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Radio and TV Communication Arts alumni
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April Barker (05)
As the Health Producer at WHDH in Boston, April produces news packages for Medical Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites. Their stories cover anything from the results of the latest studies to new medical technologies. In addition to those responsibilities, she also produces the weekly ‘Parent to Parent’ segment and in-depth promotable pieces for each Nielsen sweeps period. And when the assignment desk runs out of reporters to cover news stories, She often gets sent out on assignment, serving as a field producer/off-air reporter covering anything from crazy Patriots fans to the New Hampshire Primary.
She said of the ENC experience: “My time at ENC definitely prepared me for my career. From learning how to write for TV/Radio to long nights in the editing room, I really learned how everything comes together to make a production successful. My time at ENC also taught me that what you get out of something is only as good as what you’ve put into it. Every day I see that the better you want your final product to turn out, the harder you have to work for it. My favorite part of TV production is sitting in the editing room, watching what I've envisioned come alive on a TV screen right before my eyes. That’s when I really start to feel like all the hard work has been worth it.” |
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Chris Carpenter (90)
Chris Carpenter is the Director of Internet Programming for the Christian Broadcasting Network, a network of 12 Web sites. In addition to his regular duties, Chris writes a popular weekly sports and leisure column for the Web site. In recent months, Chris has added a business component to his duties as he now oversees ShopCBN, an online retail venture. In 2003, Chris won a national Telly Award for his work on “War or Peace in the Middle East.” He was also a recipient of CBN's President’s Award in 2002 and 2004.
Chris began his career by working as a production assistant at WHDH-TV in Boston. He then served as the media director at Newbury College in Brookline, Mass. for four years. Prior to coming to CBN, Chris served as principal anchor for Media One’s Local Edition, a five-minute news program on CNN’s Headline News. While at Media One, Chris also became the Major League beat reporter for Forever Baseball, a nationally syndicated television program. Chris co-authored a book titled “Murder at the Baseball Hall of Fame” (St. Martin’s Press) that was published in the fall of 1996.
He said of the ENC experience: Because I came from a small town in Maine, I was in search of a big-city experience for my college years. ENC provided not only that but several valuable opportunities to intern in the sixth largest media market in the country. While the pace was incredibly fast, I am very fortunate ENC required me to do internships. The experience was invaluable as it prepared me for the frenetic pace I would grow to love in ensuing years. My ENC experience forged a base of knowledge and cultivated Christian values that I call upon daily in my profession and personal life. Someday, I hope my son can have the same collegiate experience I did – hopefully at ENC. |
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Sue Fitton (05)
Sue worked in public relations at a firm in Quincy for 9 months and then left to pursue a MA in broadcast journalism from Emerson College. She graduated from Emerson in December 2006 and now works at a leading, national strategic communications agency in the Greater Boston area, Lois Paul & Partners. Sue feels that the foundation she received at ENC enabled her acceptance into one the nations leading graduate programs in her field.
She said of the ENC experience: “I am truly grateful for the foundation that was provided to me by the kind and caring Communication Arts professors at ENC. I definitely had an edge in grad school because I had skills, not just knowledge. At ENC, I was the departmental assistant, and I also storyboarded, shot and edited movies, wrote news scripts and helped with the ENC magazine. No one else had that kind of experience!”
Her favorite classes: “Voice and Articulation class helped to rid me of my Mass. accent and I discovered the letter “r” again. And Advanced Public Speaking class, as much as I dreaded it, taught me so many things that allowed me to flourish where others stumbled, be at the anchor desk or pitching to a client.” |
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Bethany Toye (05)
Bethany was the external relations manager at Romney for President. Previously, she worked with Governor Romney on his Political Action Committee (PAC), and before that as Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Romney. She resides in the North End of Boston and has taken up running competitively for local charities.
She said of the ENC experience: “It provided me the necessary skills and values on which to establish a strong career and spiritual relationship with Christ. As I grew from freshman to sophomore, to proud graduate, it was the consistent support of caring professors and supportive friends that provided all the necessary skills for a bright future.” |
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 Geoff Kone (05)
A graduate of ENC’s Radio and TV Production program, Geoff works at Comcast, where he oversees daily operations of Public Access TV channels in Cohasset and Scituate. He also supports CN8, the Comcast Network, with various production roles in locally oriented On-Demand content, sports, and live events. In his spare time, Geoff likes to keep his finger on the pulse of culture and technology.
He said of the ENC experience: In addition to the things people always mention – the familial community, caring professors, challenging classes – ENC provides a true comprehensive liberal arts education. Certain historical, scientific, artistic, philosophical, and religious themes intermingle in each class, so even classes outside your major help you grow in your major. Years later, you’re able to understand issues from several different angles. Though my degree is in communication arts, my knowledge base is much wider because of ENC. |
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