Archives: Class Notes
Margaret Haden, BJ ’49
Margaret Haden, BJ ’49, died July 26, 2016. During her career, Haden worked for the Long Beach (California) Unified School District, primarily in the payroll department.
Mildred “Winnie” Ellen Norris Witherspoon, BJ ’48
Mildred “Winnie” Ellen Norris Witherspoon, BJ ’48, of Amarillo, Texas, died July 23, 2016. She was an editor of small-town newspapers in Ohio, Montana and New Mexico.
William Erik Hall, MA ’16
William Erik Hall, MA ’16, recently received the 2016 Excellence in Journalism award for sports writing and was named runner-up for as the 2016 LGBT Journalist of the Year from the NLGJA.
Bill Garrett, BJ ’54
Former National Geographic Editor Bill Garrett, BJ ’54, died Aug. 13, 2016. He published the famous “Afghan girl” photo and expanded the magazine’s use of photojournalism and visual storytelling. A 36-year veteran of the publication’s staff, Garrett was the magazine’s seventh editor and served during the 1980s. The magazine’s current director of photography, University of … Continued
Diane (Bieber-Roeder) Moore, BJ ’82
Diane (Bieber-Roeder) Moore, BJ ’82, has published her first novel, “Love Thy Neighbor” (Parson Place Press). She studied magazine journalism at the School.
Christine Ledbetter, BJ ’77
Christine Ledbetter, BJ ’77, is the senior arts editor of the Washington Post.
David Skylar, BJ ’49
David Skylar, BJ ’49, died March 15, 2016. He is remembered for everything from serving as campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum’s three successful runs for office and building the Sun Newspapers chain of suburban weeklies in Greater Cleveland, to launching acclaimed ad campaigns, serving as Cuyahoga County grand jury foreman and member of … Continued
Austin Huff, BJ ’10
Austin Huff, BJ ’10, is a producer for The Jim Rome Show on CBS Sports Radio. His advice for Missouri students: “Take it all in. Not just the college experiences but every aspect of journalism you learn. No matter what sequence your majoring in, learn it all. As Jon Hamm says, ‘Z-O-U… forever.’”
Mark Johnson, BJ ’79
Mark Johnson, BJ ’79, recently published a memoir and writer’s mosaic titled “From Fertile Ground.” The book, available on Amazon, weaves together his grandfather’s diary entries from his North Carolina farm and his mother’s letters from her home in St. Louis with his own post-retirement narrative.
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12, has published a new book. “Beyond the Gray Leaf” weaves together biography and the writing of a forgotten Civil War poet from Illinois.