THE SMMU AUTHORS
Holly Hayden
Holly is a senior at Fort Hays State University, pursing her BBA in marketing. Next, she hopes to get her MBA in International Business. She is currently a secretary at a local elementary school and hopes to stay there until she finishes her BBA. She has plans to move on after graduation to a job that will open up doors in international business. In her spare time, she loves reading, walking her dog and spending time with her husband.
Tori Koepp
Tori is a senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Spanish Translation and Interpretation. Though her program doesn't require it, she is excited to learn about digital marketing to better understand the connections made between brands and their consumers through various types of internet content. Using this knowledge, she hopes to one day work with an agency to make marketing materials for Spanish speakers so they too can understand and appreciate the messages being shared. A positive and friendly force on any team, Tori enjoys learning about new things and aims to make the world a better place for any and all future clients.
Jordon McFarland
Jordon is a senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Psychology with a minor in Marketing. Jordon previously played for the Fort Hays State baseball team and hopes to use that work ethic to become a successful social media marketer.
Liz Stoeck
Liz is a senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in marketing. She loves working in social media, especially when it comes to making video content. She is member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and had worked as their vice president of marketing. In addition, she does video journalism for Tiger Media Network and has worked as a student digital content creator for the Fort Hays State University Foundation.
Richard Davis
Richard currently works as a Front End Developer for a marketing agency where he specializes in building websites and emails, and designing marketing materials for several clients including WWE, Proctor & Gamble, John Deere and many more. In addition to his full-time position, Richard works full time as a night auditor hoping to maximize his 24 hours by pursuing an MBA as well.
Caitlin Tinkham
Caitlin is a senior at FHSU obtaining her bachelor's in Health and Human Performance and a
certificate in social media marketing in the fall. With hopes of pursuing her own business after
graduation, she wants to utilize her digital marketing skills to succeed. Caitlin is currently a XC
coach for Hays Middle School, a track and field coach for TMP, and a licensed physical therapist
assistant at numerous locations in the Hays area. In her free time, she likes to spend time with
family and friends, travel, longboard, and listen to music. Caitlin is the first social media
manager for FHSU Intramurals, so it has been a great learning experience between content
creation, video editing, and laying a foundation for the next social media managers.
Jamie Fergus
Jamie is an online student completing her MBA in the graduate program with a focus on Digital Marketing at Fort Hays State University. She plans to graduate in December of 2023. She completed her undergraduate studies at SUNY Cortland in New York, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Communications with a dual minor in Management and Professional Writing with a concentration in Journalism. She was also a member of the varsity field hockey team for the Red Dragons at SUNY Cortland. Jamie is a full-time nanny while completing school. She has aspirations of working in Social Media Management for a sports team in North Carolina as she just recently moved there. She also loves animals and dreams of opening her own dog grooming business.
David Finch
David is a junior at FHSU. He is originally from Kansas City and moved to Arkansas. David works for Arkansas State University Mountain Home and does freelance marketing work. He and his wife started a nonprofit back in 2022 called GIFTS TLC. David is skilled in branding, email marketing, and social media. In his free time he plays video games and watches movies.
Slater Heglin
Slater is a senior majoring in Business Education with a Concentration in Talent Development. He is also obtaining certificates of Business Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Organizational Leadership. Slater works three jobs, including the Marketing Assistant in a remote position at Grant County Bank, the Human Resources Intern at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, and an installer for Sign Gypsies-Hays. Slater is the President of the FHSU Society for Human Resource Management and the Vice-President of FHSU Tigers Forever. Upon graduating from FHSU, Slater will pursue the MBA program at FHSU, with a career goal to focus on training and development. In his spare time, Slater enjoys listening to leadership and faith-based books, as well as going to garage sales.
Marko Minic
Marko is from Serbia and is currently in grad school at Fort Hays State finishing his Masters in MBA – Digital Marketing. He is also a Graduate Assistant for the Athletic Department for Marketing and External Operations. Marko does a lot of Digital Marketing work and specializes in Video marketing. Content creation, graphics, visuals, and videos are among some of the things Marko makes on a daily basis. If interested to know more about Marko’s work, check him out on Instagram @mark0media
Colton Potts
Colton Potts is a 1st year graduate student studying Digital Marketing. He currently works as a GTA at FHSU assisting with administering departmentwide assessments. He hopes to one day work in either the music or fashion industry. In his free time, he loves to play video games, listen to music, work on his podcast, and spend time with his partner.
Molly Zhang
Hello, my name is Molly, I come from China, and I am currently studying digital marketing at FHSU. I really enjoy studying and living in this international environment because it gives me the opportunity to be exposed to different cultures, ideas, and people's ideas. Besides that, I also love traveling and photography. I like to explore different cultures and places and feel the lifestyle and customs of local people. I find that traveling helps me better understand and appreciate different cultures in the world, as well as being a source of inspiration for me. In my spare time, I will pick up the camera and record the beautiful moment and beautiful scenery.
Clary Donica
Clary is an MBA student at FHSU. She is from Oklahoma but came to Fort Hays to play on the women’s basketball team and obtain her master’s degree. Although she is not sure what she will do after she graduates, she is interested in marketing and social media marketing because of how it challenges her, the problem-solving skills it requires, and how it can bring people together. When she is not working on school, she is at the gym shooting baskets, outside enjoying nature, or spending time with her family and friends.
Diana Angarita
Diana is a Senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Marketing with a certificate in Leadership Studies. Diana is an international student from Venezuela and is fluent in Spanish and English. She works part-time as a Global Ambassador and Student Employee overseeing partnership marketing, social media content coordinator, Special Projects, and Events. Diana is also the secretary and public relations director of the International Student Union (ISU) a club for international and domestic students to share and learn from each other’s cultures. Diana prides herself on her creative, organizational, and public-speaking skills. Last semester Diana had the opportunity to participate in the EPIC challenge an entrepreneurial competition where she and her team received third place. In her free time she enjoys cooking and watching her favorite shows.
Adrian Moreno
Adrian is a Junior majoring in marketing at Fort Hays State University after
leaving his hometown in California. His passion is soccer which helps him stay
disciplined in school. He likes learning about marketing because he has his own
clothing brand and hopes to use what he learns to leverage his business. He enjoys
music and networking.
Jon Faustman
Jon is the Assistant Director of Marketing for FHSU’s University Marketing. With a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Journalism from Kansas State University, he loves to take his educational background and apply it to various websites. Creating websites since a teenager, Jon has a passion for user experience and front-end development, particularly accessibility. As he continues to support the Digital Strategy team, he’s now on a journey to earn his MBA in Digital Marketing from Fort Hays State University.
Anastasia Anthony Mesa
Anastasia is a senior at Fort Hays State University working towards a bachelors degree in Tourism and Hospitality, with a minor in accounting. If she isn’t taking her dog to the dog park, she is planning her next adventure. Finds herself always surrounded by friends and family, with a smile on her face.
Debbie Berg
Debbie is from Westmoreland Kansas. Debbie graduated from Fort Hays State University in May of 2022 with her Bachelor's degrees in Music and Psychology and is now pursuing an MLS degree in Performing Arts Administration from FHSU. After graduation, she plans to work for a theater company affiliated with broadway productions and work as a stage manager. Debbie currently works for the Department of Music and Theatre at FHSU and manages their social media accounts.
Kevin Barfield
Kevin is a fourth-year Business major at Fort Hays State University. A 13-year US Army veteran who wants to bring his world experience into the digital marketing space. Kevin loves to research and discuss improving company UX/Ui design.
Alexa Boudreaux
Alexa is a junior studying Management at Fort Hays State University. She completes a full-time schedule virtually and will graduate in May 2024. After graduation, she hopes to become a Business teacher at her local high school, Beloit Jr. Sr. High, and complete the T2T Master’s program at FHSU.
L'Oréal Sweeting
L'Oréal (Lori) Lori is a junior majoring in Digital Marketing at Fort Hays State University. She is an avid user and lover of social media. Although she works full-time in The Bahamas she is a dedicated student. After graduation from FHSU, she wants to utilize her digital marketing skills within the local tourism industry and help small boutique properties with their marketing. In her daily life, she enjoys learning about new cultures, planning trips to various countries, and cooking. Positive and confident, she is described as charming and conversational by everyone she meets and loves networking socially.
Cydney Larson
My name is Cydney Larson and I am currently majoring in Marketing here at Fort Hays State University. I plan to graduate with my Bachelor’s in Marketing in Spring 2023. I am currently working as an Appraiser’s Assistant at the Edwards County Courthouse. I recently found a liking to Social Media Marketing. When I graduate, I would like to be a Social Media Marketer and be able to work from home! I am also interested in event planning and if being a Social Media Marketer doesn’t work out, I will be looking into being an Event Planner! When I am not working or doing homework, I enjoy riding my horses and hanging out with my friends.
Dylan Boone
Dylan Boone is in his fourth year of college, working towards his career in marketing. He wants to combine knowledge in real estate and marketing and sell farmland and housing on the side, as well as becoming a marketing manager later on.
Isabelle Braun
Isabelle Braun works as a social media manager at Salon 1007 in Hays, KS. She is goal-oriented and driven, with hopes of moving out of Hays to pursue social media marketing. Working in the beauty industry, she works to showcase people feeling their best and show the best of their work. For her, social media is about creating a connection. Selling is one thing, but she finds when you connect with others, it makes the sale easier. People are more inclined to support those they know. She works to create people focused social media posts, while also showcasing the latest trends. For more information on Isabelle's work, find her on social media by visiting the salon Instagram at Salonv1007.
Hunter Cashatt
Hunter is a junior at Fort Hays State University working towards a major in Marketing. He is a full time student and a part time employee at the Fort Hays Municiple Golf Course. He is inspired to bring a new use of creativity and thinking to marketing. Specifically, he is passionate about digital marketing and how the culture has shifted into a new online era which he deems perfectly suited for himself. Hunter enjoys golf, social media, streaming platforms, video gaming, and would love for his future career to be incorporated into any of those.
Chris Kern
Chris is a Senior at Fort Hays State majoring in Marketing and plans to graduate in the Spring. He already has an associate degree in General Studies as well. He grew up in Winchester, KS, where he still lives today. He is currently a data scout for Scouting Heroes which allows him to attend live sporting events and track data. In his free time, Chris enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends.
Crystal Xiong
Crystal is a senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Marketing. She works full-time and is an online student. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, binging Netflix, and traveling.
Rodney Ullah
Rodney is a senior majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management, B.S. He works full time as a Stage Manager for Food and Beverage at the Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, California. After graduation (Spring 2023) he will be returning to FHSU to get his Master’s degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Fall 2023). He will use his degree to further his career with the Walt Disney Company. In his spare time, he likes to hang out with his family and friends, cook, travel, and try new things.
Trinity Wagner
Trinity is a Senior at FHSU with hopes of becoming a successful marketing manager one day.
Monica Watson
Monica holds her MBA in Marketing and BBA in Human Resource Management from FHSU. She is currently General Manager of Post Rock Radio in Hays where she manages a group of three radio stations. When not working or studying, Monica enjoys watching her three children play sports. She is currently furthering her education in marketing to ensure she is helping her customers maximize their advertising dollars.
Kaitlyn Glass
Kaitlyn is a marketing major at Fort Hays. She originally comes from Albuquerque, New Mexico, however, currently lives in the Lonestar state in Lubbock, Texas. Sports and music are what drive her day to day life. She is hoping to find a job in social media marketing after graduating. Her friends and family mean the world to her and she is just trying to make them proud.
Trevor Trujillo
Hello! My name is Trevor Trujillo. I am a senior at FHSU pursuing a BBA. While going to school full-time, I also work a part-time job. In my free time, I enjoy golfing and video games. My career goals revolve around not living paycheck to paycheck and not working in the elements of the outdoors.
Rheanna Spires
Rheanna is a senior majoring in Social Media Marketing. She works as a server and bartender at a local wine bar and is also a Fort Hays Honor Society member. After she graduates, she would like to find a remote job so she can travel around the states. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, or scrolling through Tiktok.
Morgan Huff
Morgan is a senior majoring in Marketing at Fort Hays State University. She also works full time at Sherwin Williams and is busy taking care of a five-year-old daughter at home as well. In her free time, she enjoys baking and spending time with friends and family.
Joseph Weidner
Joseph is a senior majoring in marketing at Fort Hays State University. He works full time as an HVAC technician for Allstar Heating and Cooling, so his schedule is extremely full every week. When he graduates from FHSU he wants to work as a marketing specialist in the music industry. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with friends and family and watching The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Slater Heglin
Slater is a senior majoring in Business Education with a Concentration in Talent Development. He is also obtaining certificates of Business Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Organizational Leadership. Slater works three jobs, including the Marketing Assistant in a remote position at Grant County Bank, the Human Resources Intern at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, and an installer for Sign Gypsies-Hays. Slater is the President of the FHSU Society for Human Resource Management and the Vice-President of FHSU Tigers Forever. Upon graduating from FHSU, Slater will pursue the MBA program at FHSU, with a career goal to focus on training and development. In his spare time, Slater enjoys listening to leadership and faith-based books, as well as going to garage sales.
Stacy Dominguez
Stacy is a senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Originally from a small town in western Kansas, Stacy hopes to move to a bigger city upon graduation in May of 2023. During her free time, she enjoys reading, going to the gym, and hanging out with friends. Traveling is her favorite thing to do!
Amanda Meeks
Amanda is a senior majoring in Business Education with a certificate of Social Media Marketing. She works at Premier Business Management while at school and Quiktrip during the summers. Get her talking about QT and she will love to tell you how she was in a super bowl commercial and works at the Best QT in the world for 2021. Upon graduation Amanda is open to all options but hoping to use her customer service skills incorporated with social media. In her free time Amanda enjoys lake days with her family and nights out with friends in KC.
Ying Chang
My name is Ying and I am a graduate student from China. My major is Master of Business Administration. I used to study at Sias International University of Zhengzhou University and got two bachor degrees there. One degree is from Zhengzhou University, the second one is from Fort Hays State University. I am a big fan of using social media platform, I like using Chinese TikTok to act and tell stories to my audience. I used to post a video on Chinese TikTok and it has more than 310K clicks within 3 days. I like travelling. It is my dream to travel around the world, the United States is the 5th country I have visited so far.
Autumn Yang
I am Autumn Yang. I am from China and now I am a graduate school student at FHSU. In my college, I learned a Global Business English major. And in graduate school, my major is Digital marketing. I can edit the video and translate it for foreigners. I can speak Japanese. I used to work for the school during my undergraduate years, and I was tasked with making some posts on the social media platforms Douyin and WeChat to help promote the work of the school's Student Sucess Center. I like writing and reading. In the future, I want to be a good writer and a marketer.
Aly Tarango
Aly Tarango is a senior majoring in Marketing with a minor in Spanish. She works full-time as a Loan Operations Specialist at Astra Bank, so she is a pretty busy student most of the time. When she graduates from FHSU, she wants to apply her marketing and banking skills somewhere in the Dallas, Texas area in the near future. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, working out, and watching the Dallas Cowboys.
Jing Yuan (Rita)
Rita is a graduate student from China, her major is digital marketing in MBA program, she used to study at Sias University, which is a partner university with FHSU. Rita will get a master degree in December of 2023. Rita is a big fan of using social media platforms, she likes using Tiktok to learn makeup cooking skills. She used to post a blog on the Xiaohongshu platform, which is like Facebook, and it has more than 130K clicks within 5 days. In her daily life, she likes to hang out with friends, watch horrible movies and chat with friends. She faces her life with a positive and confident attitude, and she makes a lot of friends at FHSU.
Zach Rowh
My name is Zach Rowh and I am from Norton, Kansas and I am currently a senior here at Fort Hays State University. I plan on graduating in the spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. I hope to use this degree to get into sales when I am done with college. Some of the things I enjoy doing during my free time are hunting, fishing, and hanging out with family and friends.
Mengchan Chen
I'm from China, a first-year MBA student at FHSU, and my major is Social Media Marketing. I became a member of a military band and played trumpets during my Bachelor's degree at Sias University. I have been studied in the United States since I was in my elementary school during my second semester of 4th grade. Although I am a foreigner here, I still have learned a lot. During the holiday of my high school, I participated in community service and worked at McDonald's. In my spare time, I am interested in Japanese, so I learned the language, then took the Japanese test during summer vacation in 2019 and got the N1 certification. I also like to spend time with my friends and family during weekends. I hope to gain a lot of experience in my future study in the Social Media Marketing field.
Cally Anderson
Cally Anderson is a junior at FHSU majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management, With hopes of one day running a corporate event planning business. She has already received a Leadership Studies Certificate as well. She currently works for the Downtown Hays Development Corporation, helping with their marketing and planning their events. In her free time she can be found at the gym, traveling, or taking photos at FHSU events and running the Tiger Media Network socials.
Reed Knitter
Reed is a Fort Hays State University senior and will graduate in May 2023. Originally from Clay Center, Kansas, Reed came to Hays to major in general marketing and obtain a minor in finance and a certificate in entrepreneurship. He recently completed a marketing internship for the Jewell County Community Development Association this summer and created several marketing posts and materials. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Kansas City Chiefs, hunting and fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Kayla Brannick
Kayla is a 19-year-old senior at FHSU working towards earning a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Marketing as well as a certificate in Leadership Studies. She aspires to use her degree to become a marketing manager for the pharmaceutical industry. Kayla graduated from the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science in May of 2021. She currently works as a freelance Social Media Marketer for two local businesses in Hays, KS.
Peyton Niernberger
Peyton is a junior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Marketing. She is also working towards a certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing. She is a student employee at the FHSU Registrar’s office. During her free time she enjoys traveling world and spending time with her friend and family.
Zoë Cooper
Zoë is a senior at FHSU majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management with a Leadership Studies Certificate. She is wanting to use her major to become an event planner, while also investing in properties to make Airbnb’s. Zoë currently works at The Arc of Central Plains and will be interning in Columbia SA in January to apply her social media marketing and management skills to the Embera Bead Project. In her spare time, she enjoys grabbing coffee with friends, reselling on Depop, and investing time in Encounter Young Adults Ministry.
Omar Alvarez
Omar is in his final semester of his MBA. He graduated from FHSU in May of 2021 with his B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Economics. He recently interned in Financial Analysis with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City where he was able to use the knowledge he’s gained from FHSU. He works as a GTA for the department of Accounting, Economics and Finance. He also does Sports Commentary for FHSU football and basketball where he has gained national recognition and received numerous state awards. In his free time, he likes to be active, travel, cook, and build things.
Ethan Thornbro
Ethan is a senior at FHSU obtaining his Bachelors degree in English with a concentration in writing. He is a full time student and part time bartender for Defiance Brewery. In his free time, he enjoys listening to and making music, playing soccer, and writing poetry.
Eidree Chapin
Eidree is a Junior at FHSU working towards a Marketing degree. She would like to return to a rural community to use her degree. Eidree currently works at Equity bank as a part-time teller. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and going back home to see her family.
Chelsea Allen
Chelsea is a Senior at FHSU, obtaining her Bachelor's degree in general business. She is a full-time student while also working full-time as a dispatcher/administrative assistant for a local school district police department. She is also a busy mother of 2 little girls. In her free time, she enjoys baking, watching sporting events of all kinds, and traveling whenever possible.
Morgan Heller
Morgan is a senior at Fort Hays State University. She will be graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Marketing with a minor in business administration in the spring of 2023. She is currently a full-time student. She looks forward to applying her knowledge in the digital marketing field once she graduates. In her free time she loves to travel, curling up with a good book, and creating crochet projects.
Layke Heimerman
Layke is an MBA student at Fort Hays State planning to graduate in May of 2023 with a concentration in marketing. He graduated from FHSU in 2021 with a BA in communication studies with an emphasis in PR and advertising. He has played football for FHSU for the past five years and is currently competing in his sixth and final year. Layke currently lives in Hays with his wife, Jordan, and his 10 month old son, Lincoln. He plans to pursue a career in sports marketing.
Israel Paz
Israel is a junior at Fort Hays State University working towards a marketing degree. He currently works for the Office of Field Experiences in the College of Education assisting the staff there with placement, and student inquiries regarding their internships. In his free time Israel likes to hike, travel, and go on road trips with his furry best-friend, Duke.
Kortney Martinez
Kortney is a senior at FHSU majoring in Psychology with a Social Media Marketing Certificate. She is inspired to apply her knowledge of human psychology to the world of Marketing. Kortney works at Dell Technologies full time in their Indirect Procurement organization and hopes to use her experience in the technology industry paired with her education to move into a Marketing Communications position within the company. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and camping with her husband and three year old daughter, coffee, live music and naps with her cat, Beckham.
Nancy Avalos-Medina
Nancy is a Junior at Fort Hays State University, and she is getting her BBA in Marketing with a concentration in Digital sales. She has previous experience with social media marketing, customer service, photography, videography, and sales. Nancy works for the Department of Management at FHSU where she engages with current and prospective students. Nancy is also involved in the Student Government Association where she serves as a senator for The Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. On her free time Nancy likes spending time with her friends and family.
Matraca Beesley
Matraca is a non-traditional student at Fort Hays State University with plans to graduate in May 2023. She is seeking a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. Her creative side comes out when she writes, as well as when she gets time to design and create stickers. Her free time is spent with her husband and their daughter, usually checking cattle or enjoying time on their farm. She also enjoys reading and baking.
Jessica Nikkel
Jessica is a Wichita State University graduate with a BA in Liberal Arts & Sciences. At WSU, she focused on social work, applying those skills in the workforce. Jessica is working towards a social media certificate from Fort Hays State University - Go Tigers! She is creating a business in content writing and brand photography. Her interests include SEO and content editing. She is currently working in social media management. In her free time she spends time catching up on streaming shows with her husband, reading blogs and social media content, and hanging out with her friends.
Korey Hehn
Korey is a senior BBA in Marketing student at Fort Hays State University. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado and works as a Broadcast Producer for radio. Korey loves watching good movies, reading books, and spending time with her friends. She
values an active lifestyle, and regularly runs, walks, and plays soccer. She's most happy when she is outside being active!
John Brown
John is a returning student after a nearly 30 years. He is married and a father if two boys, 15 and 17 years of age. Currently, John is a Director of Operations of a sports facility in Orange County, California and has always had a passion towards sales and marketing. He is looking to complete his degree to set the best example for his two children as well as be able to take advantage of business opportunities that may not be possible without this degree. In his free time, John loves to fish with his youngest son and play basketball with his older son. Date nights with his wife are always a welcome event.
Trevor Yates
Hi, my name is Trevor Yates and I am currently a Senior at Fort Hays State University, pursuing a degree in Marketing with a preference for digital marketing. I work full-time for a military contracting company in Tulsa, Oklahoma in their marketing department. I also have my own Christian Streetwear company Fear the Lamb where I do all of the designing along with the marketing. My Passion lies within my digital designing where I can truly tap into my creative side.
Sarah Erickson
Sarah will be graduating from Fort Hays State in the spring of 2022 with a Bachelor in Business Administration degree in marketing. She is currently employed full time in retail management and enjoys leading her team to be the top performing team in the market. She is married with 4 children, ages 7, 8, 14, and 20. In her free time she likes to bake, create art and make crafts, and travel any chance she gets.
Danielle Emerson
Danielle is a Senior studying marketing at Fort Hays State University. She's also planning on earning a Leadership Certificate. She's planning on using her major to help business owners with content strategy and hopefully ease some of that burden off their shoulders. When Danielle is not studying, she enjoys spending time with her little girl, Ariana and their dog, Henley. She also loves to read when she has time. She will start a crochet project from time to time, but has yet to finish a single one.
Kasey Hulteen
Kasey is a senior marketing student at FHSU with a concentration in digital marketing. She graduated from Northwood Technical College with an Associate degree in Marketing. She lives in Frederic, Wisconsin. She has five years of experience as a Digital Marketing Specialist specializing in paid search engine marketing, social media advertising, and data analytics. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, riding horses, reading, and traveling.
Kelsie Lauck
Kelsie is a designer and strategist who helps bring dreams and ideas to life. As the owner of 816 Creative Studio, she draws from her background in design and retail to help e-commerce businesses create beautiful and strategic branding, websites, and marketing.
Faisal Mateb Aljebrin
Faisal is the dog father to the best German Shepherd there is. At FHSU, He is majoring in marketing and is an employee working as a marketing researcher for the Global Affairs department. While he is not the most creative when it comes to design, he enjoys nothing more than working behind the scenes to research innovative ways of doing various things, from compiling marketing material, to diving deep through medical literature.
Paige Dechant
Paige is a Junior working towards a bachelors degree in Marketing and a minor in Public Relations and Advertising, while also gaining a certificate in Leadership studies. She is specifically passionate about digital marketing, and the creative side of it. She currently works part time at the University Marketing as a Content Strategist where she gets to practice digital marketing, paid ad-campaigns and many more marketing tactics. She also enjoys to coach volleyball in the fall season and spends her free time being with family and friends and watching her favorite sports teams.
Emily Strathman
Emily is a Senior at Fort Hays State University and is studying general business. She is from Sabetha, Kansas. She currently works in retail as a store manager at a local boutique and loves to support and motivate her team. In her free time, she likes to travel, try new foods, and go on walks with friends. She loves to learn about digital marketing and content creation.
Christian Long
Christian Long is a Junior Marketing student at FHSU. He works primarily in the customer service/sales industry, leasing apartments in the Kansas City area and serves tables on the side. He would love to use his marketing degree to further develop his family’s social media influencer business and to be a freelancer on the side. During his free time, he loves to spend time with his Fiancé Spencer and his dog named Baxter.
Jake Weller
Jake is a Senior at Fort Hays State University. He will graduate with a BBA in Marketing and a minor in Photography and Videography. During his time at Fort Hays State, he was a member of the Men’s Golf Team. In his spare time, he enjoys to play golf, snowboard, and travel.
Adam Blackstock
Adam Gordon Blackstock is a Senior Marketing student at FHSU. He is a Senior Pastor and Bishop at a church in the Kansas City area. Adam is a husband, father of 5 children, and grandfather of two children. He desires to use his marketing degree to help build the church into the place that everyone wants to come to build their relationship with God. In his free time, Adam loves to travel, play golf, and enjoys spending time with his family.
Ondrea Spearman
Ondrea is a first-year MBA student at Fort Hays State University. She majors in digital marketing. She comes from Houston, Texas and completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. She is currently a personal trainer and enjoys motivating people to become the best version of themselves through social media. She loves learning about digital marketing and wants to become a master of content creation and analytics.
Holly Buck
Holly is a Fall 2021 marketing graduate at FHSU with an emphasis on digital marketing. A native of Northeast Ohio, she currently works for a national apartment management company as a Senior Creative Marketing Associate. In her free time, she enjoys CrossFit, the outdoors, crafting, all things creative, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys exercising her experience in graphic design and is interested in pursuing a career in the health and fitness industry.
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca is a Senior at FHSU, studying Tourism and Hospitality Management with an emphasis in Hotels and Resort Management. She is also planning on achieving a certificate in Social Media Marketing, because of interest in marketing and its relations to the complex world of social media. In her free time she enjoys reading, painting and watching movies. She plans on going on to complete her degree, to begin working in a resort management company upon her graduation.
Jalen Boyd
Jalen is a Senior Business Student at FHSU. He majors in Digital Marketing. Jalen was born in Topeka, KS and Highland Park High School graduate. Jalen is currently a Production Support Specialist at the Lawrence Hallmark Production Plant. In his free time Jalen is a day trader and is constantly active in the gym. After his marketing career is over Jalen hopes to pursue a career in sports marketing preferably with the NBA. Jalen chose to pursue a degree in Digital Marketing because it plays a part on his everyday life.
Jordan Mattson
Jordan Mattson is a Fall 2022 marketing graduate at FHSU with an emphasis on digital marketing. He comes from Wichita, Kansas. Currently working as a Automotive Store Manager.
In his free time, he enjoys Cooking, Video Games, and Barbecuing, & anything Outdoors. He always like to work hard to his goals and enjoys guiding people to reach theirs.
Juana Lira
Juana is a senior at FHSU pursuing her Bachelors degree of Business Administration minoring in Marketing. She transferred from Dodge City Community College where she earned her Associates of Arts degree for BA. She is a full time student and employee. In her free time Juana loves to travel, try new foods, and enjoys spending time with her family.
Violet (Yixuan) Qiao
Violet (Yixuan) Qiao is a first-year MBA student at Fort Hays State University. She majors in digital marketing. She comes from China and speaks two languages--Chinese and English. She completed her undergraduate studies in China. She can play the piano and passed Grade ten at the age of 12. She enjoys learning about digital marketing and wants to gain experience from it.
Samantha Henning
Samantha is a soon to be graduate of Fort Hays State University, earning her bachelor's degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Digital Marketing. Samantha is currently working as a marketing professional in the construction industry and is working full-time while finishing her degree. Her position within the company has allowed her to further develop her knowledge in social media marketing, graphic design, business development as well as construction science. When Samantha is not working (and not doing homework), she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her friends.
Jade Artzer
Jade is a Graduate student at FHSU, studying Marketing. She was born and raised in a rural community near the Colorado/Kansas border, called Goodland. Currently, Jade is a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) for the department of Management and Entrepreneurship. In her free time, she enjoys interacting and forming relationships with other individuals. After completing her Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Jade chose to pursue her MBA in Marketing to expand her knowledge of business as a whole.
Clarissa Najera
Clarissa is a senior at Fort Hays State University earning her bachelor’s degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Digital Marketing. Recently obtaining a certificate in Leadership Studies, she has served as an Admissions Ambassador and Brand Ambassador for various departments on campus. She currently works as a marketing intern for Something Blue and SB Promtique. In her free time, Clarissa enjoys watching movies, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Ector Diaz
Ector is in his final semester of graduate school obtaining his MBA in Marketing at FHSU. Ector currently works as a graduate advisor for the Kansas Small Business Development Center and is passionate about marketing, advertising, public relations, small business, and entrepreneurship. In his free time he is active in the gym lifting weights, learning how to create 3D models for his 3D printing hobby, playing video games, and learning about new marketing methods.
Brianna Ingram
Brianna is a senior marketing student at FHSU. She grew up in southern Indiana and currently resides in Nashville, TN. Brianna works within health insurance and is looking forward to finding a job after she graduates. She spends her free time exploring the city, at music festivals, and is an advocate for mental health. She hopes to work for herself in the future building her own business.
Tayler Smith
Tayler is a Senior majoring in Marketing at Fort Hays State University. Most of her free-time is spent traveling or being outside with her dog, Dori. Tayler enjoys learning how big of a role marketing plays in everyday life.
Tim Katzen
Tim is a very busy plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California. He also has offices in Las Vegas and Dubai. He has two specialties: reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss and removal of silicone injections. In his part time, Tim enjoys traveling and underwater photography with his wife and two very special daughters.
Yupeng Guo
Yupeng Guo is a first-year MBA student at FHSU. He majored in digital marketing. Prior to pursuing his master's degree, Yupeng earned a Bachelor's degree in leadership from FHSU. He enjoys digital marketing and is looking forward to applying his knowledge to digital marketing in China.
May Yu-Harper
May is from China. She speaks 3 languages -- Mandarin, Mongolian, and English. She is currently a graduate student at FHSU pursuing an MBA degree in digital marketing. She has a passion for marketing and enjoys working on design and making clothing in her free time.
Kelsi Broadway
Kelsi is pursuing additional graduate education at FHSU in the marketing field. She currently works as the Assistant Director for the Transfer & Military Center at FHSU and manages their social media channels. She loves reading and spending time with her family and pets in her free time.
Trevor Meyer
Trevor is a senior at FHSU pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Minoring in Marketing. He enjoys Data Analytics in Marketing and putting together visuals for everyone. You can usually find him outside or hanging out with friends.
Makenna Allen
Makenna is a senior marketing student at FHSU. A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Makenna has found her new home in Western Kansas. She currently works as a marketing intern for Nex-Tech Advertising Solutions. In her free time, she enjoys riding horses, running, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys exercising her creativity in copywriting for digital marketing and is interested in pursuing a career in sports marketing.
Isabelle Cannata
Isabelle is a senior at Fort Hays State University. She is earning her bachelor’s in Communication, emphasizing in Public Relations and Advertising as well as her minor in Marketing. Before pursuing her degree in Communications and Marketing, Isabelle spent much of her time studying art and design, giving her a creative edge that will be useful for all future endeavors.
James Budge
James is a junior studying marketing at Fort Hays State University. He currently works as a Line Crewmember for Hays Aircraft LLC and is an active member of FHSU Marching, Concert, Jazz, and Pep Bands. He has a passion for marketing and enjoys working on his cars and motorcycle in his free time.
Ali Colwell
Ali is a senior majoring in Graphic Design with a certificate in Marketing. She is involved in Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and the dance team. I work with student engagement to create marketing materials for events and announcements. She loves bingeing tv shows and going out to eat with my friends in my free time!
Brayden Winters
Brayden is a Senior at FHSU, working towards degrees in Management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and Marketing with an emphasis in sales. Throughout his time at FHSU, he has also received a certificate in leadership studies. In his free time, Brayden enjoys working to growing his small business where he buys and sells vintage clothing. Upon graduating, he hopes to find a remote marketing job that will allow him to gain professional experience while also allowing him to travel around and see the world.
Kyrsten Frickey
Kyrsten is a Senior majoring in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing. She has experience in social media marketing, graphic design, customer service, and sales. Most of her free-time is spent working on her clothing business, Nichole-Rae. When she’s not working, she enjoys traveling with her family and spending time with friends.
Eleuterio Gutierrez
Eleuterio is a Junior majoring in Marketing at Fort Hays State University. He is a student athlete on the Men’s soccer team for the University. Eleuterio has some background in the online world, he had his own online e-commerce store where he sold iPhone cases. He spent his freshman year at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and his sophomore year in Ohio Valley University in West Virginia. He now plans to spend the following two years at Fort hays and finish his degree. Eleuterio enjoys working out, reading and being with friends on his free time and is passionate with helping others and growing in the Marketing field.
Taylor Savolt
Taylor is a junior at Fort Hays State University earning her bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She will also be obtaining a certificate in Interior Design before pursuing her Master's degree in upcoming years. Her passions include being a part of the FHSU women’s track and field team and traveling to new places. She enjoys applying creativity to different aspects in the marketing world and expanding her knowledge in the many areas inside marketing.
Alexis Zubik
Alexis is a Junior obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design with a Minor in Marketing. She is passionate about her creativity along with utilizing and expanding her skills. She loves to travel and explore new places, inspiring new ideas.
Brenden Koenigsman
Innovative and analytical thinker who enjoys joining the art and science of marketing. Has a bachelor's degree in marketing with an interest in digital marketing and content. Former cross country runner and avid disc golfer.
Chandler Roberts
Chandler Roberts is a student at Fort Hays State University, studying Marketing with a focus on Digital Marketing, he is also a member of the Men’s golf team. Chandler enjoys being outside, hiking, running, and playing golf. Chandler prides himself on being able to find new and out of the box ideas to solve problems.
Jaden C. O. Mount
A creative, extroverted introvert with experience in media production, journalism, marketing, and sales. Operates the volunteer-based organization, Tabletop Sages, to support storytellers and tabletop top gamers. Passionate about helping others reach their goals and solve their problems.
Janae Huxman
Senior at FHSU earning a bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in Communication. Enjoys using her creativity and attention to detail to produce quality content. She spends her free time outdoors with her 2 dogs.
Justin Pacheco
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Julia Sanders
Julia is an ambitious professional with experience in business planning, customer service, and conducting research. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in management and is currently earning her MBA degree through Fort Hays State University. Recently, Julia earned her CBA (Certified Business Advisor) from Kent State. She enjoys applying her creative side along with her business education to develop insightful marketing content.
KatLyn Martinez
KatLyn will be graduating in the fall of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in General Business Studies. She is passionate about many areas in marketing like social media marketing, sales, customer service, and more. You will catch her spending most of her time applying all the skills she's attained at her store P&K Appliance in Hays or traveling with friends and family around the United States.
Kylie Thomas
A creative mind that envisions a concept and design for everything. She will graduate with a BFA in graphic design and a minor in marketing. She has a passion for Mexican restaurants while balancing herself by working out.
Nancy Vasquez
Nancy is a soon to be graduate of Fort Hays State University, where she has studied marketing these past few years. She's an ambitious individual aiming to reach her full potential through education and real world experience. During her free time she enjoys reading books, longboarding, and spending time with her family.
Nicole Schuster
Nicole is a Junior at Fort Hays State University studying Business Science with a Concentration in Talent Development. She will also be obtaining a certificate in Social Media Marketing due to her interest and fascination in all things social media marketing. This interest started when Nicole took an internship position at a local Southern California Marketing agency and she was hooked. She quickly was promoted and became the Social Media Content Manager. Besides school, Nicole works at a learning center teaching STEM education and is a licensed Real Estate Agent. She loves spending time with friends and is working on a new hobby: songwriting and recording.
Nyvia Delacruz
Nyvia Delacruz is a Senior at Fort Hays State University majoring in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising. Nyvia transferred from Garden City Community College where she earned an associate of arts degree and studied Mass Communication. During her time at FHSU she has been a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America since Spring 2019, and was also inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success. With a passion for building positive relationships between brands and their audiences, she hopes to one day assist brands in telling their stories creatively through digital and mass media.
Sara Breckbill
This soon-to-be FHSU graduate is earning her bachelor's degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Digital Marketing. Sara has spent the last four years competing on Fort Hays State's softball team and will be returning in the fall for a fifth year. She plans on earning a minor in Public Relations and Advertising and a certificate in Leadership Studies during her final year.
Teryn Tompkins
Teryn is a soon to be graduate of Fort Hays State University where she has studied marketing. She currently works as a Marketing Specialist on campus and has recently been the recipient for the Griffin Family Outstanding Service Award. Teryn is passionate about innovation and growing with the marketing field and in her free time she enjoys playing board games with family and friends.
Yeimi Lopez
I am a junior at FHSU majoring in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing and a Spanish minor. I am involved in HALO, Tiger Team, and Study Abroad Ambassadors. My future plans are to work and gain experience in a marketing firm before hopefully working for an NFL team and focusing on sports marketing. In my free time I like to spend time with friends and family and watch Grey's Anatomy.