Dear Friends and Alumni, Thank you for your support of and interest in the ECU School of Communication. As a valued member of the ECU community, you are invited to join the
CommCrew: Friends & Alumni of the School of Communication as a charter member.
In 2005, the School of Communication established CommCrew, an affiliation of alumni and friends who support the legacy, mission and growth of the School of Communication. The CommCrew has proven to be a welcome resource for alumni looking to stay in touch with the School.
Comm Crew projects and activities we look forward to include guest lectures and workshops, a professional advisory board, career support information, and networking.
The “Crew” has already managed to create and find funding for several scholarships for the School. Other successful projects include: Web site discussions, a biannual newsletter, a nostalgic photograph exhibit in Joyner E. (which we'll continue to expand), and the organization of an annual reunion banquet.
As more and more alumni join the CommCrew, more benefits will be reaped by students, alumni and others.
Charter membership ($25) extends from now through July 2008. Below you will find a link to a membership form. If you choose to make a donation of $100 or more, in addition to your membership you’ll be sponsoring a
professionally framed nostalgic photograph exhibited in the hallways of the communication building.
Comm Crew organizers will be in touch as events and activities unfold.
Click to view/download Comm Crew Membership form
Minutes from most recent Comm Crew meetings:
CommCrew meeting minutes for June 30, 2008
(For minutes from previous meetings, click the link at the top left of this page.)
Members present: Aho (phone), Anderson, Auld, Bullington, Collier (phone), Gaddis, Kean
The meeting was opened by Aho and moved to a report from the School of Communication. Kean covered topics of curriculum changes, scholarships and a fall membership invitation letter to be sent.
• Because of the growth in the number of undergraduates interested in the communication major, the school has instituted enrollment management plans, which include raising the GPA entrance requirements for freshmen and current ECU students changing/declaring their major. This should take effect in the fall of 2008 but is awaiting final approval from the Chancellor.
• The SOC gave out seven $1,000 scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year including the first freshman CommCrew scholarship. The group discussed ways to enhance the visibility of scholarship availability and information about the recipients. There will be a separate link on the School's web page (www.ecu.edu/comm) for scholarship information. Also, scholarships will be announced in freshman orientation and information will be emailed to all COMM majors.
• Aho and Kean will work together to write a letter to alumni and friends encouraging membership in CommCrew and inviting them to the fall reunion banquet. The letter will also be sent to current students’ parents to their home address.
Mary Jane Gaddis from the College of Fine Arts and Communication office mentioned that the college had a new major gifts officer, Nancy Ball. Ball has been working in the college for about one month.
The next topic of focus was the fall reunion banquet. The group settled on a dinner event on Friday, September 26. This date coincides with parents’ weekend. The likely location for the event will be Mendenhall. Kean and Gaddis will check on availability of the great rooms. Possible speakers were discussed for the event as well. The group discussed the importance of inviting parents of current students as well as alumni and friends. Gaddis indicated she had a new mailing list of 3,200 alumni and recommended a post card follow up to remind people about the banquet after the initial membership letter goes out. CommCrew will also work with the parents’ group to help publicize the banquet.
Anderson brought up the idea of encouraging local businesses to join CommCrew. Anderson also initiated discussion on the possibility of a life time membership in CommCrew. Gaddis will explore how this works at ECU and in other units.
The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
MEET THE COMM CREW OFFICERS (ELECTED 10/27/2007)
Past President: Olivia Collier Olivia earned a B.A. from ECU in 2002. She works for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance.
President: Michael Aho
B.A., Communication, 2002
Employed by the Federal Government as an analyst covering United Nations peacekeeping around the world.
Vice Presidents: Larry Auld and Brent Anderson
Larry Auld served as principal advisor for hundreds of communication students at ECU. He retired in 2003.
Brent Anderson has aB.A. in Communication, minor in Business Administration, and is a 1999 Vice President for Evolve, Inc.—a full-service advertising agency located in Greenville. Married to Amanda Hanks Anderson ('00) and proud father of Chase William Anderson and Kyleigh Grace.
Treasurer: Brandy Alexander, Office Assistant for the School of Communication.
MEET THE COMM CREW STEERING COMMITTEE: Larry Auld
Larry served as principal advisor for hundreds of communication students at ECU. He retired in 2003.
Carl Davis Carl graduated from ECU in 1973. He majored in sociology and minored in broadcasting. Carl is assistant general manager and engineering director for UNC-TV.
Olivia Collier Olivia earned a B.A. from ECU in 2002. She works for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance.
Sonni Minton-Colville
Sonni graduated from the School of Communication at ECU with a B.A. in Fall 2003. She currently works as an advertising consultant for Action Advertising, Inc.
Chad Tucker Chad graduated from ECU in 2000 with a B.S. in Media Performance and went on to pursue a Master's in History. Since 2002, Chad has been a reporter with WGHP/Fox 8 in North Carolina.
