{"id":8560,"date":"2013-11-01T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T04:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=8560"},"modified":"2019-03-27T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T14:24:26","slug":"november-alumni-class-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/november-alumni-class-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"November Alumni Class Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the following UCF College of Sciences alumni on their recent career changes and accomplishments:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Amanda-Castro-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Amanda-Castro-small-e1383315302824.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Castro small\" width=\"160\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a>Amanda Castro, &#8217;12<\/strong>,\u00a0was promoted at 41NBC\/WMGT in Macon, Ga. She is the new co-anchor of the morning newscast, Daybreak. She graduated from UCF with a bachelor\u2019s degree in radio-TV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Kyle-Diamatas-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8571 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Kyle-Diamatas-small.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle Diamatas small\" width=\"107\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>Kyle A. Diamantas, \u201910,<\/strong> has joined the Orlando office of the law firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &amp; Berkowitz, PC. He graduated from UCF with a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristen Harris, \u201911,<\/strong> has been hired as the social editor at Seventeen Magazine in New York City. She graduated with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Advertising-public relations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Jennie-Hayes-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8577 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Jennie-Hayes-small.jpg\" alt=\"Jennie Hayes small\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Jennie E. Hayes, \u201910<\/strong>, was sworn into the Florida Bar in September by the Honorable Jack Helinger of Florida&#8217;s 6th Judicial Circuit, a judge for whom she interned during law school. She graduated from UCF with two bachelor\u2019s degrees in interpersonal-organizational communication and political science.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/David-Raanan-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8569 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/David-Raanan-small.jpg\" alt=\"David Raanan small\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><strong>David Raanan, &#8217;10<\/strong>, graduated with his master&#8217;s degree in communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After working as Lady Gaga&#8217;s VIP relations coordinator, he has founded Raanan Representation as a personal publicist and talent liaison representing influencers in music, fashion, film and sports.\u00a0He received his bachelor\u2019s degree in advertising-public relations from UCF.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Neil-Schierholz-Headshot-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8584 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Neil-Schierholz-Headshot-small.jpg\" alt=\"Neil Schierholz Headshot small\" width=\"160\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a>Neil Schierholz, &#8217;00<\/strong>, is a licensed psychologist with private practices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. He graduated with a master\u2019s degree in industrial organization psychology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Nicole-Schoen-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8580 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Nicole-Schoen-small.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Schoen small\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Nicole-Schoen-small.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Nicole-Schoen-small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Nicole-Schoen-small-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Nicole Schoen, \u201912,<\/strong> has been hired as the multimedia news editor for the Osprey Observer in Brandon, FL. 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