PROSPECTIVES - STUDENTS - PARENTS/VISITORS - ALUMNAE/FRIENDS - FACULTY/STAFF Utility Bar
Return to Salem College Home Page
Areas of Distinction
Center for Women Writers   |   School of Music   |   Women in Science & Math  |     Salem Signature  
January Term   |   Internships   |   Women's College Benefits   |   Success After Salem  
Dan Rather

Success After Salem

Whether in law or medicine, business or the arts, journalism or education, in a social service agency or an executive suite, Salem graduates succeed in their chosen professions. About half on to some of the nation's most prestigious graduate programs. Many work in interesting and exciting careers:

Anne Berger Salisbury, class of '71, is a district court judge in Raleigh, North Carolina; Mary Davis Holt, '72, is executive vice president and COO of Time-Life, Inc.; Catherine Fuller, M.D., '80, is a pediatric allergist and a member of the clinical faculty at UCLA; Sally Aman, '88, is the press secretary for Tipper Gore; Tiffany LaFave, '93, is a designer for Wagner-Murray Architects, the firm that designed the Carolina Panthers football stadium; Jennie Thomas, '93, is the special events coordinator for the mayor of New York City; and Lossie Freeman, '97, is a global consultant for the Wall Street securities firm J.P. Morgan.

Here are some other activities of a few recent Salem graduates:

A partial list of employers of Salem College Graduates:
Peace Corps (Art & Interior Design) Director of PR for The Corcoran Group (French & Sociology)
Wachovia Management Program (Art History) Senior Planning Analyst for Warner Brothers Studios (German & Bus. Admin.)
Peace Corps (Art History) Admissions Counselor, Salem College (History)
Audience Development/Group Sales for Baltimore Symphony (Arts Management) Language Teacher, Japanese Exchange Teaching (History)
Instructor, The Enrichment Center (Arts Management) Interior Designer for Hansen Architects (Interior Design)
Biostatistician at Wake Forest Medical School (Biology) Import/Export Administrator for Sara Lee Corporation (Int'l. Bus./French Conc.)
Accountant, Hinton CPA Firm (Business) Pentagon (International Relations)
Lead Technical Specialist at R.J. Reynolds (Business Administration) Second Lieutenant for the U.S. Army (International Relations)
Visual Presentation Specialist for Nike (Bus. Admin. & Economics) Director, Office of the Chief of Staff of the White House (Int'l. Relations & History)
Teacher of the Year in Loudon County Public Schools (Chemistry) Teacher of the Year in Lexington City Schools (Master of Education)
Dept. of Environment/Natural Resources (Chemistry) Research Associate, Flagler Hospital (Math)
Producer, WXII (Communication) Retirement Accounts Associate for Invesco (Math & Economics)
Marketing Assistant, Making It Work-Pronto (Communication) Drilling Engineer for Exxon Mobil Research Company (Math/Pre-engineering)
Georgia PIRG (Communication) Actress at High Point Dinner Theatre (Music)
Associate Dir Special Projects, NWNC American Red Cross (Communication) Pediatric Occupational Therapist for Cincinnati Occ.Therapy Institute (Psychology)
Project Analyst for SunTrust Bank (Economics) Hospital Chaplain at Emory Center (Religion & English)
Container & Project Cargo Coordinator for Signet Maritime Corp. (Economics) Director of Game Night Operations for the Adirondack Ice Hawks (Sociology)
Dir. Special Projects, Downtown WS Partnership (Economics) School Social Worker for St. Lucie County School Board (Sociology & Psychology)
English Teacher in Japan for Life Ministries (English) Chief of Staff for Orange County Chairman's Office (Spanish & History)
Operations Assistant, Nelson Mullins Law Firm (English) Apprentice, Blackhorse Studio (Studio Art)
Teacher, Hanover County Public Schools (English)
A partial list of graduate schools attended by recent Salem College graduates:
American University (arts management) University of Kentucky (communication)
Eastman School of Music (music) University of Mississippi (southern studies)
Emory University (epidemiology) University of Montana (environmental conservation)
New York University (journalism and French) University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (medicine, pharmacy)
North Carolina State University (veterinary medicine) University of North Carolina - Greensboro (sociology/criminology)
Ohio University (filmmaking) University of North Carolina - Greensboro (counseling and development)
Rice University (environmental engineering) University of North Carolina - Wilmington (marine biology)
Rutgers University (public policy) University of Paris, The Sorbonne (foreign service)
Salem College (elementary education, learning disabilities) University of Richmond (law)
Salem College (ESL) University of Wales (business administration)
Salem College (education) Vanderbilt University (biochemistry; Latin American studies)
Trinity College (English/creative writing) Wake Forest University (botany, law, medicine, microbiology)
University of Delaware (literacy)

 

Top of Page

Home :: Admissions :: Academics :: Athletics :: Continuing Studies :: Library :: Contact
Employment :: Privacy Statement :: Salem Academy :: ©2002 Salem College