Archives: Class Notes
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.
Yvette Walker, MA ’10
Yvette Walker, MA ’10, a longtime senior newsroom manager, was named assistant dean of Student Affairs at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication last semester. Walker will begin teaching at Gaylord in the fall; she will also plan and coordinate the Hearst Speaker Series at Gaylord.
Edwin Donald Hawley, BJ ’52
Edwin Donald Hawley, BJ ’52, died April 7, 2016.
John O. Pierron, BJ ’57
John O. Pierron, BJ ’57, died on Feb. 29th, 2016, in Philadelphia. He was a former news reporter for KYW Channel 3 and owner operator of GSS Tours Travel Agency.
Caitlin Thompson, BJ ’03
Caitlin Thompson, a BJ ’03, magazine journalism major, recently launched a quarterly literary publication called Racquet. The magazine celebrates everything from tennis’ buccaneering past to its modern global culture with an emphasis on illustration, photography and design. While studying at Mizzou, Thompson was a four-year letter-winner on the women’s tennis team.
Edward L. Steele, BJ ’50
Edward L. Steele, BJ ’50, died May 14, 2016, in Corvallis, Oregon. He started his career as a member of the southwestern territorial advertising staff at Sears Roebuck and Company in Dallas and a year later, was named advertising manager for the Sears retail store in San Angelo, Texas. Steele then was employed by Nevada … Continued
Seoyeon Hong, PhD ’14
Seoyeon Hong, PhD ’14, is the recipient of the Wilma and Roswell Messing Jr. Faculty Award at Webster University. Hong is an assistant professor of communications and journalism at the school’s St. Louis campus and will receive $5,000.
Elizabeth Manring, BJ ’08
Liz Manring, BJ ’08, has been promoted to managing editor of the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review in Arizona. She rejoined the Herald/Review in August 2015 after four years as the public information officer at Cochise College. Manring was previously the news and features editor at the newspaper.
Allan Paro, BJ ’54
Allan Paro, BJ ’54, died July 29, 2015, in Woodbridge, Virginia. From February 1954 to July 1956, Paro served in the United States Army. His primary assignment was as a commercial radio broadcast officer, which led 1st Lt. Paro to serve as the manager of the Armed Forces Radio Station in Berlin, Germany. His experience … Continued