Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2004

Contact: Marisa Ramirez
713.743.8152 (office)
mrcannon@uh.edu

HOUSTON, Nov. 1- Marisa Ramirez, a veteran of Houston news radio, has joined the Office of University Communication at the University of Houston.

Ramirez becomes a Media Relations Representative with the external communications team serving as a liaison between the media and the university. Her primary areas of responsibilities will include: The Graduate School of Social Work, College of Education, African American Studies program, The Center for Mexican American Studies, College of Architecture and the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

She may be reached at 713-743-8152 or mrcannon@uh.edu.

Ramirez is a former reporter and anchor at Newsradio 740 KTRH and, most recently, the spokesperson for Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, an area non-profit organization. She has more than 14 years of experience in broadcast and print media.

“I’m excited to join this dynamic staff and eager to tell the compelling and inspiring stories of the faculty and students at UH,” Ramirez said.

A University of Houston graduate, Ramirez is a native of San Antonio. She is married and has a young son.

About the University of Houston

The University of Houston, Texas’ premier metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and service with more than 35,000 students.

For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.