Morgan Gress, President
Morgan Gress joined AU PRSSA as a sophomore in the School of Communication. Since then she has helped with events and was last year’s fundraising & finance director. This year she will be a senior majoring in Public Communication with minors in French and Art History. Morgan has held public relations internships at Story Partners, the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, and University Communications. She was also the communications director for AU’s Student Government where she promoted events and campus-wide initiatives to 6,000 undergraduate students and university administrators. One of Morgan’s favorite parts of PRSSA is meeting students at AU and from other chapters who are passionate about communication and PR. Morgan enjoys art galleries, yoga, writing for famousdc.com, dogs and everything social media. You can reach Morgan at president@auprssa.org or follower her on Twitter.
Julie Sheiber, Membership & Recruitment Director
Julie Sheiber is a senior majoring in Public Communication with a minor in Marketing. Her previous internships include the Madison Square Garden Company in New York City and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Inc. in Washington, DC. She has been an active member of PRSSA since her sophomore year and is looking forward to a great last year with PRSSA. When she isn’t busy being a student, Julie is a true pop culture enthusiast and a reality TV junkie. You can reach Julie at membership@auprssa.org.
Deniz Sonmez-Alpan Publicity Director
Deniz Sonmez-Alpan is a junior majoring in Foreign Language & Communication Media (Spanish and Public Communication) with a minor in International Business. She is currently a reporter for Hispanic Link News Service and has worked in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. She is also the President of AU’s Class of 2013 Council, and was the Social Media Director for Stay Awake ‘N Dance at AU in 2010. Deniz is a lover of musical theater and writing. You can reach Deniz at publicity@auprssa.org or follower her on twitter.
Dianna Loevner, Fundraising & Finance Director
Dianna Loevner is a junior in the School of Communications majoring in Public Communication with a minor in Marketing. Dianna has been a member of several teams over her college career including the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Rational 360 Public Relations.Dianna was elected as Fundraising & Finance Director this past Spring after assisting Morgan Gress with the role. She hopes to add to the fabulous team at American University’s PRSSA to make it the most successful year to date.You can reach Dianna at fundraising@auprssa.org.
Jett Choquette, Eagle Communications Director
Jett Choquette is a senior at American University studying Public Communication and Spanish. She is the Coordinator for American University’s School of Communication Student Ambassador program where she helps recruit prospective students and mentor first year students. With internship experience at a government agency, a small communication firm, a start-up website, an industry association, and a Spanish language news website Choquette explored many approaches to public relations and had the opportunity to use the skills she developed in her classes. Outside of her work as an honors student, Choquette enjoys exploring new places, hiking, running, and playing the violin. You can reach Jett at eaglecommunications@auprssa.org.