Decade: 1980-89
William Cremins
What do you do? I am a trial lawyer practicing workers’ compensation, injury, and family law in Knoxville, Tenn. I speak and write for those who can’t speak and write for themselves, lending a voice to those who would otherwise be voiceless. Most often, I help folks who are hurt at work, or elsewhere, recover … Continued
Nancy J. Jenkins, BJ ’82
Nancy J. Jenkins, BJ ’82, writes, “After years in business journalism, and living 10 years in South Florida, I returned to the Midwest and worked five years at Fleishman-Hillard in Kansas City. During that time, I received a master’s degree in marketing communications from the University of Kansas. I also received the Silver Anvil award, … Continued
Brian Smith
Brian Smith’s best-selling book for portrait photographers, Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Portraits of the Famous and Infamous shares his stories from 30 years photographing portraits of the famous and infamous. His book Art & Soul: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts, photographed in partnership with The Creative Coalition and Sony, pairs Smith’s … Continued
Major Garrett, BJ ’84
Major Garrett, BJ ’84, has recently been named Chief White House Correspondent at CBS News. He will report to all of the station’s broadcasts and platforms and will occasionally substitute as Anchor of “Face the Nation.” Garrett also will continue to contribute to National Journal as a correspondent-at-large and write a weekly column.
Robert Picard
Robert Picard, PhD ’83, has spent the past three decades investigating how economics and policies affect the media industry and what to do about it. He now carries out that work as a professor at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at University of Oxford. Now considered a founding father of the field … Continued
Sheila Robertson, BJ ’82
Sheila Robertson, BJ ’82, died Nov. 6, in Columbia, Mo.
Craig A. Newman, MA ’81
Craig A. Newman, MA ’81, has been appointed CEO of The Freedom2Connect Foundation. F2CF, a private non-profit corporation, supports and facilitates global Internet freedom by leveraging private and public funds with governmental funding for the freedom2connect (f2c) program at Radio Free Asia. Newman is a partner and member of the Executive Committee at Richards Kibbe … Continued
Brian Peterson, BJ ’89
Brian Peterson, BJ ’89, became head of communications for Esri, the world’s leader in geographic information systems, mapping software, and location analytics in February 2012. Prior to his new position at Esri, Peterson had been vice president of corporation communications for Fox Cable Networks for three years.
Jill (Branson) Hammergren, BJ ’88
Jill (Branson) Hammergren, BJ ’88, has been named the 2012-13 Professional Woman of the Year, a prestigious distinction awarded by the National Association of Professional Women. NAPW is an organization of 400,000 members, who join together to develop innovative business and social relationships. Hammergren also added three new international Telly Awards for excellence in video … Continued
Sonja Steptoe, AB ’82, BJ ’82
Sonja Steptoe, AB ’82, BJ ’82, will serve on the University of Missouri Jefferson Club Board of Trustees. Her term will run from 2012-15. Steptoe is the deputy director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from MU.