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Operations Manager for Digital Media, Federal Courts

B.A., Class of 2005

Communication Arts

Originally from Cumberland, Maine, David attended Bishop Cheverus Prep School in Portland prior to studies at Gannon. While at Gannon, he interned for the Portland NBC affiliate WCSH 6, interned in Corporate Communication and Marketing at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, completed a stint as a staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and served in multiple roles over the years at Gannon's student radio station, WERG, including News Director, New Media Director and on-air host. He then received his MA in Organizational & Political Communication from Emerson College in Boston, while working for the college, consulting for Catholic Charities Maine and as an e-campaign adviser to several gubernatorial campaigns in Maine. David received a presidential political appointment in the Bush administration to serve as Special Assistant for Public Affairs and Multimedia Manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He is now the Operations Manager for Digital Media for the Federal Courts in Washington, DC and resides in Alexandria, VA.

Take advantage of all Gannon and the Erie community has to offer. There are so many opportunities that Gannon can open the doors for you to explore. Whether you take part in the many activities and groups or put your classroom learning into real world experience through internships and co-ops, your Gannon "family" will support you every step of the way. Be sure to take every opportunity that is given to you, because you never know where it will lead you.

There were a lot of reasons I chose Gannon. I was looking for a smaller college atmosphere but that offered a lot of larger school opportunities. I wanted a school that would feel like my friends, professors and other connections I made were a part of my extended family. Upon my first visit to the school, I immediately felt as though the faculty and students went out of their way to welcome me and make me feel comfortable. The academic program is excellent and allows you to blend many facets of communication and other interests you may have to better mold you for the job you have always wanted. As a graduate, I have to say I've always been pleasantly surprised how well regarded this small university is even down here in Washington, DC.

Looking back, there were so many highlights of my time at Gannon. The communications professors went out of their way to support me and my fellow classmates, as was evident in the many projects they let us take upon ourselves. We enjoyed a strong feeling of family-like community and many of us, former classmates and faculty alike, still keep in touch regularly today.


David poses for a photo outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House.