1. An aspiring political reporter, Elizabeth Manzo, a Broadcast Journalism major Political Science minor, has been involved with
the Society of Professional Journalist (SPJ) for over two years. In 2008, Elizabeth became the club’s representative to the
Student Organized Accessing Resource Communications Interclub Council (SOAR-CICC).
In 2009, Elizabeth became the SPJ president. Some of her duties and accomplishments included putting together journalism
workshops with industry experts, resume building lectures, networking pizza parties and a Final Cut Pro editing tutorial.
This past May, Elizabeth organized a trip to the SPJ Western Regional Conference in San Francisco. At the conference, SJP
members were treated to reporting workshops, lectures on localized reporting and industry experts shining new light on
emerging communications technologies.
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• My number one academic tip is to network. It is very important and vital for life after college. Secondly, I recommend you
befriend your professors. They have vast knowledge and are a good source for recommendation letters for later on.
• My favorite professor & class: Political Science 350: World Politics with Dr. Choudhury M. Shamim. After taking this class, I
came out with a real insight of how politics “really” work. Dr.Shamim gave his real life experience to every topic he covered,
which made it easy to understand when dealing with complex issues. He is very knowledgeable on his field, but more than
anything he is a wise man.
• Favorite aspect of Cal State Fullerton: The professors. I have met some great professors that have inspired me and
encouraged me to keep going. I also enjoy all the events that are held on campus, such as the A.S.I Cook-out, and snow
day!
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"Having it all doesn’t necessarily mean
having it all at once."
~Unknown