News/Public Relations Staff

Dawn Hibbard is responsible for: directing media relations and the external social media initiative, including facilitating media inquiries with campus experts and coordinating media opportunities/events on campus; identifying news stories to enhance the brand and increase awareness of Kettering; managing the News and Information Web site; coordinating facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter communications to the campus and externally; managing the electronic photo archive for PR and Communications, and providing photographic services to the campus focused on documenting key events, activities and people associated with the university; and contributing to the alumni publication “Kettering Perspective Magazine.” 

Hibbard has worked professionally in public relations and communications since 1985. Her professional experience includes internal communications for General Motors, public relations at Mott Community College and directing public relations efforts for the Girl Scouts - Fair Winds Council. In addition, she served as news editor for the East Village Magazine in Flint and was a freelance writer for the Flint Journal. Other freelance work includes publication of a photograph in a national women's magazine and designing corporate logos and brand management material for Flint-based companies. 

Her current community service activities include: The Rotary Club of Flint, Kettering Allies, the Kettering University-Mott Community College Global Issues Film Festival Committee, WKUF LPFM Advisory Board, and the Flint Public Library. Former community service includes: president of the Flint Women's Forum, Sunrise Rotary of Flint, fundraiser for WFBE FM public radio, contributing artist to the Flint Institute of Arts fundraising activities, Inter-Service Club Council and board member for the League of Women Voters-Flint. 

Hibbard received her bachelor's degree in Journalism from Central Michigan University and is currently pursuing a master’s of Business Administration from Kettering University.

Patricia's responsibilities include national media contacts, issues related to university communications and media relations, and serving as the University spokesperson. A newspaper reporter by training, Mroczek has worked in higher education media relations and communications at four institutions. She came to Kettering from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., where she served as manager of news services. She previously served as director of publications and information at Adrian College in Adrian, Mich., and as an associate editor of communications at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She was also a reporter and photographer at the "Huron Daily Tribune" in Bad Axe, Mich. She has had photographs published by United Press International and the Detroit News and has freelanced for a variety of publications, including several agriculture magazines. She earned a master's degree in journalism at Ohio State University and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.