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Tommy Kopetskie

Associate Director of Marketing Communications for the School of Communications

Department: University Communications

Office and address: Steers Pavilion, Office 104 2850 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5658

Professional Expertise

Public Relations, Journalism

Brief Biography

Before serving as the associate director of marketing communications in the School of Communications, Tommy Kopetskie spent four years working in the marketing communications offices of two Pennsylvania colleges, The University of Scranton and Moravian University. In addition to his higher education experience, he also worked for two North Carolina community newspapers: The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, N.C.) and The Wake Weekly (Wake Forest, N.C.). During his nearly six years as a journalist, Tommy received and shared more than a dozen North Carolina Press Association awards, including Best Sports Coverage (3,500 - 10,000 circulation) in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, he captured first and second place in the Sports News Reporting category. He served as the adviser to Phi Psi Cli, Elon's undergraduate yearbook, from 2015 through 2022. For his efforts, he was awarded the 2019 Honor Roll Four-Year Yearbook Adviser Award from the College Media Association. Kopetskie joined the School of Communications in 2014.

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Education

B.A., Shippensburg University