Decade: 1970-79
Patrick Farrell
On the desk of Patrick Farrell, BJ ’77, sits a framed photo taken in April 2013 that captures one of his favorite University of Missouri memories. He stands beside then-MU Chancellor Brady Deaton and two members of the founding family of Enterprise Holdings Inc., where Farrell serves as chief marketing and communications officer. Deaton formally announced the … Continued
Steve Doyal
Steve Doyal, BJ ’71, came to the University of Missouri with a taste for journalism after working a couple of summers at the suburban newspaper group where his stepfather was production manager. It wasn’t until covering a horrific accident on Highway 63 as a student reporter for KOMU-TV that he realized that the journalist lifestyle … Continued
Timothy Blair
It was the nationwide HIV and AIDS epidemic that shaped Timothy Blair, BJ ’73, both personally and professionally. In the early-1990s, Blair was working in healthcare public relations in Los Angeles. The HIV and AIDS epidemic was sweeping the nation. Most Americans had heard about it, but few knew much more. The gay community, however, … Continued
Pat Patton
Growing up in the rural and friendly community of Albany in northwest Missouri, Pat Patton, MA ’71, learned the value of small-town kindness at a young age. The town was a tight-knit agricultural community with few strangers and many friendly faces. Patton and his family never had to worry about locking their doors or forgetting … Continued
Jody Feldman
The writing career of Jody Feldman, BJ ’78, was almost sidelined in seventh grade. When her teacher assigned her class to write about their summer vacations, Feldman made it a personal challenge to create an exciting story out of cultivating a backyard pumpkin plant. The teacher praised the essay and its creativity, but the high-achieving, … Continued
Robert Kelly, BJ ’72
Robert Kelly, BJ ’72, retired in July 2015 after 43 years as a reporter and editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is now teaching Mass Communications, Writing for the News Media at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Robert Gould, BJ ’78
Robert Gould, BJ ’78, went on to become a an orthopedic surgeon after working at Foote Cone and Gelding in Chicago.
Barbara Holland, BJ ’71, MA ’77
The world’s largest collection of research literature on how to connect teaching and scholarship to community needs, the Barbara H. Holland Collection for Service Learning and Community Engagement, is housed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The collection’s namesake, Holland, BJ ’71, MA ’77, is an internationally-recognized expert on community engagement scholarship.
Jim Harnar, BJ ’75
Jim Harnar, BJ ’75, retired in the spring of 2015. He was a founder and executive director of the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership in Portland, Maine. Harnar previously served as a U.S. Navy officer, retiring with the rank of captain in 2006 after a 25-year career. Harnar and his wife plan to visit … Continued
Jim Harnar, BJ ’75
Jim Harnar, BJ ’75, retired from the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership in Portland, Maine, after heading the nonprofit organization for the past decade. After three years as a newspaper reporter in Colorado in the late 1970’s, Harnar joined the Navy, subsequently serving 25 years of active duty and in the Naval Reserve. He … Continued