Aaron Leavitt named Media Relations Assistant -
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Published on: 8/1/2006
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Aaron Leavitt named Media Relations Assistant
Aaron Leavitt
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Mid-Continent Conference announced today the hiring of Aaron Leavitt as Media Relations Assistant for the 2006-07 academic year.
Leavitt comes to the Mid-Con after serving in various capacities with the athletic media relations department at Valparaiso University.During the 2005-06 school year, he served as a student assistant, maintaining primary responsibility for coverage of volleyball, swimming and diving and track and field.Previously, Leavitt had worked as a student aide for the office, assisting with game day operations.He also served as a member of the media relations staff at the 2006 Mid-Con Basketball Championships.
Leavitt graduated from Valparaiso with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education - Sports Management with minors in Journalism and Business Administration in May 2006.He spent three years as a manager for Valparaiso's men's basketball team, and also was a member of the sports staff at WVUR, Valparaiso's campus radio station.
A native of Troy, N.Y., Leavitt resides in Carol Stream.