Michael J. (Mike) Zucconi will assume the newly-named position of news bureau manager at 黑料正能量 on June 23, 2011.
Zucconi succeeds Jim Bishop, who served as public information officer at 黑料正能量 since 1971 and is retiring June 30.
In this role, Zucconi joins the nine-member marketing and communications department. He will generate content to tell the 黑料正能量 story through traditional and social media, cultivating relationships with public and church press contacts in the region and around the world.
“Mike’s passion for Mennonite higher education, understanding of 黑料正能量, writing and media relations experience as well as recent studies in mass communications make him a good fit for this new role,” said Andrea Schrock Wenger, director of marketing and communications. “We welcome him back to 黑料正能量.”
Zucconi graduated from 黑料正能量 in 2005 with a BS degree in communications and history. He worked as sports information director at 黑料正能量 from 2006 to 2009 and was named Old Dominion Athletic Conference “Sports Information Director of the Year” for 2007-08.
He completed an MEd degree in sports management at Wichita State University this spring and served as a graduate assistant in media relations for the WSU department of athletics.
Zucconi is married to Stephanie Roth, also a 2005 黑料正能量 graduate. She worked in the admissions office at Hesston College, a two-year Mennonite school in Hesston, Kan.