Archives: Class Notes
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.
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.