Archives: Class Notes
Mark Salter, BJ ’74
Mark Salter, BJ ’74, has begun a new position as executive director for the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Minnesota.
James O’Shea, MA ’71
James O’Shea, MA ’71, is the author of “The Deal from Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers” (Public Affairs, 2011). The book chronicles the series of events after the Tribune Company acquired Times Mirror Corporation, which was the most powerful collection of newspapers in the world at the time, in 2000. … Continued
Robert S. Leaf, BJ ’52, MA ’54
Robert S. Leaf, BJ ’52, MA ’54, published his memoirs, “The Art of Perception: Memoirs of a Life in PR” (Atlantic Books, 2012). He was with Burson-Marsteller for 40 years and was international chairman when the company was the world’s largest public relations firm. Leaf, who lives in London, now has his own consulting firm … Continued
Stewart Scott, BJ ’64
Stewart Scott, BJ ’64, is the author of “Dairy of a Mall Santa,” available as a Kindle book on Amazon.com. The book includes 113 stories, mostly about meetings with children, but a few stories are about encounters with adults. One story, for example, is about a young, unmarried couple. They marched into Santa Land smiling … Continued
Jill (Branson) Hammergren, BJ ’88
Jill (Branson) Hammergren, BJ ’88, has been named the 2012-13 Professional Woman of the Year, a prestigious distinction awarded by the National Association of Professional Women. NAPW is an organization of 400,000 members, who join together to develop innovative business and social relationships. Hammergren also added three new international Telly Awards for excellence in video … Continued
Dugan Arnett, BJ ’06
Dugan Arnett, BJ ’06, a reporter for the Kansas City Star, is one of five outstanding young journalists to receive an Award of Merit from the Missouri Press Association. Winners of the award have demonstrated excellence in the field of journalism and maintained the quality, ethics and standards of The Journalist’s Creed, written by Walter … Continued
Emily Younker, MA ’09
Emily Younker, MA ’09, is one of two journalists selected to receive the Missouri Outstanding Young Journalist award from the Missouri Press Association. She is a reporter for The Joplin (Mo.) Globe. Winners of the award have demonstrated excellence in the field of journalism and maintained the quality, ethics and standards of The Journalist’s Creed, … Continued
Erica Zucco, BJ ’10
Erica Zucco, BJ ’10, joined KOB Eyewitness News 4 in August 2012 as the Roswell reporter/bureau chief. She comes to New Mexico from New York City, where she produced segments for the weekend editions of the Today Show.
Sarah Copeland, BJ ’99
Sarah Copeland, BJ ’99, is the author of “The Newlywed Cookbook: Fresh Ideas and Modern Recipes for Cooking With and for Each Other.” The book has more than 130 recipes for both classic and contemporary cooking.
Sonja Steptoe, AB ’82, BJ ’82
Sonja Steptoe, AB ’82, BJ ’82, will serve on the University of Missouri Jefferson Club Board of Trustees. Her term will run from 2012-15. Steptoe is the deputy director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from MU.