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.
College: College of Communications
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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.
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Matthew Libatique
Matthew Libatique ’92 (B.A. communications-radio/TV/film) received the Franklin J. Schaffner Medal at the 2024 American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. The cinematographer recently collaborated with actor, writer and director Bradley Cooper on the Oscar-nominated films “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro.”
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Kelli Fadroski
Kelli Fadroski ’06 (B.A. communications-journalism) joined the AEG-owned Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater and L.A. Live as manager of communications. She joined AEG after 18 years with Southern California News Group, where she served as features editor and covered live music for the Orange County Register.
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Katie Hennessey
Katie Hennessey ’12 (B.A. communications-journalism) is a senior talent producer at ESPN. She previously served as a senior publicist for Walt Disney Studios, where she worked on promoting such films as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “The Lion King.”
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Becky Wells
Becky Wells ’00 (B.A. communications-public relations), who was among the first cohort of students in Cal State Fullerton’s Guardian Scholars Program, spoke at the California State University Board of Trustees meeting to honor the program’s 25th anniversary.