On Monday, The Spectrum elected Matthew Parrino as the 2011-2012 editor in chief. The election was open to the public; however, only the editorial board voted.
Parrino, a non-traditional communication major, has been on staff since the fall of 2008, and in each succeeding semester, he moved up in the ranks. After becoming a staff reporter (spring 2009), assistant sports editor (fall 2009), and the sports editor (spring 2010), Parrino earned his current title, senior sports editor, in the fall of 2011. He has also worked for New York Mets Inside Pitch Magazine as a Buffalo Feature Writer and is in the process of earning a journalism certificate.
Parrino received endorsements from Paul Vecchio, the assistant athletic director, as well as Stephen Marth, the 2009-2010 editor in chief. He was very thankful to all who backed him throughout the election process and is looking forward to next year.
"I want to thank everybody that helped and supported me in my campaign for editor in chief, especially my wife Kaitlyn," Parrino said. "I am excited and ready to lead The Spectrum into the future and look forward to bringing the best stories, commentary, and photography to the UB community. I also want to thank [Assistant Life Editor] Michael Tyson who was an excellent candidate, and I look forward to working with him next year."
In the future, Parrino hopes to become a professional journalist.
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