Hayley Cowoski ’15
Public Relations
Hayley Cowoski ’15 owns six pairs of cowboy boots, a necessity for a promotions coordinator at Reviver Records, an independent country music label in Nashville, Tenn.
“Hayley is destined to be a superstar in this business,” said Gator Michaels, Reviver’s senior vice president.
While Reviver is her first paying gig, she honed her skills through several internships. Only days after graduation, she moved to Music City to complete a three-month stint with Warner Brothers Records. “I love country music,” said Cowoski. “I ended up getting this job and never looked back. It’s amazing, and I’m learning so much!”
With two additional internships under her belt, she no doubt was prepared. She spent last summer working for PLA Media, a publicity and marketing company in Nashville. Before that, she interned at Gettysburg country music station WGTY.
To graduate early, she completed 22 credit hours (three during J-term). That’s just the sort of challenge she was looking for when she applied to Messiah.
“I wanted to go to a school where the academics were strong, someplace that integrated faith, athletics and academics well,” explained Cowoski, who also played volleyball as a student. “Messiah was really the only choice.”
Although she came to Messiah as a psychology major, that quickly changed. “I took Intro to Comm and fell in love with it. Then I took Intro to PR and fell in love with that. [Associate Professor of Communication] Nance McCown is one of the most amazing people I ever met. She was so supportive of me wanting to graduate early.”
Now she’s in charge of getting songs played on the radio and tracking spin counts. And her parents couldn’t be prouder. “They’re so supportive. They just want me to chase my dreams,” said Cowoski. ”