Press Releases
A collection of releases I wrote for Ball State University and The Silverman Group.
Rogers Park kicks off Live Love Shop Rogers Park holiday rebate program during Small Business Saturday, November 24,
with special discounts at dozens of independent shops
The Silverman Group - Rogers Park Business Alliance
The Silverman Group's client Rogers Park Business Alliance puts on a holiday rebate program enticing shoppers to spend holiday dollars in their neighborhood, and I constructed the release for this year's program.
Glenwood Sunday Market Wine Stroll
returns to Rogers Park with 60+ Wines
The Silverman Group - Rogers Park Business Alliance
This is a release I drafted for one of The Silverman Group's clients Rogers Park Business Alliance who hosts the Glenwood Sunday Market weekly in the summer and the Wine Stroll event at the market annually.
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence and Entrepreneur Shiza Shahid to speak Monday at Ball State University
Ball State University
A release that I sent to media covering two speakers that came to campus.
Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance students continue streak of regional and national recognition and awards at KCACTF
Ball State University
A release I wrote and sent to media for the Department of Theatre and Dance's big win at the their KCACTF competition.
Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference at Ball State University April 6-7
Ball State University
A release I wrote for the university to promote the Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference to the local media.
Davis, California, native becomes regional winner at theatre festival
Ball State University
One of the many releases I wrote covering the individual students who won awards at the KCACTF competition that the Department of Theatre and Dance students competed in. I sent each release to the student's hometown media.
Goshen, Indiana, native attending the World Journalism Institute
Ball State University
A freshman at Ball State had the opportunity to attend an exclusive journalism conference, and I wrote a release covering her to send to her hometown media.
Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition regional to be in Daviess County
Ball State University
Ball State University helped host a state-wide pitch competition for high school seniors and I wrote and distributed the release to local media promoting the university's venture.
IPR claims five awards from Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Ball State University
Ball State's NPR affiliate, Indiana Public Radio, received awards at the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association, and I helped spread their good news through a release distributed to local media.
Wine and yoga collide with special Vinyasa and Vino events
The Silverman Group - City Winery Chicago
City Winery Chicago, one of The Silverman Group's clients, hosts a variey of events at their locations in the city, and this release I wrote highlighted some of their events that took place the summer of my internship.
Kalamazoo County, Michigan, native receives awards at Indiana Forensic Association State Championship
Ball State University
This release was one of many I wrote covering each student from the Speech Team who received accolades at a tournament. I wrote and sent each release to their hometown media.
Old Town School of Folk Music announces first-ever one-day Chicago Blues Electric Guitar Clinic, Friday, June 15
The Silverman Group - Old Town School of Folk Music
Right around the time of the 2018 Chicago Blues Fest, Old Town School of Folk Music, one of The Silverman Group's clients, put on their first Chicago Blues Electric Guitar Clinic, and I the chance to write the release promoting this event.
Exclusive Summer Wine Events featuring
Manastria Winery from Bulgaria
The Silverman Group - City Winery Chicago
City Winery Chicago hosts educational wine events and dinners, and this release was a case in which we helped spread the word about them. I helped draft and distribute this release to media.
Lamont, Illinois, native writes lyrics for Ball State University’s third official song
Ball State University
The university was gifted a new school song by the Department of Theatre and Dance student, and I wrote and distributed a release for each student who had a part in developing the song to their hometown media.
Jazz and Pop Vocalist Jane Monheit and Trombone Virtuoso Jeff Bradshaw featuring Glenn Lewis and
Teedra Moses
The Silverman Group - City Winery
This is a release that I drafted on behalf of one of The Silverman Group's clients, City Winery Chicago. Every week, the agency sent out a release containing newly announced concerts for the venue, and this was just one of the releases from my summer months there.
LaPorte County, Indiana, native receives awards at Indiana State Debate Tournament
Ball State University
The Debate Team took home some team and individual awards at their state tournament, and I spread the good news by writing a release covering each student involved to send to their hometown media.
Minneapolis native producing media content for NCAA March Madness Basketball Championship
Ball State University
Students involved in the university's program SportsLink had the opportunity to produce media content for the NCAA March Madness Basketball Championship. I wrote and distributed a release for each student involved and sent the release to their hometown media.
Petty Memorial Lecture: Dr. Scott Shields on Richard Diebenkorn Exhibit at David Owsley Museum of Art
Ball State University
The David Owsley Museum of Art on Ball State's campus held a lecture in honor of a new exhibit in the museum, and I wrote and distributed a news release covering the event to local media.
Second Annual Midwest Campus Safety Summit coming to Ball State University
Ball State University
The university was a host of a Midwest Campus Safety Summit event and I wrote and distributed a release to local media promoting the event.
Three Muncie nonprofits powered by Cardinal Communications through 24-hour pro bono event
Ball State University
Cardinal Communications hosted a CreateAthon event, and I helped promote the event by writing a release to send to local media.