July 2004

AU Celebrates American Politics in Action at the Democratic National Convention

Boston will be buzzing this summer as the Democratic National Convention arrives on Monday, July 26. Encompassing the entire city, the convention will run for four nights and bring in more than 35,000 visitors to the Boston area.

American University has not missed this unique opportunity to gather its alumni and friends together for a special celebration. On Tuesday, July 27, at the Radisson Cambridge in downtown Boston, Mitch Muroff, SPA/BA ‘73, the owner of the Radisson Cambridge, graciously donated space for the event.

The highlight of the evening will be a 30-minute panel discussion with honored guests Jim Thurber, SPA professor, Mark Mellman, Democratic pollster, and Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA ’88, FOX news correspondent. School of Public Affairs Dean William LeoGrande and School of Communication Dean Larry Kirkman will also be in attendance to welcome guests.

“We have a presence at the political conventions because our alumni are actively involved - as elected officials, reporters, pollsters, delegates, and executives. They are living out the AU ideal of turning ideas into action and action into service,” says Jenine Rabin, director of development for the School of Public Affairs.

American University will also host a reception at the Steuben Glass flagship store, of which AU parent Marie McKee is president and CEO, in New York on Tuesday, August 31 to celebrate the Republican National Convention.

To register for either reception, please call Mary Skinner at 800-270-ALUM, ext. 5925. You may also register on-line for the Boston and New York receptions.

The School of Public Affairs, the School of Communication, and the Boston Alumni Chapter would like to thank all the alumni participating in the host committees.

Boston Host Committee - July 27, 2004
Gary Barron, SPA/BA/1977; President, Strategic Alliance Partners
Ken Bentsen, SPA/MPA/1985; Senior Advisor, Public Strategies, Inc.
Patrick Butler, SOC/MA/1996; Vice President, The Washington Post Company
Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA/1988; Correspondent, FOX News
Michael Clemente, SOC/BA/1978; Senior Broadcast Producer, ABC News 20/20, and Executive Producer, Breaking News
Monique Conrad, SOC/BA/1990; Capitol Hill Correspondent, BET Nightly News
Pamela Deese, SPA/BS/1980 and WCL/JD/1983; Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, and AU Trustee
Rob Engel, SPA/BA/1982; Program Director, National Committee for an Effective Congress
Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA/1992 and SOC/MA/1996; Executive Producer, Meet The Press
Monika Konrad, SOC/BA/1993; Producer, ABC News World News Tonight
Claire Leka, SOC/BA/1991; Correspondent, CNN
James McGovern, CAS/BA/1981 and SPA/MPA/1984; U.S. Representative (D-Mass.)
Mark Mellman, CEO, The Mellman Group - Democratic Pollster
Mitch Muroff, SPA/BA/1973; Executive VP & General Counsel, Sage Hotel Corporation
Tony Perkins, SOC/BA/1981; Weatherman and Commentator, ABC’s Good Morning America
Amy Pritchard, SPA/BA/1989; Program Director, Democratic National Committee
Vivian Santora, SPA/MPA/1997; VP of Government Relations, CableVision
Steven Scully, SOC/BA/1982; Senior Executive Producer and Political Editor, C-SPAN
Tony Shull, SIS/BA/1982; Attorney and Boston Alumni Chapter President
Susan Zirinsky, SOC/BA/1979; Executive Producer, CBS News 48 Hours Investigates

New York Host Committee - August 30, 2004
James Akers, CAS/BA/1990; Project Manager, Diageo North America and NYC Alumni Chapter President
Jeffrey Andrade, SPA/BA/1986; Director, Education and Government Relations, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Glen Bolger, SPA/BA/1985; Partner, Public Opinion Strategies - Republican Pollster
Patrick Butler, SOC/MA/1996; Vice President, The Washington Post Company
Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA/1988; Correspondent, FOX News
Michael Carroll, SPA/BA/1994; VP, Medallion Financial Corp and Author
Michael Clemente, SOC/BA/1978; Senior Broadcast Producer, ABC News 20/20, and Executive Producer, Breaking News
Monique Conrad, SOC/BA/1990; Capitol Hill Correspondent, BET Nightly News
Pamela Deese, SPA/BS/1980 and WCL/JD/1983; Partner, Dorsey & Whitney and AU Trustee
Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA/1992 and SOC/MA/1996; Executive Producer, Meet The Press
Edward Goldberg, SPA/BA/1968; President, FJ Elsner North American, Ltd.
Monika Konrad, SOC/BA/1993; Producer, ABC News World News Tonight
Claire Leka, SOC/BA/1991; Correspondent, CNN
Donald Manzullo, SPA/BA/1967; U.S. Representative (R-Ill.)
Marie McKee, President and CEO, Steuben Glass
Warren L. Miller, SPA/BA 1966; President, Warren Miller, PC and Chair of the U.S. Commission for America’s Preservation Abroad
Tony Perkins, SOC/BA/1981; Weatherman and Commentator, ABC’s Good Morning America
George Schaefer, SPA/BA/1972; Vice President and Treasurer, NRG Energy Inc.
Steven Scully, SOC/BA/1982; Senior Executive Producer and Political Editor, C-SPAN
Adam Stoll, SPA/BA/1995; Vice President, Goldman Sachs
Susan Zirinsky, SOC/BA/1979; Executive Producer, CBS News 48 Hours Investigates

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