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​Lifetime Achievement Award:

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Brad Gentile ‘86 is the manager of internal communications for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Frederick, Maryland. He has worked in video, media, and broadcasting for 25 years with the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MSL, MLB, PGA, LPGA, NBA, the Preakness, NASCAR, USA Rugby, Boxing, Professional Bull Riding, and major collegiate athletics. He owns Bottomline Video & Creative Group, based in Middletown, Maryland. Among his many projects is a hip-hop show, “In the Streets,” through which he worked with artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Roc-A-Fella Records. Brad is the recipient of many awards including a Capitol Regional EMMY, the TELLY Award, the CINDY Award, the Maryland State Arts Council, the Aurora Best of Show Award, the Crystal Vision Award Communicator Award of Excellence, the AP Outstanding Sports Reporting Award, and many others. Brad is a board member of the Dream Day Foundation.  

​Founders Award:​

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Mark Zeltner is a former professor in the Department of Strategic Communication & Media at Slippery Rock University, where he taught for 23 years. During that time, Dr. Zeltner served as the chair of the department for three years and as the advisor to The Rocket for 13 years. Under his leadership, The Rocket won a Pinnacle award and a National Pacemaker award, placing the newspaper in the top 15 student newspapers in the country. Dr. Zeltner’s research focuses on journalism ethics, media convergence and small-college media advising, teaching courses in journalism, television production, and media history. He is a member of the College Media Advisors Association. Prior to joining SRU, Dr. Zeltner was the advisor to The Billboard, the student newspaper at Wilson College, where he taught for five years.  Zeltner earned his MA from the University of Tulsa and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Hall of Fame:
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Amanda Goodman Baldiviezo ‘99 is a social media journalist working in the areas of child safety advocacy, a consultant in the area of reputation management, and podcaster. An advocate for legislation to protect children from sex offenders, Amanda successfully lobbied for legislation to remove the statute of limitations for sex crimes against children. She has been a vocal anti-bullying activist, spearheading the development of local chapters of Stand for the Silent in North Carolina and Iowa. Amanda serves 11 clients with interests in reputation management. Additionally, Amanda hosts a weekly podcast with a friend and former news colleague called, “Faith & Four Letter Words," which is available on major streaming services. Amanda won an Emmy Award for covering in-depth, controversial stories, political coverage, and overall best newscast and was named a YWCA honoree as Child Advocate of the year. She is in final stages of writing a book entitled, “F**k the Comments,” which chronicles her 20 years of working in the “boys’ club” of television news.
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​Glenn Graham ‘89 has been a sports reporter at The Baltimore Sun newspaper since 1990, launching his career as a sports editorial assistant before being promoted to staff writer in 1991. He primarily covers prep athletics, focusing on soccer, boys basketball, and boys lacrosse. In addition, Glenn has covered the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Blast professional indoor soccer team, NCAA Final Four men’s basketball, World Cup soccer and various college athletics. His sports coverage regularly appears on the front page of the sports section of The Baltimore Sun. He recently had a three-part front-page series featuring high school basketball titled, “Celebrating Baltimore Catholic League’s 50 years.” In 2022, he received a MDDC (Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia) Press Association award for his coverage of high school football. Glenn is a member of the Washington/Baltimore News Guild. 
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​Melinda S. Kaiser ‘92 has developed, managed, and implemented a wide variety of communication projects from high-profile company launches and national awareness campaigns to major special events for clients such as Gateway Health, Heart Failure Society of America, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capital Blue Cross Blue Shield, UPMC’s Cardiovascular Institute, and many other nonprofit organizations and start-ups. Prior to launching her own firm, Melinda worked for Mullen, a large advertising and public relations agency, where she managed the healthcare and technology public relations division. Her work in the health insurance industry began at D.T. Watson Rehabilitation Services, where she served as Director of Communications and Development, supporting both the hospital and educational center. Her work has won national, regional, and local awards, including the highly acclaimed Renaissance and Golden Triangle Awards. Melinda taught advertising and public relations courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Point Park University.

Undergraduate Excellence Award:

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Marissa Mastrangelo ’22 is a digital media intern at Iron Mountain Entertainment Services in Boyers, Pa. Marissa is a 2022 graduate of the Department of Strategic Communication & Media, where she majored in digital media production with a focus on television studio production. She served as the public relations director and webmaster for WSRU-FM, and was selected to be the executive producer of SRU’s No Judgment Zone productions during the Spring 2022 semester. Marissa also served as the assistant copy/web editor for all print and digital content at The Rocket, and was the student social media manager, video producer and editor for the SRU Communication and Public Affairs Office. 
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Julianna Rios ’22 is a Social and SEO Specialist for Corkboard Concepts Marketing Agency. While at SRU, Julianna was an Integrated Marketing Communication major with a minor in Graphic Design. She was an active member of SOL (Student Organization of Latinos, Hispanics and Allies), which she served as public relations and social media director, and as president. Julianna was a member of the Honors College, the project manager for her communication capstone project and an Emerging Leadership Experience Peer Mentor.  She also served as the Social Media Outreach Coordinator for the Office of Community Engaged Learning and volunteered for the Hello Neighbor organization in Pittsburgh.