Two Penn State Washington Program alumnae were among the six College of Communications students selected to serve as student marshals during commencement exercises at noon May 7 at the Bryce Jordan Center, according to Penn State News.
Kristen Laubscher, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was selected as the overall marshal. A Schreyer Honors Scholar and dean’s list student, Laubscher will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in advertising/public relations and a bachelor’s degree in sociology, as well as a minor in political science.
Laubscher, who participated in the Washington Program during Fall 2014, completed four internships, including experiences with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Arlington, Virginia, and Susan Davis International in Washington, D.C. She also served as a project intern for discernPSU and as a promotions manager and business division staff member for The Daily Collegian.
Laubscher, a member of the Lion Ambassadors, earned several academic awards. Her Schreyer Honors College thesis focused on how corporate social responsibility influences consumer attitudes and purchase intent. The goal of the research was to determine if spending time and money on corporate social responsibility was in a company’s best interests.
Taylor Bisacky, from Jamison, Pennsylvania, was selected as the journalism marshal. A dean’s list student, she will graduate with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and marketing.
Bisacky, who participated in the Washington Program during Summer 2015, completed her classroom success through an abundance of real-life experience with “Centre County Report,” the award-winning, student-produced newscast; an internship WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.; an internship with WPVI-TV in Philadelphia; and back-to-back years as an on-air host for 46Live, which produced the webcast for THON that was seen by viewers in more than 100 countries.
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