Learn more about me from the people I've worked with ...
"Morgan brought so much to the team during her internship. Her creativity, eye for design, attention to detail and excellent writing skills were evident throughout her time with us. She also played a large part in redesigning our email marketing systems, which has significantly helped our sales efforts. Beyond all of that, Morgan was a joy to be around, and the two of us became a great pr/marketing team."
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Isabel Hyde, Digital Media Manager, Bellingham Alive, Spring 2025
"Morgan is a dream to have on your team because she possesses the qualities you want in a colleague. She’s a self-starter who believes in collaboration. She pays attention to details but has a knack for seeing the big picture. As a leader, she helps team members do their best work by setting expectations and providing direction. She’s focused, so what needs to be done will get done.”
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Kie Relyea, Journalism Instructor and Faculty Adviser to The Front, Spring 2025
"Morgan is an impressive student and communicator who has very capably toggled between the public relations and journalism fields. She’s a talented writer and reporter who has covered a wide swathe of community and campus stories for publications like The Front and Klipsun.
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At the same time, she has excelled on the public relations side, producing professional-level research and campaigns for the classroom and real-world clients. Morgan has risen to the occasion time and time again in terms of transforming organizational objectives into strategic pitches and larger communication planning.
As a researcher, Morgan proved to be innovative but also diligent. She worked hard to align bigger questions about media and communication to realistic approaches to methodology and theory. Ultimately, her student work, along with professional and research output, highlights Morgan’s outstanding work ethic and attitude, her integrity as a communications pro, and her ability to deftly navigate opportunities and challenges in the contemporary media field. It’s been a pleasure having her in the classroom.”
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Derek Moscato, Journalism-Public Relations Professor and Adviser, Spring 2025
"Morgan Merriam cares — about her colleagues, our newsroom, and telling meaningful, high-quality stories.
When Morgan was editor-in-chief, she created a sense of community that I have not seen at The Front since. Her warmth and humor brought us all closer together as colleagues and as peers. Beyond our weekly check-ins at meetings, she followed up individually when she got the sense that someone needed extra support — even if it was just an encouraging word or a ride home out of the rain.
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I’m continually inspired by the quality of Morgan's work and her ability to hold her colleagues to higher standards. From accuracy to AP style, Morgan set firm expectations for us and stuck to them.”
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Oren Roberts, Opinions Editor, The Front, Fall 2024
"It has been a privilege to work alongside Morgan during the WWU Scholars Week event. Morgan confidently tackles large projects, demonstrating exceptional work ethic and organizational skills to ensure quality results. Her strong written and verbal communication abilities make her an invaluable asset to any team."
Sophie Cadran, Public Relations Specialist, Scholars Week, Spring 2024