Archives: Class Notes
Larry Moore, MA ’68
Larry Moore, MA ’68, will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame on June 10, 2017.
Zachary Smith, MA ’16
Zachary Smith, MA ’16, is a field editor with Rural Missouri magazine.
Elizabeth Llorente, BJ ’84
Elizabeth Llorente, BJ ’84, joined FoxNews.com as a senior reporter in November 2016. She covers breaking news and specializes in immigration.
Kathleen McComb Goudge, BJ ’77
Kathleen McComb Goudge, BJ ’77, died Nov. 17, 2016 in Houston. Goudge worked as a reporter for the Edmond Sun in Oklahoma, where she wrote a popular column that helped find permanent homes for dogs and cats.
Kelly L. Bley, BJ ’99
Kelly L. Bley, BJ ’99, has been promoted to partner at Reed Smith LLP in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. She was previously counsel. Kelly is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Transactional Advisory Group. She has extensive experience in all aspects of employee benefits law, with her primary focus on the legal issues associated … Continued
Kelly McBride, BJ ’88
Kelly McBride, BJ ’88, vice president of The Poynter Institute and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics, has been named a member of Poynter’s Board of Trustees. McBride has been on Poynter faculty since 2002 and was named vice president in 2014.
Jim McCarty, BJ ’84
In August 2016, Jim McCarty, BJ ’84, spent 17 days in Bolivia documenting the efforts of 16 line workers who volunteered to build power lines to bring electricity to two Bolivian villages. He authored “A Brighter Bolivia” based on the experience. The book, the 15th one McCarty has written, includes about 100 photos from the … Continued
Clara T. Nash, BJ ’67
Clara T. Nash, BJ ’67, died Dec. 3, 2016. As a student, Nash served as assistant features editor and a reporter at the Columbia Missourian.
Lewis Diuguid, BJ ’77
Lewis Diuguid, BJ ’77, was selected by Nieman Fellows in the class of 2017 at Harvard University as the recipient of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. The award honors displays of conscience and integrity by individuals, groups or institutions in communications. Diuguid was recognized for his work as a … Continued
Charles A. “Chas” Looney Jr., BJ ’40
Charles A. “Chas” Looney Jr., BJ ’40, died Dec. 4, 2016. During his career, he served in the military, worked in a family-owned winery, farmed and formed his namesake advertising agency. Looney was active in community affairs and was a life member of the Mizzou Alumni Association.