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galleyWEST MANSHIP SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION ALUMNI NEWS SPRING 2014 MANSHIP SCHOOL NAMED “COMMUNICATOR 2014 BREAUX OF THE YEAR” SYMPOSIUM: 50 YEARS AFTER TIMES V. SULLIVAN Angela deGravelles ( ) awards The Reilly Center’s 2014 Emily Wascom the PRAL trophy Breaux Symposium will mark the 50th Dear alumni and other friends, anniversary of the The Baton Rouge chapter of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Public Relations Association of decision in New York Louisiana honored the Manship Times v. Sullivan, which School this month as the group’s revolutionized libel law by “Communicator of the Year,” giving the media broader latitude in coverage of largely because of our work on the government and public centennial. In introducing Emily affairs. The discussion Tiller Wascom, who accepted will focus on the impact the award, the group cited our the decision had on centennial web site, collateral media coverage of public material and centennial events officials and the lasting as well as our annual reports and impact of the decision on digital emphasis in education. both government and the media. This topic This is the first time that an is a good example of institution has won the award, the Manship School’s which goes to someone who has signature interest— “demonstrated a high degree of teaching and research at skill in communicating effectively the intersection of media through the use of one or more and public affairs. We’re of the mass media during the the only school to offer calendar year.” that specialty at all three levels—undergraduate, It’s nice to be recognized master’s and doctoral. for doing something well— communicating—that is central The symposium will held March 5-6 on to our mission. It’s also fun that the LSU campus. For the centennial celebration still more information, is paying dividends even though contact Communications we’re well into our 101st year. Manager Emily Wascom at [email protected]. Jerry Ceppos DEAN Dick Alario (1976) was the speaker at the Manship commencement ceremony in December Manship alums at 2013 Breaux Symposium: (l to r) D’Seante Parks (2012), Josh Britton (2006), Paul Coussan (2006), Andrew Alexander (2012), Amy Brittain (2009), Parker Wishik (2009) LETTER and _________. FROM THE PRESIDENT BRAD LAMBERT As we forge ahead in 2014, let’s acknowledge one more time all the planning and hard work that went into October’s Centennial celebration for the Manship School. I had the privilege of MEMBER OF THE attending several events, and it was fantastic to “REVEILLE SEVEN” mingle with other alums. CELEBRATES 100TH I think it’s important to carry that momentum into future years. The student body continues BIRTHDAY to impress. Those students are blessed with a MASUDUL BISWAS Of the seven faculty and administration who are top-notch journalism students both in the classroom and in their fields of HONORED WITH T.C. who were expelled study. The future of the school remains bright. from LSU in 1934 But there’s always a wish list of more to be done SHIELDS AWARD when they defied Huey and accomplish. That’s where you come in … Masudul Biswas (Ph.D. 2011) was Long, only two remain, by showing an interest in the school in whatever honored with the Manship School’s T.C. Sam Montague and way possible. Shields Alumni Award for his work on the Stanley Shlosman. As Media Diversity website. Masudul created the school celebrated • By dropping me an email with any great the website when he was a Ph.D. student its 100th birthday last ideas for the Alumni Board or school to at the Manship School and has continued spring, Stanley Schlosman had his own 100th pursue. to update it from Shippensburg University, birthday party on May 3. To see Stanley’s • By attending a school-related event, where he serves as an assistant professor. interview about the “Reveille Seven,” go to interacting with current students or The website provides an extensive http://vimeo.com/78094037 agreeing to be a guest speaker in a class. diversity database, news, resources and opportunities. Also, Masudul recently • Or by making a donation of any size that won the Distinguished New Faculty award EMILY WASCOM NAMED can help continue to advance the school’s sponsored by Blackboard and International MANSHIP COMMUNICATIONS mission. Conference on College Teaching and MANAGER Learning. The Media Diversity website is at All the best to you and yours in the coming http://www.mediadiversityforum.lsu.edu/ Emily Tiller Wascom, a two-time Manship months, graduate, was named communications Brad Lambert manager for the Manship School as of [email protected] JOURNALISM ALUMNA January 1. She was previously program director for the Reilly Center and director HELPS BRING “TWELVE of the Manship Centennial. She will continue working in the Reilly Center. YEARS A SLAVE” INTO Emily earned her BAMC in 2007 and ON COVER top to bottom: Andrea Clesi McMakin and MMC in 2011. Wally McMakin ride in homecoming parade; Carl Bernstein THE SPOTLIGHT with students; Manship Hall of Fame past winners, 1913 Sue Eakin (1965) along with New Orleans dinner speaker Alberto Ibargüen, president and CEO of the MANSHIP ALUMNI WIN history professor Joseph Logsdon, tracked PRAL AWARDS John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with Dean Ceppos; down scores of historical documents supporting Manship; 1913 award guys_______; Ambassadors assist at Solomon Northup’s 1853 version of his life as Also this year, PRAL recognized two 1913 dinner a free man who was kidnapped in New York Manship alumni for top awards. Glen and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Until that Duncan (MAJ 1988) won the First Circle time, the story was regarded as fiction. They Award and Ginger Guttner (1992; MMC published “Twelve Years A Slave” in a 1968 1997) was named 2013 Member of the LSU Press edition. The book is required Year. Glen is communications director at reading at universities across the country and the Louisiana House of Representatives, EDITOR Linda Rewerts, assistant dean has been made into an award-winning movie. and Ginger is public relations director for DESIGN Nicole Duet Latiolais, BAJ & BFA 1993 Eakin died in 2009. the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine UPDATES ALUMNI Louisiana DAR State Regent Bonnie Cook, Glen Duncan and nominator JoAnne Plessala of Houma, La. Aimee Edmonson (1990), Luis Botello (BAMC, 1990; MMC, 1998) NOTE: We thank you all so much for writing news stories and features and Brooks & Phillips LLP was included Teisha Davis Van de Kop (1989) sending us your updates. We heard from so contributed radio commentaries to in the “Best Lawyers in America” for is senior vice president at the global many of you during out centennial year and National Public Radio. 2014 in the area of Baton Rouge public relations firm Weber Shandwick Environmental Law and was named in Dallas. She oversees the agency’s have tried to include as many as possible. Freda Yarbrough Dunne (1973) Litigation-Environmental Lawyer of internal team of designers, video We apologize if your update was not in this retired in September as chief digital the Year. producers and big idea collaborators. issue or if it was shortened in the interest of content editor after 40 years at The saving space. Advocate. Tommy Darensbourg (1980) retired 1990s Aimee Edmonson (1990) Dec. 31, 2012, as communications is an assistant professor at the E.W. 1940s Ted Roggen (1941) joined Glynn Young Jr. (1973) has director at the Louisiana Municipal Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio Tigers on the field this season in published his second novel, “A Light Association. University. She received the 2013 honor of his 95th birthday. Roggen Shining.” He lives in Kirkwood, Mo. Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award was senior manager of the team in William J. Doran III (1982) was Oliver G. “Rick” Richard III from the school and will be the May 1939. named deputy federal coordinating (1974) was elected to the American graduate commencement speaker. officer for the May 2013 Oklahoma Mitzi Schaden Tessier (1945) Electric Power Board of Directors. tornadoes. He works for FEMA, Luis Botello (BAMC, 1990; MMC, was named an Asheville Living He is president of Empire of the Region VI in Denton, Texas. 1998), senior director of special Treasure by the University of North Seed, a consulting firm in energy projects for the International Center Carolina’s College for Seniors in management in Lake Charles, La. Herb Vincent (1983), LSU vice for Journalists in Washington, Asheville. She was honored for her chancellor for university relations and Trebor H. “T-Bob” Taylor (1975) was recognized at the Panama many contributions to Asheville and senior associate athletic director has still plays New Orleans music in National Journalism gala in Panama Buncombe County, including two taken a position as SEC associate Panama City Beach, Fla. and uses for his long-time commitment to pictorial histories published about commissioner for communications. his marketing-media expertise as co- strengthening independent journalism Asheville. owner of ALPHA Audiology. Sherrie Hentschel Holliday (1984) in the Americas. Julia Lawson Young (1945) traveled joined Chevron Oronite in Metairie Michael Marsh (1975), news anchor Billy Gibson Jr. (MAJ, 1990) is from Taos, New Mexico to attend last year. at WBRZ-TV News in Baton Rouge, director of communications at the some of the centennial events. won the Associated Press award for Larry Mullins (1985) was the subject Association of Louisiana Cooperatives She is legally blind and had a long Best Newscast in Louisiana for the of a Manship School Alumni Spotlight in Baton Rouge. career in Austin working on state second year in a row. featuring his 20+ year career as Chris Trahan (1991) joined Zehnder programming for the blind.