On the Come Up with Libby and Riley

Pomp and Circumstance with Juleanna DeShetler

College

Recent journalism graduate Juleanna DeShetler is experiencing in real time the process of going from student to professional. Having just finished her degree at Eastern Michigan University, Juleanna is simultaneously enjoying being a graduate, while having to immediately pivot to job applications, intense internships, and an industry facing tumultuous times. On this episode, Juleanna walks us through her experience and gives advice on the college to real world transition.

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Meet Your Host Riley Runnells

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Riley Runnells is a media professional with expertise in editorial, digital content, and podcast production. She currently manages EPIC Toledo for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, connecting young professionals to the community. She has held roles as an editor at Adams Street Publishing, a writer for Static Media, and editor-in-chief of Thread Magazine at Ohio University. An alumna of Ohio University with a degree in Journalism, Riley serves on boards for the Press Club of Toledo and Issue Box Theatre and works as a choreographer. A born and raised Toledoan, Riley is excited to uplift her fellow community members through this project.

Meet Your Host Libby Cassidy

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Libby Cassidy is a marketing professional with expertise in event planning, community engagement and digital promotion from Sandusky, Ohio. She currently serves as the Marketing & Events Coordinator at Imagination Station, facilitating a wide range of gatherings for local organizations in addition to signature events with the science center. Since graduating from Bowling Green State University with a degree in sociology and marketing in 2021, Libby has enjoyed becoming increasingly involved in the Toledo community and is passionate about using her work to support local young professionals and amplify their voices through this project. 

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