Archives: Class Notes
Harvey Saalberg, PhD ’67
Harvey Saalberg, PhD ’67, died Sept. 30, 2013.
Jim Camoriano, BJ ’89
Jim Camoriano, BJ ’89, is State Farm’s spokesman for Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Prior to his appointment, Camoriano was managing editor of a regional magazine for the insurer and an executive speechwriter.
Bernard Smith, BJ ’53
Bernard Smith, BJ ’53, of Morton, Ill., died March 16, 2014.
Eve (Kidd) Crawford Peyton, BJ ’02, MA ’04
Eve (Kidd) Crawford Peyton, BJ ’02, MA ’04, is the new director of editorial services at Loyola University New Orleans. She is responsible for editing the alumni magazines and all external communications for the university. Crawford Peyton also writes a weekly blog and monthly column for New Orleans Magazine, for which she has won several … Continued
Anna Johnson, BJ ’99
Anna Johnson, BJ ’99, an award-winning journalist with extensive experience working in the U.S. and the Middle East, has been named The Associated Press’ deputy editor for the U.S. West, overseeing coverage from 13 states. Johnson covered Iran’s 2009 presidential elections, the Iraq war, Egyptian archaeology and Dubai’s economic boom, among other stories as a … Continued
Shengze Zhu, MA ’13
“Out of Focus,” a documentary by Shengze Zhu, MA ’13, received international recognition by the 36th Cinéma du Réel (France), recently finishing its world premiere in Paris. Reviewer Charlotte Garson wrote: “‘Out of Focus’ looks at Chinese urbanity through children’s “discovery” of photography. The participants of a workshop run by Shengze Zhu in a school for … Continued
Saleem Alhabash, MA ’08, PhD ’11
Saleem Alhabash, MA ’08, PhD ’11, assistant professor of public relations and social media at Michigan State University, is the first person to receive the Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award, a national award established by the American Academy of Advertising (AAA) to honor junior faculty who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in advertising teaching … Continued
Kim England, BJ ’88
Kim England, BJ ’88, was named Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association during its 45th annual Scholastic Journalism Awards Day held at the University of Missouri on April 2, 2014. England teaches journalism at Lee’s Summit North High School.
Steven Lane Smith, BJ ’69
Steven Lane Smith, BJ ’69, recently won the Reviewers Choice Best Humorous Novel Prize for 2014 for his novel, “Caledonia Switch.” Set in a deceptively peaceful-looking New England town, protagonist John Hardin is the brightest star in the village’s universe. His vestiges of infantile omnipotence allow him to tread fearlessly on risk as he illegally … Continued
Frank Whitsitt, BJ ’49
Frank Whitsitt, BJ ’49, died Dec. 24, 2013. After graduation from the Missouri School of Journalism, he wrote for newspapers in Indiana and Texas before beginning a 14-year career on the editorial staff of the Kansas City Star. Whitsitt then worked at Farmland Industries for 25 years, retiring in 1991 as editor of Farmland News.