Indian River State College Announces New Public Information Officer

June 26, 2024 Indian River State College

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Dr. Timothy E. Moore, president of Indian River State College, appointed Kathleen Walter as public relations manager and public information officer effective June 3, 2024.

Walter will lead the college's public information efforts, serve as media contact and spokesperson, and guide external communication strategies for the college’s five campuses and other sites. She will also oversee the organization’s internal communication, enhancing workplace culture and operations.

"I am pleased to welcome Kathleen Walter to Indian River State College as the organization's public information officer,” Moore said.

"With a multifaceted background in government, internal and external communications and media, she brings a wealth of experience to this position. I am confident her extensive experience and years of service to our Treasure Coast community will enable her to succeed in this role, connecting students, employees media and the public to important information about Indian River State College."

Walter has extensive experience in media and communications at government, business, and nonprofit organizations. She served as director of communications at the City of West Palm Beach; public relations director at Hospice of Palm Beach County; public relations director at the Dori Slosberg Foundation; and held leadership roles at other organizations. Previously, she worked as a general assignment reporter, producer and political reporter at national and local media outlets including WPTV, WPBF and WPEC television stations in West Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. Walter also completed an internship in the congressional district office of late U.S. Rep. Tom Lewis.

Walter earned a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and a Master of Arts in political science from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She is a FEMA Advanced Public Information Officer.

Kathleen Walter can be contacted at kwalter1@IRSC.edu or (772) 462-7265.

ABOUT INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE

Indian River State College (IRSC), winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, is a recognized leader in higher education. IRSC is a comprehensive institution offering career training, certificate programs, associate degrees, and baccalaureate degree programs to supports its students’ educational goals.

IRSC has consistently fulfilled its mission of responding to the needs of the community by adopting a simple philosophy: offer the best quality education at the most affordable price possible. The College is the only open-access public institution of higher education in its four-county service district, and the IRSC Promise Program affords all high school graduates in its service district the opportunity to earn a tuition-free associate degree.