Archives: Class Notes
Eloise Hatfield, BJ ’69
Eloise Hatfield, BJ ’69, is working as a volunteer data entry typist at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis in Jennings, Mo.
Rita McIntosh, MA ’11
Rita McIntosh, MA ’11, has published her first book, “The Legend of Cats and Mice” (Outskirts Press), an illustrated children’s fable. She collaborated with internationally-known artist Paula Towne to bring the story to life and create a fun-filled tale of how cats and mice started out as friends, and the humorous events that led to … Continued
Steven Brown, BJ ’61, MA ’63
Steven R. Brown, BJ’61, MA’63, retired in 2011 after 44 years in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University. Prior to his retirement, he was presented with a Kappa Tau Alpha award for service in journalism and mass communication and won lifetime achievement awards from the International Society of Political Psychology and the … Continued
Steve Hudnell, BJ ’73
Steve Hudnell, BJ ’73, along with Beth Pike, BJ ’86, are co-directors of an upcoming film about The Joplin (Mo.) Globe’s response to a devastating EF-5 tornado that hit the city on May 22, 2011. “Deadline in Disaster,” an hour-long film produced by the Missouri Press Foundation, will premiere on Thursday, May 3, at the … Continued
Beth Pike, BJ ’86
Beth Pike, BJ ’86, is a co-director of an upcoming film about The Joplin (Mo.) Globe’s response to a devastating EF-5 tornado that hit the city on May 22, 2011. “Deadline in Disaster,” an hour-long film produced by the Missouri Press Foundation, will premiere on Thursday, May 3, at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia.
Kevin Brooks, BJ ’98
Kevin Brooks, BJ ’98, has been named vice president of sales for Saepio, a provider of marketing technology for corporations with distributed marketing networks.
Robert H. Voris, BJ ’52
Robert H. Voris, BJ ’52, died Jan. 30, 2012, in Waterloo, Ill. He retired as the third-generation editor for The Waterloo-Republic Times and its predecessor, The Waterloo Republican. As a student he was inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, the national honor society for students majoring in journalism and mass communication.
Christie Nicks, BJ ’11
Christie Nicks, BJ ’11, joined the WQRF Fox 39 News Team in Rockford, Ill., in February 2012.
Glenn H. Parsons Jr., BJ ’55
Glenn H. Parsons Jr., BJ ’55, writes: Congrats to KBIA’s good work with NPR. Lots of good years and noteworthy successes. I was KBIA’s first news director in 1955, shortly after they went on air and back when the J-School was still affiliated with competitor KFRU. On air at 7 a.m., off at sunset. My … Continued
Mike DeArmond, BJ ’72
Mike DeArmond, BJ ’72, retired as a sports writer for the Kansas City Star on Feb. 11. In his reporting career, he was one of the first journalists on the scene and wrote the front-page story of the tragic skywalk collapse at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on July 17, 1981. He covered eight Olympic games … Continued