Decade: 1980-89
Glen Callanan
Glen Callanan, BJ ’82, is the man behind the curtain: When he is doing his best work, the audience doesn’t even know he’s there. As the general manager of CBS 2 and Fox 28 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, his job is to keep everything running smoothly and efficiently regardless of what could go wrong in … Continued
Brad Most
Many children at the age of 12 dream of being famous athletes, rock stars or doctors, but Brad Most, BJ ’82, dreamed of working in advertising. His interest was first sparked in sixth grade when a guest speaker spoke to his class about the making of a Rice Krispies commercial. He became hooked on advertising. … Continued
Tim Burke
In 1981, technology failed Tim Burke. He was sitting in his yellow Chevrolet Chevette in St. Louis, furiously typing a story on a Rock Bridge High School football away game. Just as he was about to hit “send” on the story, his 1980’s Radio Shack Tandy TRS-80 computer died. Panicking, he found a pay phone … Continued
John Haskins
If there is one thing the Missouri School of Journalism taught John Haskins, BJ ’85, it was to pay attention to detail. Haskins sat in the sunken room in Neff Hall that was commonly called “the pit.” As Professor Ernest Morgan returned the first graded assignment to the class, Haskins stared at the manual typewriter … Continued
Angee Linsey
What do you do? I lead a national boutique executive search firm that specializes in marketing and communications recruitment. How did you get your job? I began my career in public relations and then went to graduate school to earn a master’s in career development. During that time, I landed a job as a recruiter … Continued
Beth Hammock, BJ ’84
Beth Hammock, BJ ’84, is the Daily Word editor at Unity World Headquarters in Unity Village, Missouri.
Stephen Hudnell, BJ ’73, Beth Pike, BJ ’86, John Robinson, BJ ’74
Stephen Hudnell, BJ ’73; Beth Pike, BJ ’86; John Robinson, BJ ’74; and colleague Peg Craft of Orr Street Productions in Columbia, Missouri, won a Mid-America Emmy award for a video Web series “Finding Wild Missouri.”
Kenneth Reid
What do you do? I am the editor at Washington Information Source, a publisher of FDA trade newsletters and compliance research sources, including FDAInfo.com and FDADocuments.org. I also serve as supervisor of Leesburg District, Loudoun County (Virginia) Board of Supervisors (elected in 2011) and previously on the Leesburg Town Council (2006-11). How did you get … Continued
Pam Gerhardt, BJ ’83
Pam Gerhardt, BJ ’83, currently teaches narrative nonfiction in the Professional Writing Program at University of Maryland.
Pamela Gerhardt
What do you do? I write and teach. Here’s my quick bio: Pamela Gerhardt’s memoir about her father’s stroke, “Lucky That Way,” published by University of Missouri Press, Oct. 1, 2013, won the 2014 American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Prize, memoir/bio category. It was also nominated for The American Book Awards and … Continued