MEDIA, Pa. – Penn State alumnus Bruce Ryan, chief photojournalist at NBC10/Telemundo62 – Philadelphia, has been appointed to the Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board. Advisory board members serve as ambassadors for the campus and provide guidance in many areas, including student life, civic engagement, academic programs and career pathways and preparation.
Ryan, who attended Abington and University Park and earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast communication, was connected to Brandywine via Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells.
“I was very interested in joining Brandywine’s advisory board because it would allow me to give back to the school that helped me build my career,” Ryan said. “I quickly realized as I progressed through my career that Penn State as a whole provided me with great opportunities and helped me springboard into what I’m doing today.”
“As I progress on the advisory board, I want to provide Brandywine with more insight into broadcast journalism and journalism as a whole. I want to meet with communications students about the importance of journalistic ethics and morality. It’s something I think has to be fed through college because it’s really important in the journalism and communications realm. I want to help shape the future journalists of America.”
Ryan added that he also wants to give Brandywine more exposure during his tenure on the Advisory Board.
“The first little mission that I want to accomplish is allowing Penn State Brandywine’s professors and instructors to show their expertise on the news. I want to help give them more exposure.”