Raessler Guthrie is a junior Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Communications major with minors in Communication Strategy and Design and in Computer Science. Raessler is the Design Editor for The Ithacan , a role that she has served since the spring of 2026. She previously was Assistant Design Editor in the fall of 2025. Raessler is also a a pole vaulter on the women’s track and field team, in both indoor and outdoor seasons. She is also a member of Ithaca Athletics Leadership Academy, where she works alongside other student-athletes to create strong team cultures and strengthen her leadership skills. Raessler spent her first two years at IC as a Leadership Scholar, where she volunteered with Loaves and Fishes, Finger Lakes ReUse Center and elsewhere in the greater community. This semester Raessler is eager to continue working with Finger Lakes ReUse as her group service project. Raessler’s individual service project, Know Your Noggin, is geared toward educating schools and youth sports groups in the community about concussion safety and prevention. As an athlete who has dealt with injuries and seen the impacts it has on an athlete’s physical and mental health, this project comes from a special place in Raessler’s heart. Raessler’s recent honors include induction into Lambda Pi Eta’s Tau Theta Chapter and the Oracle Honor Society. She has also been named to the Dean’s List every semester of college. In her hometown of Melrose MA, Raessler is a gymnastics coach at the YMCA of Metro North Gymnastics Center. She has previously served as a recreational coach and a social media intern for its gymnastics summer camp. During the summer of 2026 Raessler completed a 10-week internship with Madison Alexander Public Relations, an award-winning high-technology and cybersecurity PR firm. Her work included 100+ pieces of coverage for MAPR clients in high readership outlets such as Foreign Affairs, CNET, DarkReading, SC Media, InfoSecurity Magazine and DevOps.com.
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