Archives: Class Notes
Corky Thacker, BJ ’76
Corky Thacker, BJ ’76, is president of Corky Thacker Communications, Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio-based boutique integrated marketing/corporate communications agency founded in 1999 to serve technical, life sciences, and business-to-business clients.
Martin Nicholson, BJ ’73
Martin (Marty) Nicholson, BJ ’73, has just published his first book, “Justice For All! The History of the Justice Center.” Available from FriesenPress, the book chronicles the 47-year history of the venerable home of the UNC Asheville basketball program. It is the first written account of the entire history of the program and features interviews … Continued
Clyde Lear, MA ’68
Clyde Lear, MA ’68, was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 29 for his vision and leadership that helped turn Learfield Sports into the preeminent leader in college sports marketing. Lear is the retired chairman and CEO of Learfield Communications, which began as an outgrowth of his master’s project. It was … Continued
Randy Picht, BJ ’80
Randy Picht, BJ ’80, newspaper product manager for The Associated Press, has been named chief of bureau for a new Midwest territory that includes Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Picht will be responsible for leading business development and account management in the area, ensuring AP meets the market needs of members and customers. … Continued
Sara Brown, BJ ’10
Sara Brown, BJ ’10, is an associate digital planner at Kelly Scott Madison in Chicago.
Bernard Choi, BJ ’00
Bernard Choi, BJ ’00, is starting his fourth year in communications and marketing at Boeing in Seattle. He reports that due to luck and timing, he’s done some really cool things, such as witnessing the development and testing of the newest Boeing jet, the 787 Dreamliner.
Jerry Jacob, BJ ’88
Jerry Jacob, BJ ’88, a former anchor and reporter at KYTV-3-NBC in Springfield, Mo., (Market #75), who left the station five years ago to join the Army, will rejoin KY3 News on Feb. 20. Sgt. Jacob served tours in Iraq, Haiti and Afghanistan.
Mark Greenblatt, BJ ’00
Mark Greenblatt, BJ ’00, is joining ABC News as a New York-based correspondent. He has served as an investigative reporter for the Houston CBS-affiliate KHOU-TV. Greenblatt has won a number of awards for his reporting, including a duPont-Columbia award, a national Emmy and two national Edward R. Murrow awards. As a member of the KHOU … Continued
Paul Keep, MA ’83
Paul Keep, MA ’83, has been named to the MLive Media Group leadership team for journalism, reader engagement and news presentation throughout Michigan. As the executive editor for print, he will oversee a statewide copy desk in Grand Rapids that produces The Grand Rapids Press, AnnArbor.com, The Bay City Times, The Flint Journal, Jackson Citizen … Continued
Brian Smith, BJ ’81
A new book photographed by Brian Smith, BJ ’81, features celebrities from film, music and television as a way to raise awareness of the arts in America. “ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts” includes 123 portraits accompanied by inspiring handwritten stories from the world’s most beloved and legendary actors, actresses, … Continued