Penn State’s New President

Audio posted February 17, 2014 in CommRadio by Amy Simpson

Penn State University President-elect Dr. Eric Barron at his introductory news conference.

Penn State's Board of Trustees elected Dr. Eric Barron today as the next University President. He will takeover for Rodney Erickson on May 12th. ComRadio's Amy Simpson was in attendance at the meeting.

https://www.commmedia.psu.edu/uploads2/ComRadio/newscontent/PresidentElectBarron.mp3

Amy Simpson is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact her, email amy.simpson93@gmail.com.

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Amy Simpson

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Amy is a senior studying broadcast journalism with concurrent minors in French and political science. This past summer, Amy worked as a newsroom intern at CNBC’s Washington Bureau. Through academic and extracurricular activities she has developed a love for current events, politics, and interviewing sources. Covering the 2012 Presidential Election live for Penn State ComRadio motivated her addition of a second minor in political science. Amy’s involvement with ComRadio began with reporting and anchoring, grew to producing and serving as news director, and finally representing the station as general manager, which is the position she holds at this time. Currently, she is also a reporter, anchor, and producer for the Centre County Report. Following graduation, Amy hopes to work as a reporter, multimedia journalist, and news anchor.