2021 Senior Spotlights
Fay Diamantopoulos
Nominated to be the CCNY Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Fay’s work in the Ad/PR Program has been stellar. Not only was she the winner of the SJ Levy Fellowship for Future Leaders, she has been able to parlay her academic experience as a PR Specialist into a series of important jobs while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. An active member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA USA), she has hosted events and created a bi-weekly newsletter with volunteer opportunities for the members (PRSSA). At her most current position (UKW Media) she has been requested to hire and supervise 2 new interns.
Fay came alone to New York in 2017 from Greece. Prior to this she had attended Greek schools and then received a scholarship as a full International Baccalaureate student. Upon arriving in NY, she fully supported herself while enrolled as a full- time student at CCNY.
In addition to her intense schedule, Fay continues as an English tutor in Westchester helping adults improve reading, grammar and writing skills, which is quite amazing for a student whose English is her second language. Upon graduation, seeks to do PR work for advocacy organizations and socially driven businesses.
MeiJun (Megan) Lei
As a MAIP 2021 Fellow at 4A’s, Megan is a Dean’s List student with a 3.9 GPA. Goal oriented, a fast learner with interest in hospitality, podcasts, project management and event planning, she is committed to excellence. Her experience includes Frank PR (Publicity Intern), Trendy Tripping (Project Manager), BKLYN Commons (Event Management) as well as being the Co-Founder for Inside Brooklyn Podcast.
Fluent in Advanced Mandarin and Cantonese, Megan’s professors point out that she writes better than native English Students. She was among 13 multicultural interns selected by 100 Roses from Concrete, a highly competitive internship program guided by advertising experts. Secretary of the CCNY Athletics Beaver Nation Network, a Sports Marketing Club, she is an aspiring Advertising and Public Relations professional seeking to expand on her project, podcast management and customer service experience.
Ashley Gonzales
Ashley is a 2021 Kaye Scholarship winner who has developed into a strong critical thinker and writer. In addition to her strong academic credentials, her experience includes working with the Children’s Arts and Science Workshops as well as facilitating workshops for the US Census. Ashley has developed the strength to persevere and be a leader in the communication industry.