Archives: Class Notes
Edwin White, BJ ’39
Edwin White, BJ ’39, Saigon bureau chief for The Associated Press during the Vietnam War, died in Honolulu on Nov. 1. His obituary notes: Born in Tipton, Mo., on Aug. 29, 1922, White was a reporter’s reporter – skeptical, careful, a stickler for accuracy, with an acerbic wit and a no-frills writing style that stressed … Continued
Bruce Breslow, BJ ’77
Bruce Breslow, BJ ’77, was named the head of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, effective Nov. 12. He most recently served as director of the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dennis Barnidge, BJ ’76
Dennis Barnidge, BJ ’76, died Oct. 20, 2012. He was the sports editor for the Jefferson County Journal and other papers in the St. Louis area during his career.
Bette Heidman Douglass, BJ ’40
Bette Heidman Douglass, BJ ’40, died on Oct. 24, 2012, in Columbia, Mo.
Ralph Lowenstein, PhD ’67
Three generations of Lowensteins pose for a Mizzou shout out. Ralph Lowenstein, PhD ’67, former chair of the News-Editorial Department at the Missouri School of Journalism, is dean emeritus of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. Daughter Joan Lowenstein, BJ ’78, practices First Amendment and intellectual property law in Ann … Continued
Molly Balkenbush, BJ ’12
Molly Balkenbush, BJ ’12, has joined the WVIR-TV NBC 29 news team as a general assignment reporter in Charlottesville, Va.
Jason Rosenbaum, BJ ’06
Jason Rosenbaum, BJ ’06, is a staff writer at the St. Louis Beacon. He married Lauren Todd, MLS ’11, in March 2012 in St. Louis.
Barney Calame, BJ ’61
Barney Calame, BJ ’61, is a visiting business journalism professor at the Missouri School of Journalism this semester. bit.ly/S3NAUj
Naomi Oglesby, BJ ’98
Naomi Oglesby, BJ ’98, has joined the law offices of Lewis and Munday in Detroit. She concentrates her practice in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses in on the areas of commercial and business litigation at the trial and appellate levels of state and federal courts. Oglesby was a co-founder of the National Association … Continued
Stephen Mulligan, BJ ’71
Stephen Mulligan, BJ ’71, died Jan. 11, 2012, in Phoenix. He served in communication management for Sears and Allstate during his 30-year career. He was a past president and chairman of the International Television Association.