Vol. 25, No. 2 Summer 2009 Non-profit Org. Department of Journalism and Mass Communications U.S. Postage Murray State University PAID 114 Wilson Hall Murray, KY 42071-3311 Permit No. 248 JMC Murray, KY 42071 www.murraystate.edu/jmcjournal Top JMC students honored at spring banquet Five students who were selected as the Dycus used his video skills in his minor best in their respective JMC programs of theatre, with productions on MSU TV- were honored at the annual JMC awards 11 and with The Murray State News’ banquet and at the University’s Honors web site. He was responsible for filming Day. and editing video content for the site. They were Ashley Johns, advertising; He worked with the MSU Student David Dycus, electronic media; Jessica Recreation and Wellness Center and with Jeffress, journalism; Shannon Davis, Biokinetics Family Fitness in Calvert public relations; and Rui Qu, graduate City. program. Jeffress, who had a minor in business Johns served two years as president of administration, was the designer and edi- Ads Club and three years as presenter in tor in chief of the Shield yearbook. The the annual National Student Advertising 2008 edition was named a Pacemaker Competition. She was named to this Finalist (top 15 yearbooks in the country) year’s “Who’s Who in American Colleges by the Associated Collegiate Press. and Universities.” She also worked as a writer/photogra- She was a Student Ambassador, a pher in the university public relations member of the women’s crew team, a office and had an internship with FLW member of the Hart Residential College Outdoors Magazine. Photo by Orville Herndon Honor Society and the coordinating offi- Her other work experience included Dr. Bob Lochte recognized JMC’s five top students at the department’s spring banquet. cer for the G-Factor Campaign to retrain editorial assistant with the New Caledo- This year’s top students are from left, Rui Qu, Ashley Johns, Shannon Davis, Lochte, students for MSU. nian Press, a writer/editor for Murray Jessica Jeffress and David Dycus. She received a 2008 American Associa- Life Magazine and a designer for K- tion of Advertising Agencies internship Squared Designs. tions Department as a writer/designer in Literature with Teaching Chinese as where she worked in media planning Davis, a transfer from the University of and did publicity for the Student Govern- Foreign Language from the Beijing Lan- with Walt Disney Studios Home Enter- Kentucky, had a double major in public ment Association. guage and Culture University. tainment in North Hollywood, Calif. relations and Spanish. Last summer she was the public rela- She worked as an editor for English Johns also worked as a sales represen- She was an officer in Public Relations tions and marketing intern for Baptist learning books for the Beijing New Chan- tative for The Chicago Tribune and a Student Society of America and editor of Hospital East in Louisville. nel International Education Group and media consultant for ConferencePlus, Inc. the MSU chapter newsletter. She was Qu, known to the JMC faculty and staff as an advertising sales assistant for the in Schaumburg, Ill. She was named a also the chapter publicity director for the as “Ray Chew,” had a perfect 4.0 grade- City Weekend magazine. Most Promising Minority Student for 2009 “Bands n’ BBQ Blowout.” point average in her master’s program. Qu plans to earn her doctorate and by the American Advertising Federation. Davis worked in the MSU Public Rela- She received her undergraduate degree return to China to be a professor. Valentine recognized for teaching excellence Robert Valentine, senior lecturer director of forensics. of Scottish stories, “I’ll Take the in the Department of Journalism His debate team won the national Low Road.” and Mass Communications, has title in 1982 and captured many Valentine returned to full-time been named the recipient of the event trophies during his years as teaching in 1999 with a split load 2009 Regents Teaching Award for the debate coach. between JMC and Theatre. In 2001 the College of Business and Public He left teaching for several years he became co-head of Elizabeth Affairs. to start several companies, includ- Residential College with Bob Valentine, a member of the facul- ing Theatre Arts Enterprises, Medi- McGaughey and served as the head ty since 1974, teaches in advertis- cal Claims Services and Prologue, from 2003-2007. As college head, he ing and is the instructor for the LLC. set up and taught many sessions in beginning course (JMC 168) for all The owner/publisher of Murray the residence hall and he and majors in the department. He has Life Magazine, he serves as senior McGaughey taught the first for- taught in theatre and served as editor for the Wake Up Book Series. credit course in the residential col- guest director for the MSU Theatre. He also has served as acting direc- lege. He began his teaching career at tor of the Community Theatre in He has taught for many years in the University of Kentucky, where Murray. the annual JMC High School Jour- Photo by Riza Marjadi he earned his undergraduate He is known for his portrayal of nalism and Broadcasting Work- Bob Valentine, left, was recognized by Alan Stout, chair of degree in history and his master’s the Unknown Scout, Thomas Edi- shop. the Murray State Board of Regents and JMC alumnus, dur- in communications. He then served son, Mark Twain and most recent- He has had more than 100 pre- ing the Faculty Recognition Banquet. Valentine was the as lecturer in communications ly, Nathan B. Stubblefield. He also College of Business and Public Affairs’ recipient of the before coming to MSU to teach performs at Scottish games Please see Valentine Regents Award for Excellence in Teaching. speech courses and serve as the throughout the U.S. and has a CD page 11 2 JMC Journal Summer 2009 Eleven chosen for “Who’s Who” Eleven of the 53 seniors was also a member of the Voices Hart Resi- She was an officer in her soror- She was a member of Kappa selected for the 2008-09 “Who’s of Praise Gospel Choir. dential ity, Alpha Omicron Pi, and secre- Tau Alpha, Alpha Chi, Alpha Who in American Colleges and Graves, Honor tary of the American Humanics Sigma Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma Universities” were majors in the an honor Society Student Association. She was a and Alpha Gama Beta honor Department of Journalism and student and the member of the Kentucky Board societies. Mass Communications. with a 3.9 coordinat- of Student Body Presidents, the A four- They were Cynthia Blalock, GPA, was ing officer Kentucky Governor’s Student year schol- Natalie Cunningham, Katie a public for the G- Advisory committee, SHOUT arship Graves, Jessica Jeffress, Ashley relations Factor America, the I-Racers Sports member of Johns, Megan Locke, Kara Man- major with Campaign Marketing Group and the Mur- the MSU tooth, Elizabeth Oldenburg, a minor in to recruit ray State-Paducah Task Force. soccer Teresa Ray, Kellyn Robison and English. and retain Johns She was in the Order of team, Robi- Emily Wuchner. She was students for Omega and White College Honor son had a Blalock an officer Graves MSU. Society. She had a summer major in was an in Alpha She received a 2008 American internship as team leader in the public rela- honors Omicron Pi Association of Advertising Agen- Quantum Learning Network tions with a student sorority. president of the largest cies internship where she Super Camps in Winston Salem, minor in Robison with a Racer Marching Band in MSU’s worked in media planning with N.C.; Seattle, Wash.; and Hous- marketing. major in history and a member of the Walt Disney Studios Home ton, Texas. With 3.85 advertis- Student Ambassadors. Entertainment in North Holly- Olden- GPA she was on the OVC Aca- ing and a She was selected to Omicron wood, Calif. burg had a demic Honor Roll for three minor in Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Johns also worked as a sales major in years, was part of the women’s marketing. Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha representative for The Chicago advertising soccer team that had the highest She was a Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta and Tribune and a media consultant with a GPA in the nation in 2007 and senator in Blalock Alpha Mu Gamma honor soci- for ConferencePlus, Inc. in minor in was a member of Phi Eta Sigma the Student eties. She was the Outstanding Schaumburg, Ill. She was named marketing. honor society. Govern- English Student for 2007, 2008. a Most Promising Minority Stu- She was She worked in the Sports Mar- ment Association, an officer in She studied in the summer dent for 2009 by the American the vice keting Department in promotions Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, and abroad program in Japan and Advertising Federation. president and had an internship in market- a member of the Public published articles in the Modern Locke of the Ads ing/promotions with Provident Relations Student Society of Languages Department newslet- was a Club and Oldenburg Music Group in Nashville. America and the American ter. print jour- worked on An accomplished singer, she Advertising Federation. Jeffress, nalism the national student advertising performed in Campus Lights She was a member of Phi Eta a print major with competition. productions of “Bye Bye Birdie” Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta and journalism a minor in She was an officer in her and “Fame.” Sigma Alpha Lambda honor major with English. sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Wuchner societies. The campus life editor a business She was a and a member of the Marketing was a dou- and business manager for the adminis- writer for Club and Gamma Sigma Alpha. ble major Shield yearbook, she had intern- tration The Mur- She was an intern during the in print ships with The Paducah Bank minor, was ray State past summer with General Elec- journalism and Viacom/MTV Networks in the design- News and Locke tric in Louisville. and music. marketing/promotions. er and the for The A non- She served A major editor in Shield yearbook. traditional as a writer, in public chief of the Jeffress She was a sports/news intern student, assistant relations Shield year- with the Dawson Springs Ray was a news edi- with book which Progress as the recipient of the print jour- tor, news minors in was an Associated Collegiate Kentucky Press Association nalism editor and Wuchner theatre Press Pacemaker Finalist (top internship. major with chief copy and youth 15 yearbooks in the country) in She was an officer in Alpha a minor in editor for The Murray State and non- 2008. Delta Chi Christian social soror- creative News. profit lead- She worked as a writer/pho- ity and vice president of the Col- writing. She worked as a student ership, tographer in the university pub- lege Democrats. She was a mem- Prior to assistant to the vice president of Cunning- lic relations office during her ber of Murray Christian Fellow- coming Ray student affairs and as secretary ham was Cunningham college career and had an ship, Gamma Beta Phi honor back to com- for the Hart College Council. in volved in internship with FLW Outdoors society and the National Society plete her bachelor’s degree, she She interned with the public rela- Magazine. of Collegiate Scholars. had owned a barber shop, been Evansville Otters Baseball Club tions and theatre on campus. Her other work experience Man- officer manager for a law firm in promotions and as a staff She was a member of Public included editorial assistant with tooth, a and been a department manager writer for The Paducah Sun. Relations Student Society of the New Caledonian Press, a public rela- for Home Depot. She was a first-year leader, a America and executive director writer/editor for Murray Life tions major Working in oral history, she member of Omicron Delta of the organization’s student-run Magazine and a designer for K- with a received several grants to do Kappa and a music theory tutor. firm, Racer Communications Squared Designs. minor in research. Her main project was She was a member of the Group. She had internships in A major in advertising with a Youth and “Paradise Friendly Home Revis- Wind Ensemble, the Orchestra, Provence, France; with a pub- minor in marketing, Johns was Non-Profit ited: a Qualitative Alumni Study the Symphonic and Concert lishing company in Murray and very active with the Ads Club, Leader- of Paradise Friendly Home, a Bands, the Woodwind Quintet, with the MSU Office of Non- serving two years as president ship, was Western Kentucky Orphanage.” the Paducah Symphony and the Credit and Youth Programs. and three years as a presenter president She was published in Nota- Evansville Symphonic Band. She appeared in several major in the annual National Student of the Stu- Mantooth tions and was a McNair Scholar. The Department of Journal- theatrical productions, including Advertising Competition. dent Gov- She was an invited speaker on ism and Mass Communications “Godspell,” “Tooth and Nail,” She was a Student Ambas- ernment Association and the stu- “Greek letters, Symbols, and has had more than 20 percent of “Star Spangled Salute,” sador, a member of the women’s dent representative to the MSU Meanings” to several state and the Murray State “Who’s Who” “Tartuffe” and “Dracula.” She crew team, a member of the Board of Regents. regional meetings. selections for the past 20 years. Summer 2009 JMC Journal 3 ALUMNIALUMNI NOTESNOTES

Cindy Nussbaum McDermott John Hart (83) is an instruc- Patti Jones (86) is associate 1965 1977 (79) is internal communications tor in the telecommunications director of alumni affairs at Dr. Robert H. McGaughey Donald Belisle (77) is manag- manager at Alcoa (Aluminum systems management program Murray State. III (65, 69) is former chairman er of HR Communications at Co. of America) in Bettendorf, at Murray State. and a retired professor in the Aflac in Columbus, Ga. Jeff Prater (86) is manager of Iowa. Michael Horning (83) is vice Tanager Productions, LLC. JMC department. Berry Craig (77 MS) is author Sheila Rue (79) owns a public president of sales for Premier Martha Theobald (86) works of True Tales of Old-Time Ken- radio consulting company, SR Retail Networks. 1969 tucky Politics: Bombast, Bour- in the advertising department at Gerald Lush (69) is editor and Sound Programming, in Altade- the Paducah Sun. bon and Burgoo and is a profes- na, Calif. publisher of the Hardin Co. sor of history at West Kentucky 1984 Douglas Tutt (86) is TV pro- Lori Barrett (84) is assignment Independent in Elizabethtown. Community and Technical Col- Matt Sanders (79) is a copy ducer/director at Tutt Inc. in editor at WPSD-TV in Paducah. lege in Paducah. editor at the Paducah Sun. Nashville, Tenn. Julia Brown (84) is a senior 1970 Dr. Ann Landini (77) is an Mark Underwood (79) is the technical information specialist Ron Clark (70) is the city edi- associate professor in the ITV coordinator at Murray at PG & E Corp in San Francis- 1987 tor at the Paducah Sun. Department of Journalism and State. Terry Crutcher (87) is execu- co, Calif. Mass Communications at Mur- tive director of the Stewart 1971 ray State and is faculty head of 1980 Kathryn Doan (84) is a politi- County Chamber of Commerce Dr. Darryl Armstrong (71) is Hart College. Mary Brannon (80) owns cal officer at the American in Dover, Tenn. Mar-Brann Consulting and is a Embassy in Helsinki, Finland. owner/senior principal at Arm- Marsha Duncan Routon (77) substitute teacher at Metropolis Kent Henry (87) is a pultri- strong and Associates in is a reading and math instructor Teresa Englert Lane (84) is sion operator at Pella in Murray. Eddyville. High School in Metropolis, Ill. marketing coordinator for Par- at the Henry Co. Board of Edu- Janet Freeman James (87) Bill Bartleman (71) is a cation in Henry, Tenn. sons Brinckerhoff in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. works in human resources at the reporter/columnist at The Padu- Bill Salmon (77) is minister of 1981 Crittenden County Hospital. cah Sun in Paducah. Tab Brockman (81) is director Susan M Langhi (84) is a pro- music at Parkway Baptist Jane Greenwell Lindsay (87) Church in Goodlettsville, Tenn. of sales & marketing for TapLog- bation officer for the Metro Juve- ic LLC. nile Court in Nashville, Tenn. works at the Courier Journal in 1973 Lucindia Davis Shouse (77) Louisville. Ray Bowman (73) was recent- is assistant director of research Kevin Finch (81) is the news Alison Marshall (87) is execu- ly named an elder at the Holly integrity at the University of director of WISH-TV in Indi- 1985 tive director of enrollment man- Hill Church of Christ in Frank- Kentucky in Lexington. anapolis. Lillian White Behlmann (85) fort. is a homemaker in Chesterfield, agement at Murray State. Jake Spencer (77) is general Bo Roberts (81) is a videogra- Mo. Judith Buchanan Mahaffey manager at New England Blade pher and editor at Horsecity.com Angela Hazel Steely (87,89) (73) is a teacher at Fairport Cen- in Boston. in Augusta, GA. He is the pro- Susan Edwards Brubaker is a distribution clerk for the tral Schools in Fairport, N.Y. ducer of the “Extreme Cowboy (85) is executive producer for United States Postal Service in 1978 Race”which airs on RFD TV. “News in the Morning” at KTVI- Joelton, Tenn. 1974 Donna Ruth Simmons Hick- David Wills (81) is an adjunct Fox 2 in St. Louis. Terry Varney (87) is a consul- Stan McKinney (74, 87) is an man (78) is the executive direc- professor in geoscience at John Craig Eichelman (85) is state tant in Louisville. assistant professor of journalism tor for the United Way of St. Tyler Community College in director for AARP in Kansas Dave Winder (87) is the assis- at Campbellsville University and Francois County, Mo. Richmond, Va. City, Mo. tant director for media relations has written his third textbook, Babette Morgan (78) is fea- Tim Tucker (85) is a copy edi- at Murray State. Beginning Photojournalism. tures editor for the St. Louis 1982 tor at the Paducah Sun. Dr. Danny Roberts (74, 76) Post Dispatch. Michael Fraser (82) is senior 1988 has filed for a 4th patent regard- Debbie Brandon Mustian vice president of group sales & 1986 Scott Binzer (88) is an ing the creation of a 100 percent (78) is a childrens’ writer for international at Safety-Kleen Patsy Crawford Carruthers account manager for Gannett natural material to replace plas- L’Observatur in La Place, La. Systems Inc in Plano, Texas. (86) is senior program manager Co. Inc. in Crestwood. tic. He is assistant vice presi- in instructional technology for Pat Slattery (78) is broadcast Cheryl Robertson Lawson dent of public service and activi- the University of Kentucky. Robert Caldwell (88) is a web- and technical production manag- (82) is public relations director ties at Clemson University. site consultant. er in public affairs at Vanderbilt for the McCracken County Kevin Cunningham (86) was David Thomas (74) is a sports Schools in Paducah. recently promoted to sleep lab David Cunningham (88) University in Nashville. works in quality system basics writer for the Jackson (Tenn.) David Shuffett (82) is coordinator for the Northside Sun. Hospital-Cherokee Sleep Disor- at Dana Corporation in Hop- 1979 host/producer for KET’s “Ken- kinsville. Joe Walker (74) is a staff Ronald Beaton (79) is a certi- tucky Life” in Frankfort. der Center. He is a registered John Moore (88, 92) is an writer at the Paducah Sun. fied financial planner at Ron respiratory therapist. independent construction safety Beaton’s Money Matters in Pad- Roger Dunaway (86) is assis- 1983 tant chief photographer at contractor. 1975 ucah. Debra Roessler Beaty (83) is WAVE 3 TV in Louisville. Mandy Murphey-Brown (88) Russell Barker (75) is the Julie Butler Brazell (79) a real estate appraiser at Broom is an anchor at KTVI - FOX TV 2 pre-press manager at Audubon works for the United States’ Moody Johnson & Grainger Real Chris Evans (86) is the pub- in St. Louis. Printers in Henderson. Commerce Department in Padu- Estate in Orange Park, Fla. lisher of the Crittenden Press in Marion. cah. Timothy Bland (83) is a copy Lisa Chappell Stroup (88) 1976 Jim Carter (79, 86) is the vice editor for the San Francisco Cheryl Kaelin Frey (86) is an works at Schroeder Publishing Cathy Crecelius (76) is direc- president for institutional Examiner in California. HR communications analyst/edi- in Paducah. tor for State Farm Insurance tor of promotion/public affairs at advancement at Murray State. Dr. Jamie Doerge Byrne (83, Richard Todd (88) is a social Companies in Bloomington, Ill. WPSD-TV in Paducah. Janice Smallwood Johnso- MS 85) has been promoted to studies teacher at Murray (Ky.) Janet Lomax-Smith (76) is a nius (79) is director in interna- full professor at the University Debbie Moore Hall (86) Middle School. news anchor at WHEC-TV tional student services at South- of Arkansas at Little Rock, works for Siemens. Suzanne Yoder (88) is the Channel 10, the NBC affiliate in western Baptist Theological where she is the Director of the Lonnie Harp (86) is a free- associate director of community Rochester, N.Y. Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. School of Mass Communication. lance worker. relations for the NCAA.

The JMC Journal is an official communications graduates. The JMC Journal are those of colum- should be submitted to Murray Publisher ...... Dr. Bob Lochte publication of the Department of JMC Journal is published semi- nists or signed writers and do State University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communi- annually under the supervision not necessarily reflect the opin- Journalism and Mass Communi- Writer . . . Dr. Robert H. McGaughey cations, Murray State Universi- of the JMC department chair, ions of the department or the cations, Attn: Chair, 114 Wilson ty, produced in support of Mur- Dr. Bob Lochte. University. Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3311; Production/Photography ...... Orville Herndon ray State journalism and mass Opinions expressed in the Material for publication telephone (270) 809-2387. 4 JMC Journal Summer 2009 ALUMNIALUMNI NOTESNOTES Melanie Bucklin Gregory Bennett (93) is the 1989 Ellingsworth (91) is communi- workforce manager at Charter 1995 1998 Darryl Anderson (89) is direc- cations manager at Lourdes Communications in Simp- Retno Intani (95) is on the Douglas Baggett (98) works tor of operations for the state Hospital in Paducah. sonville, S.C. board of governors at TVRI in the camping department at and local government solutions (Television of the Republic of Gander Mountain in Paducah. Andrea Gaddie-Bullock (91) David Bryant (93) is vice- with Affiliated Computer Ser- Indonesia) in Jakarta. Jason Barnett (98) is art vices Inc. in Memphis, Tenn. is a professional provider repre- president of sales and marketing sentative at Highmark BCBS in at Quanex Building Products. Angie Kinsey (95) is a staff director at Interactive Media Jeffrey Burdge (89) is cadio- writer at the Paducah Sun. Lab. Pittsburgh, Pa. Erin Smith Colbaugh (93) is vascular business manager at Sherry Purdom (95) is the Jake Burgess (98) is a parale- NitroMed Pharmaceuticals. Sharon Jankowski Gallmeis- the events coordinator for the ter (91) is a flight attendant for city of Hoover, Ala. public information officer for the gal for Whitfield & Cox PSC in Bryan Donnelly (89) works United Airlines. Murray, Ky., Independent Madisonville. for Agency Rent-A-Car. Sean Finnegan (93) is presi- School District. Jennifer Lashlee Hale (91) is dent and chief digital officer for Mandy Wolf Detwiler (98) is Rodney Freed (89, 91) is fac- an administrative assistant for the global media network at Michael Wells (95) is a managing editor of Pizza Today ulty advisor/instructor to the the West Kentucky Education Starcom MediaVest in Chicago. reporter for The Star-News in in Louisville. radio station at the University of McCall, Idaho. He recently pub- Co-op in Murray. Stephanie Shelton Fisk (93) is Eric Mathies (98) is an assis- Tennessee at Martin. lished the book I Shot Bigfoot & tant football coach at Western Joe Hedges (91) is a lecturer a math teacher for the Hickman Other Stories. Beth Volsted Hancock (89) is for the JMC department and Co. Board of Education in Fulton. Kentucky University in Bowling retail manager at Banana Green. adviser for The Murray State Jamie Futrell (93) is general Republic in Louisville. News. 1996 Jeremy McKeel (98, 02) is sales manager at Bristol Broad- Michelle Stinnett Clark (96) Dr. Cynthia Bond Hopson Kelly Owen Makes (91) is co- casting in Paducah. production director for TV-11 (89) is assistant general secre- is an account executive for studios and an instructor in the creator of Mindpower Inc. in Kristie Helms (93) is assis- Intrepid Home Health in Murray. tary/Black Coll Fund/ethnic con- Atlanta. television production major at cerns for the United Methodist tant vice president at State Rebecca Sullivan Sawyer Murray State. Deanne Dick Neel (91) is Street in Boston. Church general board in (96) is assistant dean of students Stephanie Schneider (98) is a Nashville, Tenn. learning technology coordinator Stephanie Lush Jeffers (93) at George Washington Universi- at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. special education teaching assis- Lisa Kell (89) is a building is a 7th grade language arts ty in Washington. tant for the Jefferson Co. Board services technician at Murray Keyla G Martin Quire (91) is teacher at Noe Middle School. Kristen Straub Wilson (96) is of Education in Louisville. a homemaker in Louisville. State. James Lockwood (93) is account supervisor at Power Angelle Schroader (98, 99) is Sherrie Shaw Murray (89) is Michael Robinson (91) is deputy communications director Creative in Louisville. a sales representative with Shire a workers compensation analyst human resources manager at for Saint Paul, Minn., mayor Ben Wright (96) is assistant Pharmaceuticals in Bowling at Parker Hannifin Corp. in Lithonia Lighting in Conyers, Ga. Chris Coleman. manager at Town & Country Green. Cleveland, Ohio. Lisa Farris Satterwhite (91) Trish Cash Milburn (93) is a Motorsports in Murray. Tracy Tubbs (98) is a market- Kevin Patton (89) is a sports is the sales and marketing spe- novelist. ing consultant for Bristol Broad- writer for The Gleaner in Hen- cialist for the Murray-Calloway Amy Gordon Moore (93) has 1997 casting, WKYQ and Electric 96.9 derson. County Chamber of Commerce. released her first children’s book Kasey Rice Beckham (97) is in Paducah. Todd Ross (89) is an English Steve Schwetman (91) is a Bunny Strings about learning to associate vice president for Ken- Angela Wilson-Krahel (98, teacher at Trigg Co High School morning show co-host at WKYQ- tie shoes. tucky for the American Cancer 99) works in guest relations for in Cadiz. FM in Paducah. Patrick Rockey (93) is the Society. Columbia Sussex, Sheraton, in Cathy Sweeney (89) is sales Robert Thomas (91) works for news anchor and meteorologist Slone Hutchison Cansler (97, Hebron. strategy manager at Quaker- the Kevil Foundation in Mayfield. for “NewsChannel 3 This Morn- 00) is sales manager of the Fort Tropicana-Gatorade (QTG) in John Wright (91) is a photog- ing” and the Emmy Award-win- Campbell Courier. 1999 Chicago. rapher for the Paducah Sun. ning “NewsChannel 3 at Noon” Molly Cochran (97, 99) is the Tory Holton Daughrity (99) in Norfolk, Va. alumni relations assistant direc- is director of marketing & public 1990 1992 John Taylor (93) is a project tor at Middle Tennessee State relations at Henry County Medi- Kelly Austin Claycomb (90) Bryan Adams (92) is a busi- scheduler for Sikorsky Aircraft. University in Murfreesboro. cal Center in Paris, Tenn. is the national and key accounts ness development manager at Michele Carlton Vowell (93) Robert Goebel (97) is in Han- Jenny Wommack Druschke manager for the Evansville Robotcoupe. is managing editor for the Fort nah Sales at GlaxoSmithKline in (99) is senior communications Courier and Press. Deana Olson Brady (92) is Campbell Courier in Oak Grove. Owensboro. director at WLKY-TV News 32 Mitchell Dupree (90) is a pursuing a bachelor of science Leigh Landini Wright (93) is Valerie Kotys (97) is a sports (CBS affiliate) in Louisville. computer engineer at Warrior degree in nursing. She lives in a senior staff writer at the Padu- marketing manager at Eddie Grant (99) is director of Coal Corp. in Madisonville. St. Louis. cah Sun. Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis. content for isurfpaducah.com in Karen Lutz (90) owns Skaggs Lisha Brumbaugh Coffey Mike Ohstrom (97) is a mid- Paducah. Appraisal Services, Silvertrax in (92) is a energy delivery director 1994 dle school program assistant at Dan Sheppard (99) is televi- Madisonville. at Alliant Energy in Cedar Robin Brown (94) is a prima- Pike County Schools in Peters- sion director at West Kentucky Michelle McKirchy (90) Rapids, Iowa. ry teacher at Murray Elemen- burg, Ind. Community & Technical College. works at Sun Publishing in Pad- Deborah Gamblin Domke tary School in Murray. D’Anna Browning Sallin (97) Michael Thurston (99) is lead ucah. (92) is vice president of branch Rey Craig (94) is enrolled in is a business development spe- technician/supervisor for Life- David Rogers (90) is the infor- operations at New Horizons pharmacy technician studies at cialist at Ingersoll-Rand Co. in time Entertainment Services. mation systems training manag- Credit Union in Theodore, Ala. Sullivan University and is in the Mayfield. Christopher Vaughn (99) is er for Illumina in San Diego. Jon Futrell (92) is a sports Army Reserve. Nathan Sheets (97) is a dis- assistant football coach/recruit- Kathy Snell Thomas (90) is writer at the Paducah Sun. Shannon Wilkins Johnson tributor account executive at ment coordinator at the Univer- customer service manager at Ronda Dalton Gibson (92) is (94) works in retail sales man- Neogen Corporation in Lexing- sity of Mississippi in Oxford, UniFirst Corp. director of promotion/development agement at The Children’s Place. ton. Miss. for WKMS-FM at Murray State. Catherine Frazier Sivills (94) Danny Vowell (97, 04) is the Ryan Wagner (99) is a graph- 1991 Alaina McCoy McCadd (92) is is assistant vice president for chief photographer for the Ken- ic designer at the Evansville Cyrus Afzali (91) owns Asto- a claims adjuster for State institutional advancement at tucky New Era in Hopkinsville. Courier & Press in Evansville, ria Communications in Sloats- Farms Insurance in Chicago. Murray State. Joshua Waggoner (97) is a Ind. burg, N.Y. Greg Teffertiller (94) is development officer at the Uni- Karie Greider Wohlgemuts Sarah Blankenship (91) is 1993 owner/president of Opaque Mar- versity of Mississippi. (99) is director of client services vice president of human Ken Ashlock (93) is assistant keting in Grayson, Ga. Stefanie Williams (97) is at The ESP Group LLC in resources at A C Humko Food director for administrative ser- Tara Hart Wallace (94) is a marketing manager for the Arlington, Va. Companies Inc. in Cordova vices in residence life/housing at stay-at-home mom in Sugar Nashville DMA at Charter Please see Alumni Notes Tenn. Murray State. Land, Texas. Media in Murfreesboro, Tenn. page 9 Summer 2009 JMC Journal 5 Feldhaus, Harris awarded Broughton, Brazeale Fellowships Two upperclassmen in the Teachers of Singing (NATS) JMC Department have won fel- Student Auditions in 2008. lowships for 2009-2010. They She was a member of the Uni- are Rebecca Feldhaus and versity Chorale, the University Catherine Harris. Concert Choir and had leading Feldhaus, who majored in roles in several musical produc- music with a minor in journal- tions on campus, including ism, was awarded the “Pirates of Penzance.” Broughton Fellowship while She has been a feature writer Harris, a public relations major for The Murray State News for with an organizational commu- the past two years. nications minor, won one of the Feldhaus will be working on a Brazeale Fellowships. master’s degree in musicology. Feldhouse had internships with Harris, a junior with a 3.83 the Washington National Opera grade-point average, was a Mur- in Washington, D. C. and the ray State Ambassador, a mem- Kentucky Opera in Louisville. ber of Alpha Mu Gamma foreign An honors student, she was a language honor society and a first-place finalist in the Ken- student worker in the MSU tucky National Association of Transportation office.

Photo by Orville Herndon Dr. Ross Meloan, director of MSU Career Services, spoke to high school freshman during “Dare to Pre- Dillon publishes article, reviews pare...Aim High for Your Higher Education.” The event was produced by the Public Relations Student Dr. John Dillon has published releases and deal with public Society of America as part of the Bateman Case Study Competition. The program told students how to an article in the scholarly online relations issues. prepare for college, apply to a college and finance their education. High schoolers learned what profes- publication, Feedback, and two The two book reviews were on sions are open to college graduates. book reviews in Journalism Eyewitness Newsman and Educator, a key publication for SuperMedia: Saving Journalism those who teach journalism in So It Can Save the World. higher education. The two are recently-pub- Alumni, The News win Dillon’s article in Feedback, lished books. One is an histori- which is published by the Broad- cal analysis of the “Eyewitness cast Educators Association, News” phenomenon in broadcast detailed Murray State JMC journalism starting in the 1970’s KPA newspaper awards involvement in teaching on the East Coast of the U.S. Ukrainian students broadcast The second one is a book demon- Staff members of The Murray State News won Multi-Weekly: journalism. strating a forward perspective nine awards in the 2008 Kentucky Press Associa- Jared Nelson, Princeton Times Leader—first “Journalism from Scratch: toward matters of how to keep tion Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced place, best spot news coverage. Development of a Mass Commu- journalism relevant in the 21st at the annual KPA meeting in Louisville Jan 22- Daily Class 1: nications College Curriculum in Century. 23. Jennifer Brown, Kentucky New Era—first place, Central Ukraine” describes a Dillon is also on the editorial The winners in the college and universities divi- best feature story; third place, best picture essay. 2007 visit where MSU students board of SIMILE, Studies in sion were Tommy Dillard, Murray Ledger & Times—first and one faculty member helped Media Information and Literacy Casey Northcutt—first place, best general news place and honorable mention, best sports story; train Ukrainian students to Education, a University of story; first place, best special section. honorable mention, best sports feature story. shoot video, write and edit news Toronto publication. Alaina Zanin—third place, best column. Eric Walker, Murray Ledger & Times—third Rick Burress—first place, best sports picture; place, best headline. second place, best picture essay. Daily Class 2: Jess Nall, Clayton Vertrees—honorable men- Kevin Patton, Henderson Gleaner—second tion, best agribusiness story. place, best sports feature story Misty Hays—honorable mention, best spot news picture. Daily Class 3: Allison Mugler, Steve Miller, Aaron Weare—sec- Keith Lawrence, Owensboro Messenger ond place, best sports section. Inquirer—third place, best column. Emily Wuchner, Charlotte Kyle, Whitney Har- Shelley Byrne, Paducah Sun—third place and rod—merit certificate, best business page honorable mention, best spot news coverage. JMC alumni won 34 awards as follows: C.D. Bradley, Paducah Sun—honorable men- tion, best news story. Weekly Class 1: Matt Sanders, Paducah Sun—second place, best Jacqueline Jordan, McLean County News—sec- business story. ond and third place, best feature story; second John Wright, Paducah Sun—first place, best place, on-going story; honorable mention, best fea- news picture; honorable mention, best picture ture picture; first place, best picture essay; second essay. place, best sports picture essay; second place, best sports section; second place, best business page; Associate Newspapers: Photo by Orville Herndon second place, best editorial page. Michele Carlton, Ft. Campbell Courier—first Seven top academic students were initiated into Kappa Tau Amie Powers, McLean County News—first place, special sections. Alpha, national journalism honor society, at the annual JMC awards place, best sports story; third place, best business dinner April 15. story; second place, best news picture. Daugherty, Brown and Stan McKinney, journal- They were, from left: Katie Graves, Jessica Jeffress, Megan Locke, ism professor at Campbellsville University, were Kyle Smith and Emily Wuchner. Cynthia Blalock and Kara Weekly Class 3: program presenters at the convention. McKinney McCombs were unable to attend the banquet. Stevie Daugherty, Lebanon Enterprise—second got his bachelor’s and master’s in journalism at Students must be in the top 10 percent of the junior/senior JMC place, best enterprise story; third place, best gen- Murray State. classes to be eligible. eral news picture; first place, best feature picture; Representing the JMC Department were Dr. Graves received the medallion that is worn over the graduation second place, best graphic; first place, best editori- Bob Lochte, Dr. Bob McGaughey, Joe Hedges and robe for having the highest overall grade-point average. She had a al page. members of The Murray State News staff. 3.94 GPA. 6 JMC Journal Summer 2009 Clark enjoys music video career Sarah Clark, a junior journal- ism major from Murray, can accurately be described as a “model student” because she is both a student and a model. The 5-8 blonde has been in 10 music videos with such record- ing artists as Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Wayne, Alan Jackson, JoDee Messina and Hootie and the Blowfish. She started her music video career during her junior year of high school. She said Elite Man- Members of the MSU Ads Club practice a final time as they prepare agement of New York discovered to present their entry in the District 5 preliminary round of the her during a competition called National Student Advertising Competition held in Charleston, “Elite Model Look” at the Ken- W.Va., in April. The American Advertising Federation and the Cen- tucky Oaks Mall in Paducah. tury Council challenged AAF student chapters to create an adver- The event was held in several tising campaign that combats college binge drinking. The MSU Ads small towns with the winner of Club placed fifth in the district competition. Pictured from left to each contest competing in the right are Miranda Arnold, Kyle Smith, Ashley Johns, Alice Rogers. national event in Miami. Clark finished the modeling competition as a runner-up. Sarah Clark has worked with Garth Brooks and other recording Even though she did not win artists in her music video career. Guess chairs Paducah chamber first place, the agency was inter- Susan Guess, a 1987 JMC grad, is the 2009 chairwoman of the ested in her. However, because of the Town,” in live promotional tucky. Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce in the organization’s 70th year she was “just” 5-8 she was not shows as a model and in several While she continues to audi- of operation. considered tall enough to model. catalogs and magazines. tion for modeling jobs in the Guess, the senior vice president and director of marketing for the The agency did suggest that In April her beauty and poise Nashville area, her main priori- Paducah Bank, served as chair in 2001. she find an agent in Nashville so earned her the title of Miss Mur- ties are her studies and her Guess is the chair of the Lourdes Foundation and is an alumna of that she could do commercials ray State. Next spring she will internship in TV news this sum- Leadership Kentucky and Leadership Paducah. and videos. She signed with be one of the statewide contes- mer with Channel 5. Elaine Spalding, a 1980 JMC grad, serves as president of the Pad- Sharon Smith Talent and soon tants in the Miss Mountain Lau- She should be a model candi- ucah chamber. appeared on Channel 5’s “Talk rel pageant in eastern Ken- date for any TV internship. Wallen headlines entrepreneur conference Jennifer Langford Wallen, a Your House, a program to provide trade. Under his direction, the 1996 graduate with a degree in home-sellers and buyers with a number of branches grew from public relations and political sci- solid solution to selling their 71 to more than 240 nationwide. ence, was one of three successful home in a down market. Prior to his present position in business managers who spoke at She and her family returned Louisville, he was co-owner and the first MSU Entrepreneurial to her native Tennessee in president of MP Food Services Conference March 12 at the Cur- February and helped launch a LLC, which is the parent compa- ris Center. nutritional supplement known ny for Pig City BBQ restaurants. The other two speakers were as Zrii. He listed several tips to be a Jeremy Molsberger, senior vice During her college career she successful business manger. president of Wealth Manage- played on the first women’s var- These included being able to ment for Logan, Lavelle and sity golf team and was active handle criticism, know yourself Hunt Insurance and Wealth with her sorority, Alpha Omi- and your values, network, treat Management LLC in Louisville, cron Pi. She later served for a customers so they have a good and Terry Reeves, the new year as national representative experience, be sincere and learn Concierge for EntrePaducah. for the sorority. to delegate and follow up. After graduation Wallen She was selected Miss Murray Reeves, best known for his worked in sales for Gaylord’s State and went on to win Miss work as corporate communica- Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Mountain Laurel in her fresh- tions and marketing director of After jobs with Holiday Inn and man year. the Paducah-based Dippin’ Dots Howard Estates in sales, she She pointed out the impor- ice cream company, became moved to Arizona in 2000 and tance of setting goals, network- Concierge in January of this year. she and husband Jeff developed ing, and finding a niche that fits Prior to joining Dippin’ Dots, a real estate company, Hot Real- one’s skills and personality. Like he had more than 10 years in ty, which played a large role in the other two speakers, she radio and television news. the developing of the special stressed the importance of work- He was news director of Photo by Orville Herndon community of Anthem. ing in your field on campus and WPSD-TV for 10 years. Dr. Tim Todd, dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs, She and a few partners start- with internships. Reeves explained that welcomed three successful business managers to the college’s first ed a successful hot spot, Off the Molsberger, who earned an EntrePaducah is a combined Entrepreneurial Conference. The speakers were, from left: Jennifer Hook Sushi and Martini Bar. MBA at Murray State, special- effort of the Paducah and Wallen, Jeremy Molsberger, Terry Reeves and Dr. Todd. She then used the notoriety of izes in improving the profitabili- McCracken County govern- being on “The Apprentice” show ty and enhancing the market ments, the Paducah Area Cham- Some of the goals are to unite owners. in 2005 to start a division of Hot image of small to mid-sized com- ber of Commerce and the resources, guide interested busi- The conference was directed Reality, Elite Estates. Elite panies. Greater Paducah Development ness people to resources, recruit by Professor Steve Dublin, head Estates featured the marketing He has been the director of Council to promote and support and retain entrepreneurs to the of the Entrepreneurial program of multi-million dollar homes. branch development for the entrepreneurial endeavors in the area, and educate business stu- in the College of Business and The next project was Swap national securities firm, Scot- region. dents and potential business Public Affairs. Summer 2009 JMC Journal 7 Blalock interns at Southern Living Cindy Blalock, a senior adver- Music Television in Nashville tising major, is interning with and with the Paducah Bank. Southern Living magazine in Southern Living, which has a Birmingham, Ala. readership of more than 16 mil- Blalock began her six-month, lion, is owned by Southern paid internship in January and Progress Corporation, a sub- works in advertising sales and sidiary of Time Inc. The compa- sales development. ny is owned by Time Warner Some of her duties include and has more than 120 maga- analyzing consumer research, zines. working with sales representa- Blalock, named to this year’s tives and developing market- “Who’s Who in American Col- ing/sales plans. leges and Universities,” is Blalock had prior internships scheduled to graduate upon in marketing with Country completion of the internship.

Photo by Orville Herndon Kevin Finch, center, shares his insight on the future of broadcast media as Duke Conover, left, and Dr. Bob Lochte look on. Conover and Finch were panelists at the media forum prior to the department’s spring banquet. News professionals discuss future of print and broadcast journalism Two news executives, Kevin director at WISH since early first-place awards from the Indi- Finch and Duke Conover, spoke 2007. ana Associated Press Broadcast- at a media forum April 15 on Before that, he served as the ers and the Society of Profes- Justin Kimbro, left, unveiled his Kentucky Main Street logo at the “The Future of Daily Newspa- assistant news director. He also sional Journalists. Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort in February. pers and Local TV Stations” at worked 13 years at the NBC As an undergraduate at Mur- the Curris Center. affiliate, WTHR-TV. ray State he was news director Finch, TV news director with Throughout his news career, for MSU-TV 11 and a late-night K-Squared designs state logo WISH-TV (CBS) in Indianapolis, he has covered major political DJ for WKMS-FM. K-Squared Designs, Murray’s Day in Frankfort, sponsored by and Conover, managing editor of and sporting events. Conover, a newspaper graphic and web site design firm Preservation Kentucky, Inc., the The Paducah Sun, shared their He has covered four national reporter and editor since 1986, owned and operated by JMC statewide preservation advocacy views and forecasts of the status political conventions, a presiden- joined The Sun in 2007. alumni Justin and Angie Kim- and education organization. of the media with JMC students tial inauguration, the Senate Prior to coming to the Paduc- bro, has been chosen to create a The new logo, a rendered and faculty/staff. impeachment trial of President ah newspaper, he spent seven logo that will be used statewide drawing of buildings along a his- Finch noted that major mar- Clinton and the 9-11 events in years as the editor of The News for the Kentucky Main Street torical Kentucky Main Street, ket TV stations were still doing Washington. Herald in Morganton, N.C. program to celebrate its 30th was designed to represent more well and delivering about the He headed up large crews at the His other experience includes anniversary. than 80 communities that would same audience as before the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Syd- a freelance journalist for the Los The newly created logo was be using it in their individual recession. Conover said that ney, Australia and Salt Lake City. Angeles Daily News, city unveiled Feb. 26 at the Capitol programs. while big city dailies were expe- He also executively produced cov- reporter and copy editor for The Rotunda in Frankfort. More than K-Squared Designs is an riencing severe economic prob- erage of 11 Indy 500’s, the NBA High Point Enterprise in North 100 local Main Street managers advertising and web site devel- lems, small dailies and weeklies finals, the AFC championships Carolina, editor of CM Publish- and board members from across opment firm specializing in continue to be profitable. and the NCAA men’s Final Four. ing with seven weekly newspa- the state attended the event. branding, marketing, graphic Finch, a 1981 JMC graduate, In addition to the Murrow pers and deputy editor of the The celebration took place in design, SEO packages, vinyl has 24 years of experience in Award, he has received two Danville Register & Bee. conjunction with Preservation application and printing. radio and TV news. national Community Service In addition to participating in A national Edward R. Murrow Emmy Finalists, two regional the forum, the two news execu- Award-winning broadcast jour- Emmy Awards, a George Foster tives spoke to classes and attend- Herndon wins staff reelection bid nalist, he has been the news Peabody Award and several ed the JMC Awards Banquet. Orville Herndon, publications He started working with the systems manager for the JMC JMC Department as a student Department, has been reelected on The Murray State News and Lochte presents research at national conferences to the MSU Staff Congress. He has been with the department Dr. Bob Lochte, JMC depart- “While doing research for my The topic was “Big Time has been a member since 1994. since graduation. He has been ment chairman, presented his radio show about the Fifties, I Wrestling on TV: A Symbiotic He has served five terms as the publications systems manag- research at two national confer- read many men’s magazines of Relationship.” “Since childhood, president. He currently serves er since 1991. ences this spring. the era and became fascinated I’ve been a fan of professional as the chair of the credentials He maintains the department’s The first presentation, “Is with ads for ICS—how sophisti- wrestling,” Lochte admits. “The and elections committee, chair of computer systems, works with there a Pink Slip in Your cated the campaign was,” Lochte promotions could not exist with- the bylaws review committee students on the newspaper staff Future? Fear Appeal in Maga- said. out TV stations throughout the and is a member of the Facul- and teaches JMC 213, Computer zine Advertisements of the “I was fortunate to find an Fifties and Sixties, and today ty/Staff insurance and benefits Techniques for Print Media. He 1950’s for the International Cor- archive of ICS papers at the Uni- national wrestling telecasts are committee. He participates in is co-director of the high school respondence Schools of Scran- versity of Scranton and be able among the most popular pro- the president’s faculty/staff lead- workshop and produces several ton, Pennsylvania,” was at the to interview Bill Donovan, who grams on at least three net- ership council. department publications, includ- Southeast Colloquium of the was in charge of advertising.” works.” A graduate of MSU in 1986 ing the JMC Journal and the Association for Education in The second presentation was Lochte, a member of the JMC with a B.S. in business with an JMC Placement Book. Journalism and Mass Communi- at the American Culture Associ- faculty since 1988, is the host area in accounting, he earned He is a consultant to several cations at the University of Mis- ation Annual Convention in and producer of “the Eisenhower the M.B.A degree in 1988. regional newspapers. sissippi March 19-21. New Orleans April 8-11. Hour” on WKMS-FM. 8 JMC Journal Summer 2009 Communicators cover inauguration Campus show gains Three members of Murray tatives to get media access. “Our State’s communications area par- main goal was to provide informa- statewide audience ticipated in the January inaugura- tion from the Kentucky political Murray State Universi- Waterfield and Sparks lec- tion ceremonies in Washington. scene,” ty’s weekly television tures, the Chamber dinner They were Katie DeCillo, Shasta DeCillo, who co-hosts “Round- show, “Roundabout U,” is with Gov. Steve Beshear O’Neal and Dr. Debbie Owens. about U” with Jim Carter, also did now on Kentucky Educa- as speaker, the spring DeCillo, a sophomore electronic a video blog that included inter- tional Television (KET). commencement, “Night of media major from Murray, and views with MSU alumni in the This gives viewers across the Stars” and “Nathan O’Neal, administrative secretary Washington area. the state an opportunity to Stubblefield Speaks.” for Media Services, created and Owens, associate professor in learn about MSU and The Stubblefield produc- uploaded video packages and JMC, was invited to attend the West Kentucky events. tion was scripted by Dr. sound bites that aired on “Round- inauguration and view the ceremo- “Roundabout U” airs Bob Lochte with much of about U,” KFVS 12 and WPSD TV ny from the “silver standing” sec- seven times each week. the production done by 6. tion at the tip of the Reflecting The show’s hosts are Jim Jeremy McKeel of TV 11. The week-long coverage high- Pool. Carter, a ‘79 JMC gradu- Faculty member Bob lighted activities from the “Ken- She also attended a Volunteers ate with a master’s in Valentine portrays Stub- tucky on the Potomac” reception, Ball along with a number of indi- 1986, and Katie DeCillo, a blefield in the show that presented by the Kentucky Demo- viduals representing various non- sophomore electronic has aired on PBS stations cratic Party, and the Kentucky profit organizations across the major from Murray. in 21 cities in the U.S. Bluegrass Ball, presented by the country. Carter is the vice presi- According to Mac Wall, Kentucky Society of Washington. When she returned, she shared dent for institutional KET executive director, O’Neal said University Commu- her experiences with Jim Carter advancement. “Murray State figured it nications contacted state represen- on “Roundabout U.” DeCillo “Roundabout U” is one out from the beginning of several productions and continues to produce from MSU to be on KET. and offer, for KET distri- Programming includes bution, excellent programs “The Holidays at Murray that reflect the vitality of State University,” the campus life at Murray.” Marion paper helps community in ice storm’s aftermath By Leigh Landini Wright ty,” Evans said. “We felt Paducah Sun like we needed to keep peo- Chris Evans, a JMC ple informed.” grad, knows the news busi- Evans relied on a free- ness never stops. lancer to post updates to Evans, editor/publisher the newspaper’s Web site Owens O’Neal of The Crittenden Press, and his editor’s blog. With- drove his family to Paris, out Internet service, he Tenn., his hometown, couldn’t access the newspa- immediately after the ice per’s e-mail account where storm and continued to emergency agencies sent Miller joins public relations faculty Jackson, Tenn., to buy gen- information. erators and find a cell- Evans called former Crit- Dr. Haven Miller, former director A graduate of Southwest Mis- tation and for a published article on phone signal. tenden resident Matthew of agricultural communications at souri State University in speech “Brits Compare US-UK Press.” The Press had already Patton, who lives in Penn- the University of Kentucky, will and theater, he earned his master’s In addition, he had an internship printed its Jan. 28 edition. sylvania, with information join the Department of Journalism degree in journalism/public rela- with BBC Radio Gloucestershire The paper had little infor- to post to the blog and and Mass Communications faculty tions from the where he produced several reports mation about the winter access to e-mail. in the fall. He will teach mainly in University of aired on BBC and had a two-week storm, so Evans and his Patton also called friends the public relations major. Texas at seminar in London and Manchester staff put together a two- and family in the area, He has directed the activities of Austin and on the British broadcast organiza- page copier-size edition Evans said. He said read- the 45-person unit serving the Uni- his doctorate tions. filled with basic informa- ers from outside Kentucky versity of Kentucky College of Agri- in mass com- Among his professional organiza- tion about water, power, relied on the site for news culture and the statewide Coopera- munications tions are the National Association phone service and emergen- about their hometown. tive Extension service. at the Univer- of Government Communicators, cy services. During the days after the The unit includes artists, writers, sity of Ken- Public Relations Student Society of With no power through- storm, The Press ran off a editors, photographers, video pro- tucky. America, Society of Environmental out Crittenden County, the generator and produced the ducers, media relations specialists, He has Journalists and Agricultural Com- pages served as the sole paper a day early. Evans web designers, radio producers, IT served as Miller municators in Education (ACE). source of public informa- said he wanted residents to staff, a distance learning unit and a instructor or With his theater background in tion. The Press distributed have up-to-date informa- magazine staff. co-instructor in communications his undergraduate degree, he has the special edition free tion. Prior to becoming director, he and agriculture communications continued acting as a hobby. He throughout the town and to The Press also published served as a communications spe- since 1996. He also has directed has performed in several university the shelters. its free shopper, The Early cialist and then section manager for media relations training for the UK and community theatrical produc- Radio station WMLJ was Bird, with storm stories. the UK unit. His other media expe- Cooperative Extension Agents and tions. knocked off the air for the “We almost canceled it, but rience includes feature writer for an intercultural communication Miller visited the campus in first week of the storm. it’s a free publication and Data Base Publications in Austin, seminar for high school students February to meet with faculty, sit Some residents could listen total saturation, so I fig- Texas; announcer for KMFA radio during the summer. in on public relations classes and to WPSD’s radio feed if ured we might be able to in Austin; news director for KSMU He received a fellowship to the meet with students in Public Rela- they had battery-operated get it to everybody.” radio in Springfield, Mo.; and tele- Salzburg Seminar on Mass Media tions Student Society of America. radios. After almost 10 days The vision anchor/show host in both in the Age of Globalization and did He will officially join the JMC “I feel like we met our Press finally regained power Lexington and Springfield. research in England for his disser- faculty in August. obligation to the communi- and the Internet service. Summer 2009 JMC Journal 9 ALUMNIALUMNI NOTESNOTES Kaskaskia College, where she is Kimberly Morris Gill (03) is a Rob Brown (04) is an English 2000 an associate professor of speech 2002 pharmacy communications process instructor at the Fukui Interna- Tara Shelby Bacon (00) and journalism. Rebecca Francis Ballard (02) manager at Humana in Louisville. tional School in Fukui, Japan. works in human resources at is a public relations/account Boeing in Mesa, Ariz. executive at Public Strategies Casey Powell Goode (03) Kenneth Conklin (04) is the works for AT&T Mobility. news producer at Raycom Matthew Barlow (00) is a 2001 Inc. in Washington. Chris Bacon (01) works for Media. information systems operator for Cullan Couleas (02) is sales Rhiannon Cooper Green (03) Vcomm Network in Mesa Ariz. the U S Army. manager for Aerotek Profession- owns Pleasant Home Fine Gifts Ashley Smith Conway (04) is Johnny Blazina (01) works in and Décor in Pleasant View, Tenn. a communications specialist at Brandi Williams Bradley al Services Inc. in Nashville, advertising sales at the Paducah ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s (00) works in advertising sales Tenn. Angie Gregory (03) is in pre- Sun. Research Hospital. at the Paducah Sun. Suzy McGrew Gregory (02) is production for her film “Goodbye Wendell.” Jordan Eakin (04) is senior Tricia Brooks (00) is a Fed-Ex CD Bradley (01) is assistant an elementary teacher with art director at Ogilvy’s North account representative at Cum- city editor for the Paducah Sun. Goose Creek CISD in Baytown, Niketa Hailey Hill (03) is the Carolina office. mings Mid-South in Hernando, Shelley Street Byrne (01) is a Texas. marketing manager at Goodwill. Miss. reporter for The Paducah Sun in Kyle Hensley (02) is assistant Aaron Hooks (03) is general Matthew Flynn (04) is pursu- ing a master’s degree in interna- Jennifer Pitzer Brown (00) is Paducah. vice president of United South- manager of advanced media at tional marketing at the Webster editor of the Kentucky New Era Christian Cruce (01) is associ- ern Bank in Hopkinsville. Charter Media in Saint Louis. University Graduate School of in Hopkinsville and an adjunct ate director of financial aid/schol- Justin Kimbro (02) is a Erin Hutchins (03) is a proto- Regents College in London and instructor at Murray State. arships at Murray State. graphic designer at K-Squared col analyst at Vanderbilt Univer- Designs LLC in Murray. working at the Japan Society of Regina Cragar-Gossett (00) Brad Darnall (01) is a teacher sity in Nashville, Tenn. the UK. is a pre-press production special- for the Calloway Co. Board of Justin McGill (02) is the exec- Idarion King (03) is a gradu- Susan Gaffney-Evans (04) is ist at White Tiger Printing. Education in Murray. utive editor of the Cadiz Record. ate student at Murray State. Jeremiah McGuire (02) a freelance writer/editor at Arm- Theresa Zortman DaSilva Jennifer Frankic (01) is a Jeremy Kirk (03) is a staff sear- works in marketing/graphic strong and Associates. (00) is senior product manager customer service representative gent in emergency management design for E W Scripps Co in Erin Gilles (04) is a doctoral for Appriss Inc. and a realtor for at Berry Plastics Corporation in for the United States Air Force at Memphis, Tenn. candidate/instructor at the Uni- Coldwell Banker Action Realtors Evansville, Ind. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. in Louisville. Laura Deaton Morarity (02) versity of Kentucky. Nathaniel Gower (01) is a Kelli Jones Lamb (03) is mar- is account supervisor at Areia Hathcock (04) works in Brenden Grant (00) is a lend- water treatment plant operator keting director at Birk Grove Wordsworth Communications, advertising sales at the Paducah ing associate at Paducah Bank for the City of Metropolis, Ill. Life Centre, a comprehensive Cincinnati’s oldest and largest Sun. & Trust in Paducah. Joe Kayse (01) is creative art care center for women with independent public relations Jeff Gyokeri (00) is a trainer director at Ogilvy & Mather in fibromyalgia in Paducah. Jason Henson (04) is general agency. manager at Fastenal in Mayfield. for Fed Ex Ground in Manch- Chicago. Joshua Maxwell (03) is the ester, Conn. Nolan Patton (02, 04) is a res- Ellen Copeland Lee (04) is a Angela Colson Kimbro (01) is idence director at the University television production manager Christine Hall (00) is the sales consultant at Mike Smith a graphic designer at K-Squared of Wisconsin in Platteville. at HCC-TV 10, Hopkinsville online news manager for the Designs LLC in Murray. Community College. Kia in Paducah. KY Emily Baker Swift (02) is Houston Business Journal. David Mobley (01) works in Andrea Scott Mills (03) is a Tish Lyte (04) is assistant pharmaceutical representative dean at William & Mary Univer- Ginger Hicks (00) is the master control for Scripps Net- in Louisville. senior account executive at human resources generalist for works. McNeely Pigott & Fox Public sity in Williamsburg, Va. Justin Young (02, 03) is a com- Medical Reimbursements of Relations in Nashville, Tenn. Michael Maxwell (04) is Jared Nelson (01) is a reporter munications instructor at Tri- America, LLC in Franklin, Tenn. financial center manager for at the Times Leader in Princeton. State University in Angola, Ind. Stephanie Minix (03) is spon- Rachel Hurt (00) is account BB&T in Murray. Russell Oates Jr (01) is Krista Zurkamer (02) works sorship sales account coordina- executive in marketing and sales deputy director of external rela- tor for the Indianapolis Colts. Thomas Oliverio (04) is an at KXLT Fox 47 in Rochester, at Family Video & Movie Com- tions at the Center for Strategic Adam Pitman (03) works at associate news producer at Minn. pany in Williamsville, Ill. & International Studies in Mr Gatti’s in Murray. WPSD, putting together the 5, 6, Don Lawson (00) is part of the 9, and 10 a.m./p.m. newscasts. Washington. Stacy Crawford Puckett (03) Geek Squad in Brooks, Ky. 2003 Lindsay McNutt Orange (01, Justen Arnold (03) is the is a development specialist at Crystal Palmisano (04) is Julie Hagan Lowe (00) is an 03) is communications director for weekend weather anchor at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. coordinator of the Ky. Foster advertising/graphic artist for the house Republican leadership and Adoptive Parent Training KHQA, in Quincy, Ill. He also Edwin Richerson (03) is video McClatchy Co in Lexington. with the Legislative Research Support Network at Murray reports and produces the 6 and services coordinator for Murray Commission in Frankfort. State. Jennifer Sacharnoski Nelson 10 p.m. newscasts. Electric System. (00) is an attorney in Princeton. Crystal Travis Riley (01) is Christine Brannen (03) is a Erin Richards (04) is a Maria Owens (00) is a claims transfer center coordinator in marketing assistant at Six Flags 2004 reporter for the Milwaukee Jour- specialist in the mental/behav- Continuing Ed. Academic Out- in Louisville. Muhammad Al-Mumen (04) nal Sentinel. ioral health unit at Humana in reach at Murray State. Ryan Brooks (03) is associate is an assistant news editor for Stephanie Sharp (04,09) has Louisville. Greg Stark (01) is page pastor of Chi Alpha Campus the department of News & Polit- been appointed to the Kentucky Greg Taylor (00) is an attor- designer for The Morning News Ministries in Murray. ical Programs in Kuwait City. Developmental Disabilities ney in Murray. in Springdale, Ark. John Gibson (03, 06) is a lec- Denise Brazzell (04) is a staff Council. Brandi Bowdler Wilkins (00) Kristin Hill Taylor (01) turer and media engineer at associate for the University of Ashley Elliott Spurr (04) is is department chair of the works as a stay-at-home mom in Northern Kentucky University Kentucky’s College of Engineer- an account executive for Com- humanities department at Murray. in Covington. ing in Paducah. cast in Savannah, Ga.

Visit us at Tent City! Homecoming 2009 • Oct. 10 Parade, 9:30 a.m. * Tent City (Stewart Stadium), 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. * Murray vs. Jacksonville State, 3 p.m. Look for the JMC tables in the College of Business and Public Affairs tent 10 JMC Journal Summer 2009 ALUMNIALUMNI NOTESNOTES Janna Tanner (04) is an Steven Hash (06) is a master Brian Asher (07) is a client Liz Davis (08) works at Eric Seals (08) works at account executive for Frankfort control operator at WLEX in services representative for Tick- WBKO TV in Bowling Green. ESPN as a content editor. Publishing Co. in Frankfort. Lexington. etmaster in Nashville, Tenn. He Tommy Dillard (08) is a Jordan Smith (08) is an Jessica Dowdy Yerbich (04) Megan Haverstock (06) is an has completed his master’s sports writer for the Murray admissions counselor in the is a marketing coordinator at insurance agent at Haverstock degree in sports administration Ledger and Times. Office of Recruitment at Murray USAble Life in Nashville, Tenn. Insurance Agency in Murray. at Belmont University. Whitney Fowler (08) is a State. Christopher Haynes (06, 08) Eric Belmonte (07) is an auto- restaurant operations coordina- Emily Stratman (08) works 2005 is online video coordinator for motive account executive at the tor for the Cracker Barrel corpo- for The Print Concierge, a Justin Barr (05, 08) is a news the Department of Journalism Courier-Journal in Louisville. rate office in Lebanon, Tenn. graphic design, advertising, and producer at WPSD in Paducah. and Mass Communications and James Burress (07) is a Misty Hays (08) is a graduate print shop in Tampa, Fla. Bryan Bartlett (05) is a a producer for Electronic Media reporter, producer and fill-in student at Murray State. reporter and local news anchor Services at Murray State. host with NPR news station, Jenna Kirkpatrick (08) is on for NPR’s “Morning Edition” at WABE-FM in Atlanta. 2009 Benjamin Huffman (06) is the national special event team Jessica Cary (09) works in WUKY-FM at the University of campaign coordinator at OMD Elizabeth Cawein (07) is edi- for Anheuser-Busch/Inbev in news production at WLKY in Kentucky. Worldwide. torial writer at The Tripwire in Chesterfield, Mo. Louisville. Adam Bittel (05) is engineer Josh Kersey (06) is a web New York. Mandy Laszewski (08) is an and web administrator at Forev- Kevin Kayse (09) works in developer at Cabedge.com, LLC. Clayton Clark (07) is the admissions counselor at Aquinas er Communications. news production at WAVE in Melissa Kilcoyne (06) has morning feature reporter at College in Nashville, Tenn. Louisville. Jadii Mohme Castillo (05) KMPH. works at The Paducah Sun. graduated from Indiana Law Kayla Riley (08) is a graduate School. Marianne Clark (07) is a student at Murray State. Evan Curtis Elrod (05) is an sales associate at American Cel- Chad Lampe (06) is news engineer at Bristol Broadcasting lular in Mayfield. in Paducah. director for WKMS at Murray State. Elizabeth Fields (07) is on Marissa Ferreira (05) is spe- the WHBF CBS4 News Team in Wayne Lomax (06) is a gradu- cial publications editor at the Rock Island, Ill. Paducah Sun. ate student at Auburn. Bo Fowler (07) works for Douglas Fisher (05) finished Megan Chaney Mitchell (06) Coleman Real Estate in Murray. his graduate degree at MSU. is an admissions counselor at Lauren Jones (05) is a gradu- Austin Peay State University in Amy Garmon (07) is a ate student at Jacksonville State Clarksville, Tenn. reporter/staff writer with the Fulton (Ky.) Leader. University in Alabama. Meghan Mottaz (06) is events Lesley Jones (05) is a composi- coordinator for the Muscular Olin Graczyk (07) is an intern tor/web designer/classified adver- Dystrophy Association. at CMT - Country Music Televi- sion in Nashville, Tenn. tising clerk at the Paris (Tenn.) Adam Partin (06) is assistant Post-Intelligencer. media planner for Doe Anderson Taylor Adams Johnson (07) Misty Brown Lanham (05) is in Louisville. works in customer service at an ESL admissions clerk at Hampton Hotels in Brentwood, Brittany Renfro (06) is a pub- Tenn. Murray State. lic relations specialist for Brown- Kate Frioli Light (05) is a Forman. Jacqueline Jordan (07) is the web site consultant for IVS in editor of the McLean County Janet Robb (06) is a feature Paducah. News in Calhoun. writer at the Spencer County Kyser Lough (05) is a photog- Christopher Jung (07) works Photo by Orville Herndon Journal Democrat in Rockport, Rodney Freed (89, 91) talks with Dr. Bob Lochte and Joe Hedges, rapher/reporter for the Murray Ind. is guest services at Churchill Ledger & Times. Downs in Louisville. foreground left to right, at Tent City during the 2008 Homecoming Marianne Stonefield (06) is a festivities in Stewart Stadium. Alumni are invited to the 2009 Home- Alicia Ray (05) is completing Aubrey Prest Morris (07) is media planner/buyer for Smart coming on Oct. 10. Admission to Tent City is free. Those wishing to her law degree at West Virginia an assistant account executive Media Group in Alexandria, Va. stay for the game may purchase tickets by calling the MSU Ticket University in Morgantown. at Momentum Worldwide in St. Office at (270) 809-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. Eric Walker (05) is the com- Karie Hagen Thornton (06) is Louis. a videographer at WPSD Local 6 munications and marketing spe- Carrie Pond (07) is a reporter in Paducah. cialist for the American Cancer for WKMS-FM in Murray. Jessica Ferguson Toren (06) is Society in Paducah. Jace Tapp (07) is advertising marketing/admissions director for Jon Wilke (05) is media rela- coordinator for Tucker Publish- the Legacy Solana Alzheimer’s tions specialist for Faith Comes ing Group in Evansville, Ind. By Hearing in Albuquerque, Care Center in Paducah. Stephanie Zeller (07) is a N.M. Katie Villanueva (06, 08) writer at the Courier-Journal in works in operations and produc- Louisville. 2006 tion at WKMS-FM in Murray. Joseph Blue (06) is in the mil- Dwayne White (06) is a pho- itary. 2008 tojournalist at WTVF Ali Almutairi (08, MA) teach- Editor’s Note Mitchell Canter (06) is a NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, es public relations at the Insti- graphic designer for the Ten- Tenn. tute of Public Administration in Is your listing missing or out of date? If so, please use the coupon nessee Baptist Convention in Holly Wise (06) is bureau Saudi Arabia. on the back page to update the department about you and/or other JMC alumni. You may also send alumni news by e-mail to Brentwood, Tenn. chief for a newspaper in Silver Benjamin Amberg (08) is the [email protected]. Thank you for helping to keep the Vanessa Childers (06) works City, N.M. senior marketing analyst for the department’s alumni listings current. at Barnes & Noble in West North America ocean division Chester, Ohio. 2007 with Ceva Logistics in Houston. Lynnelle Claypool (06) is a Charissa Acree (07) is an Betsy Duff Burkeen (08) is a marketing specialist at Frazier account representative for Peri- sales engineer for America’s International History Museum. tus Public Relations in Assisted Living Pharmacy in Nathan Clinkenbeard (06) is Louisville. Paducah. editorial director for Dugout Katie Adkisson (07) works at Kim Conklin Cyrus (08) is an Media and is managing editor for Peritus Public Relations in assistant account executive at Baseball Youth and Soccer Youth. Nashville, Tenn. Creative Alliance. Summer 2009 JMC Journal 11 JMC majors help deliver OVC win Five of the members of the OVC cham- pion women’s golf team were majors in the JMC Department. They were Joyce Trus, Kristen Yates, Ashley Yates, Jilian Brake and Megan McKinney. All are advertising majors except McKinney, who is an electronic journalism major. Trus and McKinney were part of the five-person team that won the league title and represented the OVC in the NCAA regional in Columbus, Ohio. Owens speaks on The television program “Nathan Stubblefield Speaks” won two Ken- winning strategies tucky History Awards. Accepting the awards are, from left, Dana Dr. Debbie Owens, left, and Rui Qu represented the depart- Howard, public relations coordinator for the Center for Telecommu- ment at the Broadcast Education Convention in Las Vegas. Dr. Debbie Owens presented a lead- nications Systems Management; Dr. Bob Lochte; Sarah Strange, Each presented their media research at the spring event. ership session at the American Associ- Jackson Purchase Historical Society; and Dr. James Gantt, director ation of Blacks in Higher Education for the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management. Owens, Qu present findings Conference in Atlanta in March. The session, “African American Adminis- Stubblefield program receives at broadcast convention trators-Play Chess, Not Checkers! Strategic Moves to Stay in the Game two Kentucky history awards Dr. Debbie Owens and two separate sessions at the While Opening That Gap to Advance outstanding graduate stu- convention. and Win,” Owens worked with co-pre- The Kentucky Historical Soci- State for the awards and accept- dent Rui Qu traveled to the In a session titled senter Dr. Crystal Coel Coleman ety recognized Murray State ed them at the March awards Broadcast Education Con- “Race/Gender/Media: Bring- (Organizational Communication). University’s Center for Telecom- banquet in Frankfort. vention in Las Vegas in ing Research to the Class- munications Systems Manage- Jeremy McKeel produced and April room” Dr. Owens discussed ment (TSM) and Television Pro- directed the program which Qu presented her paper “Audience Interpretations Scholarships awarded duction with two Kentucky His- stars Bob Valentine as Nathan “Women in TV News in of the film ‘Crash.’” The following students received JMC tory Awards. Stubblefield, the well-known China: Presence, Story In a session titled “Images scholarships for the 2009-10 academic Both awards recognized the wireless telephone inventor from Assignment, and Source on Screen: How Gender year: television program “Nathan Murray. Selection” at a Scholar-to- Based Stereotypes on Screen Katie DiCillo–Nathan B. Stubblefield Stubblefield Speaks,” the center- Dr. Bob Lochte adapted the Scholar poster session. She Can Influence Life Deci- Susan Morton–Joe Rigsby piece of a year-long commemora- script from his book on Stubble- examined episodes of CCTV sions” Dr. Owens discussed Laura Cash–Bill Powell tion by TSM of Nathan B. Stub- field and Dan Knowles of Paris, News in China. “Media Representations of a Lara Schaumburg, Ginny Furches–Doc blefield’s wireless telephone Tenn., provided the traditional Qu also presented her Cultural Divide: Gender and McGaughey patent issued in 1908. and original banjo music for the paper at a research “hot Race in the film ‘Crash.’” Samantha Wilbur–Kerby/Dorothy Jen- TSM won the Community His- soundtrack. spot” session during Schol- Owens is a contributing nings tory Awards for the commemo- In addition to being aired over ars Week held on campus in author for “Race/Gender/ Gretchen Green, Erin Richerson, Cather- ration. “Nathan Stubblefield all of the KET channels, it has April. She developed the Media-Considering Diversity ine Harris–L.J. Hortin Speaks” won a Certificate of been shown in more than 25 research project in Dr. Deb- Across Audiences, Content, Pam Myrick–M.C. Garrott Commendation for Audiovisual cities though PBS syndication. bie Owens’ Seminar on and Producers,” 2nd edition, Robin Phelps, Valenizia Rouse–John Fet- or Oral History Project. Valentine and McKeel are Media, Culture, Gender and Allyn & Bacon, 2010. terman Sarah Strange, president of instructors in the JMC Depart- Race during fall 2008. She concluded her third Kristen Dixon–Ernie Vaughn the Jackson Purchase Historical ment while Lochte serves as pro- Dr. Debbie Owens pre- and final two-year term as Robin Phelps–Quint Guier Society, nominated Murray fessor and chairman. sented her research on a member of the BEA Publi- Jason Morrow–Landmark Community audience analysis of film in cations Board. Newspapers Valentine continued from page 1 sentations, programs and work- to teach advertising, public rela- shops since joining the faculty. tions, broadcasting, theatre and He and McGaughey each year speech. His businesses provide do several presentations and him with real-life experiences workshops on “Effective Com- and information to use effective- munications” for businesses, ly in the classroom. educators and other organiza- Valentine says he tries to do tions such as Leadership Hop- what businesses try to do in kins County. advertising—you must get peo- Some of the letters recom- ples’ attention before you can mending Valentine for the tell them anything. “I try to teaching award pointed out his make sure I keep the students’ performance in the classroom, attention through humor, anec- noting that his classes were fun dotes, etc.,” he explained. and interesting but not easy. The Regents Teaching Award JMC graduate student Terry Dunn poses with his Advanced American Journalism class. Dunn taught at Other letters from his peers confirms that his teaching the Institute of Vocational Technology in Suzhou, China during the fall semester. noted his versatility, being able method is very successful. Homecoming is Oct. 10 –Visit us at Tent City! 12 JMC Journal Summer 2009 Two chosen for internships Two staff members of The Murray Scholars, Murray Christian Fellowship, State News have been chosen for the Omicron Delta Kappa and Kappa Tau Kentucky Press Association summer Alpha. internships. They are Megan Locke and Locke had her article on “Bird Jason Morrow. Imagery in Jane Eyre” published in the Locke, who completed her require- Murray State Journal of Undergraduate ments for a degree in journalism with a Research. minor in English in May, has a 3.96 Morrow, a senior with a major in jour- grade-point average. She was selected nalism and minor in political science, for this year’s “Who’s Who in American will intern with the Lexington Herald Colleges and Universities.” Leader. A staff writer for The News and The He worked a year as a reporter before Shield yearbook, she will be interning becoming the online editor for The with the Madisonville Messenger. Last News. summer she had a KPA internship with He redesigned the site and has a stu- the Dawson Springs Progress. dent staff to assist him with videos, She has served as secretary and trea- blogs, updated stories and online fea- surer of Alpha Delta Chi Christian tures. Photo by Orville Herndon social sorority, vice president of College He has received a scholarship twice to Dr. Corley Dennison, head of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Mar- Democrats and is a member of Gamma attend the Mid-America Press Institute shall University, sought student input during his March visit. Dennison reviewed the Beta Phi, National Society of Collegiate with emphasis in developing web sites. department’s accreditation efforts and offered insight on the review process. From the chair:

As the The site visit team arrives for That brings me to topic num- Now we must tackle the chal- dents, their parents, and chari- school year three days in late October to ber 2 – technology. Through lenge of the Journalism curricu- table alumni such as you have comes to tour the facilities and talk to your generosity and the atten- lum. As you know from following had to make up the difference. an end, 4 students, faculty, staff, and tion of Dean Tim Todd, who has what’s happening in the news- Tuition and fees are going up things are administrators. made ACEJMC accreditation a paper, television news, and again next year. We are trying on my There are nine standards by priority for the College of Busi- online news businesses, the to help by eliminating textbooks mind – which we are judged, including ness, we are able to build a new market is changing very rapidly in some classes, replacing them accredita- curriculum, facilities, expertise, multimedia computer lab in the because the audience is finding with instructional software or tion, tech- strategic planning, and out- Fine Arts building and upgrade new ways to get the information less costly online resources. nology, comes assessment. the second computer lab there it needs for daily life. Our cur- If you are interested in sup- curricu- Dr. Corley Dennison, head of and the one in Wilson Hall. We riculum must evolve to accom- plementing one of our JMC lum, and the cost of a Murray the School of Journalism and are also acquiring $50,000 in modate the new realities. scholarship funds to help cur- State education. Mass Communications at Mar- new digital audio, video, and Finally, I’m concerned with rent students, please contact This fall, we renew the ACE- shall University, visited us in graphics equipment to support what it costs to attend Murray me. JMC accreditation of all under- March for a preliminary review classes for all our majors. It’s State University and the politi- In fact, why don’t you contact graduate programs – Advertis- and found us in compliance with going to be a busy summer. cal and social reactions to higher me just to say hello. Or even bet- ing, Journalism, Public Rela- six standards. On two others, we My third interest is curricu- tuition, fees, and cost of text- ter yet, come visit us when you tions, and Television Production. need to rewrite sections of the lum. We had a very successful books and supplies. have the time. We are currently writing the report to clarify what we are review of the Television Produc- In the past 20 years, the share self-study, a massive document doing. On the last one, which tion sequence this year. Stu- of Murray State’s budget cov- Bob Lochte that describes who we are, what deals with facilities, we need to dents and faculty are excited ered by state funding has chair we do, and how our graduates invest in new equipment and about the new focus on indepen- declined from slightly more than benefit from it. update facilities. dent television production. half to about one third. Stu-

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