Shaler Area High School

Alumni Profile

Meet alumna Erin Carlin, M.A., manager, PR and corporate communications, St. Clair Health.

Pictured is Erin Carlin. Photo | Chandler Crowell

Alumni Profile

"Point Park provided a multitude of hands-on experiences, intimate class settings and guidance from faculty with exceptional backgrounds in their respective fields. Point Park showed me what could be possible and provided the tools to achieve it."

Pictured is Jessica Monahan. Submitted photo

2020 Raymond Laine Memorial One Acts Festival

Thursday, January 28, 2021 "The festival is a collaboration of one acts directed by the Advanced Directing class at Point Park University," said Emmy Masteller. "Normally they are produced and presented back-to-back in the Pittsburgh Playhouse. This year things changed because of COVID-19 and we all made short films."

Students and faculty in the advanced directing class 2020-21 semester. Submitted photo.

Alumni Profile

Kayla Snyder '20

"From my first day at Point Park, we were learning real-world knowledge about the industry. The emphasis of experiential learning allowed me to complete five internships. The professors taught us everything according to industry standards, which prepared me greatly for my first job."

Alumni Profile

Amanda (King) Finkenbinder '12

"My hands-on courses and internships allowed me to gain skills that the communications industry covets. Also, being able to walk downtown from my internships at KDKA-TV and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to my courses at Point Park was so convenient. The city was our playground for learning."

Student Profile

Kayla Snyder '20

Public relations and advertising major Kayla Snyder is a new business marketing intern with Beyond Spots & Dots Ad Agency.

Pictured is Kayla Snyder. Photo | Nick Koehler

Point Park University’s America250PA Student Team Advances to State Finals

Monday, November 4, 2019 The Point Park University America250PA student team of Brianna Farrand, Divine Kennedy, Kayla Snyder and Sabrina Tatalias developed and presented an integrated marketing campaign for the United States Postal Service that has advanced to the Nov. 19 state competition in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

International Media Class Visits United Kingdom

Thursday, June 13, 2019 Point Park University students in the International Media class traveled to London, Windsor, Stratford, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh May 5-17, 2019.

Student Profile

Claire Costello '19

School of Communication student Claire Costello discusses her internship at WPXI and her experience at Point Park.

Pictured is Claire Costello. Submitted photo

Student Profile

Drew Abel '21

Meet Drew Abel, a fully online public administration student and first lieutenant for the City of Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.

Pictured is public administration student Drew Abel. Photo submitted by Abel

Alumni Profile

Shannon Howard '05 '18

Assistant Principal Shannon Howard, Ed.D., earned a principal certificate from Point Park in 2005 and later returned to the University to earn a doctoral degree in leadership and administration in 2018.

Pictured is Ed.D. alumna Shannon Howard. Photo by Brandy Richey.

Student Profile

#PittsburghMe: Meet Kayla Snyder, Journalism Major

Pictured is Kayla Snyder, Journalism Major

Students Inspired by Stories From Veterans and Korean War Survivor Ock Soon Lee

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Korean War survivor Ock Soon Lee (Pega Crimbchin) came to campus Jan. 31 to share her harrowing - yet inspirational - story with Point Park University students, veterans, and members and guests of the Veterans Breakfast Club.

High School Students Explore Probability in Pittsburgh at Point Park's Math Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2015 Twenty-eight students from Montour, Rochester, Shaler and South Allegheny high schools engaged in fun, hands-on activities focusing on probability and statistics at Point Park University's Annual Mathematics Symposium April

High School Students Explore Careers in Journalism at Summer Media Workshops

Friday, June 28, 2013