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From Mizzou to Meta, Katie Yaeger blends creativity and strategy on a global scale
By Caleb McDairmant Katie Yaeger, BJ ’15, MA ’17, discovered her passion for blending creativity and strategy while at the Missouri School of Journalism. Now a content design manager at Meta, she supports internal teams in tooling, accessibility and internationalization, which enable designers to ship out experience for billions of users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp … Continued
Aaron Witting
Aaron Witting is a system support analyst specialist for the University of Missouri. He grew up around Columbia his whole life and came from a family who has worked in the UM System for years prior. He is a recent graduate from Mizzou with a bachelor’s degree in information technology. Though Witting is new to … Continued
Steve Lambson
Steve Lambson is the news content manager at KOMU 8, the television news station for the University of Missouri School of Journalism and NBC News affiliate for mid-Missouri. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalist from MU in 2007, Lambson worked as a morning news producer at KRCG, the CBS News affiliate in … Continued
From Mizzou to Arrowhead: Trevor Lerit, BJ ’24, joins the Chiefs Kingdom behind the scenes
By Caleb McDairmant After three years serving as the University of Missouri’s beloved mascot Truman the Tiger, Trevor Lerit, BJ ‘24, has embarked on a new adventure as KC Wolf’s seasonal assistant, helping the Kansas City Chiefs deliver unforgettable experiences to fans and businesses alike. As Truman, Lerit gained valuable experience interacting with fans of … Continued
Eric Seidel
What do you do? Media consulting/training. How did you get your job? Entrepreneur What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? Accuracy, objectivity, complete. What advice do you have for current students? Report facts, not opinion. Practice objectivity and fairness. What is your favorite J-School memory? Working at KOMU-TV and KFRU Radio.
Brad Burgess
What do you do? Executive Vice PresidentMGT ConsultingLocal government consulting How did you get your job? I got my masters in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago. Later worked for Governor Jim Thompson as his budget analyst for Illinois DOT. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? How to … Continued
Mickey Spagnola
What do you do? Columnist for DallasCowboys.com since 2000. Have covered the Dallas Cowboys in some form or fashion since 1984, first for the Dallas Times Herald for seven years, then as a freelancer for eight years. Prior to that was a sportswriter/columnist for the Jackson (Miss.) Daily News from 1981-1984 and for the Columbia … Continued
Lori Riddle Eberenz
What do you do? I am the Director of Public Affairs for KFC in the U.S. I oversee all external communications, citizenship, and social responsibility work for the brand in the U.S., as well as crisis management. How did you get your job? I spent the first part of my career working at PR and … Continued
