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Our Team – Bobcat Promotions
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Executive Members
PR Assistants
Zen Fernandez
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Faculty Advisor
2024 Team
Chuck Kaufman
BPR Executive Director Alumni
Nick Williams : 2016-2019 I always say one of the most valuable aspects of BPR is the opportunity to form the experience you want. Because it operates as a full, small-scale PR, content production and strategic communications agency, members really do get the opportunity to take what they learn as students in the classroom and apply it to “real world” scenarios, so to speak. It takes initiative; what you put in is what you’ll get out.
Kristen Torrez : 2015-2017 I was an Executive Director in the 2016-2017 school year. Bobcat Promotions allows for students to get real life industry experience while working with actual clients in the surrounding area. As an Executive Director, I gained leadership experience and learned how to oversee a team of people while also handling client relations, acquisitions, and account management across multiple clients. I highly recommend students get involved in Bobcat Promotions, PRSSA and have several internships while in school. This is greatly beneficial in building relationships within the industry and enables you to be competitive and walk into an entry-level job with some experience underneath your belt
Ashley DeBolt : 2013-2016 Throughout the years Ashley was BPR’s account executive and eventually became executive director her senior year. She is employed at an integrated advertising agency as a Public Relations Assistant Account Executive. Her current responsibilities include bridging the gap between public relations and social media strategy. Her roles range from working on social media and community relations for the Blood Bank of Hawaii to overseeing the social team, influencer management and media relations for The Laylow, Autograph Collection and its restaurant, The Hideout. She believes BPR was an amazing opportunity to learn more about public relations outside a classroom setting and continues to use the skills she learned such as pitching and team communication. The skills she learned from BPR helped immensely when looking for a role after graduation.
Chelsea Cua : 2012-2015 Working with Bobcat Promotions was one of the best experiences, especially during my time of an undergrad. I gained a lot of hands-on experience directly within BPR that helped contribute to my internships during my undergrad and within the early stages of my professional career. Press release writing and client management were such a huge benefit during my time with Bobcat Promotions and gave me the confidence to apply those skills to my post-grad career. With Bobcat Promotions, there were a lot of different skill sets you can learn ranging from client management to social media strategy and more. Because of this, I’ve been able to wear many hats within my professional career and my personal development. You are always able to adapt and expand your skill sets with a great experience like Bobcat Promotions.
Christopher Henry : 2012-2014 A 2014, Texas State honors graduate and former executive director of Bobcat Promotions, works in New York as the lead for Social Impact Marketing at Nespresso. Before joining Nespresso, he worked for more than three years as an account executive at Edelman. He is a two-time winner of the Cannes Silver Lion PR award. His thesis for the Honors College at Texas State was titled, “A Cultural Critique of Contemporary Science Fiction Film.”
Lorna Henry : 2009-2011 BPR helped me build professional relationships, which opened the door to internships and job opportunities. After college I worked in marketing and was able to leverage the communication and writing skills I learned in BPR to quickly advance my career. BPR also granted me experience in event planning and community engagement; skills I’ve had to use in numerous positions, from marketing to human resources. BPR is a great organization that paved the way for many opportunities I am beyond thankful for.
Rachel Shanley : 2008-2009 Bobcat Promotions gave me practical experience to apply and receive two internships during college, at Creative Civilizations and Elizabeth Public Relations, which had a halo effect in helping me receive my first job. It was an early catalyst to kick off my experience. It was a way to apply the concepts and principles I learned in class to real-world projects and understand how they can be more non-linear than what it is taught in class. Finally, I made connections that lasted longer than the BPR which is foundational to career success. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at BPR!
Ashley Kegley-Whitehead : 2008-2009 Bobcat Promotions was such a wonderful experience. One of my first real-world projects was working with Hays County Commissioner Karen Ford on the creation of the Shoot Safe Hays County public education campaign. That project was robust and included everything from media and marketing materials to grassroots community outreach and events. I loved every second of it. I’m now a Partner at a practice that is entirely dedicated to infrastructure and social causes and have continued to work on meaningful public education campaigns. It was Bobcat Promotions that fueled my interest in public sector work and provided me with many opportunities to explore that curiosity. I am eternally grateful and so glad it continues to be a great source of exploration for many mass communication students. Eat ‘Em Up, Cats!
Alumni List
Allen, Kamryn
Almerez, Alex
Almora, Vanessa
Alvarez II, Mark
Alvord, Jennifer
Alcala, Laura
Aston, Jake
Backhus, Alyssa
Banks, Morgan
Bandstra, Megan
Bandstra, Mewgan
Babb, Raegan
Ballard, Zachary
Barrientos, Giselle
Becar, Ashley
Benitez, Brianna
Berkovsky, Randi
Blair, Mady
Boodee, Kara
Booker, Jasmyn
Braunstein, Sara
Bushong, Kris
Camarero, Annabelle
Canales, Carolina
Cantú, Erin
Carfield, Taylor
Chapman, Emma
Consford, Kaley
Coplin, Shelby
Cobos, Josue
Crossland, Shelby
Defaria, Analise
Dever, Adrienne
Douglas, Ashton
Edmond, Mary
Felgate, Cameron
Flores, Chris
Flores, Ana
Gaddy, Celeste
Gattuso, Natalie
Gawlik, Larisa
Garza, Christopher
Gertz, Claudia
Gomez, Felipe
Gonzales, Victoria
Grassano, Jennifer
Greenelsh, Brynn
Guerrero, Eric
Haji, Kiran
Hammer, Kayla
Hanson, Kaley
Harmon, Hailey
Hargis, Hannah
Harrison, David
Hauer, Erika
Heimdal, Lexi
Holderby, Lindsey
Hobbs, Lemondria
Howell, Amanda
Hudson, Sara
Irwin, Katie
Jarman, Josh
Johnson, Ashley
Johnson, Cody
Jones, Donte
Kellar, Emily
Keyworth, Leah
La Valley, Kathleen
Leyva, Luis
Londene, Morgan
Long, Cecelia
Lovell, Katherine
Lurate, Tiffany
Mahan, Tyler
Martinez, Cecilia
Martinez, Danielle
Mena, Chance
Mills, Seleste
Mora, Vanessa
Morgon, Nysha
Negrete, Marcel
Ngbor, Jessica
Owens, Sequoia
Palacios, Felipe
Paul, Taylor
Perez, Daniel
Pleasant, Paitra
Presley, Madison
Rahmberg, Clay
Ramirez, Leslie
Reid, Alexandria
Ruta, MacKenzie
Salazar, Claudia
Samaniego, Jake
Shafiq, Soha
Shumate, Kathryn
Skillman, Britney
Spain, Babie
Sprague, Justin
Slaughter, Marcus
Saucedo, Melanie
Schoen, Emma
Shivers, Maggie
Shumate, Kathryn
Slaughter, Marcus
Starnes, Rachel
Stockton, Savannah
Stone, Kathleen
Terral, Brandon
Thuesen, Clayton
Tietjen, Parker
Thompson, Matthew
Thormann, Logan
Thomas, William
Vaughn, Paige
Wemingwans, Sky
Wharton, Ryan
Whitwell, Victoria
White, Dhayne
Wilson, Imani
Wooldridge, Jordon
Woolery, Amanda
Yarbrough, Conner
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2023 Team