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Student Profile: McKenna DiRienzo
Student Life Abigail Kneuss Student Life Abigail Kneuss

Student Profile: McKenna DiRienzo

McKenna DiRienzo ‘23 is the Publicity Editor for The Minor Bird, a student worker in the Office of Marketing and Communications, and just started a job as the Community Relations Intern for the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Read on to learn about her multiple titles and plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature!

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 Course Highlight: Media Literacy
Academics Irina Bucur Academics Irina Bucur

Course Highlight: Media Literacy

While you’re checking off those first year college course requirements, try thinking outside the box (while thinking critically about the media we consume every day) and take Media Literacy! Explore culture and politics through the lens of social media, TV, and more, all while getting a leg-up on how to deftly navigate the information all around us.

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