WALTHAM, Mass. -- Brandeis University Social Media Associate Julia Berg has been selected to participate in the 2026 NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite program later this year.
Berg is in her third year working in Brandeis Athletics' marketing and communications department. She is responsible for a majority of the content on the Judges' Instagram feed, editing video and images to keep Brandeis athletics stakeholders engaged in the activities of the department.
"Julia has been a dedicated member of our department who has made a major impact in elevating our multimedia efforts during her three years with us," said Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations Andrew Vatistas. "We are thrilled that she has the opportunity to participate in a valuable, high-level professional development program with other content creators and communicators. This experience will undoubtedly help her continue to emerge as a leader in the industry."
Launched in 2024, the Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program is a professional development initiative held each December at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. Developed in partnership with D3SIDA and College Sports Communicators, the program supports the advancement of the next generation of athletics communication leaders in Division III.
Participants engage in a series of interactive leadership sessions, team-management and collaboration exercises, and discussions on the evolving landscape of athletics communication. The experience also includes in-person networking, skill-building workshops and a complimentary one-time registration to the College Sports Communicators Convention the following June.
Berg graduated from William Smith College in 2023, where she played soccer for the Herons and was an All-American and two-time league Defensive Player of the Year. Before coming to Brandeis, she was a marketing intern for Hobart and William Smith Colleges and at a sustainable travel company, as well as worked as a Marketing Coordinator for both a non-profit and a catering company in Charlottesville, Virginia.
