Archives: Class Notes
Tom Ryther, BJ ’61
Tom Ryther, BJ ’61, has been inducted into the Bayless High School of St. Louis Athletic Hall of Fame. Ryther still holds the Bayless record for most wins by a pitcher set back in 1955. He is among 10 former athletes initially chosen to enter the newly-formed Hall of Fame. Joining Ryther is former Mizzou … Continued
John Planchon, MA ’75
John Planchon, MA ’75, associate professor of commerce and business at Rhodes College, was honored with the 2014 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service at the college’s opening convocation on Aug. 22. The award honors a current faculty member who has rendered exemplary service and provided leadership to the Rhodes community. Planchon joined … Continued
Scott Mulford, MA ’77
Scott Mulford, MA ’77, was appointed editor of Catholic Times, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, effective July 1, 2014. Mulford joins Catholic Times from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General where he served as press secretary in the Springfield office. Prior to that, Mulford was public information officer at … Continued
Cameron Craig, BJ ’92
Cameron Craig, BJ ’92, died on Nov. 25, 2013. He was a photojournalist in Portland, Oregon.
Frank E. Ovaitt Jr., BJ ’69
Frank E. Ovaitt Jr., BJ ’69, received the Gerald Sass Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication. The award, established in 1946, is based in part on connecting the work of academics and communications professionals. Ovaitt is the first public relations professional to win the award. He is president … Continued
Howard Berger, BJ ’42
Howard Berger, BJ ’42, died on July 20, 2014.
Pam Gerhardt, BJ ’83
Pam Gerhardt, BJ ’83, currently teaches narrative nonfiction in the Professional Writing Program at University of Maryland.
Marion Allen Black, BJ ’50
Marion Allen Black, BJ ’50, died July 19. During his career, he published and edited weekly newspapers in southeast Missouri: Malden, Bernie, Parma and Gideon. Black served on the Missouri Press Association Board of Directors and was a past president of the Southeast Missouri Press Association. He was inducted into the MPA Newspaper Hall of … Continued
Owen Keith Ball, BJ ’41
Owen Keith Ball, BJ ’41, died on April 25, 2014, of natural causes. He worked for the Louisville Courier-Journal in Kentucky (1946-50) and the Binghamton Press in New York (1950-51). Ball then worked at the Miami News in Florida from 1951-63, serving as editor for his last two years there. During this time the paper … Continued
Alex Holley, BJ ’11
Alex Holley, BJ ’11, is the new co-host for Good Day Philadelphia at WTXF-TV Fox 29. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at WMBF-TV in South Carolina.