Amanda Lomire graduated with a Marketing major from Slippery Rock University’s School of Business in December 2002. After graduating she worked as an Account Executive with Clear Channel Broadcasting followed by a stint as a Marketing coordinator for Gander Mountain Corp. Currently, Amanda is the Media Planner and Buyer at Pavone, a full-service advertising agency located in Harrisburg, PA.

Melissa Crawford, a May 2002 School of Business alumnus dual majored in Marketing and Economics at Slippery Rock University. After graduating she worked as an Assistant Manager at Lerner New York, Butler, PA followed by short stints at First Investors Corporation, Victoria’s Secret and currently at National City Bank, Pittsburgh. Concurrently, she has been pursuing graduate studies in Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She will be graduating with a Master of Public and International Affairs degree in April 2005. Melissa has already accepted a position with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (under the U.S. Department of Defense) in Washington D.C. as an Imagery Intelligence Analyst. Melissa was recently married on January 29, 2005.

Tracy DeLucia, a December 1999 School of Business alumnus dual majored in Marketing and Management at Slippery Rock University. After graduating she worked in various Marketing and Advertising positions at American Eagle Outfitters, Warrendale, Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh and HCR Manor Care at Pittsburgh.  Since June 2004, Tracy has been working at the Blattner Brunner Advertising Agency at Pittsburgh as the Senior Account Executive and Traffic Manager.

Seden Kulga, a December 2003 School of Business alumnus dual majored in Marketing and International Business and also attained a minor in French at Slippery Rock University. After graduating, she worked as a Customer Service Associate at The Men's Wearhouse, Monroeville, PA. After moving back to her home-country, Turkey, she worked as a Commercial Intern with the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.  Seden just accepted a position with Johnson & Johnson Inc. Istanbul, Turkey in their Sales & Marketing Department.

Jerome Strauss is a May 1999 School of Business alumnus dual majoring in Marketing and International Business at Slippery Rock University. After graduating he worked as a Research Analyst with the Huntington National Bank at Columbus, OH.  Jerome went back to grad school in the Fall of 2003 to do his MBA from Ohio State University.  He is graduating from OSU in June 2005.  While enrolled in the MBA program at Ohio State, Jerome received the prestigious University Fellowship along with the highly coveted Outstanding Student Award for Academic Excellence in International Business.