The People of Penn State
Welcome to the People of Penn State Podcast — the podcast from the Penn State Alumni Association that brings you the incredible stories of Nittany Lions making their mark on the world!
Each episode, a rotating cast of hosts sit down with Penn State alumni who are changing the game in business, science, sports, the arts, and beyond. You never know who you'll hear from next — but you do know it'll be a conversation worth tuning in for!
The People of Penn State
Episode 27 — Princeton University Social Media Specialist, Maddy Pryor '13
Our first episode of 2023 is a fun one, as we talk with Maddy Pryor '13, a Social Media Specialist at Princeton University!
Joined by our host, Paul Clifford '20g, Maddy discusses her extensive experience in content creation, crisis communications and community management. Maddy and Paul also talk about her time as a student, her love for Penn State basketball, what it was like running the Nittany Lion's Twitter account and her involvement with THON's Dance Marathon Alumni Interest Group.
In addition to her Penn State degree in AD/PR, Maddy also holds a master’s in PR from Kent State. She could hold an entire conversation using just GIFs and will live-tweet about pretty much anything. She loves stand-up comedy, college hoops, and the New York Mets.
Follow/Connect with Maddy on Social Media:
Twitter
Instagram
Get involved with the Dance Marathon Alumni Interest Group (DMAIG):
https://www.dmaig.org
Timestamps:
0:00 — Alma Mater Open
0:20 — Intro
2:25 — How Maddy became a Penn Stater
4:15 — Involvement as a student
6:45 — THON memories
9:20 — Areas of study in school
13:05 — Ad Read #1
14:08 — Experiences as a student in 2011
18:20 — Crisis communications
18:57 — Giving back to Penn State
20:37 — Handling the Nittany Lion's official Twitter account
25:00 — What a career in social media is like
28:15 — Dance Marathon Alumni Interest Group
31:35 — Maddy's connection with former Penn State men's basketball head coach Pat Chambers
34:05 — Penn State men's basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry Giving Tuesday Story
35:55 — Lightning Round Q&A
40:10 — Outro
41:26 — Alma Mater Close
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