Archives: Class Notes
Bob Lewis, MA ’66
Bob Lewis, MA ’66, aka Tumbleweed Smith on the radio, was honored as the Texas Media Award recipient at the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution state conference. The award is presented to an individual who has contributed greatly to American culture within the historical, educational or patriotic objectives of the DAR national society. … Continued
Samuel M. Ward III, BJ ’51
Samuel M. Ward III, BJ ’51, died on Oct. 2, 2011.
Bryan J. Anderson, BJ ’98
Bryan J. Anderson, BJ ’98, was elected partner at Dykema Gossett PLLC in Chicago. Anderson’s practice within Dykema’s litigation practice group focuses on product liability defense, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical products and medical devices.
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.