Newsletter
Mackenzie Kelley (’15)
West Africa is typically not the first place students think about taking their skills after graduation, but alumni Chad McCoull (’08) recognized that his expertise would be valued there. McCoull decided to travel to the developing country of Burkina Faso where he worked as a Peace Corps… [read more]
Mackenzie Kelley (’15)
“I think we should make it a surprise to those around us about how handy our skills can be,” said James Madison University (JMU) Alumni Martin Peterson (’05).
Peterson, a graduate of the former Technical and Scientific Communication Department, conveyed these words about the often misunderstood skills… [read more]
Kathryn Straub (’13)
Do you remember e-Vision? Do you remember seeing flyers saying “write for e-Vision” all over the halls of Harrison? Maybe you wrote for e-Vision? If any of these statements apply to you, then you should know that e-Vision has undergone some exciting new changes.
This year, the… [read more]
Kathryn Straub (’13)
Courtney Rutledge, age 23, graduated in 2011 with a concentration in Technical and Scientific Communication (TSC). She currently works as a copy editor at the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in Fairfax, VA.
Rutledge works with a team that maintains the GeoRef database. This particular database contains geoscience… [read more]
Kathryn Straub (’13)
Professor Cynthia Martin, the current adviser of Lexia, the undergraduate journal of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication, offered some advice on getting published. These tips not only apply to Lexia, but can be used for getting published in any journal.
“Look closely at the guidelines for… [read more]
Congratulations to WRTC alumni Sarah Wolters who has published an eBook titled Sassy Sonja, Virgin Bride.
The story follows the life of Sonja Kent, a young musician who finds herself in an abusive marriage. Sonja struggles to find her voice under the crushing influence of her husband and religious pressures… [read more]
Brian Delaporte (’13)
When applying for a job as a Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication graduate, have you ever considered a position in collaborating with United States Defense Industry partners to discuss defense sales abroad, working with the State Department on firearms export control issues or talking to U.S. Embassy… [read more]
Brian Delaporte (’13)
Racing at Daytona Motor Speedway is what many consider to be the “Superbowl” of the sport of NASCAR.
Similarly, cruising around in a Mercedes-Benz is what many consider to be driving the “luxury of all vehicles”.
But driving a Mercedes-Benz at Daytona Motor Speedway? Those two things… [read more]