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Katie Yearian, a 2008 and 2010 graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, begins her first year as the Marketing Specialist for the SIUE Athletics Department. Yearian has a wide variety of athletic experience, most recently serving as the graduate assistant for operations for SIUE women's soccer. She coordinated the team's alumni relations and assisted in the coordination of team travel, meals, and special events. While completing her master's degree, Yearian served an internship with SIUE Athletics, helping develop SIUE's web presence in web streaming and auction sales. As the Marketing Specialist, Yearian will assist in the ongoing efforts of the Athletics Department to provide an integrated approach to media management with an emphasis on licensing, branding, marketing and sales. She will also be focused on fundraising and special event planning by strengthening and cultivating relationships with University personnel, students, alumni, and the surrounding community. As a student-athlete at SIUE, Yearian started all 19 games in 2007 and tied for sixth in scoring among Great Lakes Valley Conference teams with 23 points. She recorded nine goals and five assists and earned first team All-Great Lakes Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association and second team All-Region honors from Daktronics. A four-year letter winner for the Cougars, she also was honored as a first team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference pick her senior season. Yearian totaled 12 goals and 13 assists in her four seasons as a Cougar. She appeared in 78 games overall, 20 of them starting assignments. A native of Waterloo, Yearian is the all-time leading scorer at Waterloo High School. A four-time team Most Valuable Player, she also earned All-Mississippi Valley Conference honors four times. Yearian earned a bachelor's degree in business from SIUE in December of 2008. She completed her master's degree (also at SIUE) in Education specializing in Sports Management in August 2010.