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Lara Murray-Sterzel is a freelancer at O'Dwyer's. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 2025. Her experience includes working first as a Contributing Writer, before joining as a Staff Writer, and ultimately becoming Editor-In-Chief at SUNY Oneonta’s college newspaper, The State Times. Outside of her academics, she's had three summer internships. The first two were at Richner Communications, Inc. for The Herald Community Newspapers and the third was at Newsday Media Group. These experiences continue to fuel her passion for reporting, storytelling, and media.



Stories by Lara Murray-Sterzel

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    Trailblazer Awards Honorees Define True Leadership
    (PR Awards)

    Wed., Oct. 7, 2026

    NYWICI Trailblazer Awards HonoreesOn Tuesday, Sept. 29th, New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) honored four exceptional women at the third annual Trailblazer Awards, one of NYWICI’s signature programs established to recognize emerging professionals and leaders in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, and media.

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    Underscore Media Will Change The Game For NY Sports Fans
    (Media News)

    Mon., Sep. 28, 2026

    Underscore MediaUnderscore Media, a new creator-led media venture dedicated to New York sports, is built around three established New York sports personalities, Sal Licata, Jimmy Traina, and John Jastremski.

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    Matrix Award Honorees Pledge to Keep The Door From Closing
    (PR Awards)

    Wed., May 27, 2026

    Carla SerranoPublicis Groupe Chief Strategy Officer Carla Serrano called on the 475 gathered for the 59th Annual Matrix Awards May 19th at NYC's Ziegfeld Ballroom to not let the night "be another awards ceremony" and make it "a moment where we refuse to be edited out, not now, not for AI, not ever."

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    Q & A With KPMG: Named In Fortune 100 Best 
    (Leadership)

    Thu., May 14, 2026

    Sal MelilliSal Melilli, Managing Partner of the KPMG US New York City Office, discusses the firm's success and what it takes to be named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2026.