Making Media Connections 2009

Jun 4, 2009

Many thanks to our volunteers

Making Media Connections gets a little help from an army… of volunteers. Thanks are going out to the following folks who’ve signed up to help with everything from live blogging to making sure packets are ready for you. Thanks to:

Jim Accurso
Michele Amoroso
Julie Atty
Muge Baluszek
Lauren Brandt
Jane Canepa
Esther Cepeda
Erica Christoffer
Sarah Conner-Smith
Virginia Cook
Chris Drew
Susan Durr
Susan Dykes
Lea Erwin
Lyset Estrada
Kelly Evans
Nate George
Kristyn Habercoss
Kyle Jamison
Tiffany Jones
Kimia Khalvati
Jonathan Kim
Jennifer Lacey
Kim McGee
Anne-Marie Mitchell
Lori Peterson
Karin Pritikin
Andrew Pritikin
Lourdes Reyes
Centeria Sappington
Susan Schwendener
Nicole Tharp
Emily Todd
Clarissa Turner
Eric Wagener
Donna Walton
Dina Weinstein
Jonathan Werve

Believe it or not with that long a list we may have a slot or two left for volunteers or Wednesday; if you’re interested, please email Jessica Rosenberg.

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