Archives: Class Notes
Frank F. Hash, BJ ’47
Frank F. Hash, BJ ’47, died Jan. 3, 2015.
Elsie Dickson Barks, BJ ’45
Elsie Dickson Barks, BJ ’45, retired as president and publisher of Barks Publications Inc. on Dec. 31, 2014, after working for 63 years at the trade journal and book publishing company founded by her husband, Horace Barks, in 1951. Elsie Barks was hired by United Press while still a senior in the School of Journalism … Continued
Anne E. Schwartz, BJ ’82
Anne E. Schwartz, BJ ’82, has been selected to the Wisconsin Leadership Board of the American Cancer Society. Schwartz, a Milwaukee communicator and teacher, will join 21 other volunteer leaders in advancing the Society’s lifesaving mission in Wisconsin. Bilingual in Spanish and English, she is a founding member of the Public Affairs Committee for the … Continued
Patrice Relerford, BJ ’06
Patrice Relerford, BJ ’06, will become a Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Minneapolis Foundation in January. The program prepares high-potential individuals from underrepresented communities for careers in philanthropy. Relerford is now the institutional support coordinator and grantwriter at People Serving People, a family-oriented shelter that provides emergency housing and community services to help homeless … Continued
Caroline Evans, MA ’10
Caroline Evans, MA ’10, has been selected to join the New Leaders Council Institute during its inaugural year in Houston. An intense, five-month progressive entrepreneurship training program, each NLC Institute is highly selective, admitting only 15 to 20 fellows to each program.
Harlan Abbey, BJ ’52
Harlan Abbey, BJ ’52, died Sept. 8, 2014.
Tammara D. Porter, BJ ’02, MA ’04
Tammara D. Porter, BJ ’02, MA ’04, has been selected as a member of OPTIONS Class 15. OPTIONS is a philanthropy program led by the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana that is designed to engage women in meaningful exploration of personal and group philanthropy and the needs of women and girls in the community. Porter … Continued
Caryl Kahn Roman, BJ ’39
Caryl Kahn Roman, BJ ’39, died Sept. 12, 2014. A lifetime member of the Mizzou Alumni Association, she was the widow of Herschel Roman, whom she met and married when she attended the School. The couple moved to Seattle in 1942 where Herschel joined the faculty at the University of Washington.
Rene Ramirez, BJ ’98
Rene Ramirez, BJ ’98, is a graphic designer at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Beverly Hills, California. Ramirez says the best professional lesson learned at the School is to be professional and honest at all times.
Beth Hammock, BJ ’84
Beth Hammock, BJ ’84, is the Daily Word editor at Unity World Headquarters in Unity Village, Missouri.