Marketing & Communications Department

Melissa O’Neil Perdue joined Washington State University Tri-Cities in March 2007 as the Marketing and Promotions Manager.
 
She previously worked at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash. She was a reporter from 1991 through 2000 covering city government, K-12 education and business. Melissa transferred to the Herald’s marketing department in spring 2000, where she handled the newspaper’s promotions, community relations, branding and events.
 
Melissa grew up in Portland, Ore., and graduated magna cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., with bachelor degrees in communications (print journalism) and business administration. She is on the Leadership Tri-Cities board of directors and a graduate of Leadership Tri-Cities Class IX (2003-04), and previously served on the Mid-Columbia Reading Foundation board.

Heather Willoughby

hwilloughby@tricity.wsu.edu
509-372-7318
East Building, Room 248

Heather Willoughby joined Washington State University Tri-Cities in July 2007 as Web and Graphics Coordinator.

She previously worked at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash in the advertising department. Before working at the Tri-City Herald Heather worked as a graphic designer at a small firm in Richland, WA.

Heather grew up in Kennewick, Wash. and graduated from Western Washington Univeristy in 1997 with a bachelors degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Illustration/Design.