Contributed by Jill Keskimaki
Last Friday (04/21), students gathered in Old Main 12 for the final Communication Symposium of the semester. The symposium was held during Dr. Casey R. Schmitt’s Introduction to Mass Media course, but the conversation was open for anyone to join. Lindsey Vagnini, a senior communication student, was the guest speaker for the event. She gave a brief presentation, followed by a Q&A session with the group. She discussed her experience with the program here at Lakeland University, as well as her various internship experiences. In her three years at Lakeland, Lindsey has had six different internships in which she developed a variety of skills, from selling ads to managing social media accounts to having conversations with the grieving families of hospice patients. Through those opportunities she has learned many valuable skills, but she credits much of her success to her love for communication and the natural ability that she already had. She explained, “If you find something that you like, something you enjoy doing, and that you have a natural talent for, go with that. You can always build skill, but when you’re naturally good at something, you’re always going to excel.” Professor Schmitt closed the symposium by explaining that everybody has communication people on staff. There may be few communication companies, but all organizations and businesses of any size have a communication department. Vagnini added, “The door is open to any field—everyone needs someone to communicate for them effectively, to be their ‘mouthpiece.’” Congratulations to Lindsey and all LU 2017 graduates! For more information about the communication program, or if you have comments or questions, leave a comment below or contact Professor Schmitt at [email protected].
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