MCVA alum Kerry Mannix ‘22 is KFSN-TV’s newest reporter in Fresno, California. Watch her anchor Saturday’s Action News Now nighttime broadcast here.
Mannix has had a successful career post-grad, working as a multimedia journalist at another ABC-owned station, KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in digital journalism from Pace University in 2022.
MCVA alum N Spano ’25 is the video editor for Gixxer Brah, a motorcycle content creator with over 500,000 YouTube subscribers. Spano graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in digital cinema and filmmaking.
On Sunday, Lorenzo Osorio ’25 premiered his capstone film on YouTube. “Mutations” is part of the official selection for the 2025 Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival. Osorio graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in digital cinema and filmmaking.
Kaelyn Urena ’18, founder and CEO of digital marketing agency Socially Smooth, is joining the ‘Mujeres de HACE’ Entrepreneur Fall 2025 Cohort of The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE). This national non-profit organization’s purpose is to help Latino/a/x individuals advance in their careers. She reflects on this opportunity on LinkedIn.
“As a Latina founder, this journey is about more than building a business,” Urena says. “It’s about representation, visibility, and creating pathways for the women rising behind us. This program brings together a powerful network of Latina entrepreneurs who are leading with purpose and building impact from a place of community and intention.”
Urena earned a bachelor’s degree from Pace University in 2018, majoring in communications and minoring in public relations.
Register for the luncheon/seminar, featuring a panel of journalists, reporters, and more, moderated by MCVA alum Christina Rae ’95, on November 10 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Sam’s of Gedney Way in White Plains, NY. Students should contact PRSA-WF at admin@prsa-wf.org to register and secure a $25 ticket (bring student ID to event).
📍 Sam’s of Gedney Way
Krista Dietz ’25 is the athletics communications assistant for Pace Athletics. Dietz earned a bachelor’s degree in digital cinema and filmmaking with a minor in sports media in May. She has an impressive résumé, previously interning at SNY, earning the Female Scholar-Athlete Award at the 2025 Pace Athletics Senior Banquet, and working for Pace Athletics as a part-time assistant field hockey coach. Read more about her appointment and field hockey playing career in this Pace Athletics press release.