Amanda Yerke
Consider Position: Senior Manager, Blog Contributor
About Amanda: Hometown: Commerce Township, Michigan. Double Majoring in Communications and English. Passionate about literature, athletic competition, family, friends. Interested in fashion, public relations, marketing. Hobbies include yoga, volleyball, community service. Past Work Experience: Marketing intern at Federal Mogul Corporation, Finance Intern at Kennard Wealth Management.

I innocently meandered into Barnes and Noble the summer after my junior year to pick up a few GMAT and GRE prep books.  As an aspiring businesswoman, I thought pursuing an advanced degree seemed to be the logical post-graduation path.  For the first few weeks of summer, I blissfully splashed around in the pool and drank [...]

by Amanda Yerke, February 5, 2013

What you may have missed this weekend: Michigan has accepted their bid to the 2012 Outback Bowl.  The Wolverines will play No. 11 South Carolina on January 1 in Tampa, Florida. Mexican-Americans try to solidify their identity in the midst of a complicated relationship between the two nations. The urgency surrounding the fiscal cliff heightens as Republicans and Democrats [...]

by Amanda Yerke, December 3, 2012

Despite Michigan’s loss to No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, quarterback Denard Robinson broke the University’s touchdown record with his 67-yard sprint. An estimated 89 million shoppers spent over $59 billion on Black Friday sales over the weekend. The Powerball prize has reached $425 million, the largest sum in the history of the multi-state lottery game. The next drawing [...]

by Amanda Yerke, November 26, 2012

Denard Robinson returned to the field as a running back on Saturday in Michigan’s 42-17 victory over Iowa. Apple struggles to restore the iMessage and FaceTime services after the fourth significant outage in the past three months. Apple has promised users that there will be a quick resolution, however they have not offered any further detail. The tension [...]

by Amanda Yerke, November 19, 2012

What you may have missed over the weekend: After an exciting win over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon, the Michigan football team moved up to 21 in the BCS standings. The shooter suspected of targeting innocent drivers on i-96 was arraigned on 60 counts, including attempted murder. Republicans and Democrats claim they are determined to work together in order [...]

by Amanda Yerke, November 12, 2012

What you may have missed this weekend: The 57th presidential election is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6th. Regardless of your political opinions, please exercise your right to vote! Devin Gardner led the Michigan football team to a 35-13 victory over Minnesota. Senior quarterback Denard Robinson is expected to return to his starting position on Saturday [...]

by Amanda Yerke, November 5, 2012