Jacob McCarthy Named Web Content Manager at Unity College

Unity, Maine – April 20, 2011 --  Jacob McCarthy has been named web content manager at Unity College of Unity, Maine.  He brings a wealth of writing, new media, web design, and web content development experience to this newly created position.

     McCarthy is charged with transforming Unity’s web site into a cutting-edge, multi-media platform.   

Jacob McCarthy

     “We are all excited to have a dedicated web content developer at the College,” noted Alisa Johnson, Dean for Enrollment Management.  “Improving our web presence is long overdue and will certainly aid the College in communicating our great story to the world.”

     “This is an opportune time in Unity’s history for creating additional platforms to express the full measure of the College to all of our constituencies, including potential students, parents, and alumni,” noted Mark Tardif, Associate Director of College Communications.  “Throughout his career Jacob has demonstrated an outstanding creativity, flexibility of approaches to achieve key goals, writing skills, and ability to convey the core values and goals of organizations in compelling ways.  The College community is pleased to welcome Jacob to an endeavor that is nothing short of attaining a national profile as among the best small environmental colleges in the United States.”

     Among the factors that attracted McCarthy to Unity College are its brand stature and commitment to sustainability.

     “I am excited to begin this endeavor,” said McCarthy.  “This is a focused, strong and supportive environmental community.  At every level individuals are committed to serving the next generation of wise environmental stewards.  Being a part of that effort on a daily basis and facilitating a broader range of options for conveying all that Unity College is and achieves is an ideal position for me at this stage of my career.”

     McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lawrence University and a Master of Arts in Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing from Michigan State University.

     Unity College is a small private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education which emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.

     In 2010, Unity College was named to the top 30 of the Washington Monthly college rankings, and was one of eighteen U.S. colleges and universities named to The Princeton Review’s Green Rating Honor Roll.