Event Planning
​In May of 2025, Anna accepted the position of Homecoming Events Coordinator at Maryville University. She quickly jumped into planning Maryville's 2025 Homecoming week for the upcoming fall semester. Anna led a team of four (Homecoming Headquarters to organize and oversee the planning for the entire week successfully. Taking inspiration from the 2000s, Anna shaped this year's homecoming around the theme Y2K. The week spanned over four days and hosted five large-scale events that the entire Maruville Community could attend.
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They included:
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The Homecoming Kickoff (100+)
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Lip Sync Battle (450 +)
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Live Watch Party
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Student Night In (220+)
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Night at the District (150+)
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Happy Hour at the Hub
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Royel Otis Concert
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STL SC Bingo
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Saints Tailgate (100+)
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Anna worked diligently with Homecoming Headquarters, Maryville Leadership, and other campus organizations to provide the best homecoming for the students. Post-homecoming, she crafted a detailed overview of the data analysis and collected feedback for Maryville Homecoming 2026.
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*Attendence stated above*
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Highlights:
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Brought Kevin Chambelin to campus as our 2025 Lip Sync Battle Emcee
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Revived Student Night In, making it "my favorite part of the weekend" - Maryville Student






Event Planning
Saints V Saints: The Ultimate Game Show Experience
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​Starting November 2024, Anna joined the Committee On New N' Existing Campus Traditions (CONNECT) team at Maryville Univeristy as the Winter Welcome Week Coordinator. She quickly jumped into planning WWOW for the start of the following 2025 Spring Semester. She successfully organized and oversaw the planning for the entire week and crafted a brand new event durring the week, Saints v Saints: The Ultimate Game Show Experience. Taking inspiration from the famous game show Family Feud, Maryville athletes faced off against student organization leaders in a series of rounds to determine who would be the 2025 MU Family Fued Winner. It also incorporated "commercial breaks" between rounds to host minute-to-win-it games for audience members, allowing them to win prizes to increase overall crowd engagement.
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Attendance: 150+
Highlights:
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Increased attendance from the previous year by 300% while being held on a holiday weekend
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