Spring 2007

Wooldridge scholarship ‘family’ continues to grow By Shanxi Upsdell, Shawnee, Kan., junior

oger Wooldridge was an only child, but the number of R brothers and sisters in his extended family grows each year. The scholarship in his name has helped his “siblings,” the Wooldridge scholars, earn journalism degrees at the since 1974. His parents, Norris and Helena Wooldridge, created the scholarship as a memorial after his death in 1973. Norris died at age 84 in 1999, and Helena died at age 89 on Jan. 15, 2007. Before she died, Helena spoke in a fi nal interview about Roger and the Wooldridge scholars, whose number reached 140 journalism students in 2006. “They were like an extended family,” she said. “That’s the way I felt about them.” Helena Wooldridge The scholarship has become one of the hallmarks of the Journalism School, providing fi nancial assistance, emotional support and lifetime membership in the Wooldridge family in honor of their son. Roger was born in 1952 and grew up in Kingman on the Wooldridges’ farm. Helena described him as “a real good kid” who “never was a minute’s trouble for us.” “He was a lot like me – he might butt in where he wasn’t supposed to,” she said, laughing. “But he’d do it because he thought he was helping.” In 1970, Roger enrolled at KU and began pursuing a public relations major. After interviewing for an internship in South Dakota in 1973, he started driving back to Lawrence. He was killed when his car crashed in a fi eld near Norfolk, Neb. “I had so many older people come up to me after he was dead,” Helena said. “They’d say, ‘I just want to tell you how I enjoyed your son.’ And I’d say, ‘Well, why?’ and they’d say, ‘Because he talked to older people.’ … That made me feel real good.”

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Photos from recent J-School alumni Letter from the Dean reunion events in New York and Dallas. ne of the most rewarding aspects of being dean is the wonderful people I meet. In this issue... O Our donors, in particular, are people who have fond memories of the School, the University, former professors and good times at KU. They + Wooldridge Scholars Program now make it possible for current students to have a positive, + William Allen White Day: Rich Clarkson similar experience here. + Keith Swinehart Gives to the J-School Throughout this issue of J-Links you will read the stories + Retired Faculty Updates about some of our donors. They are creating scholarships, + Bass and Lazzarino Retire establishing funds for special projects, honoring faculty members + Inside Strategic Campaigns or supporting an area of interest, such as writing or the broadcast + Alumni News & Notes facilities, and giving back to the School in many creative ways. - Julie Denesha: Photojournalist It’s like the commercial that lists costs of things, but then - Jerry Seib: concludes with the value of the relationship: “Priceless.” –And, - Lori O’Toole Buselt: The Wichita Eagle that’s the way we feel about our donors. - Tony Vinh: Doner Advertising - Jeanny Sharp: The Ottawa Herald (Dean’s Letter – continued on page 2) Ann M. Brill

Photos of past Wooldridge Scholarship recipients and recognition dinners.

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This year we also mourn the passing The Wooldridges added personal 2006-07 Wooldridge of Helena Wooldridge. While Mr. and Mrs. touches to the Roger Wooldridge Scholars: Wooldridge gave fi nancially to so many students, scholarship, which goes to Kansas high they also created an extended family. The annual school graduates who intend to pursue a Jay Benedict Wooldridge Scholars dinner was a highlight for degree in journalism. The fund provided Shannon Blase these students. The Wooldridges took a keen $41,000 last year to 14 recipients. Rachel Burchfi eld interest in each of “their” students and followed They paid for dinners to meet the Kyle Cook their careers beyond KU. We also have a graduate students before such events became Brenna Daldorph center named in honor of their son Roger. commonplace, said Joe Zanatta, director Tamarah Dreitz Through their endowed scholarships, the of scholarship support and assistant Cynthia Hernandez family will help KU journalism students for a vice president at the KU Endowment Andrea Iman long time. Beyond the dollars is the knowledge Association. Betty Kaspar carried by Wooldridge Scholars that a family “They were a decade or two ahead Casey “Jack” Miles believed in them and wanted them to get a good of the other scholarships,” he said. Chelsea Montgomery education: Priceless! Mary Wallace, assistant to the dean Brandon Sayers Another family established a fund that of journalism, said the Wooldridges Shanxi Upsdell brings working professionals to campus. Each often brought relatives and friends to Jasmine Walthall semester, we bring three professionals here for the dinners. It was always held in the three days of talking to classes, meeting with English Room of the Kansas Union. students, and making a lunch presentation to Scholars updated the Wooldridges faculty about the latest trends in the media on their progress every year until graduation. They still gather industry. One of the professionals-in-residence annually. this year was Peter Bhatia, editor of The Portland “It’s like watching members of the family kind of get their wings Oregonian. Bhatia talked about his ’s and grow out,” said Dale Seuferling, president of the KU Endowment approach to covering a story about a family lost Association. in the mountains. That reporting just won the Seuferling said the Wooldridges treated the scholars like family, 2007 Pulitzer Prize for spot news. The experience commenting on world affairs and giving advice. for our students: Priceless! “We try to continue that as much as possible and in that spirit,” he Other donors have set up funds for special said. projects. For example, we sent a student to cover Early scholarship recipients include Jerry Seib, Washington bureau the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this chief for The Wall Street Journal and winner of the William Allen White year. He did an amazing job getting his stories Foundation’s 2005 National Citation. online and impressing the ESPN reporters with Seib said the Wooldridges expressed genuine interest in the his multimedia skills. The student sent a thank scholarship recipients and made sure to meet each one. you note saying, “This was the experience of “They wanted to see the opportunities that they couldn’t see carried a lifetime.” I’m biased, but I think our student out in their own lives carried out by the people who were benefi ciaries coverage was even better than the team’s play: of their generosity,” he said. Priceless! Jeanny Sharp, editor and publisher of The Ottawa Herald, said the Educating students and giving them every scholarship allowed her to fi nish her journalism degree in four years. opportunity to succeed is the reason we all work “I hope someday that I can return that kind of investment in me to hard at KU. I often tell people that my job as others,” she said, “because I know what a difference it made for me.” dean is to make sure students and faculty have Lori O’Toole Buselt, WichiTalk editor of The Wichita Eagle, said the the resources they need to succeed. I believe in scholarship allowed her to work more at The University Daily Kansan, them and in the future of journalism. becoming editor in spring 2001. We could not operate without you—our “Throughout my career, I think I’ll always look back and feel friends, our donors. So, thank you all for the fortunate for that opportunity,” she said. “My way to give back is to many ways you support the School. You are be the best journalist I can be.” priceless! To read more about these and other Wooldridge scholars, please see the Alumni News & Notes section of J-Links, pages 8-16. q

2 J-Links Spring 2007 Rich Clarkson’s photographs: Robert F. Kennedy at ; Pres. Harry S. Truman; Pres. Gerald R. Ford; and Jim Ryun training in Colorado for the 1968 Olympics.

Graduate honored with 2007 William Allen White Foundation’s National Citation Award by Abby Hughes, St. Louis, Mo., senior

ichard C. Clarkson, 1956 School of the School of Journalism. “We R Journalism graduate and nationally are so proud of his accomplish- known photojournalist, was honored as ments and the national recogni- this year’s William Allen White Foundation tion he has received.” National Citation recipient. Although he has strong The man who began his career with the Midwest roots, his accomplish- creation of a bimonthly aviation newspaper ments have received continuous for Pinckney Elementary School in Law- national recognition. rence has changed the way Americans see Clarkson has been the direc- the news. America Photo magazine named Clarkson one of the tor of photography and senior 50 most infl uential individuals in American photography. assistant editor of the National Clarkson photographed seven summer and one winter Geographic Society, assistant Olympics. He organized all photography for Time at Munich in managing editor for graphics of 1972 and Montreal in 1976 and for Sports Illustrated at Moscow The Denver Post and director of in 1980. He was a consultant to the Los Angeles Organizing photography of The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal. He also has Committee in 1984 and in 1996 he managed all photography worked throughout his professional career as a contract maga- for the Main Olympic Stadium in Atlanta. zine photographer for Sports Illustrated, Time and Life. “For all those amazing times at Olympics, Super Bowls, Fi- In 1987, Clarkson founded Rich Clarkson and Associates, a nal Fours and World Series…what I am most proud of are the Denver-based company that creates and manages unique fi ne young photographers that I was able to recruit and occasion- photography projects for clients such as the National Collegiate ally train at Topeka. Their careers—not my pictures—are what Athletic Association, the Colorado Rockies baseball team and I value most,” Clarkson said during his speech at the William the Denver Broncos football team. He also manages continuing Allen White Day citation ceremony. education seminars and workshops for professional photog- Clarkson has not only attended William Allen White Day raphers and is a consultant to media, advertising and photo- for the past 25 years, but he also is on the William Allen White graphic trade organizations. Foundation board of trustees. He also has arranged to bequest Clarkson received an honorary Master of Science Degree nearly his entire estate and photography collection to the Uni- in Professional Photography from the Brooks Institute of Pho- versity. tography. He will be inducted into the 2007 class of the Kansas “Rich Clarkson has been a tremendous friend to and sup- Sports Hall of Fame. porter of the J-School over the years,” said Ann Brill, dean of Clarkson closed the citation ceremony by defi ning the fi eld that he has helped shape throughout the past fi ve decades. “Great journalism, great and magazines, great television that are successful…are the product of great leader- ship—editors, producers, directors who are out in front of the readership. Leadership that tells us a story, shows us what we need to know, moves the readers and viewers into new terri- tory,” Clarkson said. The White Foundation trustees chose Clarkson to receive the citation, presented annually since 1950. KU’s Journalism School is named in White’s honor. White (1868-1944) was a nationally infl uential Kansas editor and publisher of The Emporia Gazette. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 and posthumously in 1947. Other notable recipients of the William Allen White Cita- tion have included Walter Cronkite, 1969; Arthur O. Sulzberger, 1974; Helen Thomas, 1986; Charles Kuralt, 1989; Bernard Shaw, 1994; Bob Woodward, 2000; Molly Ivins, 2001; Cokie Roberts, 2002; Gerald F. Seib, 2005; and Gordon Parks, 2006. q Clarkson photographed the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team celebrating what it thought was a victory. In a controversial ruling, the Soviets were awarded the gold. J-Links Spring 2007 3 Photos from the March 2 reception honoring donor Keith Swinehart Sr. Retired J-School faculty updates

elow are updates on retired J-School faculty and B staff with whom we keep in regular contact. Samuel Adams lives in his hometown of Waycross, Ga., but visits Lawrence every year.

Len Alfano is traveling the country with his wife, Deborah. He speaks in classes when he visits KU.

Tom Eblen is president of the Endacott Society, the group for retired faculty and staff at KU; is a news consultant for Kansas Press Association (he lectures, writes and visits one newspaper each month in or- der to give a detailed critique and review); speaks on journalism for the Kansas Humanities Council; is a board member of the William Allen White Commu- nity Partnership in Emporia; is a trustee of the Wil- liam Allen White Foundation; and he also freelances.

Tom Hedrick teaches sportscasting at Baker Univer- sity. He also announces 10 football games and 25 bas- ketball games on two radio stations and online for Baker as well as KU baseball on KLWN and online. In his spare time, he coaches reporters and students to strengthen their broadcast voices. He enjoys “work- ing on my own schedule in retirement.” Pictured from left are Dinah Swinehart Brock, Keith Swinehart Sr., Linda Swinehart and her husband William Keith Swinehart Jr. Paul Jess is relaxing in his retirement and is “enjoy- ing every moment of it.” Graduate gives back to the J-School Dana Leibengood pursues his love of baseball by eith Swinehart Sr., 1938 Journalism graduate, was hon- continuing to play in the Choo Choo Coleman fanta- K ored at a reception on March 2 for his major gift contri- sy league with journalism colleagues and in Ballpark bution of $3 million for future facilities enhancements to the Baseball with friends from across KU. He also admits School of Journalism. to playing “a bit of bad golf.” Baby-sitting grandchil- Swinehart made the gift through two $1.5 million chari- dren and keeping up his yard are among his activities. table gift annuities established at the KU Endowment Associa- Bruce Linton edits family video projects on his Mac, tion. His donation will be used for the Swinehart Family Build- golfs in nice weather and has just returned from ing Fund in support of the School of Journalism. South Padre Island where he and his wife go every “Mr. Swinehart is a very generous man,” Ann Brill, dean winter for six weeks. of the School of Journalism, said.“ He is very committed to and passionate about his family and education. He is very grate- Calder Picket just celebrated his 60th wedding anni- ful for the education he received and wants to give back to the versary with his wife, Nola. He reads for fun and he School and KU.” also reads for the Audio Reader Program. Swinehart is now retired and lives on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Both his daughter, Dinah, and son, William Keith Jr., also Lee Young says “there isn’t enough time to do ev- are KU alumni. erything on the list in retirement.” He volunteers at While attending KU he worked for the University Rela- Audio Reader and Lawrence Interdenominational tions department. He founded two companies, serving most Kitchen. He also plays golf and travels. q recently as chairman of Vanguard Plastics. q 4 J-Links Spring 2007 Recent photos of Diane Lazzarino and Sharon Bass. Lazzarino passionate for written word Bass brought profession into classroom

riting was Diane Lazzarino’s specialty throughout her rofessor Sharon W37 years at the School of Journalism. She retired from the PBass taught at the journalism faculty in spring 2006. J-School for 22 years, In her fi nal year at the J-School she was chosen to run the but her influence School’s new Bremner Editing Center, named for her longtime will be felt for many colleague and noted editing teacher John Bremner. years. Her identifi cation with the Strategic Communications track During her time traces back to her many years teaching Promotional Writing to here, she taught and advertising majors with community groups as clients. Projects created more than a were designed to combine professional learning with practical dozen different courses applications. for undergraduate and Clients included the then Haskell Indian Junior College graduate students. centennial, Cottonwood sheltered workshop, Meals on Wheels of Still a teacher, she re- Sharon Bass which she was a founder, Kansas Wheelchair basketball, Volunteer cently conducted an Clearing House, Lawrence Senior Center, Headquarters, the city honors tutorial on the media and military and she will teach household recycling program and the Humane Society. journalism in the KU program in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, in A class in 1981 worked with State Rep. Jesse Branson to create fall 2007. a public awareness campaign that culminated in the passage of a At the J-School she set up internships that allowed students to state law requiring infant restraints in automobiles. In her most work at national magazines. She brought knowledge of the fi eld, unusual project, “the Class of 2000,“ her students were paired gained by directing a competition and professional development with kindergartners at a local school. Each succeeding KU class program for the City and Regional Magazine Association. Her interviewed those children until they graduated from high school industry network continues to benefi t students. Many former in 2000. journalism graduates return to critique student work as well as A permanent award was created in her name and presented hire interns and staff members for their publications. for the fi rst time at the J-School’s 2006 Awards and Scholarships A permanent student award, the Sharon Bass Award, was ceremony. The Diane Lazzarino Award goes to a Strategic given for the fi rst time in 2006 to an outstanding senior who has Communications senior who excels in writing. specialized in magazine. Outside the classroom, she advised the KU AD Club Faculty members appreciate her leadership and service in for 20 years. Many of its leaders are infl uential in strategic creating a new curriculum, revising the student advising system, communications positions today and return often to speak in initiating the FrEd program for faculty development, chairing journalism classes, and to hire KU interns and graduates. search committees and organizing the School’s accreditation After several years as a teacher and magazine editor, she self-study. She also served as director of the School’s graduate earned her master’s degree at KU in 1969 and became an program. instructor in the J-School. Across campus, she served on the advisory board for the She continues to advise and encourage writers. She coaches Center for Teaching Excellence, participated in the KU Honors groups of senior citizens who meet weekly at Babcock Place, Program, and served on numerous University committees, Drury Place including the KU Athletic Corporation board for seven years, and Brandon four of them as chair. She is an enthusiastic fan of the KU baseball Woods. team and continues to work in academic mentoring. “You never In Stauffer-Flint Hall, she redesigned the Journalism know what Resource Center to create space for students to meet, reconfi gured you are going computer labs and organized photo displays in the halls to to learn from showcase the work of students and alumni. them. They are After Sept. 11, 2001, she and her Visual Communications just wonderful students collected and organized a display of front pages to people,” she illustrate newspaper responses to the World Trade Center attack. said. q Bass now works in her home studio as an art quilter and fi ber artist. Her work has been shown throughout , as well as in Chicago and . q Diane Lazzarino J-Links Spring 2007 5 Prof. David Guth’s and Prof. Tim Bengtson’s Strategic Campaigns students work to prepare their projects for presentation to their clients. Strategic Campaigns capstone course gives students real-world, hands-on experience By Abby Hughes, St. Louis, Mo., senior

or all strategic communications students in the School of F Journalism there is a rite of passage they begin prepar- ing for in their fi rst classes at the J-School. Journalism 676, Strategic Campaigns, is the students’ opportunity “to solve a practical problem for a real world client,” according to Bob Basow, associate professor and campaigns instructor. While working within a team, students learn how to de- velop a cohesive campaign in this capstone class through re- searching, developing a strategy, executing tactics and evaluat- ing outcomes. Even more importantly, “they fi nish the semester with a sense of accomplishment and confi dence for when they start doing the real thing,” said David Guth, associate dean and campaigns instructor. There are fi ve campaigns classes this semester, taught by different professors and working with different clients. Each class is broken into “agencies” that develop their own plans Prof. Tim Bengtson meets with a group of students from his spring 2007 Strategic book to present to their clients, at what some refer to endear- Campaigns class to discuss ideas for their Helzberg Diamonds campaign. ingly as their “senior recital.” Tim Bengtson, associate professor, has taught this course tions, the excitement, the hard work and results. Being able to for 28 years and still “can’t think of anything more exciting than elaborate on those experiences and how they will translate in campaigns presentations. Seeing our students demonstrate my fi rst job is what I think really put me at an advantage over what they know. That’s what teaching is all about,” Bengtson other candidates,” Dickerson said. said. Basow’s class currently is working with Vital Support Sys- Working with clients who are also his former students is tems, which represents Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle and exceptionally rewarding, he said. His current class is working others. with Stacey Slyter McBride, ad director for Helzberg Diamonds Associate Professor Tien-Tsung Lee’s class did a campaign and Bengtson’s student from 15 years ago, and Amanda Pitler, for Taco Bell and now is working with Audio Reader, a reading account executive for Sullivan Higdon and Sink, also a former and information service for the blind. student. “Many students will start their careers at agencies serving David Guth is teaching his 33rd section of campaigns this small clients with budgets similar to Audio Reader’s. They will semester. His class is working with Kansas Public Radio. be forced to be creative and maximize with the given budget. “One thing I try to do in addition to teaching campaigns is Also, it will instill a sense of social responsibility,” Lee said. instill a sense of social responsibility by working with organi- Mugur Geana, assistant professor, has each student work zations that would not otherwise be able to afford an agency,” with two clients. All of his students worked with the Solar Guth said about the process of choosing clients. House Project from . For the second His favorite experience was working with the Ryan Gray half of the semester, two of the “agencies” are working with Playground for All Children project. His class’ effort helped Kaw Valley Center Behavioral Healthcare and two with the KU raise $300,000 to build a handicap-accessible playground at Transportation Center. Hillcrest Elementary School. Having multiple groups working for the same client is an For Basow, the most important result for any campaigns added benefi t for both the client and the students, Geana said. student is fi nishing the class knowing, “I’m now ready to con- Strategic Campaigns is a growing experience for students, tribute to the world.” the University and the community. Students leave the capstone Brielyn Dickerson, a strategic campaigns student in fall course with transferrable skills, ready to succeed in their pro- 2006, said this knowledge helped her secure her fi rst job. fessional working careers. It is considered a rite of passage for “I went into my Starcom interview with confi dence. I had students who “love that they’ve had it when they’re fi nished. experienced so much with my campaigns group — the frustra- It is the highlight of the Stratcom student’s academic life,” Guth said. q 6 J-Links Spring 2007 Students at work for client Vital Support Systems, Kansas City distributor for Hewlett-Packard, Cisco and Oracle, in Prof. Bob Basow’s Strategic Campaigns class this semester. Recent Strategic Campaigns class clients

very semester KU J-School professors teach several sections of Strategic E Campaigns. Clients include public service agencies, businesses and KU campus organizations. New clients are always joining the family. Recent class clients are listed below.

SPRING 2007: Bob Basow — Vital Support Systems, the Kansas City distributor for Hewlett-Packard, Cisco and Oracle Tim Bengtson — Helzberg Diamonds, Kansas City Mugur Geana — KU Transportation Center; KVC Behavioral Healthcare Services, Olathe; and Solar House Team for Solar Decathlon competition David Guth — Kansas Public Radio Tien Lee — Kansas Audio Reader Service

FALL 2006: Bob Basow — Sprint Tim Bengtson and Mugur Geana — Haskell Indian Nations University Tien Lee — Cottonwood social service agency

SPRING 2006: Bob Basow — KU Bookstore Bob Basow — Kansas Union Dining Services School of Journalism Tim Bengtson — Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau Tim Bengtson — Lawrence Transit System (bus) Calendar of Events

FALL 2005: May 19: School of Journalism graduate Bob Basow — KU Biodiversity Research Center recognition ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Lied Tim Bengtson — The Ottawa Herald newspaper Center. Sam Ford, reporter/anchor for David Guth — The Dole Institute of Politics WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., will be the keynote speaker. SPRING 2005: Bob Basow — Overland Park city convention center, police and fi re May 20: KU Commencement, 2 p.m., recruiting graduates assemble on Memorial Drive to Tim Bengtson — Blimpie restaurant chain “walk down the hill” to Memorial Stadium Gerry Cain — Williams Foods, a product for ethnic Hispanic market I-Huei Cheng — Watkins Student Health Center June 5: Summer classes start

FALL 2004: Aug. 8: J-School alumni reunion event in Bob Basow and I-Huei Cheng — Sprint Washington, D.C. Tim Bengtson — Lawrence Memorial Hospital Aug. 16: Fall semester starts David Guth and Kerry Benson — The Kansas Speedway Sept. 22: Kansas Editors Day SPRING 2004: Bob Basow — Commerce Bank Feb. 8: William Allen White Day Tim Bengtson — KU Women’s Basketball Tim Bengtson — Douglas County Bank For more event details, visit Gerry Cain — UMB Bank www.journalism.ku.edu. J-Links Spring 2007 7 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Photos from the Feb. 21 J-School alumni reunion event in Dallas, . Where are they now? Louis Mora is media relations Andy Hyland works for The coordinator for the Texas Motor Kansas City Star, covering Platte Speedway in Fort Worth. County government. Dominic Gutierrez is an 2006 advertising account executive Carly Pearson is a staff Lauren Foremsky is coordinator Tyler Ball is a media consultant with The Dallas Morning News. photographer at The Emporia of public relations for Neiman for KTKA, Channel 49, the ABC Gazette. Marcus in Dallas. affi liate in Topeka. Haley Harrison is a reporter with 6News in Lawrence. Lindsey Ramsey is an assistant Matt Fortner is a real estate agent Andrea Belfry is an assistant editor at Budget Travel magazine. for Graham-Welch, serving the account executive at Padilla Laura Holzman works for Kansas City area. Speer Beardsley Public Relations Synapse Communications, a Patrick Shehan is morning pro- in Minneapolis. media planning agency in Silver ducer at KYTV, Springfi eld, Mo. Ty Fowler is the promotions Spring, Md. coordinator for Entercom in Natalie Bogan is the assistant Denise Spidle works for The Mission, Kan. He handles editor at Houston Magazine. Sara Katich is an account coor- Naples, Fla., Daily News as promotions for KQRC 98.9, ([email protected]) dinator for MB Piland. Her res- executive producer and anchor KYYS 99.7 and KRBZ 96.5. ponsibilities include developing for its TV news show, Studio 55. ([email protected]) Jacky Carter is an art assistant at media timelines, tracking dead- Budget Travel magazine in New lines and providing client service. Marissa Stephenson is assistant Kevin Kampwirth is a staff York. to the managing editor of Shape. writer for CMJ, College Music Molly Kocour is a public Journal. Kyle Cook has joined Glynn relations specialist for New Edwin Yang is a proofreader at Devins advertising and Vantage Group, a private equity Plattform Advertising in Olathe. Christopher Kaufman works marketing as an account investing fi rm and membership in the KU Offi ce of Admissions, coordinator. association in Washington, D.C. where he is planning recruitment She plans events for investors 2005 events in Chicago, Dallas, Audrey Esther is host/anchor and organizes regional and Ellyn Angelotti is Interactivity Denver, Omaha and St. Louis. of a soon-to-be launched news national conferences. Editor for Poynter Online. She and entertainment segment creates and produces interactive, Amanda O’Toole has joined the on HamptonRoads.tv, which is Shane Kucera is in public multimedia content; coaches, online team of The Wichita Eagle, owned by The Virginian Pilot relations and marketing at 360 edits and assists; and helps where she had been a general newspaper. Architecture in Kansas City, Mo. Poynter Online become a more assignment reporter. essential, engaging resource Christina Ferguson has been Patrick Lafferty, MSJ, is for journalists. Formerly she Kellis Robinett of The Idaho hired as retail communications the Multimedia Newsroom was online sports editor for The State Journal, recently won three manager by Sprint and will write Coordinator at the KU School Naples, Fla., Daily News. awards in the Associated Press content and help lay out the of Journalism. He manages and Sports Editors competitions. His company’s retail magazine. teaches a staff of 200+ student Donovan Atkinson is a copy entries placed in the top 10 for journalists the ways of the new editor/page designer at Oshkosh columns in newspapers under Janiece Gatson is a graduate media landscape, while serving Northwestern. 40,000 circulation, for project student in the KU School of as Webmaster to 39 Web sites reporting and for feature writing. Education. affi liated with the J-School. Ashley Bechard is a public relations assistant at Morgan Smith is overnight Tiffany Goebel works for Tricia Masenthin is a reporter at Bloomingdales in New York. producer at KAKE-TV, Wichita. eShots in Chicago. The Lansing Current in Lansing, ([email protected]) Kan. (tmasenthin@sunfl ower.com) Jeff Christy is an account Andrew Vaupel is assistant executive for CBS Outdoor. online editor for American Banker, Suse Goericke, MSJ, is an Kristen Maxwell is a full-time a weekday newspaper in New account assistant at GMMB, a freelance reporter in New York Loren Cope is a media assistant York City that covers the banking political consulting and cause- for InStyle magazine’s Best with Moroch advertising. industry. marketing fi rm in Washington, Beauty Buys section. She had D.C. interned at the magazine. Misty Huber is an assistant (News & Notes – continued on page 10) fashion editor for Shape magazine in New York.

8 J-Links Spring 2007 Photos above and on this page are from photojournalist Julie Denesha’s project, titled “Outcasts of ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Europe.” Visit www.juliedenesha.com for information on her project and the photos displayed on this page.

J-School graduate lives abroad, captures universal issue with lens By Abby Hughes, St. Louis, Mo., senior

espite having lived in D for more than 1,000 years, gyp- sies are still treated as outsiders, ac- cording to Julie Denesha, 1993 J-School grad. Since 1996, she has worked on a personal project, titled “Outcasts of Europe,” to capture what she calls a “universal issue of minority popula- tions.” Visit www.juliedenesha.com for detailed photo captions and project information. Denesha headed back to Slovakia in March to fi nish her personal photo of the , she found dramatic differences. project on the Roma people, an ethnic “It’s really hard to be poor,” Denesha said about living group often referred to as gypsies living in communities all with Roma families in Slovakia. “Especially in an isolated vil- over the world. She will gather sound and video clips to com- lage; and when you are not accepted by the greater society (as pile with her photos into a book and Web site. the gypsies are not).” Photos from her project were displayed at the Irene B. She lived with Roma families for up to 10 days at a time, French Community Center in Merriam, Kan., in Nov. 2006. The in order to portray their lives in Slovakia as authentically as photos are currently on display at the J-School. possible. She gathered water, even though she couldn’t drink it Denesha lived in the Czech Republic from 1996 to 2004. without getting sick, she cooked and talked with them. Initially she moved there looking for a job, hoping to use her She worked on her project whenever she was able to piece second degree in Russian from KU. Soon after her arrival, she together time outside of work. Denesha was at The Post began working at The Prague Post, a weekly English-language until spring of 1998 and continued freelancing for The New York newspaper. However, her Russian did not prove useful in her Times, Time, /Tribune News Service (KRT), The new home. Being associated with Russia was grounds for dis- Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian and The Economist after crimination, according to Denesha. that. She also covered the Kosovo confl ict for Knight Ridder in She found herself among many Americans in Prague and 1999. she led a life with similar amenities to those in the U.S. But, when “I’m just a girl from Kansas. I grew up in Johnson County. she went to the villages of eastern Slovakia, a country southeast But I’m a journalist and a shy person. Having a camera gives me the reason to talk to people and allows me a window into their lives,” Denesha said. On her most recent return to the U.S. she spent two years as photo editor of features and special projects for The Washing- ton Times. Denesha isn’t sure whether she is returning to Slovakia just to fi nish her project or whether she will come across other so- cial conditions that must be captured by her camera. “Everyone’s too busy to put themselves in someone else’s shoes or even to relate to the person sitting across from them. It’s hard to take time from our own struggle to see someone else’s,” Denesha said. That being said, she is off: taking the time for all of us, to see how the “outcasts of Europe” live. For more information about Outcasts of Europe and Denesha’s other work, visit www.juliedenesha.com. q Visit www.juliedenesha.com for detailed photo captions and project information. J-Links Spring 2007 9 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Photos from the Feb. 21 J-School alumni reunion event in Dallas, Texas. which specializes in service with Byeway Books, Inc. in improvement tools for Lenexa, Kan. (News & Notes – continued from page 8) Paige Worthy has been promoted companies in retail, restaurant, to copy chief of two magazines hospitality and service Meka White is on the Cleveland Julianne Vendley is an account at Harris publications in New industries. Cavaliers marketing staff. The coordinator for News America York. They are King, an urban Harvard MBA program has Marketing, a division of News lifestyle magazine for an African- Ismael Groves is manager of accepted her but she has deferred Corporation, in Cincinnati, American audience, and Ride, an multicultural marketing for her enrollment to continue with Ohio. News America Marketing automobile spin off from King. Embarq Corporation. the team. specializes in home-delivered She has been an assistant editor and in-store advertising. Some at Harris for seven months. Kathryn M. (Hardacre) Leary of her clients include Kraft, is with Cerner Corporation in 2003 Conagra, General Mills and the Marketing Department. She Mai Do is marketing director for Heinz. 2004 works with a team coordinating KU Student Health Services. She Bethany Chmelka is project Cerner’s trade show presence was with GlynnDevins Anja Winikka is an editorial supervisor with Service at nearly 150 tradeshows Marketing and Advertising in assistant for The Knot magazine. Management Group, worldwide. She formerly worked Overland Park previously.

Melissa Eisberg is an account ex- ecutive for Redpoint Marketing.

Megan Hickerson has been Wooldridge Scholar: Jerry Seib, The Wall Street Journal appointed to a promotion Compiled by Shanxi Upsdell, Shawnee, Kan., junior coordinator position at Conde Nast Bridal Media, the group that publishes Brides, erry Seib, Washington bureau chief for The Wall Elegant Bride and Modern Bride J Street Journal, and winner of the 2005 William magazines in New York. Allen White Foundation National Citation, received the Wooldridge scholarship for 1975-1976. Lane Lyons is communications and public relations specialist The scholarship’s infl uence on his career: at Compdata Surveys, which “It was one of the things that made it possible to get maintains data such as salaries through KU and have a career in journalism afterward. by company size, industry and I was essentially fi nancing my own education. I had to geographic area for all levels of fi gure out where I was going to get the money from year job titles across the country. Visit to year to pay bills and pay tuition. In the effort to do www.compdatajobs.com. that, the Wooldridge scholarship really was important to allow me to get both ends met in the middle and allow Kristy Maharay is an account me to continue in Lawrence. It was important, not just because of the way it encouraged planner for Campbell Mithun in the Cash Plus Media Services journalism education, but in my case, it really allowed education to continue at all.” division. Relationship with the Wooldridges: Lauren Serpe fi nished her “Mostly, I just remember how nice the Wooldridges were and soft-spoken, but also Master’s in International Affairs eager to know you, eager to know about you, eager to hear your story, eager to know at American University. She of your plans. Sometimes, you go to those things and feel the people are simply being is currently the development sociable or going through the motions. I think with the Wooldridges, I always had the and marketing assistant at the feeling that there was genuine interest in the people receiving the scholarship.” Institute for Social & Economic Development, a non-profi t Other thoughts on the scholarship: organization in Washington, D.C. “I think the Wooldridges themselves were the thing that sets it apart. A lot of ([email protected]) scholarships have a name attached to them, but the name has very little meaning. In this case, the Wooldridges were personally attached to it, which is to say they made sure they knew the recipients. The people who were the benefactors were not distant or (News & Notes – continued on page 11) abstract or just a name on a piece of paper, but rather real people that you came in contact with.” q 10 J-Links Spring 2007 Photos from the Nov. 8 J-School alumni reunion event in New York. ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES and incentive programs. She Lincoln, Neb. (kmaack@inebraska. started as an intern at Sprint. com) (News & Notes – continued from page 10) affairs and opinion chats. He had been online reporter and online Alex Locke is an assignment Kate Blatherwick-Pickert, MSJ, Sue Ann Tan is an associate news editor for . editor at KARE-TV, Minneapolis. won the 2006 Mid-America with Weber Shandwick in Kuala Emmy Award for Best Newscast. Lumpur, Malaysia. Jason Walker works for Sun Anna (Attkisson) Riley is a She is a producer at KMBC 9 Newspapers, a publisher of senior associate editor at Time News in Kansas City. Mary Andreleita Walker is an weekly suburban papers in the Inc. Content Solutions in New attorney specializing in media Twin Cities metro area. York. She edits two magazines, Amy (Boresow) Prendiville law and intellectual property law one for Ford owners called is general manager of Waitt in Minneapolis. My Ford and the other for the Outdoor KC, which handles 2000 National Park Foundation called more than 100 billboards in Katie Boncella is an account Parks. ([email protected]) Kansas City. (aprendiville@ 2002 executive with Kelly/Russell waittoutdoor.com) Jonathan Gordon is an associate Advertising in Kansas City. Alex Runner is the media critic with Transwestern Realty in and “Pressroom” columnist for Keri Russell is the associate Chicago. Maggie (Heck) Boroujerdi is the Milwaukee Magazine. He is also a director of membership associate art director for Everyday writer at Marquette University’s marketing for the University Ryan Irwin started OTS Media, Food & Special Issues at Martha Offi ce of Marketing and of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni a placement agency in Kansas Stewart Living Omnimedia in Communication, writing feature association. City that is owned by Plattform New York. articles for Marquette Magazine Advertising of Olathe. He has and speeches for Marquette’s been a media buyer for Plattform Michael Erb, who covered high leadership. Formerly he was a 1997 for more than two years. school sports for KSAL-AM, senior writer at Northwestern Bradley Brooks is an Salina, for six years, received the University. He and his wife international desk reporter for Jenni (Jones) Miller is a Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of Jessie recently had a baby, the Associated Press. marketing specialist at Cerner the Year Award from the Kansas Benjamin Claude Runner. Corporation in Kansas City, State High School Activities Nate Hill is news director at Mo. She recently got married. Association recently. He now Rick Shearer is an associate KSNT, Topeka. ([email protected]) works for NFL’s Instant Replay attorney practicing in the West division in Kansas City and is Virginia and Washington D.C. Correy Honza is director of Bruno Pieroni is on the creative a territory representative for offi ces of Jackson Kelly PLLC. Internet marketing for Quiznos staff of Sullivan Higdon & Sink. Vindex Pharmaceuticals. At KU Rick and his fi ancée Franki L. Sub in Denver. Also, his comic strip, “K City,” he was sports director at KJHK Parsons, also an attorney at runs in the weekly Preview and provided play-by-play of Jackson Kelly, will wed in June. section of . high school games for KLWN. 1996 He is education chair of the Tony Vinh has joined Doner Jan-Eric Anderson has joined Kansas City Art + Copy Club David Gunasegaram heads Advertising in Southfi eld, Barkley in Kansas City as vice that sponsors the student Omni public relations for the Mobile Michigan, as a senior copywriter. president, group media director. Award competition. Embedded Devices Division of He will oversee consumer Microsoft in Redmond, Wash. connection planning for Michael R. Stern is a senior His work focuses on digital 1998 Barkley’s largest client account, account supervisor with rights management and HD- Brian Flink is senior production Sonic Drive-Ins. Previously Ketchum Chicago. DVD in Asia, Europe and North manager for Glamour magazine. Anderson was vice president, America. Previously he was with media director at Starcom Sprint Nextel. John Kepley is a speechwriter Worldwide in Chicago, and 2001 for the offi ce of California Gov. earlier was with ESPN.com. Noel Anderson is chief Arnold Schwarzenegger. He Barkley is the largest employee- development director for the 1999 previously worked as the senior owned agency of its kind. It was Midway-Kansas Chapter of the Mandy Anderson is an event correspondence editor and founded in 1964 and has fi eld American Red Cross. manager in the Corporate Events deputy director of constituent offi ces across the nation. Marketing Group at Sprint. She affairs in the offi ce. Christopher Hopkins is works on senior executive level a live online producer at events including leadership Kelly Maack is the marketing (News & Notes – continued on page 12) washingtonpost.com, with conferences, customer hospitality director at Westfi eld Gateway in responsibility for politics, foreign J-Links Spring 2007 11 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Photos from the Nov. 8 J-School alumni reunion event in New York. (News & Notes – continued from page 11) R. Jarrett Steele is online communication manager for Wooldridge Scholar: Lori O’Toole Jen Humphrey is the Celanese International Corporation. communications offi cer for the Buselt, The Wichita Eagle KU Museum of Natural History Compiled by Shanxi Upsdell, Shawnee, Kan., junior and Biodiversity Institute. She 1993 directs internal and external Steve Ammerman has been named ori O’Toole communications, including co-anchor of the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on WTEN/Channel 10 Buselt, The promotion of the museum and the L institute’s research programs. She in Albany, N.Y. He joined the ABC Wichita Eagle had been a senior editor at the KU affi liate in July 1997 as a general WichiTalk editor, Endowment Association for nearly assignment reporter. In January received the scho- eight years. She is a candidate for a 2000, he also became a weekend larship from 1997 master’s degree in English. anchor. Since 2005 he has been an to 2001. anchor on the morning and noon Zach Klein is sports director for shows. The scholarship’s WFTV, the ABC affi liate in Orlando, infl uence on her Fla. Hale Sheppard is an attorney in career: the Atlanta offi ce of Chamberlain, “Since I did Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin. have the addi- 1995 He recently published two legal tional scholarship Megan Bell is manager, Genesco articles, was selected as an editor money, I was Sports Enterprises. of a monthly column in The Journal of Taxation and also was named able to become Tim Joyce has become morning shareholder in the law fi rm. more involved meteorologist at KOIN-TV in with the student paper, which wasn’t a job that Portland, Ore., and weathercaster Sandra (Wendelken) Stephenson necessarily paid very well. I probably could for KUPL-FM. He has been weekend is an editor for MissionCritical have found a student, part-time job that would meteorologist and environmental Communications, RadioResource have made more money, but because I didn’t reporter for the station for two International, in Colorado. have the stresses of fi nding additional sources years. He will continue to do special of income, I was able to devote more time to the projects on environmental issues newspaper, to The University Daily Kansan, and for the CBS affi liate. Previously 1992 I eventually worked my way up to editor there, he worked at KTKA-TV, Topeka, Kim Cheney is the managing editor and I think that had a direct impact on my career.” KVAL-TV and KMTR-TV in Eugene, of Redbook. Ore., and Northwest Cable News in Relationship with the Wooldridges: Seattle. Amy Cranch is the principal “My sister (Amanda O’Toole) and I have a lot editor in the university relations department at the University of respect and appreciation for Helena Wooldridge. Gayle Martin, MSJ, is the Marketing Director for Cloud Community of California in Berkeley. She The Wooldridge family paid for our educations College in Concordia, Kan. moved from Chicago to Berkeley more than the O’Toole family. So we really feel in 2005. Since then she had been like she was our benefactor. The Wooldridges communications manager for the remembered a lot of personal details about the 1994 UC art museum and fi lm archive. students. It wasn’t only a funding mechanism. I Heather (Hartshorn) Gunasegaram She was also a writer for the Shedd felt that they were fans of the students, too.” works for Argus Health Systems in Aquarium in Chicago. Seattle. Other thoughts on the scholarship: Vanessa Fuhrmans is a reporter for “Here at The Wichita Eagle where I work, a lot of Kimberly Hobbs joined Goodyear The Wall Street Journal. the KU grads are also Wooldridge scholars. Even in at its headquarters in Ohio to my career, I’ve run into people who I didn’t realize oversee its sponsorship department Eric Gorski is the religion writer were Wooldridge scholars. The KU journalism and fl eet of blimps. She had been for the Associated Press. He has school has such a great national reputation. I feel with Sprint sports marketing for covered religion for nine years. (continued on next page...) like Wooldridge scholars are kind of the cream of nine years. the crop.” q (News & Notes – continued on page 13) 12 J-Links Spring 2007 Photos from this year’s Journalism Career Fair. ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Wooldridge Scholar: Tony Vinh, (News & Notes – continued from page 12) 20 years, photos, box scores and player profi les, as well as a Doner Advertising First, Gorski was at The Colorado forward by Coach Bill Self. Compiled by Shanxi Upsdell, Shawnee, Kan., junior Springs Gazette, and since 2003 at The Denver Post. He twice won Jana Gregory Dobbs has been ony Vinh received major honors from the Religion promoted to community bank T the Wooldridge Newswriters Association, president for CornerBank, scholarship from 1997 Religion Writer of the Year for Lawrence. She joined the bank to 1999. He graduated in in October 2000 as director of all circulation categories and 1999 and is now a senior for mid-sized papers. He also marketing. In December 2003, copywriter at Doner reported for The Oregonian. He she was promoted to senior vice president for relationship Advertising in Detroit. will be based in Denver, teaming with Rachel Zoll, who works in management, overseeing the The scholarship’s New York. Lawrence branch’s marketing, human resources and business infl uence on his career: Stephen Kline is the chief development functions. Before “The scholarship attorney for Xanga, a social that, she was president and chief helped me out fi nancially networking site. executive offi cer of the Arkansas a lot. What the scholarship City Chamber of Commerce. gives you that’s not written on paper – it gives you a little Jeffrey Kobs is associate director confi dence, that someone out there believes in you and for Smart Moves Strategy, AT&T. Carrie (Harper) Wiklund will back you up as you pursue your chosen career path. has been guiding tours at the It gave me the confi dence to move forward and helped Jodi (Eidsness) Siemers Republic of Singapore’s Asian me out, both fi nancially, as I said, and mentally.” accepted the marketing director Civilizations Museum. She position for Fishback Financial writes themed tours for students Relationship with the Wooldridges: Corporation, a bank holding that tie into the local secondary “They were just the nicest family. You realized that school curriculum, and trains company in Brookings, S.D. She these are people who actually are willing to donate their previously worked as a media docents, particularly to help money to help students, and we put a face with that. You planner at Lawrence & Schiller them generate enthusiasm Advertising & Marketing in among middle-school students. kind of want to make them proud because it’s their name Sioux Falls, S.D. (siemers@sio. In December, she was elected on it.” midco.net) vice president of the Friends of the Museums, a 1,300-member Other thoughts on the scholarship: Bob Wiltfong is currently organization that supports the “Whoever gets that scholarship should be proud and writing and producing a educational missions of the know that a family such as the Wooldridges were kind screenplay with his improv Republic of Singapore’s four enough to offer such a thing, and believe in you, pretty comedy friends in New York, as national museums. She and her much a stranger, that you will follow through and make well as developing and hosting husband Bob Wiklund and their the best out of their name, and then make the best out of a weekly talk show at his home two children moved to Singapore yourself, too.” q theater, The P.I.T., www.thepit- in December 2004, after living nyc.com. His work can also be for many years in Russia. Bob viewed at www.bobwiltfong.com. Wiklund is an economist with He was formerly a freelance Caterpillar Finance. Stacey (Slyter) McBride is and publisher of The Hutchinson correspondent on “The Daily the director of advertising for News, has been appointed by Show with Jon Stewart.” Helzberg Diamonds. Gov. Sebelius to the Kansas 1989 Mentors Leadership Council. Rebecca Cisek is executive vice Ulrika Nilsson is an anchor for The council is composed of nine president of TagTeam Global, a 1990 the evening news in Stockholm, executives and leaders in the Steve Buckner, MSJ, is the marketing company. Sweden. She previously worked public and private sectors who author of “Game of My Life— for CNN in Atlanta. have proven to be infl uential Kansas: Memorable Stories of Chris Coughlin is director members of their communities. Jayhawk Basketball,” published of Channel Sales for in January by Sports Publishing. wireless reseller company (News & Notes – continued on page 14) The book features interviews Telecommunication Systems, 1988 John D. Montgomery, editor with 20 KU players of the last based in Owings Mills, Md. J-Links Spring 2007 13 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Photos from this year’s Journalism Career Fair. (News & Notes – continued from page 13) “Wetland Dreams or Duck Soup?” ([email protected])

Wooldridge Scholar: Jeanny Sharp, 1987 Mark Pittman is in fi nancial The Ottawa Herald Darya (Hirschfeld) Folsom is markets news for Bloomberg morning anchor at KRON-TV, News. Compiled by Shanxi Upsdell, Shawnee, Kan., junior serving San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, California. eanny Sharp, Previously she worked for 1980 JThe Ottawa WTTG-TV in Washington. Kathleen Conkey started her Herald editor and own law fi rm, The Law Offi ces publisher, received of Kathleen Conkey, focusing the Wooldridge 1985 on media and entertainment Doug Farah has written a new law and intellectual property. scholarship for book, “Merchant of Death: Guns, Formerly she worked for MTV 1983-1984. Sharp, Airplanes and The Man Who Networks. ([email protected]) member of the Makes War Possible,” about a William Allen Russian weapons traffi cker and Barbara Kinney has been White Foundation the illicit world of the weapons features picture editor for board of trustees, trade. His previous book, “Blood The Seattle Times since 2004. was the president From Stones: The Secret Financial She was a White House of the Kansas Press Network of Terror,” covers photographer during the Association last connections between Al Qaeda Clinton administration. Her year. and the West African diamond photo of the President with trade. Farah has won prestigious Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak awards for his reporting from Rabin, Egyptian President The scholarship’s infl uence on her career: Latin America and Africa for Hosni Mubarak, Jordanian King “I think it enabled me to finish my degree in United Press International and Hussein and Palestinian leader journalism. That was a great impact, a great infl uence . Yasser Arafat before a White because I may not have been able to afford to fi nish on House event is listed as one of a timely basis. I was working multiple jobs and doing “The Photos of the Century” by my best to make good grades, but in the end it was a 1983 American Photo Magazine. She stretch to afford tuition and books. I graduated in four Jane Cigard, MSJ, became also worked for Reuters and USA years, but I may not have been able to pull it off without publications coordinator for the Today and taught at American the aid of that. I think also it’s a confi dence booster. KU School of Law last spring. and Gallaudet universities in When you know that your professors and others, such Previously she was publications Washington, D.C. manager for the KU Lied Center. as administrators at the school, have that kind of faith Donna (McFarland) Scott, MA in your potential via a scholarship like that, I think it Radio-TV-Film, is a director drives you to continue to achieve.” 1982 for Jabez Films in Detroit. Scott Faust is general manager Previously she was a radio Relationship with the Wooldridges: and executive editor of The account executive, commercial “It’s a little bit like your parents telling their friends Salinas Californian, its Web sites director for ABC and Univision about you. They didn’t actually talk to you, but they and other publications. He has TV stations, a producer and copy were keeping their fi nger on the pulse of what you’re been at the paper since 2000 and writer for J. Walter Thompson, up to, and I think it’s worked the same way with me with Gannett since 1986 when a documentary fi lm maker, with the Wooldridges. While it’s not always a direct he left The Wichita Eagle for a screenwriter, producer of stage communication, there’s always that sense and that spirit reporting job at The Detroit News. musicals, author and publisher. of them.” 1981 Other thoughts on the scholarship: 1979 Brian Booton works in new Caroline Trowbridge has been “It’s a very generous heart that gives back in that product development for appointed assignment director kind of way, the scholarship, expecting nothing in return Farmland Foods. He is working of The World Company media except to improve other people’s lives. We need more on a book about wetlands, outlets. (continued on next page...) people like that.” q (News & Notes – continued on page 15) 14 J-Links Spring 2007 Photos of faculty and staff at work, from left: Sara Gillham, Assoc. Dean David Perlmutter, Prof. Peggy Kuhr, ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Prof. Barbara Barnett, Patrick Lafferty, Prof. Tom Volek and Prof. Ted Frederickson and Terry Bryant.

(News & Notes – continued from page 14) Steve Haynes, president of In Memory of Jan Marie Guth Nor’West Newspapers, was Trowbridge had been editor elected vice president of the an Marie Guth, wife and publisher of The Tonganoxie National Newspaper Association Jof Journalism School Mirror and Basehor Sentinel and and will become president for Associate Dean and As- previously was an editor and 2007-08. He has been treasurer sociate Professor David reporter for The Lawrence Journal- the past year and a member of W. Guth, died March 18, World. She was elected president the board of directors for fi ve in the University of Kan- of the Kansas Press Association years. in July 2006. sas Hospital. She was 50. A funeral service at St. 1966 Lawrence Catholic Cam- 1978 Judith (Farrell) Corcoran is pus Center and burial in Mary Rintoul has been vice president and manager of Oak Hill Cemetery took promoted to managing editor of Wells Fargo Financial Corporate place March 23. The Hutchinson News, where she Communications. Mrs. Guth was a soft- started in 1984 as a day editor. ware engineer for the National Association of Insurance She has been assistant managing Commissioners in Kansas City, Mo., for more than 15 editor for news and for special 1962 years. projects, as well as interim editor Cynthia Dennis is publishing a She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at KU of The Hutchinson News. She also book, “SEDUCED BY POWER: in 2005. She was a member of the St. Lawrence Center worked for weeklies in Ellsworth Losing a Father to Politics,” and its family choir, a Kaw Valley Girl Scout leader and and Wilson. based on a 1960s Kansas political scandal. It involved murder, a Webmaster for the Free State High School band. parole bribe, a governor and Survivors in addition to her husband include their 1970 other prominent politicians, daughter, Susan Elizabeth Guth of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Cynthia Austin earned including Dennis’ father. As a Guth’s father, two brothers and a sister, all of Owens- her Master’s in Public result, unique behind-the-scene boro, Ky. Administration from the glimpses of life in a political The family suggests memorials to the Kaw Valley University of Missouri at Kansas family, and the impact of scandal Girl Scouts or to the Free State High School marching City. She works as a contractor on it, are woven through the band. q manager with the Centers for story. She is a freelance writer, Medicare and Medicaid Services. author and screen writer. She has been a feature and travel writer/ Frank Cook has just published columnist for The Milwaukee “21 Things Every Future Journal, has written for radio-TV Engineer Should Know: A and magazines and has taught Practical Guide for Students journalism at the University of Let the Journalism Career Center and Parents.” He has written Wisconsin-Milwaukee. chapters in a New England help you fi nd your next job mystery anthology and in the he School of Journalism’s Career Center provides information newest Donald Trump book, 1953 online about journalism jobs that require at least two years “Trump: The Best Real Estate Arthur Wahlstedt has served on T Advice I Ever Received – 100 Top the County Assessment Appeals of experience. The job listings are posted on the J-School’s Web Experts Share Their Strategies.” Board in Orange County, site, www.journalism.ku.edu, under the “Alumni & Friends” tab. He previously worked as a California, from 1994 to present. This service is for jobs that require 2-4, 3-5, 5-7 and 10 or more reporter and editor for United He retired from Orange County years of experience. The School and faculty members hear about Press International and also as as counsel in 1993. Previously he such positions on a regular basis. The jobs are immediately posted the managing editor of the fi rst spent four years as a shipboard joint U.S.-Russian newspaper, naval offi cer and graduated online. If you know of relevant job openings that should be listed, published by Hearst. He has from UCLA Law School in 1959. please e-mail Patty Noland, the J-School’s career development written multiple books during ([email protected]) q coordinator, at [email protected]. his career.

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