Erin Gitau, BJ ’09

Erin Gitau, BJ ’09, has been promoted to account executive at Geile/Leon Marketing Communications in St. Louis. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of agency clients including GreenLight Innovations, Enterprise Truck, Enterprise Fleet Management and XIOLINK.

Lucas Pierson, BJ ’12

Lucas Pierson, BJ ’12, is a content copywriter at Geile/Leon Marketing Communications in St. Louis. He is responsible for developing the voice and messaging for all aspects of the agency’s online presence, including website copy, white papers, blog posts, social media messaging and campaign development.

Blythe Terrell, BJ ’05

Blythe Terrell, BJ ’05, has completed her master’s in public health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She left for Swaziland, Africa, in June 2012 to begin a two-year assignment as a Peace Corps volunteer. Terrell is educating the citizens on HIV prevention and writing their newsletter.

David Thomasson, MA ’79

David Thomasson, MA ’79, has published a novel, “The First Impression,” a mystery available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Thomasson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Sweet Peacock Marsh, BJ ’39

Elizabeth “Betty” Sweet Peacock Marsh, BJ ’39, died in January 2013 in Tyler, Texas. Her career included developing her own business, Southern Research Co., which contracted with top-ranking national research firms. Marsh contributed her talents and abilities to a wide variety of organizations and causes throughout her lifetime, and she received many awards and recognitions … Continued

Benjamin Hochman, BJ ’02

Benjamin Hochman, BJ ’02, received an Associated Press Sports Editors award for beat writing for cities with a circulation of more than 175,000. Hochman is a sportswriter for The Denver Post. He has won four APSE awards in the past four years in the investigative, game story, breaking news and now beat writing categories.

Brittany Pieper, BJ ’08

Brittany Pieper, BJ ’08, will join KOMU-TV as evening co-anchor on March 4. Pieper comes to KOMU 8 News from KSLA in Shreveport, La., where she is an anchor and reporter covering education. Previously, she worked as a reporter, anchor and producer at KCBD in Lubbock, Texas.

Stewart Scott, BJ ’64

Stewart Scott, BJ ’64, is the author of “Diary of a Mall Santa.” The book includes true vignettes of moments with children or adults during the days leading up to Christmas. A former creative writer and director in advertising, Scott has portrayed Santa for four years at Lincoln Mall near his home in Homewood, N.J. … Continued

Brian Storm, MA ’97

The National Press Photographers Associated named Brian Storm, MA ’97, the founder and executive producer of MediaStorm, the recipient of the Clifton C. Edom Award, which recognizes an individual in the tradition of Cliff Edom to inspire and motivate members of the photojournalism community to reach new heights.