Office Staff
Ms. Shari R. Routch
Director of University Relations
University Relations
Office: Beech House Phone: 814-949-5105
Email: @psu.edu
- Administrative and managerial responsibilities for institutional marketing, advertising, public relations, media relations, community relations, publications, college Web site, special events.
- Editor in chief of Ivy Leaf, the college magazine.
- Chief public information officer for college.
Mr. Jonathan C. O'Harrow
Webmaster
University Relations
Office: Beech House Phone: 814-949-5105
Email: @psu.edu
Twitter: @jombub
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Jonathan O'Harrow is the Webmaster at Penn State Altoona. A graduate of Susquehanna University with a B.A. in Computer Science, he has worked for more than 15 years as a Web and graphics designer and systems programmer. At Penn State Altoona, O'Harrow is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the college's Web site and all administrative and academic subsites therein. He also programs and supports special systems for the college to collect, coordinate, and disseminate information for various offices and programs. O'Harrow also oversees and administers the college's social media efforts. In addition to his work at Penn State Altoona, O'Harrow has acted as a Web design consultant to numerous non-profit organizations in Blair County. He is a 2009 recipient of Penn State Altoona's Ted J. Long Staff Excellence Award and, in 2008, was named one of the Altoona Mirror's Top 20 under 40. O'Harrow resides in Altoona. He is active in numerous community arts organizations and currently serves on the board of directors for the Blair Concert Chorale, the Blair County Arts Foundation, and United Way of Blair County.
- Provide Web page design and maintenance support for the college’s academic and administrative units.
- Create and maintain on-line systems for the electronic collection and dissemination of information.
- Ensure that all official Web pages adhere to the styles and standards established by the University and by Penn State Altoona office of University Relations.
Ms. Marissa R. Carney
Media and Public Relations Coordinator
University Relations
Office: Beech House Phone: 814-949-5105
Email: @psu.edu
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Marissa holds a bachelor's degree in Communications Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2000. She began working at Penn State Altoona in 2007.
She also teaches dance part-time at Holliday Dance in Duncansville.
- Promote news story ideas to local media.
- Disseminates note-worthy event information to local media.
- Provide photography and video recording and editing support to all academic and administrative units of the college.
Mrs. Sarah R. Gority
Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator
University Relations
Office: Beech House Phone: 814-949-5105
Email: @psu.edu
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Sarah Gority, graphic designer and marketing coordinator, recently joined the University Relations staff after being employed locally with a small specialty marketing firm. Previously, she was a member of the media department at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing.
- Manage the creative for most external and many internal marketing efforts.
- Art director of Ivy Leaf.
- General marketing consulting/advising.
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