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Hello! I'm Greta

I am a junior organizational communication major with an emphasis in strategic communication and emphasis in leadership communication at Bethel University. I also have minors in journalism and business.

Throughout my college career, I have gained experience in event management and marketing, including serving as a marketing director for an award-winning international documentary project.

During college, I have been honored to receive multiple awards, including second place for the Dr. Willard Thompson Scholarship Award.

Originally from Columbia Heights, MN, I have seen firsthand how effective communication and storytelling can positively impact and strengthen communities, and I hope to contribute to that impact in my future career.

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Recent Articles

Textura 2026 •

Blue Collar Football

Edinburgh’s football scene is rooted in working-class communities and neighborhood divides.

A highland cow digs at the few blades of grass poking through the snow at Swanston Farms, located at the base of Edinburgh’s Pentland Hills. If the snow piles too high, the animals cannot reach the snow beneath it, and the tractors can’t make it up the hill. In those moments, farmers equipped with ski poles and plastic sheets drag hay up the mountain by hand.

As livestock roam pockets of farmland in the suburbs, Edinburgh’s Port of Leith bustles with activity. The docks are Scotland’s main port for timber and grain.
ROYAL REPORT •

Bursting the Bubble: Engaging with the Islamic Experience

“The whole point is that someday, if my student is starting a new job at Target and in the next cubicle over [there] is someone they happen to find out is Muslim; they are able to develop a better relationship with that colleague,” Poppinga said. “They are going to come at it from a place of curiosity and not from a place of either fear or from a place of misinformation.”Poppinga is not looking to convert students — rather create a space for them to expand their knowledge, empathy, and learn how...

Video Interviews

The video linked is one of many short clipped video interviews I have made throughout my career at Bethel University. These interviews were conducted outside a pub in Edinburgh, Scotland in January 2026. I shot all of the b-roll footage throughout the Hibernian match shown throughout the video as well as being part of the interview team. Enjoy!

Award-Winning Work

2025 MN PRSA Student Classic Best Case Study Award Winner. 

More about Documentary Project

Aravali International Film Festival - Best Documentary Short

Rohip International Film Festival - Best Documentary Short Film

Reel Work Labor Film Festival - Official Selection

Janakpur International Film Festival - Student Panorama, Best Documentary

Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation Student Production Awards - Long-Form Non-Fiction Crystal Pillar

***Note: I made the Media Kit for this documentary, not the documentary itself. Most of these award submissions included the Media Kit. Some of the work for this project also helped me win second place for the Dr. Willard Thompson Scholarship Award.