Evonna Sweis’ passion for advertising and broadcast media began before she was a teenager. Sweis knew in about the sixth grade that she wanted to work for the Leo Burnett Group, and when it came time to pick a college, Iowa State was her No. 1 choice. “Choosing Iowa State was a pretty easy choice,” … Continue reading Evonna Sweis ’13
You can thank Lisa Jesser for treating you right. Or at least making sure you saw that message every time you hit the DQ drive-thru. Jesser works as the integrated marketing campaign manager for International Dairy Queen in Minneapolis, joining the company in 2013. She oversees all consumer advertising on television, digital and social media … Continue reading Lisa Jesser ’06
Greenlee graduate Emily Kathrein is a flat-out bicycling enthusiast. From biking across the entire state of Iowa to biking 4,000 miles across the country, Kathrein eats, breathes and sleeps bicycling. Kathrein graduated in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in advertising and art and design. Immediately after graduation, Kathrein packed up her car and moved … Continue reading Emily Kathrein ‘12
For Josh Blacksmith, senior vice president/management director at FCB Global in Chicago and one of Direct Marketing News 2014 40 Under 40, a marketing career began in a Psych 101 classroom at Iowa State. “I realized I had a lot of interest in understanding why people think the way they do and how you can … Continue reading Josh Blacksmith ‘11
Growing up in Illinois with a mother who was a former Hawkeye, 1996 Greenlee School graduate Andy Combites never expected to become a Cyclone. Iowa State’s beautiful campus and welcoming spirit at a college visit left him feeling recruited by the school, more inviting than Illinois University or his mother’s alma mater, University of Iowa. … Continue reading Andy Combites ‘96
Working in the gaming industry may not be the most common career path for a Greenlee School graduate, but Adam Bormann has been able to carve out a unique niche since his time at Iowa State. After receiving an advertising degree from the Greenlee School in 1996, Bormann has been able to mesh his talents … Continue reading Adam Bormann ‘96