Notes from the Class of 2022

Claire Wernick (StratComm) recently announced her new employment as a public relations assistant with Havas Formula, a public relations agency, in its Midwest division. She is looking forward to joining a team of innovative thinkers and has always looked up to the way Havas Formula is a trendsetter within the public relations industry.

Shortly after graduation, Anna Newkirk (Jour) moved to Washington, D.C., to join the broadcast media team for the Washington Commanders. She is grateful for the support of her professors and mentors who guided her to where she is now.

Grace Naber (StratComm) moved to Dublin after graduation for an internship with Groopeze, a travel and booking agency operating in the U.K. and Ireland. She is excited to spend the next period of her life abroad, and she is thankful for all she learned through CMCI and will soon be applying in the real world.

Christopher DeLuca (StratComm) accepted an offer at Edelman, a public relations company, as a brand team intern in New York City. He would like to thank those who supported him in his public relations career, including CMCI instructor Dawn Doty for her continued encouragement.

After graduating, Alex Borinstein (Comm) moved to Denver, joining Kroenke Sports and Entertainment’s partnership marketing department. After interning for six months, he transitioned into a full-time role. He’s grateful for the connections made at CU, which have helped him begin his career working in professional sports.

Together with her mother, Laura Carrillo (StratComm) established a real estate investing company in August 2022. Since then, they’ve successfully flipped two houses, and her degree has been invaluable as she continues this startup journey.

Carly Duffy (StratComm) moved to Sydney shortly after graduation and joined the team at Now We Collide as a junior producer/social media coordinator. She has been working closely with their newest client, NBA Basketball School Australia, to help them grow their company and reach new audiences. She is thankful for all she learned through CMCI and to everyone who supported her along the way.

Molly Hitchens (StratComm) moved to Nashville and is working as a marketing coordinator for the company Twelve Tables, which seeks to create a full-service marketplace for high-caliber agencies and independents. Hitchens now creates and manages social media tasks for a range of clients and is helping Twelve Tables’ CEO create a podcast.

Aislin Khleif (StratComm) has been working for Oracle NetSuite as a business development representative in the Denver office for more than half a year. As a team leader, she created and executed a cohort-wide organizational workshop, joined the Oracle Women’s Leadership group and volunteered as a co-lead for a pro bono project to give back to a company in need.