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ADVANCING EXCELLENCE

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 Advancing Excellence

As the College of Media celebrates its 90th year, and the University of celebrates its 150th, we are reflecting on all of the accomplishments of our many distinguished alumni and the impact they have across the country and around the globe. The University of Illinois and the College of Media has much to be proud of, and as we look at the next 90 years, we know that our alumni and friends are at the center of what we will accomplish.

We are thrilled to announce the public launch of to succeed, regardless of background or socioeconomic the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s status. We are confident that With Illinois will have a fundraising campaign “With Illinois,” and we are significant impact on our ability to fulfill this mission. excited about the impact the campaign will have on The exponential decreases in state funding for higher our campus, programs, students and faculty. With education in the past several years require us to rely Illinois is our most ambitious philanthropic campaign more heavily on private support to realize our mission. to date, and it will have transformative impact for Your support allows us to fulfill our commitment to generations to come. As we move forward with a tradition of excellence and we are grateful for your accomplishing the goals set forth by the campaign, partnership. we celebrate each of you who have already given so Please visit with.illinois.edu for more details regarding generously to the College of Media. Your investment the With Illinois campaign and media.illinois.edu/ in the college creates so many opportunities that would giving/withillinois for the College of Media’s campaign be out of reach for many of our students. Your financial funding priorities. We welcome the opportunity to support changes lives. discuss how you can make an impact during the With As with other great universities, we continue to manage Illinois campaign. Please call 217-244-5466, or email internal and external challenges in our daily work. [email protected] for more information. What remains constant is our passion and unending commitment to recruiting and retaining talented students and providing them with a world-class Illinois education. We remain committed to providing access Marlah Bonner-McDuffie to an Illinois education for all students with the desire Associate Dean for Advancement

2 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Message from the interim dean This anniversary year has been a busy one for the College of Media. The students, faculty and staff continue to be recognized for their hard work, creative endeavor and research. Here are a few of the highlights. - The College welcomed six new faculty members to its ranks in the fall of 2017. - Twenty-seven faculty members were named to the list of teachers rated excellent by their students for the spring semester. - Michelle Nelson was promoted to full professor. She was published in five peer-reviewed publications, and delivered three conference presentations including two internationally. She is also serving as president of the American Academy of Advertising this year. - Professor Patrick Vargas published four peer-reviewed journal articles this past year, and was awarded the Yoshida Hideo Memorial Foundation Research Grant of Educational and Cultural Affairs as a Fulbright from Tokyo, Japan. Specialist for communications. - Assistant Professor Janice Collins received the 2017 - Illinois Public Media won five Telly awards for Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development and “Barns: An Illinois Story” and “Ebertfest 2016: Center was named a Kopenhaver Center Fellow of the Lillian of the Universe“ produced by Danda Beard and Lisa Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Bralts. Barns and Ebertfest also received three Emmy Women in Communication at the Association for nominations. Education in and Mass Communication. - In early June two donors provided additional - Professor James Hay continued his second year as the gifts to support scholarships for the 360° Sports & Interim Director of the Institute of Communications Entertainment Camp. This year, 12 high school Research. One of his accomplishments was an students received a scholarship from the College, the endowment to the ICR on behalf of the family of ICR largest group of recipients to date. alum, Lynne Blanton (PhD, 1979). It will be used to As we look ahead to our next 90 years, we thank you help ICR students with expenses for conference and for your continued support. Our mission of providing research travel each year. excellence in media education couldn’t happen without - Moss Bresnahan, executive director of Illinois Public you. Media, was elected as Vice Chair of the Joint License Association, the organization representing stations that operate both PBS and NPR stations; and to the board of directors for the University Station Association, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko representing universities with public media stations. He Interim Dean was also selected by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 3 Celebrating 90 Years 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the University of In an effort to celebrate these amazing individuals, we Illinois, the 90th anniversary of the College of Media and have prepared a list of 90 alumni you should know. It is the 70th anniversary of the Institute of Communications impossible to feature every outstanding alum, but we can Research. These milestones have us reflecting on the past share with you the depth and breadth of what our alumni and planning for the future, neither of which can be have done in the past, what they are doing now and what accomplished without honoring our alumni. some younger alumni are doing to set the standard for the College of Media alumni are engaged in careers well future. beyond the traditional scope of , advertising The names on this list came from research into our past account executive or media analyst. They are entrepreneurs and from our faculty and staff. An effort was made to show and lawyers. They are on the cutting edge of digital. They the diversity of careers in which alumni are engaged. We produce outstanding film and television. They teach the hope you enjoy learning a little bit about these interesting next generation of media experts. And they make us proud people who share our passion for media. every day. You can share your story as well! Let us know what you’ve been up to and how your Illinois education has affected your life. Visit go.illinois.edu/story.

The Early Years The College of Media traces its roots to the School of Florence Hood Miner, 1929, Journalism Journalism, which opened Sept. 19, 1927. Beginning in Miner worked as a fashion coordinator and buyer at 1935, a combined advertising and publishing curriculum is Saks Fifth Avenue, wrote for the Nevada (Iowa) Evening offered for the first time. Separate curricula in advertising Journal for more than 30 years, and served Delta Zeta as and publication management are established in 1942. national vice president, editor of The LAMP of Delta Zeta In 1946, a master’s in journalism degree is approved. and historian emeritus. The Institute of Communications Research is created in 1947, becoming one of the first interdisciplinary John W. Branta, 1934, Journalism research institutes on campus and providing the first Branta worked at International Harvester Co. for 41 interdisciplinary doctorate in communications anywhere. years, initially as a collections file clerk before he led the company's public relations office. In 1958, Branta was a member of a group that organized the Bank of Clarendon Hills, the village’s first bank. When the bank opened a year later, he was on the board of directors and served as vice chairman until he retired in 1984. He also helped found the Washington Bank & Trust Co. in Naperville in 1961 and served on its board of directors for several years.

Charles E. Flynn, 1934, Journalism In 1937, Flynn began teaching journalism at the University of Illinois. In 1944, he became director of athletic publicity at the UI. By 1956, he was the director of public information for the entire university. In 1989, Mr. Flynn University Hall, the first home of the School of Journalism, was the first recipient of the Illinois Press Association's was condemned in 1938. It stood where the stands Distinguished Service Award. He was also editor emeritus today. Photo courtesy of the University of Illinois Archives. of The News-Gazette in Champaign.

4 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Barton A. Cummings, 1935, Journalism Harry Jack Gray, Cummings began his career in advertising as a teenager, 1941, Journalism; 1947, working in his father's agency in Rockford, Illinois. His M.S. Journalism career included work at Benton & Bowles, the Office Gray was Charles Sandage's first of War Information and Compton Advertising, where master’s student. He earned a Silver he rose to chief executive, was elected chairman, and in Star for actions in the Battle of the 1970 became chairman of the executive committee. He Bulge. Gray transformed United Aircraft, a one-industry was chairman of the American Association of Advertising company, into United Technologies, a $16 billion a year Agencies in 1969, and later held the top positions in the conglomerate. American Advertising Federation, the National Advertising Review Council, the Advertising Council and, from 1971- Charles G. Cooper, 1949, Journalism 77, the Joint Committee for Advertising. Cooper spent most of his professional career with Helene Curtis from which he retired as chief operating officer. Marian J. Brody, 1937, Journalism A documentary co-produced by Cooper, “In Our Own Brody worked for a time as a police reporter in Hands: The Story of the Jewish Brigade in WWII,” was before moving to where she and her husband selected by the Motion Picture Academy as one of the started their own company building and selling homes. outstanding documentaries of 1998. She established the eponymous creative writing award in journalism in 1996. Arte Johnson, 1949, Journalism Johnson is an iconic comedic performer William Marsteller, best known for his work on “Rowan and 1937, Journalism Martin’s Laugh-In.” Marsteller is considered a pioneer in advertising for connecting advertising agencies and public relations firms. In 1953, with Harold Burson, he formed Burson-Marsteller Inc. Marsteller was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1979 and received the American Academy of Advertising Service Award in 1981.

In previous editions of this publication we have profiled a number of alumni. Their stories are entertaining and enlightening. They help us understand where we have come from, what we are doing well and how we can shape the future. These stories are available online at media.illinois.edu/alumni-stories and feature the following alumni:

Glenn Adilman Stephen Feder Wendy Levy Ryan Baker Robin Gareiss Stephanie Lulay Dan Balz Jon Hansen Josh McQueen Paul Biasco Judy Hsu Joseph Pedott Justin Breen Robin Kaler Carol Sagers Ted Cox Jack Klues James Schlueter

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 5 The 1950s In February of 1950, the School of Journalism was renamed the School of Journalism and Communications with three major parts – journalism, advertising and radio. Wilbur Schramm, Fred Siebert and Ted Peterson publish “Four Theories of the Press” in 1956. The text is widely regarded as one of the most influential books on modern journalism. In 1957, the school becomes a college. Placed under it are the Institute of Communications Research and the divisions of radio-TV, journalism, advertising and broadcasting. Two years later, the divisions become the departments of advertising, journalism and radio/TV.

Hal Bruno Jr., 1950, Journalism Bruno was a foreign correspondent and political editor for before joining ABC News, where he worked as political director from 1980-99.

S. Watson Dunn, 1951, Ph.D. James Carey, 1959, M.S. Advertising; Dunn received the first doctorate from the Institute of 1963, Ph.D. Communications Research and served as head of the Carey served as director of the advertising department from 1966-77. He authored three Institute of Communications Research books on advertising and public relations. from 1969-76 and dean of the College from 1979-92. Morrie Beschloss, 1952, Journalism Beschloss is a global economic analyst, Paul Schrage, 1959, M.S. Advertising award-winning long-term top business At the request of Ray Kroc, Schrage started a marketing executive, and avid blogger for all department for McDonald’s in 1967. By the time he aspects of worldwide financial, geo- retired 30 years later, he was senior executive vice political and economic happenings. president and chief marketing officer, and a member of the board of directors. Schrage was inducted into the Howard Johnson, 1952, Journalism American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Johnson worked on numerous TV shows including Fame in 1997. “Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In,” “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour,” “” and “The Monkees.” He also wrote and directed industrial films for the aircraft industry.

Ken Lopaty, 1953, Journalism With his father and brother, Lopaty was an early franchisee at McDonald’s and now owns dozens of restaurants.

Ted Peterson, 1955, Ph.D. Peterson was the first dean of the College, serving from 1957-79.

6 COLLEGE OF MEDIA The 1960s S. Watson Dunn, the first Ph.D. graduate in the Institute Donald Jugenheimer, 1965, Journalism; of Communications Research, replaces Charles Sandage 1968, M.S., Journalism; 1972, Ph.D. as head of the advertising department in 1966. James Jugenheimer has worked as a professor of advertising for Carey becomes director of ICR in 1969. During his more than 40 years at five major universities. He is the seven-year tenure, the study of mass media grows in author or co-author of 23 books about advertising and prominence among doctoral students and faculty. has been a consultant to major commercial firms, the U.S. Department of Defense, law firms and advertising Murray Kalis, 1961, Journalism agencies. Kalis worked as a creative director with Marsteller and Young & Rubicam prior to starting his own company, Jerry Bean, 1966, Journalism Kalis & Associates. He is a member of Tech Coast Bean founded Century Group, an independent group Angels, an angel investment firm in Southern California. of community in Southern California. Previously, he was publisher of the San Bernardino Sun. Dennis Swanson, 1961, Journalism; 1966, M.S. Journalism Jane Donaldson, 1967, Journalism Swanson has held key executive positions at all four major Jane Phillips Donaldson has more than 30 years of broadcast networks. He is credited with discovering experience with nonprofit organizations. She co-founded and catapulting ABC-owned WLS- Phillips Oppenheim with Debra Oppenheim in 1991. Channel 7 in Chicago to the top of the ratings. Previously, she spent more than 10 years in college administration as dean of admissions at Wesleyan , 1964, Journalism University, associate director of undergraduate admissions The -winning film at Yale College and founding director of admissions and critic worked at the Chicago Sun- placement at the Yale School of Management. Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. He established his film John Leckenby, 1968, M. S. Advertising; festival, Ebertfest, in Champaign 1974, Ph.D. in 1999. Ebert is the only film critic Leckenby was a professor of advertising in the Stan with a star on the Hollywood Walk Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations of Fame and is also a member of the at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. to publishing in many of the top advertising and communications journals, he founded the Journal of William Nack, 1964, Journalism Interactive Advertising, a publication of the American Nack has written for , Sports Illustrated, GQ Academy of Advertising. and ESPN.com. He has authored several books including “: The Making of a Champion” and served as Gordon E. White, 1969, M.S. Advertising; an adviser on the Disney film. 1971, Ph.D. White came to the academy from business to teach and earn a Ph.D. He published heavily about creativity, including “Advertising: Its Role in Modern Marketing.”

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 7 The 1970s Rather than awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees Harley Manning, 1976, Journalism; for all departments under the broad designation 1977, M.S. Advertising of “communications,” the college begins awarding Manning is vice president and research director for degrees specifically in radio/television, journalism and Forrester and author of “Outside In: The Power of Putting advertising. Clifford Christians wins the Campus Award Customers at the Center of Your Business.” His work has for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in the spring of appeared in The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The 1978. Gordon White wins the award one year later. Economist, Fast Company and Investor’s Business Daily.

Paul Ingrassia, 1972, Journalism David McCraw, Ingrassia is a journalist and author whose career has 1976, Journalism included reporter and bureau chief at The Wall Street McCraw is vice president and Journal, president of Dow Jones Newswire and managing deputy general counsel for The editor for Thomson . New York Times. McCraw has worked as a journalist and Ralph Farquhar, a freelance writer, has taught 1973, Advertising journalism and has worked as a Farquhar, a veteran of the film and lawyer at a New York law firm. television industry, began his career He has been with The Times since 2002 and is also an writing for the classic television adjunct professor at NYU Law School. series “Happy Days.” He was supervising producer of “Married Karen King, 1977, Advertising; With Children” and executive producer and co-creator of 1978, M.S. Advertising; 1986, Ph.D. “South Central,” “Moesha” and “The Parkers.” Farquhar King is the Jim Kennedy New Media Professor, also developed and executive produced the hit animation Advertising, in the Grady College of Journalism and series “The Proud Family” and the made-for-television Mass Communications at the University of . martial arts movie “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.” Farquhar wrote the 1985 cult classic hip-hop flick “Krush Helen McGrath, 1977, Advertising; Groove.” Farquhar is currently executive producer of 1978, M.S. Advertising “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” McGrath retired as the vice president of market insights for AT&T. She had been with the company Bob Epstein, 1974, Journalism since 1984, holding positions in marketing, business The Peabody and Emmy Award- planning, customer care, product development, network winning news producer is now management and product management. an executive producer at NBC Universal. He began his career as a news writer at WGN radio and television in Chicago.

Larry Ingrassia, 1974, Journalism Ingrassia is currently managing editor at the Times. He began his career at the Chicago Sun-Times and has also worked at and .

8 COLLEGE OF MEDIA The 1980s Charlie Meyerson, The response to the first mailing of the College of 1977, Journalism; Communications annual fund drive is the best in the 1978, M.S. Journalism history of the University Foundation in terms of percent The Edward R. Murrow Award- of alumni donors and amount of average gift, raising winning journalist launched more than $10,000 from 5,000 alumni. This fund will Chicago Public Square, an help to bring the reporting, graphic arts and photography independent news site, in January labs into the computer age. During this decade, Steven 2017. His long and distinguished Helle, Richard Hildwein, Glenn G. Hanson and Ted career includes work as a morning Peterson all receive the Campus Award for Excellence in news anchor and reporter with Undergraduate Teaching. Clifford Christians becomes WXRT; morning news anchor and public affairs director director of the Institute of Communications Research at WNUA; Tribune Daywatch columnist, editor and and head of the media studies program in 1987. senior producer at chicagotribune.com; news director at WGN; and vice president of Rivet News. Roman Paluta, 1980, Advertising; 1981, M.S. Advertising Tonise Paul, Paluta is director of business development at Solve 1979, Advertising; Branding and Advertising. Previously he was president 1980, M.S. Advertising of Bailey Lauerman and served in a variety of roles at Paul is president and CEO at Carmichael Lynch. Energy BBDO in Chicago and a director of BBDO Worldwide. Her Barbara Singer, 1983, Advertising; leadership has been recognized 1984, M.S. Advertising with numerous awards, including Singer is vice president of advertiser insights and strategy Advertising Woman of the Year, Business Insider’s 30 at ESPN. Prior to joining ESPN in 2010, she worked at Most Powerful Women in Advertising, Crain’s Who’s Kraft and J. Walter Thompson. Who in Chicago Business, YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers, Today’s Chicago Woman 100 Most Influential Frank Sinton, 1984, Advertising and Chicago Illini of the Year. As COO at A. Smith & Co. Productions, Sinton is executive producer for TV One’s “Unsung” and ESPN’s Gordon Wangers, 1979, Journalism “Sports Science.” Other credits include the Emmy- As founder and CEO of AMCI, Wangers created the nominated documentary series “Fearless” and the award- world's largest marketing and promotional agency winning documentary series “Beyond the Glory.” specializing in the automotive industry. He pioneered the comparison consumer ride and drive, which is now Dave Kissel, 1985, Journalism an industry standard. He sold the agency to Omnicom As global business lead with DDB, Kissel is responsible Group in 2006. for the company’s biggest multi-national client: McDonald’s. Kissel has also worked with McRand International, Cramer-Krasselt and InStadium.

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 9 The 1990s Helen Katz, 1986, M.S. Advertising; 1988 Ph.D. A $5 million gift from UI alumni Robert and Alice Katz is currently senior vice president and director Campbell paves the way for a new WILL-AM-FM-TV of Global Analytics & Insight Practice at Publicis building: Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunications. Media. She has held strategic and research roles with A $2 million gift from Jack and Marjorie Richmond Starcom Mediavest Group, ZenithOptimedia and DDB makes possible an adjoining teaching studio. The Needham. American Advertising Federation chooses the College as the home of the Cardiss Collins Scholarship for Diversity Leonora LePeter Anton, in Advertising. Collins is the longest serving African- 1986, Journalism American woman in Congress. Steven Helle is selected as Anton, of the Tampa Bay Times, one of three Journalism Teachers of the Year nationwide was co-recipient of the 2016 by the Freedom Forum. The College produces the first Pulitzer Prize for investigative Roger Ebert’s Film Festival. The UI Archives accepts reporting. The reporting was a joint the Reston Papers. James B. “Scotty” Reston received project between the Times and the his journalism degree in 1932 and went on to become Herald-Tribune that looked into Florida’s state-funded a columnist, Washington bureau chief and editor for mental hospitals. The New York Times. George Gladney, Steven Helle, Carrie A. Rentschler and Kim Rotzoll are honored with Blaise D'Sylva, 1989, Advertising the Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate D’Sylza is vice president of media at Dr. Pepper Snapple Teaching. Group. He began his career at Leo Burnett in Chicago and also worked at the company’s offices in Germany and Robin Zucker, 1990, Advertising Japan. While with Starcom he worked in Chicago, China Zucker is chief marketing officer for a new digital and Japan. Other stops include ESPN and Anheuser- television network in prelaunch mode. Previously she was Busch. senior vice president of marketing at Playboy.

Peggy Kreshel, 1989, Ph.D. Michael Strautmanis, Kreshel is an associate professor of advertising in the 1991, Advertising Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications Strautmanis is currently vice at the . president of civic engagement for the Foundation. He L.J. Shrum, 1989, M.S. Advertising; 1992, Ph.D. has worked in the White House, Shrum is a professor of marketing at HEC Paris. He was the U.S. Congress and the Senate. previously a faculty member at the University of Texas, San Antonio, and at Rutgers University. Osunsami, 1993, Journalism The award-winning journalist is a correspondent for ABC News, based in . His work has been recognized with an Emmy and numerous awards from the National Association of Black and the Columbia School of Journalism.

10 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Vida Cornelious, 1994, M.S. Advertising Terry Kasdan, 1996, Advertising; Cornelious is chief creative, storyteller and brand builder 1998, M.S. Advertising at . Prior to joining Disney, Kasdan founded atCommunications, LLC in 1999. she was EVP and chief creative officer at both Walton Through his leadership, the company has designed, Isaacson and GlobalHue. Her work has been recognized programmed, hosted and promoted more than 1,000 with numerous awards, including a Silver Telly and a websites, CDs, DVDs and mobile applications for clients Bronze Effie. that span the spectrum of industries and service sectors — from Fortune 500 companies to small and mid-sized Andrea Darlas, 1994, Journalism businesses, from multinational corporations to regional Darlas is an award-winning radio organizations and not-for-profits. and television news anchor and reporter at WGN radio and WGN Tony Romando, 1996, Journalism TV. She has five IBA Silver Dome Romando is the CEO and co-founder of Topix Media Awards for Best Newscast and two Lab, the 10th largest newsstand publisher in America, prestigious Peter Lisagor Awards — creating branded SIPs, bookazines and books for the one for TV and one for radio. world's largest brands.

Maureen Umeh, 1994, Journalism Karen Firsel, 1997, Journalism The Emmy Award-winning journalist is an anchor Firsel started her TV career in New York, producing at and reporter at Fox 5 in Washington, D.C. She began MSNBC for Ann Curry, and then at CNN for Connie her career at WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois, after Chung and . She returned to Chicago graduation and has also worked in South Carolina. to produce at and is now a TV personality and OK! TV correspondent. She recently Pat Burke, 1995, Advertising opened Jar Bar, a restaurant in Northbrook. Burke is currently creative director at Ogilvy & Mather. He has also performed that role at EnergyBBDO, Ash-har Quraishi, mcgarrybowen and DDB Chicago. He has two Emmy 1997, Journalism nominations, multiple Cannes Lions (including a Grand Quraishi is a broadcast journalist and Prix) and many other industry awards. reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago. He was previously the chief Midwest Semma Miller, 1995, M.S. Advertising correspondent for now-defunct In 2014, Miller was named one of 36 most creative Al Jazeera America at its Chicago women in the industry by Business Insider. She is Bureau. He has served as CNN's currently co-founder and president of WolfGang LA. Her bureau chief in Islamabad and worked for WTTW-TV in work at David & Goliath includes the Kia Super Bowl ad Chicago and for the Chicago News Cooperative. from 2017. Will Leitch, 1998, Journalism , 1995, Journalism Leitch is the founding editor of Quijano is an anchor for CBSN, the CBS digital network, Deadspin. He is senior editor at and a correspondent for CBS News contributing to all Sports on Earth, contributing editor news broadcasts and platforms. In 2016, she moderated at New York magazine and a regular the vice presidential debate. contributor to Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. He has published four books.

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 11 The 2000s The work of Professor Bill Gaines and the students in Sarah VanHeirseele, 2004, M.S. Advertising his investigative reporting classes makes news worldwide VanHeirseele is senior vice president of innovation at Blue when Dateline NBC reports their efforts to identify “Deep Chip Marketing Worldwide. In 2016 she was named a Throat” of Watergate fame. The Sandage Symposium Woman of Excellence by the Path to Purchase Institute. draws advertising historians together to foster long-term collaborative relationships in support of advertising history Carol Voronyak, 2004, Journalism and archives. The symposium also offers an opportunity The former Illini golfer is director of talent recruitment to honor the memory of Charles Sandage, founding and negotiations at ESPN. She started with the company head of the advertising department. In 2008, the College in 2004 as a production assistant. changes its name to the College of Media and makes the Alex Hedlund, 2005, MACS; 2006, M.S. Journalism move from a two-year to a four-year college. In 2009, the Hedlund is vice president of creative affairs and Department of Media and Cinema Studies is introduced. production at Legendary Pictures. His credits include The News-Gazette, along with faculty and students in “The Great Wall” and “As Above, So Below.” the College, launch C-U Citizen Access, a website that focuses on poverty and other related issues in Champaign Helen Min, 2005, Advertising; County. Matthew Ehrlich, Robert Reid and Peter Sheldon 2006, M.S. Advertising receive the Campus Award for Undergraduate Teaching. Min is the head of marketing at Quora, where she leads the Jessica Popper, 2000, Advertising marketing, communications Popper is the director of integrated and community relations teams. marketing for primetime and late She is also an adjunct professor night at ABC Television. She has been at ’s Medill School of with ABC since 2008. Journalism.

Ted Land, 2007, Journalism This Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning Katie Curnutte, 2001, Journalism multimedia journalist works at KING TV in Seattle, As vice president of communications and public affairs Washington. at Zillow, Curnutte oversees brand PR, employee communications, public affairs and government relations, Emily Shields, 2007, Advertising and corporate and business communications. Shields is a content strategist at Facebook in Chicago. She started her career as a copy writer with DDB Chicago Leilei Gao, 2002, M.S. Advertising working on Budweiser, McDonald’s and Laughing Cow, Gao is an associate professor of marketing at the Chinese among others. University of Hong Kong Business School. Her research interest is in consumer behavior. Susan Lester, 2008, Advertising Lester is counsel, marketing and intellectual property Natalie Bomke, 2004, Journalism for McDonald's Corporation. She earned her JD from The Emmy-nominated broadcast Illinois in 2012. journalist is currently an anchor, breaking news/feature reporter and Emma Miller, 2008, MACS digital media specialist at Fox 32 Miller is vice president of scripted development and Chicago WFLD-TV. programming at AMC network. She began her career as a television literary assistant with the William Morris Agency.

12 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Rachel Reed, 2008, MACS Emmanuel Camacho, 2011, MACS Reed is a production manager at Industrial Light and As CEO and creative director of Manny Reel Films, Magic. Her credits include “Transformers: The Last Camacho is working with augmented and virtual Knight,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Jurassic reality to help clients bring their ideas to life. He is also World.” producing content for Revolt News in Chicago.

Ji Yoon Lee, 2009, Journalism Jose Diaz, 2011, M.S. Journalism Lee is a news reporter and anchor with Arirang TV in Diaz is a producer at CNN en Espanol in Atlanta. He Seoul, South Korea. She is the main anchor and writer for started working at CNN in 2012 as an associate producer. “Business Daily.” Yuir Kleban, 2011, Advertising Susanna Pak, 2009, Journalism Kleban is a revenue platforms product manager at Google Pak is a multimedia business journalist at the and has been with the company since 2011. Outside of International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. ITC his work with Google, he is a growth hacker and adviser is a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the for a variety of startups. United Nations. Heather Pink, 2012, Journalism The 2010s Pink works on production and social media integration and development The Department of Advertising is renamed the Charles for the NFL Network. She began H. Sandage Department of Advertising to honor working on sports broadcasting as its founder. Pulitzer Prize-winning professor, Leon on-air talent and producer with the Dash, is inducted into the National Association of Big Ten Network while still a student Black Journalists Founders Hall of Fame. Advertising at Illinois. introduces a minor in public relations, and journalism introduces a minor in journalism. Award-winning Charlie Tan-Lim, 2012, Advertising journalist and 1968 advertising graduate Tan-Lim is a multimedia art director with Schafer returns to campus to act as grand marshal in the 2015 Condon Carter in Chicago. His work has been homecoming parade. Christopher Benson, Jennifer Follis, recognized with a number of awards, including an Addy Steven Hall, Steven Helle and Peter Sheldon receive the and a Telly. Campus Award for Undergraduate Teaching. Hall also is named the 2015 American Advertising Federation’s Xuan Zhu, 2012, M.S. Advertising Distinguished Advertising Educator. Zhu received her Ph.D. in mass communications from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Nick Ciffone, 2010, Advertising a graduate minor in public health from the School of Ciffone is creative director and Public Health, both at the University of Minnesota. She copywriter for TBWA Media Arts is now a research fellow at the Mayo Clinic. Lab. His award-winning work for Emily Siner, 2013, Journalism Gatorade has been recognized with Siner is the assistant news director of just about every award available, Nashville Public Radio, where she’s including several Cannes Lions. reporting news, editing other reporters, Ravi Bhatia, 2011, Journalism and developing the station’s fleet of Bhatia is a motion designer with Leo Burnett in Chicago podcasts. She was named Tennessee’s and also does freelance videography. His work with radio reporter of the year in 2016, and Sportsnet includes the Chicago Bears pregame, her breaking news coverage of wildfires halftime and postgame shows. in East Tennessee won national awards.

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 13 Faculty Graduates Sarah Trapani Sullivan, 2012, Advertising; Chris Benson, 1975, Journalism; 2013, M.S. Advertising 1978, M.S. Journalism Sullivan is director of programmatic consulting at Associate Professor of Journalism Publicis Media in Chicago. She started working at Benson is co-author with Mamie Till-Mobley of her VivaKi, a division of Publicis Group, after graduation. memoir "Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America," (Random House, Taylor Rooks, 2014, Journalism October 2003) about the life and brutal lynching of her Rooks is a sports journalist and son, Emmett Till, and the history-making changes that broadcaster. She currently appears on followed. The book won the 2003 Robert F. Kennedy SportsNet New York and CBS Sports Book Award Special Recognition; the 2004 BlackBoard Network. She was previously a host, Nonfiction Book of the Year Award; and the 2008-09 reporter and correspondent for the Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Big Ten Network. Literature (Nonfiction) awarded by the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago. Jon Schultz, 2014, Advertising In three short years, Schultz has risen to senior director Clifford Christens, 1974, Ph.D. at Havas Chicago. He started with the company shortly Research Professor Emeritus after graduation as an integrated strategist. He also serves Christians is the former director of the Institute of as an auxiliary board member for Volunteers of America Communications Research and chair of the doctoral of Illinois. program in communications, positions he held from 1987-2001 and from 2007-09. He has been a visiting Eli Murray, 2015, Journalism scholar in philosophical ethics at Princeton University, a Murray is a news applications developer at the Tampa research fellow in social ethics and also a visiting scholar Bay Times, where he uses code to inform reporting at the , and a PEW fellow in ethics and present narratives online. His work covering the at Oxford University. He was a Charles H. Sandage Pulse nightclub shooting recently received a silver Distinguished Professor, has won six teaching awards, medal for breaking news online graphics at the Malofiej and is a faculty member in the Fulbright Specialist International Infographics Awards. Program. Tyler Davis, 2016, Journalism Jennifer Follis, 1981, Journalism; Davis is the data reporter at the Chronicle of Higher 1995, M.S. Journalism Education and the Chronicle of Philanthropy in Senior Lecturer in Journalism Washington, D.C. He is in charge of sourcing and Follis previously worked as a copy editor for The News- cataloguing education and philanthropy data. His work Gazette in Champaign, Illinois. She is a member of the is split between seeking patterns and answers in data and Investigative Reporters and Editors and of the American developing web applications that present data findings to Copy Editors Society. readers or simplify work within the newsroom. Steve Hall, 1991, Advertising; 1993, M.S. Advertising Alex Vassiliadis, 2017, MACS Senior Lecturer in Advertising Vassiliadis is a digital fellow at Civic Advisors, a social Hall is the faculty adviser for the largest American impact strategy and consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Advertising Federation student chapter in the country, While in college, he was co-founder of the Mental Health NSAC adviser, and member/past chair of the AAF Awareness Tour, helping to diminish the stigma around National Academic Committee. He has also served on mental illness. the AAF Board of Directors.

14 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Brian Johnson, 1987, M.S. Journalism John Paul, 1977, Journalism; 2010, M.S. Journalism Professor of Journalism Lecturer in Journalism Johnson started his journalism career as a staff For nearly 25 years, Paul was a TV anchor, reporter, photojournalist at The News-Gazette and has been producer and, for a while, news director, at WCIA (CBS) teaching at the university since 1988. Johnson's work in Champaign. He helped lead that station’s election has been published in The New York Times, Chicago coverage for two . He was also a producer and TV Tribune, , USA Today, Newsday host at WILL-TV. At WILL, he hosted political debates, and others. campaign coverage and other public affairs programs. He has also reported from China and Romania. Jean McDonald, 2005, M.S. Journalism Lecturer in Journalism Jay Rosenstein, 1998, M.S. Journalism McDonald has 33 years of experience, Professor of Media and Cinema Studies including 21 years as a sports editor and sports writer at Rosenstein has won a Peabody Award and multiple Emmy The News-Gazette in Champaign. She was director of Awards (Mid American region) for his documentary information systems and electronic publishing at The filmmaking. His documentaries have been broadcast News-Gazette. While at The News-Gazette, she taught nationally on the PBS series “P.O.V.” and “Independent part time in journalism beginning in 1993, before joining Lens,” as well as on the Independent Film Channel, the department full time in 2012. reviewed in publications, including the New York Times and Sports Illustrated, and screened at film festivals Shachar Meron, 2001, Advertising; worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival. 2002, M.S. Advertising Lecturer in Advertising Jan Slater, 1992, M. S. Advertising Before life as a lecturer, Shachar worked for 12 years Professor of Advertising as a creative director, brand strategist and copywriter Slater served as head of the advertising department from in Chicago. His clients included Boeing, Johnson & 2007-10, interim dean of the College from 2010-13 and Johnson, Motorola, Nordstrom, Cars.com, TransUnion dean from 2013-16. Prior to her appointment at Illinois, and Abbott Labs, as well as dozens of startup and early- she was an associate professor and the associate director of stage companies. Along the way Shachar co-founded the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University BatesMeron Design, an indie agency focused on branding for nine years. She joined the academy following a long and marketing, where he helped grow the business to career as an advertising practitioner, working in private 30 clients and $1 million in billings. He also founded industry, as well as advertising agencies in Omaha, Redacted, which became Chicago’s largest copywriter Nebraska. When she left the business, she was running a association in its first year. successful advertising agency, J. Slater & Associates.

Michelle Nelson, 1997, Ph.D. Angharad Valdivia, 1991, Ph.D. Professor of Advertising Professor of Media and Cinema Studies Nelson has published nearly 70 peer-reviewed articles and Valdivia served as the inaugural head of the Media and book chapters. She is associate editor of the International Cinema Studies department. She also served as the Journal of Advertising. She has worked, researched, interim director of the Institute of Communications or taught in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Austria, Research for five years, 2009-14. She has edited and and Jamaica. authored numerous scholarly journals and papers, been an invited keynote speaker at conferences and served as a visiting scholar at universities around the world.

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 15 WITH CURIOSITY WE LEAD THE WAY

At Illinois, we embrace the very human work takes on increased importance in times of of inquiry and invention, experimentation, and uncertain federal and state funding. It is a sign of education. We give the next generation the skills faith and confidence in all we can contribute to the and knowledge to make sense of the world around greater good. us, preserve the lessons of the past, and move With your support, we will continue to elevate humanity forward. the values that make Illinois distinctive: a sense In the College of Media, we are focused of boundless aspiration, collaborative research, on producing the next generation of media and global perspective. And we will continue to leadership—those who will help us understand honor the people who have shaped the culture and and adapt to an unpredictable and constantly- character of this place: our students, faculty, staff, changing media landscape. We do this through and alumni. agile media education, cutting-edge scholarship, The world is a place With Illinois. and connections with the industries we serve. At the same time, we continue our legacy of facilitating informed public decision-making and ensuring fair, accurate, balanced, and contextual representation of all groups in our society. Private support is essential to ensuring public universities continue to be places where progress and innovation can flourish. Private investment

16 COLLEGE OF MEDIA College of Media Priorities Endowed Scholarships and Internships Endowed Professorships Support of students is our greatest priority. Offer an important advantage in recruiting and Scholarships are essential to attract the most retaining the most talented faculty members in the talented students from inside the state, across the field. country and around the world. We must then Minimum Investment Level: $500,000 provide them with -world experiences – including internships and industry immersion trips Endowed Professors of Practice – that they need for successful careers. Allow us to bring industry professionals to the Desired Investment Level: $250,000 College and into the classroom for short- and long- Minimum Investment Level: $50,000 term teaching periods. Minimum Investment Level: $500,000 Endowed Chairs Represent the highest honor the University can Endowed Funds for Innovation and Research provide to distinguished faculty members, and Support cutting-edge courses, curricula, faculty help to attract and retain exceptional scholars. research, industry collaborations, and student Minimum Investment Level: $2,500,000 activities that will foster greater discovery and transform the delivery of content. Minimum Investment Level: $150,000

The Impact of His Legacy The College honors the memory of Charles Bellatti, Class of 1953, who passed away on July 8, 2017. Charlie was admired by many for his loving relationships with his friends and family, as well as his servitude to numerous organizations and the industry of sports journalism. Charlie was a 1943 graduate of Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, IL, attended Illinois College and later went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in January of 1953. He had extensive experiences in journalism, public relations and sports information across the country. From 1953-1970, he was employed in the University of Illinois Office of Sports Information, serving as its Director from 1956 to 1970. He then joined Illinois College where he served as Director of Public Information and Alumni Affairs from 1970 to 1977. Soon after, he followed one of his true passions by running away to join the circus. He handled national publicity and advertising for the Carson & Barnes Circus from 1977 to 1986, and continued traveling to any circus he could find throughout his life. His philanthropic legacy spans seven decades of support to the University of Illinois. During this time he made two planned gifts, one of which supports unrestricted College-wide activities such as scholarships, technology upgrades and competitive research. Many campus staff and fellow alumni will not forget their personal connections with Charlie, nor the kindness he bestowed on countless individuals through his philanthropy. His Illinois spirit will live on. On behalf of the University of Illinois, we are honored to recognize Charlie for the impact of his legacy. We will miss him!

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 17 Advancing Excellence: Gifts in Support of the College of Media (July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017) The following list represents contributions to the University of Illinois College of Media (excluding WILL) from generous alumni and friends during the 2016 fiscal year. We are grateful for your support of our talented students and faculty and your commitment to the goals and mission of the College of Media. Members of the Presidents Council are designated with (+). The Presidents Council, the University of Illinois Foundation’s donor-recognition program for those who give at the highest levels, is reserved for donors whose outright or cumulative gifts total $25,000 or more. Members of the Chancellor’s Circle are marked with (*). The Chancellor’s Circle honors donors who provide cumulative support of $2,500 or more between July 1 and June 30. FY 2017 Giving Levels Ms. Ann Helen McGrath & Mr. Henry E. & Mrs. Laurie R. Reich Mr. Timothy J. & Dean’s Society: $10K & above Mr. Michael Anderson +* Mrs. Julie A. & Mrs. Rosemary L. Leahy Ms. Marilyn D. Blanton +* Mrs. Anju & Mr. Glendon A. Schuster + Mrs. Nancy & Mr. Garry S. Leonard Mr. D. Neil & Dr. Deepak M. Narula * Ms. Ina B. Smith-Tornberg Ms. Shari B. Levine Mrs. Lynn A. Patton Gissler +* Ms. Karen Lucas Petitte + Mrs. Carole & Mr. Harley J. & Mrs. Helen B. Gray +* Mr. David W. Petrina * Mr. Robert T. Standring Mrs. Katherine Manning Mr. Jack M. & Mrs. Elizabeth Klues +* Mr. Jeffrey E. & Mrs. Kathryn Podjasek Mrs. Marcia H. & Ms. Laura R. Oftedahl Mrs. Nancy A. Ronald & Mr. Glenn & Mrs. Celeste Pomerantz * Mr. Harry R. Thalhimer Ms. Jennifer A. Orwick Mr. Ronald L. Hartshorn +* Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Pomerantz Mr. John J. Toomey Ms. Tonise Paul & Mrs. Eric Harkna + Mr. James E. & Ms. Jenice R. Robinson Mr. Gregory T. & Dr. Elizabeth A. & Mr. Kurt T. Peters Mrs. Amy K. Schlueter +* Ms. Marcia L. Rodgers Mrs. Gloria J. Towles + Mr. Ricardo B. & Mrs. Betty A. & Mr. William Waddell Mrs. Susan C. Pringle Leadership Circle: $5K - $9,999 Mr. Lloyd G. Schermer +* Mr. William H. Weintraub Mr. Charles L. & Mr. Daniel J. & Mrs. Nancy J. Balz +* Mrs. Judy L. Sennett & Mr. Andrew S. & Mrs. Jill M. Werner Mrs. Rebecca Rasberry Mrs. Janice K. & Mr. Richard Koblin + Mr. Joseph M. & Ms. Sue E. Winski Mrs. Linda L. & Mr. James C. Campbell +* Mr. Edward J. Sherman & Mr. Douglas E. & Mr. John R. Rodenburg, Jr. Ms. Katherine S.C. & Mrs. Ilene B. Goldstein Mrs. Lynne G. Winter Mr. John R. & Mrs. Alma L. Schmitz Mr. Bradley J. Denny * Dr. Janet S. Slater & Mr. Dan Hargens Col Robert B. Downs & Mr. Bernard A. & Ms. Nancy A. Gravatt * Mrs. Mary H. Sotir + Mrs. Ly n n Wrig ht Dr. Kim Y. Schoenburg Mr. Timothy M. & Dr. Nancy Stephens Mr. Joel A. & Mrs. Segall Mrs. Judith M. McAuliff +* Dr. Kenneth & Mrs. Deborah Wald * Advocates: $250 - $499 Mr. David C. (dec) & Mr. David E. McCraw * Ms. Sunita M. & Mr. David D. White Mr. Richard L. Adams & Mrs. Annilee A. Shaul Ms. Cynthia Amadon Schliemann & Mr. Patrick L. & Ms. Pat Januszki + Mr. Isadore & Mrs. Mary A. Shrensky M r . P e t e r C . S c h l i e m a n n +* Mrs. Diane K. Wilkey Mrs. Joan M. & Ms. Diane M. Smutny Mrs. Suzanne & Mr. David K. Wyness Mr. William F. Amideo Mrs. Susan L. Stapleton & Visionaries: $1K - $4,999 Mrs. Laura J. & Mr. Steven J. Benson Mr. Kurt A. Magdanz Mr. John P. Balz & Ms. Erica Simmons Innovators: $500 - $999 Mr. Justin & Mrs. Sarah Breen Mr. William E. & Mr. Thomas S. Barber Mrs. Mildred L. Barnett + Mr. Terry P. & Mrs. Linda L. Brown Mrs. Beverly J. Steiger + Mrs. Lauren A. & Mrs. Ellen K. &. Dr. Victor C. Bastron + Mrs. Patricia A. Chicoine & Dr. Christina D. Urban Mr. Richard J. Barnett Mr. Charles M. Bellatti (dec) + Mr. James M. Sczudlo Mr. Patrick G. Ward Mr. Gerald A. & Mr. Jeffrey M. & Mrs. Joyce E. Brody Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Adriana Davis Mr. Richard Zoglin Mrs. Brenda M. Bean (dec) Mrs. Brenda J. & Mr. Harold R. Bruno Ms. Suheily & Mr. George Davis Ms. Jennie Berk Mr. Kenneth H. Chang & Ms. Louise A. & Friends Circle: $1 - $249 Mr. Morris R. & Mrs. Ruth Beschloss + Mrs. Ling Chen Dr. Patrick J. Donahue Mr. Endre J. Agocs Mrs. Edna M. Campbell +* Dr. Kristan M. Cockerill Mr. Lee M. & Mrs. Deborah Finkel Mrs. Rachel A. & Ms. Jessica Cole * Mr. Mike & Mrs. Jana Cornell Mrs. Felicia A. Fortenberry & Mr. Joseph W. Ahrens Mr. Blake L. Crawford * Mr. Edward L. Epstein Mr. George R. Dunmore Ms. Diane L. Alblinger Mr. Aaron D. & Mr. Robert E. Erickson Mrs. Barbara Oettel Francis & Ms. Jordyn P. Altit Mrs. Doris L. Cushman + Mrs. Linda J. & Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. David Francis Mr. John C. Ambrose, Jr. & Ms. Linda D. Friedman * Mr. Craig Franklin Mr. James A. & Mrs. Nicole M. Fry Mrs. Jennifer M. Ambrose Mrs. Nancy E. & Mr. William E. & Mrs. Joan C. Geist + Mr. Robert P. & Mr. Carl D. & Mrs. Diana R. Anderson Mr. Geoffrey B. Gallagher Ms. Mary L. Kandyba & Mrs. Joan R. Gundersen Mr. Jeffrey S. & Mr. Ronald E. & Mr. Timothy E. Moore + Mr. Dale R. Haller Mrs. Joanne G. Anderson Mrs. Megan Guenther + Ms. Marilyn S. Kennedy + Mrs. Sheryl & Mr. Donald T. Harkins Mr. K. Stephen & Mr. Aran Hegarty & Mr. Joseph E. & Mrs. Gayle H. Harris-Lackey Mrs. Saralee H. Anderson Ms. Denise L. Partlow + Mrs. Marcia M. Kuchta Mr. G. Robert Hillman Ms. Karina Anglada Marilyn M. Kaytor Estate + Mrs. Laura E. Larson & Mrs. Elaine & Mrs. Debra E. & Mr. Michael D. Annes Dr. Karen A. & Mr. Daniel J. King +* Mr. Jack H. Cage Mr. Joseph G. Holtschneider Mr. Richard D. & Mr. Robert C. & Mr. Charles & Ms. Rena M. Honorow & Mrs. Martha Applegate Mrs. Cathy M. Lachky + Mrs. Pamela M. Meyerson Mr. Bernard Rivkin Mrs. Betty Araujo Mr. Bruce H. & Mr. Alan R. Morris Dr. Ralph S. & Mrs. Janet P. Izard Ms. Ann E. Arellano Mrs. Cheryl A. Sullivan Little + Mr. Frederick M. & Mrs. Paula E. Jones & Ms. Lily M. Arnold Mrs. Susan G. & Mrs. Linda M. O’Hara Mr. Jeff Feldman Ms. Mary B. Ashe & Mr. Philip A. Marineau Mrs. Cynthia Browne Placek + Mr. Joseph A. & Mrs. Joan A. Lagudi Mr. Richard Schmuhl Ms. Nancy E. Rampson Mr. Michael Lagudi Ms. Ann F. Aspell

18 COLLEGE OF MEDIA Mrs. Elizabeth A. Austin & Mr. John E. & Ms. Joan Friedman Mr. Kenneth R. & Mr. Randall S. Kulat Mrs. Cecile C. Chiaverini Mr. John P. Fundator & Mrs. Rose Marie Keller Mrs. Geraldine R. & Dr. Clifford & Mrs. Jennifer L. Satterlee Dr. Paulette D. Kilmer Mr. Robert F. Baader Mrs. Pricilla J. Christians Ms. Lyndsay A. Gant Dr. John M. Kittross Mr. Eric L. & Mrs. Cynthia Bach (dec) Sister Joy Clough Ms. Amy L Garant Ms. Linda S. Kleczewski Mr. William T. & Mrs. Diane Bagley Mr. Bari N. Cohen Rothchild Mr. Eldon P. Gee Mr. David L. & Mrs. Elizabeth Klehr Ms. Kristen L. Ball Mr. Joseph W. Cohen Ms. Linda D. & Mr. Gary P. Goersch Mr. Marvin & Mrs. Roberta J. Klein Mrs. Marilyn L. Barr Ms. Adriana E. Colindres Mr. Eric R. Gordon Mrs. Kathleen A. & Mr. Jeff Kline Mrs. Janet & Mr. James R. Barrett Mr. Jack J. & Mrs. Nancy Colwell Mr. Marc & Mrs. Carol G. Gordon Mr. Michael K. Konrad Ms. Suzanne W. Bates Mrs. Holly B. & Mr. John T. Conroy Mr. Robert W. & Mrs. Lisa B. & Mr. Steven Korol Mr. William R. & Mrs. Gwen Bates Mr. Kevin A. & Mrs. Karen K. Cook Mrs. Karen L. Gordon Mrs. Judith E. & Mr. Charles Kramer Mr. Rajeev R. Batra Mr. Elan Cooperman Mr. Murray B. & Mr. David J. & Mrs. Linda Kravitz Mrs. Yvonne G. & Mr. Darrell J. & Mrs. Anita H. Greenberg Mrs. Marianne Kroeger & Mr. Gregory T. Batton Mrs. Barbara A. Corcoran Dr. Ulrike Gretzel Mr. Eldred Denny Mrs. Kim S. & Mr. Andrew Bauman Mrs. Christine C. & Mrs. Marilyn G. & Mr. Philip M. Krupp Dr. Jules N. (dec) & Mr. William L. Craven Mr. Robert J. Gunthner Ms. Judith E. Kutzko Mrs. Jody A. Becker Mr. Robert P. & Dr. John S. & Mrs. Linda S. Hadley Mr. Lynn P. Landberg Mr. James A. Beckwith & Mrs. Yvonne M. Crawford Ms. Megan S. Hambleton Mr. Barry M. & Ms. Sandra A. Kofler Mr. John T. & Mr. Donald K. Hanes Mrs. Barbara E. Larrain Mr. Michael J. & Mrs. Maria D. Cummings Mr. Adrian E. & Mr. Doug Larson Mrs. Jacqueline Begoun Mr. Jeffrey S. & Mrs. Ann R. Currie Mrs. Barbara S. Harless Ms. Virginia T. Lawler Mr. Nicholas D. Behm Mrs. Geraldine L. & Mrs. Nancy L. & Ms. Jordanka L. Lazarevic Mr. Robert & Mrs. Emily Bencal Mr. John E. Cygnor Mr. James J. Hartmann Mr. Christopher J. Lee Mrs. Linda M. Bergstrom Mr. Joseph F. & Mrs. Sandra L. Cyze Mrs. Gretchen L. & Mr. Chris Hatton Ms. Allison A. Leopold Mr. Richard & Mrs. Esther K. Bernal Mr. Gregory J. Czernik Mrs. Adeline L. Hebel Mr. Sherwin M. Lesk & Ms. Barbara L. Bickers Mr. Stewart K. & Mrs. Judith I. Dan Mr. Jeffery S. & Mrs. Jodi E. Heckel Mrs. Donna S. Wolin-Lesk Mr. B.J. & Mrs. Linda A. Bilocerkowycz Mr. William H & Mrs. Kathy L. & Mr. Larry A. Hedin Mr. H. Les Levitan Mr. Don E. Bissell Mrs. Kimberly A. Danielson Dr. Judith A. & Ms. Joy D. Lindsey Ms. Amanda P. Blackman Ms. Nancy L. Day Mr. Dean H. Heerwagen Mrs. Barbara Z. & Dr. Edward S. Linn Mr. Brian R. & Mrs. Jeanne C. Bland Ms. Darcie N. De Caprio Mr. David L. Heim Mr. Mark S. & Mrs. Amy A. Litner Mr. John Bollwark Mr. Leslie E. & Mrs. Mary K. Heitzman & Ms. Jane E. Long Mr. Robert A. & Mrs. Joan M. Borich Mrs. Constance M. Deatherage Mr. Gordon T. Morris M. Alden K. Loury Mrs. Patricia L. & Mr. Brett Denuo Mrs. Patricia A. & Mr. George Hess Mrs. Ellen J. & Mr. Andrew W. Lowitt Mr. Jason C. Bramhall Mrs. Sara C. & Mr. Zach Devlin Ms. Sarah A. Hoban Mrs. Bonnie M. & Mrs. Lisa E. & Mr. Marvin S. Brashem Mr. Ben Dobbin Ms. Margaret J. Holub Mr. George M. Lowrey Mrs. Sharon Bresler Mr. Joseph R. Dominick, Jr. & Ms. Michele M. Horaney Ms. Pamela Lowrey Mr. Matthew F. & Mrs. Carole Dominick Mr. David J. & Mr. Ann F. Lowry Mrs. Margaret M. Breslin Mr. David A. Dorfman Mrs. Kathleen Hornung Mr. James C. Lukas Mrs. Ellen Bretzmann-Crawley & Ms. Tracy D. Douglas Mr. Christopher K. Hubbuch Mr. James R. & Mr. Frederick Crawley Mr. Robert M. & Mrs. Julia M. Doyle Mrs. Janet W. Huelster Mrs. Marjorie Lundgren The Honorable Eugene E. & Mr. Michael & Mr. Terrance L. Hughes + Mr. Tim Mahl Mrs. Dorothy J. Brott Mrs. Elizabeth A. Drayer Mr. Michael Imrem Mrs. Phyllis A. Mahoney Mrs. Elizabeth F. & Mr. Ronald G. & Mr. Alexander A. Iniguez Mr. James P. Marchiori Mr. Daniel J. Brudos Mrs. Colleen M. Dudzik Mrs. Cari S. James Mr. Joseph H. & Mrs. Janet L. Bryan & CAPT Laurence A. Dwyer Mrs. Amy & Mr. Blake Jeffers Mrs. Roslyn Markman Mr. Jeffrey L. Hempstead Mr. Richard L. Eastline Mrs. Brenda & Mr. William L. Jeffreys Mrs. Alice E. Martin LTC Robert B. & Dr. Matthew C. Ehrlich Mr. M. Scott Johnson Mr. Richard M. Marzec Ms. Lorraine Buchanan Mrs. Judith S. & Mr. Steven V. Johnson & Mr. Howard D. & Mr. Kenneth A. & Mr. Martin Einbinder Mrs. Barbara Ruiz-Johnson Mrs. Charlene Mathis Mrs. Margaret C. Buel + Ms. Michele R. Eisele Mr. Stephen L. & Mrs. Lesa A. Joiner Mr. Donald O. Maylath + Mrs. Valerie A. Burhans Mrs. Janet S. Eisen & Mrs. Marlo D. & Mr. Russell C. Jones Ms. Riviera S. McCollum Dr. Peggy J. Burke & Mr. Anthony Halicki Mr. Raymond C. & Mrs. Kay S. & Mr. Joseph J. McElroy Mr. Edward J. Wietecha Mrs. Karen J. & Mr. Charles R. Elsner Mrs. Janet W. Jones Mrs. Janet V. & Mr. Nelson W. Campbell Mr. Perry W. Ergang & Mr. Robert T. Joseph & Mr. Laurence M. McGrath Mr. Thomas E. & Mrs. Lenore Caruso Mrs. Anne M. Pachciarek Mrs. Karen R. Goodman Mrs. Penelope E. & Mr. Richard A. & Mrs. Sue Carvell Ms. Joyce M. Famakinwa Mrs. Debra A. & Mr. Timothy S. McLaren Ms. Elizabeth C. Carvlin Ms. Lora L. Feng Mr. Michael P. Jurgensen Ms. Dionne L. McNeef Mrs. Sandra R. & Mr. Dennis M. & Mr. Robert E. & Ms. Linda L. Meadors Mr. Joseph B. Casserly + Mrs. Kathleen K. Finneran Mrs. Arlene M. Kagan Mrs. Gloria J. & Mrs. Paul G. Meeden Mrs. Joan C. & Mrs. Mary A. & Mr. James M. Kaiser Mr. Larry S. Meisner Mrs. Michael A. Cetera Mr. Nathan L. Fleming Mr. Kenneth R. & Mrs. Alice Kalthoff Mr. Gerald Y. & Mrs. Sandra Meyers Dr. Sumita S. & Dr. Karen J. Foli & Ms. Paula R. Kamen Mrs. Mae M. Michels Mr. Prasun K Chakravarty Dr. John R. Thompson Mrs. Jean & Mr. Bruce J. Kandel Mr. Gregory K. Miller Ms. Melanie C. Chapman Mrs. Jean S. Fornango Mr. Kevin J. Kaplan Mrs. Mary S. & Dr. Michael V. Miller Ms. Nancy M. & Mr. Donald C. & Mrs. Megan Forti Ms. Lauren Karabush Mr. Andre D. P. Mitchell Mr. Patrick J. Chesley Ms. Deanna L. & Mr. Alan Frautschi Mr. Terry P. & Mrs. Abby Kasdan Mrs. Maria T. Mooshil & Mr. Samuel Freedenberg Mr. Jeffrey L. & Mrs. Mollie Katz Mr. Daniel Steenstrup

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 19 Mrs. Lea K. Morford & Mr. Michael B. Sachs & Mr. Troy N. & Organization Gifts Mr. Darren J. Hackey Mrs. Mia Casey-Sachs Mrs. Suzanne M. Torrison Dean’s Society: $10K and above Ms. Mary Morgan Mr. Irwin J. & Mrs. Janice G. Saltz Mrs. Kathryn A. & Mr. John Triller Jack M. Klues and Elizabeth F. Mrs. Nancy A. & Mr. Lawrence A. Sandler & Mrs. Linda L. & Mr. Edward Tunstall Klues Family Foundation Mr. Charles W. Mutter Mrs. Miriam Simon (dec) Mr. Quinn T. & Marajen Stevick Chinigo Mr. Ronald A. & Mrs. Barbara Napier Mr. L.E. Sarbaugh Mrs. Patricia K. Turner Foundation Mr. Denis L. & Mrs. Ellen Naylor Ms. Georgia M. Schreiner Mr. Timothy J. & Schwab Charitable Fund Ms. Kristin L. Nevius Mr. Geoff & Mrs. Maryellen Sebold Mrs. Karri E. Unzicker Dr. Michael C. & Mr. Gary L. Secor Mr. Robert M. & Leadership Circle: $5K - $9,999 Mrs. Elizabeth Nielsen Mr. Patrick J. Seitz & Mrs. Julie A. VanAntwerp The Boeing Company Mrs. Sharon A. & Mr. John M. Niemet Mrs. Anne F. Eisele Mr. Patrick M. Vaughan Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Gayle H. Nix Dr. Kimberly A. & Mr. Greg Selber Mrs. Nancy B. & Mrs. Nancy B. & Mr. Charles A. Sengstock & Mr. Kenneth P. Walker Visionaries: $1K - $4,999 Mr. Royal L. Norman, Jr. Mrs. Norma Helseth Mr. Gene A. & Adler Schermer Foundation Mr. Paul F. & Mrs. Linda L. Nowack Mrs. Joni M. Shapiro Mrs. Norma A. Wallace ASC Communications, Inc. Mr. Salvatore A. & Mrs. Jill I. Nudo Mr. Randall E. Sharp Ms. Jacqueline B. Walsh Bank of America Charitable Mr. John P. & Mrs. Rebecca L. & Mr. Cody M. & Gift Fund Mrs. Shirley L. O'Connell Mr. Robert E. Shaw Mrs. Amanda C. Ward The Chicago Community Ms. Connie OConnor Mr. Jeffrey A. & Ms. Emily Webb Foundation Mrs. Cynthia M. & Mrs. Marilyn M. Sherman Mrs. Nancy E. Webb & Davidoff Communications, Inc. Mr. Steven J. O’Dell Mrs. Danielle M. & Mr. Brian Short Mr. Charles Lampe Deloitte Foundation Mrs. Sandra R. & Mr. Michael D. & Ms. Linda A. Wedenoja The Hill-Snowdon Foundation Mr. Martin M. Offergeld Mrs. Sallie M. Sienza Mr. Mitchell D. & U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Mr. Gary A. & Mrs. Ann S. Olson Mr. Steven J. Silverman Mrs. Marcy Weinstein Mrs. Lisa M. & Mr. Daniel A. Orman Mrs. Rebecca S. & Mr. Raymond B. Weiss Innovators: $500 - $999 Mrs. Glenna R. & Mr. Michael J. Simpson Ms. Christine M. Weiss Ernst & Young Foundation Mr. LeRoy R. Ousley Mrs. Moira K. & Mr. Steven J. Skinner Mr. Martin J. & Mrs. Elisabeth Weiss SAG-AFTRA Mr. Roman M. Paluta & Mr. David L. Slader Mrs. Mary K. & William Randolph Hearst Mrs. Christine H. Engels Mr. Michael S. & Mrs. Robin Slavik Mr. Richard K. Welge Foundation Mrs. Anaile S. & Mrs. Rosetta M. & Mr. Phillip A. & Mrs. Lee Ann White Mr. Steven Papageorge Mr. Thomas J. Slavin Mr. Kenneth E. & Advocates: $250 - $499 Mr. Joseph R. & Mrs. Jo A. Paszczyk Mrs. Joyce A. Slusher Mrs. Sarah C. White Foundation Mr. Joe R. Patrick Mr. Dale E. & Mrs. Florence Smith Mr. Romayne C. & Citrix Systems, Inc. Mrs. Lynda K. & Mr. Larry J. Pearson Mr. Lowell F. & Mrs. Linda M. Wicklund Equitable Resources, Inc. Ms. Danielle Perlin Mrs. Katherine L. Smith Ms. Christina L. Wielosinski Exhibitors Flooring Xpert, Inc. Mr. Michael G. Peskura Ms. Melissa A. Smith Ms. Emily T. Wilensky GE Foundation Mrs. Helen C. Peterson Estate + Ms. Ramona A. Smith Mr. Eddie N. (dec) & Network for Good Mrs. Debra J. & Mr. Peter A. Petges Mrs. Patricia G. Solomon Mrs. Jearline Williams Wells Fargo Foundation Ms. Barbara M. Pfeifer Mrs. Julie A. & Mr. Robert K. & Mrs. Margaret E. & Mr. Leonard V. Somogyi Mrs. Janice B. Williams Friends Circle: $1 - $249 Mr. Kenneth S. Pinsky Mrs. Therese M. & Mr. Michael Sowka Mr. Thomas E. Winski Abbott Fund Ms. Olivia J. Pinsof Mrs. Jutta W. & Mr. Ronald A. Spanke Mr. Richard L. & Auntie Lee’s Chinese Kitchen Mrs. Barbara S. & Mrs. Elizabeth H. & Mrs. Mary L. Wright Cosmos Col Gary L. Poleskey + Mr. Roger A. Stafford Mr. Thomas G. & Elsevier Foundation Mr. Kent E. & Mrs. Nancy A. Politsch Mrs. Lynne M. Stiefel & Mrs. Jane B. Wuellner Exelon Mrs. Christina A. & Mr. Jan Sheinson Mr. Steven & Mrs. Jane B. Wulf Joe’s Brewery Mr. C.A. Porterfield Mr. Bruce L. & Mrs. Shirley Still Ms. Whitney Wyckoff Kevin Cook Design Ms. Gwen E. Potucek Mr. John N. & Mrs. Glendia Strandin + Mr. Ervin E. & Mrs. Joyanna H. Wyne Lai Lai Wok Mrs. Maureen C. & Mrs. Barbara I. & Mr. Kent Strange Mr. Richard R. & LFI Solutions, Inc. Mr. Gary W. Pratscher Mrs. Joanne I. & Mr. James B. Strong Mrs. Lorecei C. Zaker Lockheed Martin Foundation Mr. William L. & Mr. Martin J. & Mr. Eugene F. Zelek & McMaster-Carr Supply Company Mrs. Joan W. Prentiss Mrs. Judith K. Suffield Mrs. Margaret A. Christie MetLife Foundation Mr. John B. Proctor Mrs. Dorit R. & Mr. Chidong Zhang & Monroe and Florence Nash Mrs. Jeanine Raquet Mr. Michael B. Suffness Mrs. Shuyi Chen Foundation, Inc. Dr. Leonard N. & Mrs. Sharon L. Reid Mrs. Beth N. & Mr. Mark F. Sylvester Mrs. Susan L. Zimny & Permut Real Estate, Inc. Mrs. C. W. & Mr. Howard Reinhardt Mr. Charles Clinton C. Tan Lin Mr. Alan J. Schmitt Shatterglass Films, LLC Mrs. Jennifer J. & Mr. David I. Roen Mr. Geoffrey M. & Ms. Marcia L. Zuckerman Tampa Bay Times Fund Prof. Karen M. & Mrs. Jami Lynn F. Thomas Underwriters Brokerage Service Mr. Michael E. Roloff Mrs. Eva E. & Mr. Dean W. Thorburn Mr. Paul L. Rotter Mrs. Carole C. & Mr. Gary N. & Mrs. Linda K. Rowe Mr. Robert H. Thornberry Mrs. Judith M. & Ms. Julie R. Thorpe Dr. Brandon S. Rubens Mrs. Linda F. & Mr. Dirk L. Tierney Ms. Karen A. Rugen Mr. Thomas C. Tjerandsen Ms. Marjorie K. Ruschau Mr. Donald R. & Mr. Keith F. & Mrs. Diane M. Ryan Mrs. Marilouise Torrant

20 COLLEGE OF MEDIA The College of Media Legacy Society: Creating a Legacy of Excellence The College of Media Legacy Society acknowledges and honors those who have chosen to include the College of Media through a bequest, charitable trust or other planned gift. Donors who remember the College of Media in their estate plans provide critical funding to establish scholarships, awards, fellowships and other student and faculty support. The College of Media would like to recognize the following alumni and friends as members of the Legacy Society: Dr. Jules (dec) & Mrs. Jody Becker Mr. David A. & Mrs. Diane Manthey Mr. Charles Bellatti (dec) Ms. Ann Helen McGrath Mr. Morris R. Beschloss Mr. David A. Pearson Ms. Marian Boruck Brody Mr. Harry O. Richards (dec) Mr. Clarence O. Erickson (dec) Dr. James E. Ross Mr. Dennis G. Frary Mr. Martin H. Snitzer (dec) Dr. Richard H. Gentry (dec) Mr. David R. & Mrs. Susan D. Weigandt Mrs. Helen B. Gray Mr. Joel D. & Mrs. Analee Weisman Mr. Jack M. & Mrs. Elizabeth F. Klues Ms. Jeanne E. Zasadil Dr. John Laddie Lastovicka You may establish an estate gift (via will, trust, IRA, etc.) for the College of Media by including the following language: I leave (% of estate, $ amount, residue) to the University of Illinois Foundation (37-6006007), to be used for the College of Media (add department or program) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We invite you to become a member of the Legacy Society by including the College of Media in your will or other planned gift. We encourage you to share your plans so that the intent of your gift is properly executed and recognized. If you would like information on how to establish a bequest or other planned gift to benefit future generations of students in the College of Media, please call 217.244.5466, or email [email protected].

Advancing Excellence is a publication of the Office of Advancement, College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Fall 2017 Associate Dean for Advancement: Marlah Bonner-McDuffie Director of Development: Nancy Rampson Assistant Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Relations: Jeanine Simnick Office Administrator: Colleen Hammel Questions or corrections? Email: [email protected] Website: www.media.illinois.edu

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 21 Roger Ebert's Film Festival Founded by the late Roger Ebert, University of Illinois theater. The festival brings together the films’ producers, Journalism graduate and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, actors and directors to help showcase their work. film critic, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival takes place in A filmmaker or scholar introduces each film, and each Urbana-Champaign each April for a week, hosted by screening is followed by a substantive on-stage Q&A Chaz Ebert. The festival presents 12 films representing discussion among filmmakers, critics and the audience. a cross-section of important cinematic works overlooked In addition to the screenings, the festival hosts a number by audiences, critics and distributors. The films are of academic panel discussions featuring filmmaker screened in the 1,500-seat Virginia Theatre, a restored guests, scholars and students. Roger Ebert's Film movie palace built in the 1920s. A portion of the Festival is a special event of the College of Media at the festival’s income goes toward ongoing renovations at the University of Illinois. Roger Ebert’s Film Festival donors FILM CIRCLE SPONSORS: Jennifer Shelby PATRONS: $750 + GIFTS-IN-KIND $25,000 + Ford of Hoopeston / Hoopeston Carol Spindel & Thomas J. Bassett Surface 51 Roger & Chaz Ebert Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Greg & Anne Taubeneck L.A. Gourmet Catering Alliance for Inclusion and Respect Chipman Design Architecture Tom & Regina Galer-Unti Springer Cultural Center Steak ‘n Shake Welch Family Foundation Ashley Rodman & Matt Gladney Fleurish Shatterglass Studios Bill & Wilma O’Brien Einstein Bros Bagels SILVER SPONSORS: $1,500 + Surface 51 Ann Beddini Herriott’s Coffee Company Marsha Clinard & Charlie Boast Eric & Shirley Pierson Stella Artois DIAMOND SPONSORS: $10,000 + Nell Minow & David Apatoff Todd Salen Carter’s Furniture Betsy Hendrick Linda & Charles Tabb CarltonBruettDesign Hollywood Foreign Press Association Brand Fortner FESTIVAL FRIENDS: $500 + L.A. Gourmet Catering Mary Shores Marge Perrino Champaign Park District The News-Gazette * Jim Johnson & Coleen Quinn Gary T. & Connie Wikoff Virginia Theatre Sharon Shavitt & Steven Zimmerman Dianna K. Armstrong PLATINUM SPONSORS: $5,000 + News Talk 1400/Lite Rock 97.5 Don Tingle President & Mrs. Timothy L. Killeen FESTIVAL ASSOCIATES: $250 + Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit Robeson Family Benefit Fund Jeanene & Rick Stephens Robert & Beth Zeiders District (MTD) Peter & Wanda Tracy Busey Ed & Nancy Tepper Thompson.McClellan Don & Suzi Armstrong Big Grove Tavern Yvette Scheven Community Concierge Magazine Ann Benefiel & Joseph Kunkel Troylene Ladner Champaign County Tent GOLD SPONSORS: $2,500 + Elliott Counseling Group Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, LTD. Carol Livingstone & Dan Grayson Ellie & Lou Gross MEDIA Ralph & Joe, Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan SAGindie C-U Adventures in Time & Space Illinois Public Media Power n Soul Pro Steven & Susan Zumdahl Maxine & James Kaler The News-Gazette Dish Passionate Cuisine TAWANI Foundation Kassie and David Porreca Smile Politely MIGA Fandor David & Shirley Crouse WCIA Patty & Jon McNussen PNC Bank Illini Radio Group RESTAURANT SPONSORS Brenda Robinson, Greenberg Glusker Cobalt Digital, Inc. WIXY 100.3 Big Grove Tavern Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP Ramsay & Maura Thurber MIX 94.5 MIGA Josie Gersch & Joe Bennett REWIND 92.5 V. Picasso WYXY CLASSIC 99.1 Bacaro 97.9 Guidos EXTRA 92.1 Jupiter’s HITS 99.7 Aroma Seven Saints Hamilton Walker’s Nando Milano Trattoria

* The News-Gazette has made a one- time donation of $50,000 toward the remodeling of the Virginia Theatre’s projection booth.

188 COLLEGECOLLEGE OF MEDIAMEDIA By the Numbers $31,656 cost of attendance for Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 (full-time advertising student, Illinois resident, Tuition: $12,816 + Housing, books, misc.: $15,008 + fees: $3,832) 89 number of College of Media students who received scholarship aid for 2017-18 561 number of student scholarship applicants 15% received support 128 donors gave more than $1,656,389 to scholarship funds in FY 2017 (includes cash and deferred gifts) $350,300 in scholarship awards provided by the income from endowments and current-use funds

Scholarship funds for the College of Media continue to be a priority. Gifts toward college-wide scholarships provide the most flexibility in recruiting an ever-growing, diverse student population.

Please note, the word “scholarship” used in this context represents aid that includes internship assistance and graduate student awards.

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2017 23 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CHAMPAIGN, IL CHAMPAIGN, PERMIT NO. 453 NO. PERMIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. COLLEGE OF MEDIA WRIGHT STREET SOUTH 810 HALL GREGORY 119 ILLINOIS 61801 URBANA,

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