Archives: Class Notes
Chris Best, BJ ’97
Chris Best, BJ ’97, has been named assistant news director at KPRC, the NBC television affiliate in Houston, Texas. Chris was previously executive producer at CBS 11 television in Dallas-Fort Worth and has worked at television stations in Orlando, Kansas City, and Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Michelle (Ferrell) Burke, BJ ’86
Michelle (Ferrell) Burke, BJ ’86, is the communications and public relations strategist at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, Mo. She also is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement. She lives in St. Louis with her husband of 23 years and her three children. Her son Landon has … Continued
Jorgen Hesselberg, BJ ’98
Jorgen Hesselberg, BJ ’98, was promoted to senior manager of Agile Enterprise Adoption at Nokia. He will be responsible for alignment and adoption of Agile across Nokia, focusing on Berlin, Boston and Chicago.
Randy Kammerdiener, BJ ’88
Randy Kammerdiener, BJ ’88, of Jacksonville, Fla., is the CEO and co-owner of Majority Strategies, the largest Republican political direct mail firm. Majority Strategies’ current and former clients make up a “Who’s Who” of national Republican politics, including George W. Bush for President, Mitt Romney for President, the Republican National Committee, six sitting governors, eight … Continued
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.