CATCHING UP WITH… is an ongoing series where Fitchburg State alumni reflect on their time here on campus, celebrate their accomplishments and discuss how they got from here to where they are now.

This is part two of our special two-part episode featuring Fitchburg State graduates of the Communication Media Department sharing how they took their first steps into the professional world of communications, the importance of staying current to navigate technology and shifts in the workspace and being prepared to pivot in your career as part of the professional experience.

The annual Alumni Panel is a featured event of the 2025 Visions Exhibition, which showcases the best original work from the students in the Communications Media Department, including work from Game Design.

The 2025 Alumni Panel was hosted by the Chair of the Communications Media Department, Prof. Jeff Warmouth, and features the following Fitchburg State graduates:

• Traci Bartlett (COMM ‘03, Theater), has done backup and stand-in work on shows like Fallout, Dexter, and Julia; and has acted in plays “Lord of the Flies” and “WIT” presented by City on a Hill Arts
• Wylder Tallman (COMM ‘21, Film and Video), Senior Editor at Boston Digital Productions
• Kris Camp (COMM ‘24, Game Design), CEO of Iconic Arts
• Erica Titus (COMM ‘21, Public Relations, Social Media, and Advertising Production), Marketing Manager at Joshua Allen Design
• Benjamin Borodawka (Class of ‘19, Graphic Design), Web Designer for Polen Capital

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Find out more about the Visions Exhibition and find previous accepted works here: https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/visions.  Part 1 of the 2025 talk can be found here. 

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Episode transcript can be found here.

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This episode was produced, edited, and mixed by Adam Fournier (COMM '25), a member of the Perseverantia staff.

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