Ellie Grossman, BJ ’86

Ellie Grossman, BJ ’86, has published “Mishegas of Motherhood. Raising Children To Leave The Nest…As Long As They Come Home For Dinner.” The book is written in the tradition of humorist Erma Bombeck with a Jewish twist. Chapters include “Everything I Need To Know I Learned From My Dog,” “Chocolate Makes Everyday Sweeter” and “Answering … Continued

John Duban, BJ ’87

John Duban, BJ ’87, is the executive vice president and global managing director for Starcom MediaVest Group in New York, N.Y.

Stewart Weiner, BJ ’67

Stewart Weiner, BJ ’67, is the Development Director for Palm Springs Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.

Jeff Amy, MA ’97

Jeff Amy, MA ’97, will join The Associated Press in Jackson, Miss., as a reporter. A veteran Southern journalist, Amy will cover the business and the economy in Mississippi, education, and demographics and poverty.

Les Anderson, MA ’71

Les Anderson, MA ’71, founder and former owner of the Ark Valley News in Valley Center, Kan., and a professor of communication in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University, died on Nov. 12, 2011.

Lisa Gurevitch Cohen, BJ ’88

Lisa Gurevitch Cohen, BJ ’88, of Atlanta, supervising producer at CNN International, helped lead the launch of the CNN Freedom Project, a commitment to cover the issue of human trafficking. In its first six months, the television network aired more than 100 stories of modern-day slavery across five continents, using CNN’s global reach and resources … Continued