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Gretchen Schroeder (born 1988) is a public relations student originally from Bloomington, Ill. She has spent most of her life in upstate New York.

Life and Career
Schroeder graduated from Cornell University in 2010 with a B.S. in Communication. She also double-minored in Business and Marketing. While at Cornell Schroeder participated on the Cornell Solar Decathlon Team as a communication member. The team placed 7th overall at the U.S. Department of Energy biennial competition, which takes place on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Schroeder also served as V.P. Finance of Lambda Pi Eta, the official communication honor society of the National Communication Association.

In May of 2009, Schroeder began a marketing internship with Annese & Associates, Inc., a telecommunications company located in Syracuse, N.Y. At Annese she assisted with trade-show plans, worked on project bids, and created flyers and brochures for the Marketing department.

Schroeder is currently enrolled in a Master’s program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She is expected to receive an M.S. in Public Relations in August 2011.