Beacom Hired as Director of Creative Content

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Maelee Beacom as its Director of Athletic Creative Content.

"We are thrilled to welcome Maelee to the athletic communications team at Northwestern," said Director of Athletic Communications Bradley Laackmann. "Her experience across all levels of college sports, vision for creative storytelling, and understanding of Northwestern's mission made her a top candidate for this position."

As a student at Wayne State College (Neb.), Beacom served on the sports information staff, working on graphics, photography, video, and social media content for the Wildcats' 15 sport programs. Last summer, she was a football video intern at the University of Nebraska, managing video coverage of Husker summer practices and head coach Matt Rhule's recruiting camps.

Beacom also spent time as a promotions and marketing intern with the Lincoln Saltdogs, where she worked in game day operations.

"I am very excited to take on the role of Director of Athletics Creative Content," Beacom said. "As someone who grew up and went to college in a small town while being a collegiate athlete, I am excited to work with the athletes of Northwestern and create media that shows off the talents of sports teams here. I can't wait for my time in Orange City! Go Raiders!"

Beacome was a four-year member of the Wayne State cross country and track and field programs, where she ran in the 1500m, mile, 3K, 5K, and 10K.

Originally from Hooper, Nebraska, Beacom graduated from Wayne State with a degree in sports media.

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