April Henley
PROFESSIONAL WRITER
Marketing and Communications Internship
During the summer of 2012, I completed an internship in the Marketing & Communications department of Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco, Texas. Within three months time, I sharpened my skills in researching, interviewing, and writing for varying audiences (students, staff, and the local Waco public).
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​Profile Articles for the Anchor News
These articles serve a double purpose: To introduce two TSTC staff members - James Fickens II and Lisa Listach - to the readers of Anchor News, a local Waco African American newspaper, and to keep the college name before the public eye. Each article covers the daily lives of the staff members, detailing the duties of their positions at TSTC, followed by their activities outside the office.
"TSTC Dean of Students impacts lives" & "Lisa Listach lightens the load at TSTC" - page 1

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Articles for In the Spotlight
These three articles were featured in the TSTC online newsletter, In the Spotlight, whose audience pertains to the faculty and staff. The newsletter and its articles share feature stories on the accomplishments and fun activities of different staff members, but also release announcements on upcoming events.
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June 18, 2012 Newsletter - page 4
​July 23, 2012 Newsletter - page 3
July 30, 2012 Newsletter
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Articles for TechTimes
​These three pieces were featured in TechTimes, the online student newspaper. The first article covers the restoration of a Cessna 150 airplane and its appearance in the new aerospace building. The second article serves as a personal reflection of my experience at TSTC as an intern from Baylor University. The third piece serves TSTC students in helping them find Waco's hot spots for summer fun. A fourth piece to be featured in TechTimes was a short story titled "Hang," which can be viewed on the Creative Writing Samples page.
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​"Terminal features plane from original training program"
​"Intern's take on TSTC Waco"
​"Summer fun in Waco"
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​​Press Releases
These press releases served to promote TSTC in the public eye.
The first press release featured in various online and print publications, including Anchor News. Based on data collected from Community College Week magazine's website, an account of TSTC's high rankings among two-year technical colleges are given, followed by an explanation of how the magazine gathered these figures and a short background on the magazine.
The second press release serves to notify the public of the upcoming Fall 2012 registration at TSTC Fort Bend.
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