David Klobucar

If it were not for a fine arts credit needed to graduate high school, David Klobucar, BJ ’77, probably would be a doctor today. He had a passion for math and science and enjoyed everything from chemistry experiments to dissecting animals in biology class. During his junior year at Oak Park High School in Kansas … Continued

Steve Woodward

Early Interest in Writing Woodward was interested in writing at a young age. As a child, he enjoyed writing stories and papers for school. He got involved with his high school’s newspaper and decided to stay in Dayton for college. Woodward attended Wright State University, a public university of 18,000 students that offers both undergraduate … Continued

Tamra Wilson

What do you do? I am the public information officer for the Catawba County Library System in Newton, N.C. How did you get your job? I was a volunteer for the library system for several years and served as president of the Friends group. One day I simply asked to go to work for the … Continued

Brad Whitworth

What do you do? I’m senior communication manager for the emerging solutions group at Cisco in San Jose, California. The job involves a great mix of communication skills: writing speeches, planning Web content, publishing a book, counseling senior managers on presentation skills. How did you get your job? Networking. I’ve been extremely active in the … Continued

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.

Richard Telthorst

Describe your place of employment and what do you do? Missouri Telecommunications Industry Association is a trade association that represents the telecommunications industry. We address telecommunication issues with the state legislature and the state regulatory commission. We also organize educational conferences for our members and participate in trade shows. In my line of work, I … Continued

Richard Segal

What do you do? I produce and deliver weathercasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings/afternoons and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday midday for the 24-hour local news station in Austin, Texas. We do six weathercasts an hour, every ten minutes. I am also responsible for providing non-stop weathercasts during severe weather situations affecting our counties of responsibility. … Continued

Richard Rosen

Richard Rosen, BJ ’72, loved growing up in New York City and being able to read about all that was happening there in the newspapers. He wanted to be a part of the action from a young age and decided that a career as a reporter would put him at the center of the action. … Continued