Samantha Bartley, multimedia support, has been at Lynn University for the past two years. Born and raised in Indiana, Bartley chose to move to the sunny state to attend college. Bartley recently graduated from Lynn University with a 4.0 grade point average with a bachelor of arts in communication, a specialization in advertising and public relations and a minor in graphic design. Due to her rewarding experience at Lynn, Bartley chose to continue her education here and will be graduating with her master of science in communication and media this coming December. Bartley has received numerous awards while attending this institution including: the Academic & Communication Excellence 2008, Exoro Award, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Communication and she recently received accolades for developing the logo for the Child Life Institute, a non-profit organization. This past March, Bartley presented a paper at the 2nd Annual South Florida Undergraduate Communication Honors Conference and will be presenting a paper this November at the National Communication Association’s 94th annual convention. During the summer months, she assembled, edited and published the 2008-2009 Lynn University Academic Catalog and revised the 2008-2009 Lynn University Faculty Handbook. Not only is she the multimedia support for the iPulse, she also holds the position of technical support for the College of International Communication and web watcher for the Office of Academic Affairs.
When Bartley has spare time she dabbles in mixed martial arts (kenpo karate, tae kwon do, muay thai kickboxing and ju jitsu, mountain biking, ice skating, yoga, snorkeling, kayaking and deep sea fishing.  
However, Bartley’s newest endeavor and passion is surfing.