Archives: Class Notes
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
Becky Harlow, BJ ’98
Becky Harlow, BJ ’98, wrote a guest editorial for the Florissant (Mo.) Patch on how volunteering can boost a person’s job prospects in a declining economic market. The piece was published on Oct. 13, 2011.
Jeffrey M. Christian, BJ ’77
Jeffrey M. Christian, BJ ’77, is the managing director at CPM Group in New York City.
William R. Davie, MA ’77
William R. Davie, MA ’77, is a professor and sequence coordinator at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.
Susan Mays, BJ ’83
Susan Mays, BJ ’83, has been named vice president of marketing and strategic initiatives for CH2M HILL in Denver. She joined the company in 1996 and previously served as director of marketing and communications.
Lara Jakes, BJ ’95
Lara Jakes, BJ ’95, is a senior correspondent with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq.
Jensen Moore-Copple, PhD ’07
Jensen Moore-Copple, PhD ’07, is an assistant professor of strategic communication at Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.