Alumni Society helps raise money for ETV during telethon

by Matt Seal

Representatives from the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies (CMCIS) participated in a telethon Aug. 25 to raise funding for ETV as well as increase awareness of the College’s Alumni Society.

During the telethon, volunteers from the CMCIS Alumni Society answered calls and took pledges from ETV viewers. The volunteers included Jason Burkett, Alumni Society Co-Chair Talyse K. Burkett, Andrew Folks, Matt Seal, Valerie Byrd Fort, Sara Repinski and Elaine Taylor. By taking pledges, the volunteers helped to raise almost $13,000 for ETV.

The telethon was a good way for the Alumni Society to help raise valuable funding for ETV, but it was also a great opportunity to tell people about the Alumni Society. Between programs, Elaine Taylor appeared on television and told viewers about the Society and its upcoming events. She also told viewers about the benefits of the Society and urged them to get involved.

The Alumni Society’s mission is to build an active and engaged group of alumni from both the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the School of Library and Information Science who will work together to establish camaraderie and loyalty while, at the same time, support new and ongoing goals that enhance the College.

For more information about the Alumni Society and how to get involved, contact Elaine Taylor at etaylor@sc.edu.