In the School of Communication & Arts, you'll develop solid communication skills and an understanding of contemporary media forms. The School's programs produce strong generalists prepared to go wherever their interests take them, with talents that are in high demand in today's job markets.

Here are some of our alumni, and where they have gone after graduation.

Art / Graphic Design

Ariane Criger, Class of 2001
Senior Graphic Designer, Business Publications Corporation
West Des Moines, Iowa 

Matt Doebel, Class of 2006
Elementary Art Teacher, Storm Lake Community School District
Storm Lake, Iowa

Staci Nevinski, Class of 2001
Grants Panel Manager, Iowa Arts Council
Des Moines, Iowa 

Dan Perry, Class of 2001
Art Studio Technician/Instructor, University of Northern Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa

English / Communication Studies

Traci Rodemeyer, Class of 2002
Pork Information Board, National Pork Producers
Urbandale, Iowa

Libby Rau, Class of 2002
Youth and School Programs Director, National Youth Leadership Council
Saint Paul, Minn.

Jacquie Lonning, Class of 2003
Coordinator of Academic Engagement, University of South Dakota
Vermillion, S.D.

Jake Bustad, Class of 2006
American Studies Graduate Student, University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kan.

Tom Stewart, Class of 2006
Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman Leonard Boswell
Baltimore, Md.

James Martin, Class of 1995
Attorney, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan & Suelthaus, PC
St. Louis, Mo.

Recent graduates from the English and communication studies programs have pursued advanced studies at the following universities, among others: Texas Tech, Southwest Texas State, American, Syracuse, Texas Christian, San Diego State, Colorado State, Kansas State, Illinois State, and Nebraska.

Media

J. Lee Thompson, Class of 1997
National Manager of Marketing Communication, JVC Professional Products Company
New York City, N.Y.

Jeff Anderson, Class of 2003
Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Minnesota Vikings
Minneapolis, Minn.

Grant Gerlock, Class of 2004
Producer/Announcer, NET Radio
Lincoln, Neb.

Tom Weeks, Class of 2005
Associate Producer, MSNBC
New York City, N.Y.

Ellen Van de Mark, Class of 2003
Tapes Producer, CNN's State of the Union
Washington, D.C.

Courtney Kemp, Class of 2005
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs, Warner Brothers
Burbank, Calif.

Abby Lance, Class of 2004
Executive Assistant to BP/Promotional Programming, Warner Brothers
Burbank, Calif.

Mitch Winkels, Class of 2007
Media Studies Graduate Student, Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y.

Jake Krob, Class of 1997
Editor/Publisher, West Branch Communications Corp.
West Branch, Iowa

Andrew Offenburger, Class of 1998
PhD Student, African History, Yale University
New Haven, Conn.

Tim Gallagher, Class of 1990
Reporter, Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Iowa

Adrienne Schwarte, Class of 2000
Assistant Professor, Art/Graphic Design, Maryville College
Maryville, Tenn.

Lance Bergeson, Class of 1991
Sports Copy Editor, Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa

Allissa Hopkins, Class of 2008
News Reporter, KTIV News Channel 4
Sioux City, Iowa

Kristen Waggener, Class of 2006
Managing Editor, Louisburg Herald NPG/Miami County Newspapers
Overland Park, Kan.

Shawna Lode, Class of 1996
Director, Iowa Tourism Office
Des Moines, Iowa

Katie Bradshaw, Class of 2006
Marketing Generalist, Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa
Windsor Heights, Iowa

Mark Hazelton, Class of 2001
Video Production Specialist, Compassion International
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Theatre

Kendra Ramthun, Class of 2005
General Management Associate, Playwrights Horizons
New York City, N.Y.

Jeannie Wickert, Class of 1999
Head of Wardrobe, Feld Entertainment
Vienna, Va.

Dawn Herbst, Class of 1998
Director of Event Marketing, United Healthcare, Commercial Markets Group
Chicago, Ill.

Amy Calhoun, Class of 1998
PR/Marketing Specialist, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Lynn (Ringnalda) Olberding, Class of 2001
Director of Membership and Marketing, Chamber of Commerce
Marshalltown, Iowa

Jed Spera, Class of 2001
Human Relations, Wells Fargo Bank
Des Moines, Iowa

Ryan Lunceford, Class of 2001
Senior Worship Pastor, Crossroads Church
Cottage Grove, Minn.

Music

Kaaren Rogers, Class of 1999
6-12 Vocal Music Director, Alta Community School
Alta, Iowa 

James Poulsen, Class of 1984
Composer/Instructor, Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Bradley Mariska, Class of 2002
Band Director, Pine City Public Schools
Pine City, Minn. 

Spanish

Elizabeth Kennedy, Class of 2008
Master's student, Rhode Island