Max Beaudry
Max Beaudry ’12 (B.A. communications) was recognized with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program in 2022. His debut middle grade graphic novel, “Aw, Nuts!” was published in 2025.
College: College of Communications
Class Notes
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Jordan Young
Jordan R. Young ’73 (B.A. communications) recently received the Erica Bennett Playwriting Prize from OC Playwrights Alliance. His new play, “Bela Lugosi meets Edna St. Vincent Millay,” will be performed at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival in June.
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Agnes McGlone Swanson
Agnes McGlone Swanson ’91 (B.A. communications-public relations) was appointed senior vice president of community relations for Orange County United Way.
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Stephanie Woithe
Stephanie Woithe ’15 (B.A. communications-advertising) was recognized by BestAgents.us as a 2024 top agent. She is a licensed real estate agent, listing coordinator and executive assistant for the Eric Matz RealEstate Team with eXp Realty of Southern California.
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Dianna Wynn
Dianna Wynn ’85 (B.A. speech communication) was elected president of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Wynn expresses her appreciation for what the university did for her, and continues to do for so many others.
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Jennifer Cottgias
Jennifer Cottgias ’10 (B.A. ratio-TV-film) was appointed general manager of the Maven in downtown Denver. With more than a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Cottgias most recently served as hotel director of The Nines, a luxury hotel in Oregon.
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Angela Zepeda
Angela Zepeda ’89 (B.A. communications-advertising) was appointed global head of marketing at X, formerly known as Twitter. With more than 25 years of experience in consumer-centric campaigns, she brings a wealth of expertise in online and digital marketing to her new role. She previously served as chief creative officer and chief marketing officer for Hyundai […]
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Stu Durando
Stu Durando ’84 (B.A. communications) was named president of the United States Basketball Writers Association, an organization representing 800 media members who cover college basketball. Durando has been a sportswriter for 40 years, spending the last 28 at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Christine Sanchez Dittmer
Christine Sanchez Dittmer ’87 (B.A. communications, American studies) was appointed chief philanthropy officer for Orange County United Way. She is a strategic development professional with more than 30 years of experience with national nonprofit health care organizations, including the American Heart Association and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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John Patrick Dolan
John Patrick Dolan ’71 (B.A. speech communication) has been honored with the esteemed Laurence Tribe Award for his exceptional contributions to collegiate debate from the National Debate Tournament.