Archives: Class Notes
Marcia Chatelain, BJ ’01
Marcia Chatelain, BJ ’01, is assistant professor of history at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Her first book, “South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration” (Duke University Press, 2015) will be released in March. In 2014, she received the Dorothy Brown Teaching Award, which is voted on by the entire Georgetown student body.
Mark Godich, BJ ’79
Mark Godich, BJ ’79, recently published his first book. “Tigers vs. Jayhawks: From the Civil War to the Battle for No. 1” is based on the 2007 football game between Missouri and Kansas, when both teams went from unranked at the start of the season to playing for No. 1 in the country on the … Continued
Nancy Kohl, BJ ’82
Nancy Kohl, BJ ’82, is the director of marketing and strategic planning at Tiger Docks, effective May 30. She most recently worked for the SSM Medical Group and has more than 25 years of experience in internal and external communications, business promotion and marketing, advertising and public relations, community engagement, and customer/client/employee relations. Tiger Docks … Continued
Josephine “Jo” Bryant Jaminet, BJ ’29
Josephine “Jo” Bryant Jaminet, BJ ’29, died Feb. 8, 2000. She was a member of the first graduating class of Coffeyville (Kansas) Junior College in 1925. Jaminet completed her junior year at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where as a journalism class student, she had an interview that was canceled at the last moment … Continued
Boyce Thompson, MA ’80
Boyce Thompson, MA ’80, is the author of “The New New Home: Getting the House of Your Dreams with Your Eyes Wide Open.” (Taunton Press, 2014) Thompson was the editorial director of business publishing company Hanley-Wood for many years. He left to write the book and is now the editorial direct of AgWeb, a website … Continued
Amy Brachmann, BJ ’10, MA ’11
Amy Brachmann, BJ ’10, MA ’11, has been promoted to digital editor with the ESPN West Coast Bureau. She will work with ESPN LA, ESPN Chicago, ESPN Dallas as well with the copy and news desks.
Jory Mick, BJ ’14
Jory Mick, BJ ’14, is a public relations assistant account manager at Barkley in Kansas City.
David Hertz, MA ’86
David Hertz, MA ’86, has been promoted to managing director at Dix & Eaton, an integrated communications consultancy specializing in media relations, investor relations, crisis communications and marketing communications in Cleveland, Ohio. Hertz previously helped lead the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal’s coverage of some of the most significant stories that arose during his 15 years … Continued
Brett Austin, BJ ’93
Brett Austin, BJ ’93, is the coordinating producer of the ESPN SEC Network. Austin will oversee the weekly SEC Nation Road Show along with managing other network shows.
David Murray, BJ ’86
David Murray, BJ ’86, was named deputy press secretary for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.