After more than 10 years at the helm of the Democrat-Leader and Fayette Advertiser in Howard County, Jim Steele, BJ ’66, sold the publications in February to Nebraska native Pat Roll. Steele continues to write part-time for the papers. Active in Fayette civic affairs over the years, Steele recently completed a two-year term as national … Continued

Ken Paulson, BJ ’75, president and chief executive officer of the First Amendment Center, Nashville, Tenn., was elected president of the American Society of News Editors. In remarks at ASNE’s annual convention, Paulson emphasized that the once newspaper-centric organization needs to broaden its membership to include the nation’s leading thinkers about journalism, regardless of platform. … Continued

Sieghart Eisele, BJ ’74, hopes to see many grads from 1974 during the 100th-year homecoming celebration in October.

Robert Kelly, BJ ’72, covers business networking and general assignment business news for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he’s been a reporter for 39 years.

Paula Hrbacek, BJ ’77, won first place in an international writing contest sponsored by Echoes to the Right of God magazine. It was published in the March 2011 edition that can be viewed online. She is also now a columnist for Examiner.com, covering children’s arts and crafts. Hrbacek’s stories combine her love of writing with … Continued

Carol Carter, BJ ’70, published the first and only children’s novel about junior drag racing – Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride – July 1. The book is available on Amazon.com.

Carolyn Murray, BJ ’76, an editor at The (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Sun News since 2000, was named editor and vice president for news in March. Murray has been a journalist since 1977, after graduating from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She started as a reporter in St. Joseph, Mo., and held a variety of reporting … Continued

Mary Jo Cancila, BJ ’76, received an MA from the University of Minnesota in organizational communications. She currently serves as executive director-communications for AT&T.

Lori Megown, BJ ’84, is the vice president of MTVN Radio, a subsidiary of MTV Networks.

Sandi Strother, BJ ’86, is the executive director of the Veterinary Cancer Society, an international non-profit association consisting of veterinarians, residents, interns, students and technicians who specialize in veterinary oncology.