Alumni Spotlight
Where are they now?
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Malekica Cade, 2015, B.S. in Criminal JusticeMalekica Cade is currently a Corporal (Rank) in the United States Marine Corps and has been serving our country for about 3 years now. She is stationed at Quantico VA Marine Corps Base. Malekica is a Tactical Transmission Operator (formerly known as “Field Radio Operator”). In that job, she teaches and trains student Lieutenant Officers the basics of how to communicate with our various tactical communication assets.
Malekica graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2015 with her Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice. She says, "the ways in which I was taught to think and assess situations has allowed me to not only be a better tactical communicator in the Marine Corps but it has also allowed me to stand out amongst my peers."
After Corporal Cade's term is over (in about 7 months), she will be applying to law school and plans to concentrate on the area of corporate law. -
Morgan Green, 2014, B.S. in History Education
Morgan Green just completed her 5th year teaching in the Cherokee County School District. She is teaching U.S. History (AP, Honors, and On Level). Morgan has also taught world history, geography, as well as honors U.S. & World Affairs. She loves bringing history to her students using Skype for virtual field trips and speaking with experts in the field. This last semester she started Rho Kappa- National Social Studies Honor Society at her school and she sponsors their Secretary of State Student Ambassadors Program.
Morgan coordinate social studies focused trips with EF Tours. They recently returned from a trip to Italy where they learned about the Ancient Romans. Next summer, they will travel to Berlin, Munich, Prague, and the Swiss Alps to study WWII and Cold War History.
Currently, Morgan is pursuing her Specialist Degree from KSU in Curriculum and Instruction. She also graduated in Spring 2018 from KSU with a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology.
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Tim Visconti, 2007, B.S. in Political Science
Tim Visconti is the CEO and Founder of PeopleLift, a rapidly growing Employee Experience(EX) consulting firm that empowers growth minded businesses with world class solutions guaranteed to accelerate your growth curve via bleeding edge intelligence, recruiting and retention programs.
Tim previous executive experience was honed over 12 years in Fortune 500 organizations specializing in scaling startup People Operations functions.
Tim has worked primarily in web/ecommerce-organizations but has worked in Auto, Real Estate, Banking, Telecom, Supply Chain, CPG & hospitality industries.
When not working with a startups or coaching entrepreneurs, Tim is a contributing writer for Forbes YEC Council, frequenter of podcasts and #futureofwork speaker.
He says that “the program [at KSU] taught him how to think from top down and bottom up, the ability to present research confidently and quantify hard to grasp concepts (such as bias based on my research of voting behavior).”
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Dustin Jacobs, 2007, B.S. in Communication & Charles Thomas, 2006, B.S, in Communication
Dustin Jacobs and Charles Thomas started Hooty Hoo Productions in September 2018. The co-founders met in a Communications class. Since the school was such a large part in the company's founding, it seemed a natural fit to include the rallying cry of the Owls in the name. Their first project was MORE THAN A GAME, which is now streaming on the Georgia based streaming service You42. They went into production on that show last November and released the show this past March. Connor Echols is the subject and a current Kennesaw State University student. They are currently in post with a stand up special they shot in Washington DC and are prepping a music video out in Los Angeles.
Dustin says, “Communication is the key to literally everything, specifically the progression of humanity.”
Check out their website at: hootyhooproductions.com
RCHSS Alumni in the News
Flynn Broady announces run for Cobb District Attorney
Source: Cobb County (Ga.) Courier
Date: April 13, 2019
Alumnus/Alumna: Flynn Broady, 2014, M.P.A.
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More RCHSS Alumni making headlines
Cobb native named Cobb Community Development director
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date: April 2, 2019
Alumnus/Alumna: Jessica Guinn, 2002/2005, B.S. in Political Science/M.P.A.New DeKalb school board members say they will learn, listen early on
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date: January 2019
Alumnus/Alumna: Diijon DaCosta, 2013, B.S. in Sociology‘Little House On The Highway’: Couple Converts School Bus Into Home
Source: WABE-FM Radio (Atlanta)
Date: Dec. 20, 2018
Alumnus/Alumna: Elizabeth Hensley, 2018, M.A. in American StudiesOfficer-turned-filmmaker’s documentaries focus on officers
Source: Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier
Date: Dec. 16, 2018
Alumnus/Alumna: Patrick Shaver, 2010, M.S. in Conflict ManagementAROUND TOWN: Hard cider company eyes Marietta; Nick Ayers returns to Georgia
Source: Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Date: Dec. 12, 2018Georgia operative Ayers won’t take Trump’s top job
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date: Dec. 9, 2018
Alumnus/Alumna: Nick Ayers, 2009, B.S. in Political ScienceBartow Teacher of The Year speaks at Chamber event
Source: The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville, Ga.)
Date: Dec. 7, 2018
Alumnus/Alumna: Kaylie Noe, 2010, B.A. in Modern Language and Culture
Distinguished Alumni and Homecoming Alumni Honorees
Each year at the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences Homecoming event, we recognize outstanding alumni from our 11 departments and schools. This is a wonderful family-friendly event where we recognize the accomplishments of our alumni and enable alumni to reconnect with former professors and friends before the KSU Homecoming game. We also have some of our outstanding students attend who truly benefit from networking with alumni that graduated from their specific program as well as faculty. We look forward to hearing more about what you are doing now and telling you about all the exciting events happening in our college.
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2019 Alumni Honorees
RCHSS Nominee for KSU Distinguished Alumni
Dr. Birthe Reimers - Ph.D. in International Conflict Management from the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
School of Communication and Media
Raymone Jennings (Media and Entertainment)
Vivian Melillo (Organizational and Professional Communication)
Tyler Pelfrey (Public Relations)
Barbara Collier (Master of Arts in Global Integrated Communication)School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Robert Black (Master of Science in Conflict Management)
Dr. Dave Ayers (Ph.D. in International Conflict Management)Department of English
Tabitha Lawson (English)
Emily Wynn (English Education)
Melva Robertson (Master of Arts in Professional Writing)Department of Foreign Languages
James Goodwin (Modern Language and Culture)
Department of Geography and Anthropology
William Davidson
Adjoa Johnson (Geography)
Kendra Thomas (Geographic Information Science Certificate)
School of Government and International Affairs
Katie Sizemore (International Affairs)
Chanel Holmes (Political Science)
Hallie Allen (Master of Science in International Policy Management)Department of History and Philosophy
Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Tyler Maxwell (Philosophy)
John Ridley (African and African Diaspora Studies)
Joey Hammers (Asian Studies)Jessica Duvall (Master of Arts in American Studies)
Department of Psychological Science
Fred Veeder (Psychology)
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Sarah O’Hara (Criminal Justice)
Justin Maslanka (Sociology)
Kirk Stringfellow (Master of Science in Criminal Justice)
Department of Technical Communication and Interactive Design
Andrew Walker (Interactive Design)
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2018 Alumni Honorees
RCHSS Nominee for KSU Distinguished Alumni
Diijon DaCosta – BS in Sociology from the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice (Link Dacosta to the SCJ news story)
School of Communication and Media Katie Boaen (Media and Entertainment) Jessie Reed (Organizational and Professional Communication) Tyler Hartsook (Public Relations) School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development Caitlin Lowther (Master of Science in Conflict Management) Natalia Meneses (Ph.D. in International Conflict Management) Department of English Katherine Adamson (English) Heather Barton (English Education) Cheryl Stiles (Master of Arts in Professional Writing) Department of Foreign Languages Nicole Stoecker (Modern Language and Culture) Department of Geography and Anthropology Meya Hemphill (Anthropology) School of Government and International Affairs Patrick Gruber (Political Science) Angel Almodovar (Master of Public Administration) Department of History and Philosophy Lauren Dodd (History Education) Interdisciplinary Studies DepartmentCrystal Money (African and African Diaspora Studies) Anna Barnes (Asian Studies) Gabriel Greaves (Master of Arts in American Studies) Department of Psychological Science Brandi Southern (Psychology) Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Scott Vanek (Criminal Justice) Diijon DaCosta (Sociology) Erin Leonard (Master of Science in Criminal Justice) -
2017 Alumni Honorees
RCHSS Nominee for KSU Distinguished Alumni
Ashli Davis – School of Communication and Media
School of Communication and Media Jane Edgar (Organizational Communication) Ellen Eldridge (Journalism) School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development Katherine Dowd (Master of Science in Conflict Management) Amanda Guidero (PhD in International Conflict Management) Department of English Chelsea Murdock (English) Charles Peters (English Education) Karen Pressley (Master of Arts in Professional Writing) Department of Foreign Languages Katherine Bundy (Spanish Foreign Language Education) Department of Geography and Anthropology June Brawner (Anthropology) Justyna Grinholc (Geographic Information Science) Department of History and Philosophy Julia Parker (History Education) Interdisciplinary Studies Department Jalessah Jackson (African and Africana Diaspora Studies) Mandy McGrew (Master of Arts in American Studies) Department of Psychology William Colombo (Psychology) Department of Political Science and International Affairs Raheem Igbadume (Political Science) Nicole Stoecker (International Affairs) Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Dominique Lelonek (Criminal Justice) Michelle Mendez (Sociology) Erika Waterman-Smith (Master of Science in Criminal Justice) Department of Technical Communication and Interactive Design Jordan Dollar (Technical Communication) Morgan Ott (New Media Arts) -
2016 Alumni Honorees
RCHSS Nominee for KSU Distinguished Alumni and Awardee: Nels Peterson – BS in Political Science (link https://alumni.kennesaw.edu/news/2016_alumni_awards.php)
School of Communication and Media Miguel Sepulveda (Public Relations) Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts Randy Brown Department of English Chris Martin (English) Department of Foreign Languages Tishanna DeFoor (Spanish Foreign Language Education) Department of Geography and Anthropology Samantha Roberts (Anthropology) Rebecca Mattord (Geography) Kathryn “Kat” Tucker (Geographic Information Systems) Department of History and Philosophy Giovanni Diaz (History) Interdisciplinary Studies Department Ariel Greenaway (African and Africana Diaspora Studies) Department of Psychology Chavis Clark (Psychology) Department of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Butler (Political Science)
Department of Sociology and Criminal JusticeBeverly Crank (Criminal Justice) Aajay Murphy (Sociology) -
2015 Alumni Honorees
School of Communication and Media
Ashli Davis
Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts Tom Burns (Master of Science in Technical Communications) Department of English Yvonne Wichman Department of Foreign Languages Cherlee Rohling (Modern Language and Culture specializing in German Studies) Department. of Geography and Anthropology Dustin Gibson (Anthropology) Tyler Hengs (Geography) Timothy Poe (Geographic Information Systems) Department of History and Philosophy Trevor Beemon (History) Interdisciplinary Studies Department Ashley McFarland (Master of Arts in American Studies) Department of Psychology Lindey Maza (Psychology) Department of Political Science and International Affairs James Touchton Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Abby Lucas (Master of Science in Criminal Justice) Valarie Eastwood (Criminal Justice) Frances Patrick (Sociology)
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