Archives: Class Notes
Steve Bennish, MA ’87
Steve Bennish, MA ’87, a reporter at the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, is the author of “Scrappers: Dayton, Ohio and America Turn to Scrap.” The photojournalism book profiles people who collect discarded scrap metal to sell to recyclers by the pound.
Nancy Jones, PhD ’67
Nancy Jones, PhD ’67, recently received the Service to Journalism Award for contributions to the field of journalism at the annual Golden Quills Awards banquet in Pittsburgh. During her career, she wrote for the Daily Press in Newport News, Va.; the Miami Herald; and the Associated Press in Louisville, Ky. She also taught journalism at … Continued
Dak Dillon, BJ ’12
Dak Dillon, BJ ’12, appears on the cover of the May edition of the monthly Columbia (Mo.) Business Times. This issue, dedicated to media and creative issues, profiles Dillon’s entrepreneurial ventures in its four-page article. He started Hub & Spoke, a full-service marketing and creative agency in downtown Columbia. Other endeavors include NewscastStudio, a website … Continued
Rajah Maples, MA ’03
Rajah Maples, MA ’03, earned a third-place award for spot news coverage in the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s 2012 News Excellence Contest. Maples received her award at the association’s spring convention on April 20. Maples works as an anchor‚ multi-media journalist and producer for KHQA‚ an ABC and CBS affiliate in Quincy. The station also … Continued
Mary Lawrence Deibel, MA ’72
Mary Lawrence Deibel, MA ’72, a reporter with the Washington D.C., bureau of Scripps Howard News Service for nearly 25 years specializing in coverage of the Supreme Court and economics, died May 3 from cancer. Deibel began a distinguished career in journalism at The Wilmington (Del.) News-Journal in 1971 and in 1976 joined the writing … Continued
Alice Handelman, BJ ’65
Alice Handelman, BJ ’65, will receive the 2013 Honoree Award of the Women’s Auxiliary for the Jewish Aged (former The Auxiliary JCA) on June 11 in St. Louis. An award-winning journalist, photographer and public relations consultant, she was the community relations director at the former Jewish Center for Aged for 18 years following 10 years … Continued
Barbara Beck Beeching, BJ ’50
Barbara Beck Beeching, BJ ’50, became a student again after a lengthy hiatus. She earned a master’s in American studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., in 1995, and a doctoral degree in U.S. history in 2010.
Jody Sowell, MA ’98
Trustees of the Missouri Historical Society (MHS) and Commissioners of the History Museum Subdistrict have unanimously appointed Jody Sowell, PhD, to be the new president of the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, MHS Library & Research Center and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, effective July 11, 2022, following the retirement of President … Continued
Robert P. Clark, MA ’48
Robert P. Clark, MA ’48, a former president of American Society of News Editors, died on Feb. 28, 2013, in Hudson, Ohio. His career in the newspaper industry spanned 38 years, 30 of which were spent at papers in Louisville, Ky. He was named Editor of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association in … Continued
Valerie Mosley, MA ’10
Valerie Mosley, MA ’10, and other staff members of the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader staff were recognized with a prestigious award by Gannett, the parent company of the News-Leader, USA Today and many other newspapers and media organizations across the country. They received the Greater Good award, which annually recognizes one news organization’s outstanding dedication to … Continued