Anna Clara Berreta Zeni ('26)

Quick Facts

Program: Public Relations, BA
Graduation Year: 2026
Hometown: São Paul, Brazil

CBU Experience

I was involved in many things during my time at CBU, some of those being Lancer Media Group, the Public Relation Student Society of America (PRSSA), along with the International Center and the speech and debate team. I received a scholarship from the speech and debate team prior to starting college.

I held office positions in both Lancer Media Group and PRSSA. I was with Lancer Media Group all four years of college, starting as a marketing assistant, then website manager, yearbook writer, social media coordinator and finally, editor-in-chief. I was also asked to be president of PRSSA my sophomore year, becoming one of the youngest presidents the CBU chapter had. These opportunities strengthened my confidence and gave me a voice. You can doubt yourself sometimes when you’re not a native speaker. Placing fourth in the nation in speech and debate my freshman year was the first step in proving to myself that I had what it took to be part of the conversation.

Lessons Learned

I owe much of my growth to the International Center for teaching me that adaptability and being surrounded by people different than you is a valuable lesson. While interning for the center, I helped organize events such as Lunar New Year, Festival of Color and Taste the Nations. I found my closest friends through the international student orientation my first week at CBU. I’m even going to be maid of honor in one of their weddings this year!

The memories I made in the Annex, a space in the International Center for students to enjoy, are some of my most cherished.

The International Center is not just there for legal advice or questions about your status; they’re also a big support system for those who are willing to take advantage of it. Go to their events, go to the Annex and be willing to let people support you.

Advice to Prospective Students

Non-international students should also visit the Annex and befriend international students. This reflects CBU’s core value of being globally minded. The nations are out there, yes, but they are also here on campus. You get to have the global experience without even leaving. Through being involved on campus, I’ve learned that community can impact who you become. Be willing to let people do life with you.

Career Plans

After graduation, I look forward to a job with IntelliEvent, an event rental business management software company, who I interned for last summer. I’ll be working as a marketing coordinator, continuing what I did in my internship on a larger scale.