Brandy Mai to speak at annual Veterans Day program

All veterans and the public are invited to attend the annual Veterans Day program hosted by the Student Government Organization at LSMSA.

Brandy Mai, a career communications professional, will deliver the keynote address during the program set for 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Treen Auditorium.

Mai earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern State University in 2011 and completed graduate coursework in communications at Purdue University. She also attended Defense Information School in public affairs/photojournalism and the USIS Investigator Academy for federal contract investigator training.

She has served as owner of Mai Consultant; director of public relations and marketing for Nine Line Apparel; communications officer for Georgia Tech University; director of public relations and marketing for the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force; and director of communications for the Georgia Historical Society.

Her military and government work include serving as a federal investigator for the USIS, a public affairs specialist (civilian) at Fort Polk, a public affairs specialist (civilian) at Fort Huachuca and a public affairs specialist/photojournalism for the U.S. Army.

For more information about the Veterans Day program at LSMSA call Karen Townsend at 357-2580 or email her at ktownsend@lsmsa.edu.