Six College of Journalism and Mass Communications alumni were selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Young Alumni Academy, hosted by the Nebraska Alumni Association.
The following is a list of incoming academy members by current hometown:
Lincoln, NE:
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Mia Azizah ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, journalism, advertising and public relations
Mia is the assistant director of marketing for academic services & enrollment management at UNL.
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Cara Brackett ’18, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
Cara currently works as a digital coordinator at NRG Media.
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Alex Fernando ’18, College of Business and Journalism and Mass Communications, business administration and broadcasting
Alex is currently pursuing his MBA degree and works as the assistant director of recruitment at UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
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Casey Venema ’17, ’19, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations, integrated media communication
Casey is the digital marketing strategist at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals.
Norfolk, NE:
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Caelan Debban ’21, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, sports media and communication
Caelan an on air announcer and sports associate for Flood Communications.
Omaha, NE:
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Morgan Holen ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations, news broadcasting
Morgan is the Director of Women Investing in Nebraska at the University of Nebraska Foundation and is currently pursuing her MBA degree at UNL’s College of Business.
Founded in 2012, the Nebraska Young Alumni Academy is a professional and personal development program devoted to enhancing the connection between young alumni and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Read more about the 2022 Academy cohort here.
