{"id":10170,"date":"2023-10-27T09:08:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=10170"},"modified":"2023-10-27T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:08:32","slug":"uwo-journalism-grad-now-working-dream-job-at-meta-earns-outstanding-young-alumni-award","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uwo-journalism-grad-now-working-dream-job-at-meta-earns-outstanding-young-alumni-award\/","title":{"rendered":"UWO journalism grad, now working \u2018dream job\u2019 at Meta, earns Outstanding Young Alumni Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eleven successful University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduates have been chosen to receive top honors for 2023 by the Alumni Association Board of Directors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are two simple reasons Brody Karmenzind has been described as the most popular alumnus from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh advertising, multimedia journalism and public relations (AMP) department.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the successful career in the tech industry. And there\u2019s his passion for giving back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy is he so popular? Because he\u2019s a big deal at Meta, while also giving immense amounts of time and energy to support UW Oshkosh and marginalized communities in the Midwest,\u201d explained Sara Hansen, a professor in what until recently was known as the journalism department.<\/p>\n

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Brody Karmenzind<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Karmenzind graduated in 2014 with a degree in journalism and an emphasis in advertising. He\u2019s now working as a client partner at Meta. He\u2019s also one of three people who this fall will receive\u00a0 UW Oshkosh\u2019s Outstanding Young Alumni Award for their professional and civic accomplishments within 15 years of receiving their degrees as well as their future promise.<\/p>\n

Before landing what he\u2019s called his \u201cdream job\u201d at Meta, Karmenzind rolled a senior-year internship at Pandora into a full-time job as an account development specialist with the company in Oakland, California. From there the Ripon High School grad climbed to account representative until 2016\u2014when the company then known as Facebook came calling.<\/p>\n

Now settled in Chicago after some time in Austin, Texas, Karmenzind has ascended to client partner, where he leads a team that managers a $100 million-plus book of business for Meta\u2019s highest priority advertisers. \u201cThis is the most prestigious enterprise sales position at the company,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Outside of his work with Meta, Karmenzind have found myriad ways to give back to communities that have impacted him, UW Oshkosh included. He\u2019s always a \u201cyes\u201d when the University asks for his perspective or inspiration for students. He\u2019s made more than 50 presentations for classes and clubs at UWO, assisted with mock interviews for students at Career Services, helped with digital marketing student projects in the College of Business and spoke at the journalism department\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also used his expertise to help nonprofits, including volunteering for the American Lung Association\u2019s national marketing team and the Chicago Small Business Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrody lives each day by sharing the biggest talent and giving heart that I have ever seen in my time working with students and alumni at this University,\u201d Hansen said. \u201cHis national success in the highly competitive technology and social media sector is impressive. But his willingness to always imagine, connect and invest with his community\u2014from UWO to inner-city Chicago to anyone who can benefit from his knowledge\u2014shows his integrity and care for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023 Alumni Awards Celebration will be held Oct. 27 at the Culver Family Welcome Center, with a reception at 5 p.m. followed by the dinner and program beginning at 6 p.m. The cost of the event is $40 per person. For more information, contact UWO\u2019s Alumni Relations Office at (920) 424-3449 or alumni@uwosh.edu.\u00a0Register for the Alumni Awards Celebration here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the months leading up to Homecoming\u2014during which they\u2019ll be honored at an on-campus ceremony\u2014we will introduce you to these outstanding alumni.\u00a0The full list of award winners is available here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Written by Shane Nyman<\/p>\n

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