Career Finder: Communications
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Alumni in the field
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Doug Plagens ‘07
Play-by-play broadcaster for hockey teamWhen Doug started at Lake Forest College, he joined the radio station WMXM 88.9 FM and became a campus DJ. The longtime hockey player with an interest in talk radio soon parlayed this opportunity into a seat in the broadcast booth. He called hockey games with Brien Rea, Class of 2005, and learned on the job — forging relationships with players, setting up his own equipment, and honing his on-air personality. “You get better by doing it,” says Doug, who believes that he wouldn’t have had this kind of opportunity at a larger school. “I was able to get my feet wet and develop my style.”
“The Lake Forest education prepared me for graduate studies,” says Doug, who was a communication major. “Some people were overwhelmed by the work load, but I thought I had less work to do in graduate school than I did at Lake Forest.”
Graduate with a diploma and an EDGE.
Want to go into broadcasting or public relations? Maybe you're interested in advertising or media relations? Lake Forest students are well prepared to take on the challenges of professional careers after graduation and go on to succeed in a variety of areas in the field of communications.
We offer our students rigorous academics, quality internships, leadership experience, and, of course, guidance from alumni mentors and professionals in the Career Advancement Center. Motivated students take advantage of these opportunities and pursue fulfilling careers in the dynamic field of communications.
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