Melissa Abramowicz’s career had literally already taken off by the time she enrolled in the Master of Arts degree program in emergency management and homeland security (EMHS) at ASU. She had been in a successful career as an emergency/trauma and critical care flight registered nurse.
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s limitations on public gatherings didn’t restrict donor enthusiasm this spring for ASU’s Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.
Donors came through with their cash and with their presence in two activities held during one week. One, a day of giving, was designed to show financial support for the college. The other, a first-time event, gave supporters the chance to put their muscles and wallets to work in a 5K run-walk that raised money for charity.
Part-time jobs, which students often take while finishing school, aren’t usually known for their location at the Arizona State Capitol. Hannah Roehr won’t go full time in her position until she graduates from Arizona State University in December, but she’s already the public information officer, known as a PIO, for one of the state’s top elected officials.
Ten minutes at a time, ASU tourism students learned how to start and build a relationship — with their professional careers — through fast-paced networking with educators and industry professionals.
More than 30 members of ASU’s Tourism Student Association (TSA) met with 20 education and hospitality industry pros Feb. 11 in the TSA’s first-ever “Speed Networking” Fireside event, held at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Phoenix.