Diane O’Byrne, BJ ’79, is a managing partner with Competitive Resources in Kansas City, Mo.

Robert S. Leaf, BJ ’52, is the chairman of Robert S. Leaf Consultants in London, England.

Ron Osborne, BJ ’62, is a playwright in St. Louis, Mo.

Gary Belis, BJ ’77, is the vice president of communications for TVVB in New York City.

Carol Carter, BJ ’70, is the managing editor for Womenetics in Blue Ridge, Ga.

Richard Rosen, BJ ’72, is the managing editor for Newsday in New York, N.Y.

Barbara Galán, BJ ’81, is the marketing coordinator for Environmental Mechanical Contractors in Kansas City, Mo.

Carolina Escalera, BJ ’08, was awarded a 2011 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide contest. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the U.S. … Continued

Iva May Pilcher McDonald, BJ ’36, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died on Thursday, April 28, 2011. After graduation from Missouri she went on to become the editor of the Mexico Intelligencer. She was the owner of Pilcher Jewelry Co. in Mexico, Mo., established in 1868, which is the oldest family-owned jewelry business in the … Continued

Robert Mays III, BJ ’10, is one of the leading writers and editors selected for the launch of Grantland.com, the much-anticipated sports and pop culture website conceived and led by Bill Simmons, the most popular writer on ESPN.com. Mays is an award-winning feature writer, who most recently worked at the Boston Globe.