Kristen Casavale, BJ ’11, is a public relations assistant account executive at Brunner, Inc., in Pittsburgh.

Dan Pierce, BJ ’99, rejoined Fleishman-Hillard International Communications as a senior vice president working on the General Motors account in the Detroit office. He worked for the firm’s Kansas City and St. Louis offices from 2000 to 2005. Pierce most recently was with Ford Motor Co., where he led the environmental and safety communications team … Continued

Jim Albright, BJ ’57, died June 30 in Denton, Texas. He taught advertising copywriting at the Missouri School of Journalism before joining the University of North Texas’ Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism in 1989. As a professional copywriter, broadcast producer and creative chief for several large advertising agencies and his own company, … Continued

Doug Fenichel, BJ ’75, president of In-House Public Relations, was recently honored by two New Jersey organizations. The Mount Olive Chamber of Commerce named him as the 2012 Humanitarian Award winner for his years of service with the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad and his participation with the township Economic Development Committee. In … Continued

Sarah Ashworth, BJ ’04, is the news director of New Hampshire Public Radio, effective May 7, 2012. Most recently she directed and produced Morning Edition for Minnesota Public Radio. Prior to working at MPR, she was a producer for The Diane Rehm Show.