Location: United States
Teresa Schmedding
What does it take to merge digital and traditional journalism within a newsroom, to reform the American Copy Editors Society and to take career-jeopardizing risks? Whatever it is, Teresa Schmedding, BJ ’89, MA ’09, has got it. She has the ability to see where improvement is needed within an organization as well as the confidence … Continued
Trebor Banstetter
What do you do? I work in corporate communications at Delta Air Lines, primarily supporting government affairs and financial communications. I interact regularly with global media covering the airline and travel industries, telling the story of Delta and its 80,000 worldwide employees. I also work closely with my Delta colleagues on crisis communications and internal … Continued
Edith Jordan Garrett
What do you do? Due to health reasons, I have been retired since 1978. How did you get your job? At that time, the J-School had a small employment office on the second floor. Job openings were posted on a big bulletin board. Students were free to copy those they chose and contact by letter … Continued
Michael Churton
What do you do? I am an associate producer with NBC Peacock Productions. We make long-form shows for various networks including NBC Networks, Discovery Networks and MTV Networks. How did you get your job? I networked at a Christmas party and met an executive producer who, four months later, brought me in for an interview. … Continued
Jennifer Gutknecht Lynch
What do you do? I am the director of marketing and physician recruiting for a hospital in central Texas. I’m a one-woman show for all aspects of marketing, including advertising, PR, internal communications, media relations and buying, community relations, social media and the like. I started in this position in 2000, and it’s morphed from … Continued
Lisa Durbin-Harrison Hester
What do you do? I am a partner and senior vice president of Foxhole Technology, Inc., a service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Fairfax, Va. We provide net-centric solutions for cyber security and cyber intelligence to empower, protect and support today’s warfighters and peacekeepers. In my role, I am responsible for recruiting, … Continued
James Muench
What do you do? I am an author, free-lance writer and instructor. I teach journalism at Mizzou and English at Columbia College and Lincoln University. How did you get your job? Each one is different. The writing developed over many years of experience. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? Professional … Continued
Gordon Young
Gordon Young, MA ’90
Steve Kopcha
By Chrissy Sarcone In summer 1959, his parents dropped him off in Columbia, Mo. He had one suitcase. No lamp, stereo or computer. Steve Kopcha was the first in his family to go to college. He didn’t know what he was going to do with his life. Maybe law school, he thought. One day, he … Continued
Jason Stallman
By Erin Schell Jason Stallman, BJ ’97, put a lot of faith in his older brother. Jason was a sophomore studying abroad in London, and he asked Scott, a senior at the University of Missouri, to register him for the next semester’s classes. This was in the days before online registration, and students needed to … Continued