Decade: 1990-99
Nileeni Meegama
Deciding on the Missouri School of Journalism The decision to pursue a graduate degree in journalism was an easy choice for Nileeni Meegama. She had studied business during her undergraduate years in India – which adjoins her native Sri Lanka – and wanted to specialize in advertising. Meegama wrote to faculty at potential schools to … Continued
Nileeni Meegama, MA ’92, PhD ’96
Nileeni Meegama, MA ’92, PhD ’96, is the vice president for 50+ research & strategic intelligence with AARP in Washington, D.C.
Amy Zlatic
What do you do? I currently serve as group communications manager, North America, for Ceva Animal Health, an international animal health company. How did you get your job? Networking! I posted that I was leaving my job on Facebook, and a previous colleague got me in touch with the hiring manager at my current employer. … Continued
Judith P. Van Wyk
What do you do? I am currently in the process of forming my own video production company and am teaching at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke. I also serve on the board of the Southern Documentary Fund and am chair of the new projects committee. How did you get your job? After many … Continued
Jeff Amy, MA ’97
Jeff Amy, MA ’97, will join The Associated Press in Jackson, Miss., as a reporter. A veteran Southern journalist, Amy will cover the business and the economy in Mississippi, education, and demographics and poverty.
Rebecca Taylor
What do you do? I am the associate creative director at Kochan & Company Advertising Agency. How did you get your job? Through networking. It’s a very powerful tool! And having a strong portfolio is essential. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? You can find inspiration anywhere and everywhere. Experience, … Continued
Kathryn Stroppel
What do you do? As director of communications and alumni relations in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU, I’m responsible for creating and managing the day-to-day and strategic communications of the college to increase public and private awareness, build relations with external stakeholders, increase financial support of the college’s mission and … Continued
Michael Shaw
As a kid, Michael Shaw, MA ’92, should have known he’d be a cartoonist someday. At age 10, he and his twin brother Patrick, MA ’88 (English), each paid homage to the most celebrated of super heroes by creating heroes themselves. Patrick created “Selvas Kane, The Enforcer” while Michael drew up “The Tranquil Four.” “Like … Continued
Jenn Schott
For Jenn Schott, BJ ’97, it was a single conversation with a faculty mentor that finally encouraged her to leap head-first into the career she loves. Schott, a native of Pittsburg, Kan., grew up in a musical family. Her father was a professor of woodwinds at Pittsburg State University, and her mother played the flute. … Continued
Darren Samuelsohn
What do you do? I am the senior energy and environment reporter at POLITICO. I cover the White House, Congress, federal agencies, courts and just about any other avenue where my issues pop up. My time is mostly spent in the U.S. Capitol talking to lawmakers and staff or back in my office working the … Continued