Meet our current member, Helen Stojic. Helen is a Director, Corporate Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. She has experience in media and public relations as well as internal communications and employee engagement. She is an advocate for the AWC Detroit Chapter and enjoys the opportunity to network with our communications professionals.
Meet our current member, Patricia "Pat" Anstett. Pat is a semi-retired medical writer for Patricia Anstett Communications. Her discipline expertise includes 40 years in the newspaper industry with strong journalism skills, including writing and editing. She enjoys being an AWC member where she feels supported in her career and received nominations for several top awards.
Meet our current member, Carol Cooper. Carol is a professor and chair for mass communications at Rochester University. Her discipline expertise ranges from broadcast journalism and media writing to video production. She enjoys being an AWC member where she has opportunities to network and receive supports from other communications professionals.
Member Joanne C. Gerstner has launched an exciting new global content venture with Facebook. Learn more about Open Court, her newsletter platform, focused on sports, science and life. Joanne wants to share this experience and help AWC Detroit members think about their own newsletter ventures!
Jennifer Hamilton (VP, Membership and Member Ambassador) for the AWC Detroit Chapter shares her experience with the organization and reasons why everyone, regardless of career status, should consider applying for membership today!
Recent BGSU grad and new AWC member Kimberly McNeil made the most of her circumstances and demonstrated real leadership in her efforts to build the BGSU student chapter. AWC Detroit recently partnered with Kimberly and BGSU in our first student outreach event. Teamwork makes the dream work!
Returning member, Susan Carney, has had an impressive career journey from comms to journalism and back again, based on her love of words, language and storytelling. Her career path is a great example of continuous growth and taking on new challenges.
Throughout member Helen Stojic's public relations career, she has handled many crisis communications responses, but nothing compares to this global public health emergency. Learn how BCBS of Michigan prepared and moved mountains to serve their members.
Being a budding young communications professional during a worldwide pandemic crisis is certainly a unique experience. Learn more about member Kamryn Lowler's internship during COVID-19.
Member Joanne C. Gerstner issues a "call to action" to recognize the challenges for women in sports media careers and how we can all support them in the fight for equality.
