Archives: Class Notes
Julie (Mobley) Gustafson, BJ ’88
Julie (Mobley) Gustafson, BJ ’88, is director of marketing for Interim Physicians in St. Louis.
Colleen Barry, BJ ’15
Colleen Barry, BJ ’15, is a marketing and business development associate at Tarlton Corp. in St. Louis. She supports the general contracting and construction management firm’s efforts in communicating its success stories and helps pursue new business opportunities.
Robert Parker, BJ ’41
Robert Parker, BJ ’41, died Jan. 18, 2016. His journalism career included reporting for the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and the Courier–Post in Hannibal, Mo., followed by a lengthy tenure with Time-Life Corporation that took the Parkers on adventures throughout the world, including Washington, Toronto, California, Paris and New York City.
Ruth Ann Racely, BJ ’73
Ruth Ann Racely, BJ ’73, retired in 2006 from her position in broadcast and cable consulting, sales and technical support. She had worked with Data Communications Corp./Jefferson-Pilot Communications. Previously, Racely was a sportswriter with The Commercial Appeal in Memphis from 1973-76.
Steven Jay Thor, MA ’71
Steven Jay Thor, MA ’71, recently received two honors: Journalism Teacher of the Year from the Florida Scholastic Press Association and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Journalism Education Association at its 2015 convention in Orlando, Florida. Thor reports that he has crossed paths with his master’s thesis adviser, Ralph Lowenstein, PhD ’67, throughout his … Continued
Mary (Barton) Knobbe, BJ ’00
Mary (Barton) Knobbe, BJ ’00, contributed a personal essay to the Dec. 14, 2016, edition of Narratively, an online literary platform. Knobbe is currently a travel writer for Maritz Travel and part of the River Pretty Writers community.
Hannah Battah, BJ ’15
Hannah Battah, BJ ’15, is a reporter and anchor at Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned KBAK/KBFX-TV in Bakersfield, California.
Bradley A. Martin, BJ ’78
Bradley A. Martin, BJ ’78, has served as the editor of the weekly Hickman County Times in Centerville, Tennessee, since 1985. Previously, he was a reporter and an editor at The Commercial Appeal in Memphis. Martin is a member of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.
Robert Loggia, BJ ’51
Robert Loggia, BJ ’51, died Dec. 4, 2015. He was an American character actor best known for tough-guy roles in gangster films such as “Scarface” and in the television series “The Sopranos.” Among his film credits are “S.O.B.” (1981), three Pink Panther sequels: ‘Revenge of the Pink Panther” (1978), “Trail of the Pink Panther” (1982) … Continued
David Murray, BJ ’86
David Murray, BJ ’86, has been named associate vice president for Marketing and Communications for Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.