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Photo by Orville Herndon The JMC department recognized eight students at its April honors banquet. Pictured from left: Jinru Zhang, outstanding graduate student; Craig Taylor, outstanding televi- sion production student; Elizabeth Files, outstanding advertising student; Sarah Wang, outstanding advertising student; Andrew Jones, Kappa Tau Alpha top scholar award; Elizabeth Johnson, outstanding journalism student; Elizabeth Fillback, outstanding public relations student; and Nicole Hopton, outstanding graphic communications manage- ment student. Department names top students The Department of Journal- includes working as a photogra- fraternity and a member of She served as vice president, for the MSU Center for Telecom- ism and Mass Communications pher for Washington Life Maga- Alpha Lambda Delta and the secretary and historian of the munications Management, for recognized seven students as the zine, as a TV news editing assis- Wesley Foundation Hart College Honor Society. the MSU Athletic Department tops in their academic programs tant for DCTV in Chengdu, She had internships with K- A member of Alpha Lambda and for Alpha Sigma Alpha at the spring banquet and at China, and as a movie assistant Squared in Murray and with the Delta, the May graduate is now sorority. Honors Day director for the Chengdu Shi JCPenney Corporation. working as a graphic designer She was a member of Gamma They are Jinru Zhang, gradu- Jing Tang Culture Media Com- She received the Vance and for Intermatic, Inc. Sigma Alpha, Student Ambas- ate student; Elizabeth Files and pany. Betty Lee Stickell Award for her Joh nson serv ed as a staff sadors, Panhellenic Council, Sarah Wang, advertising; Nicole She made a presentation on academic record and her adver- writer, sports editor and editor Alpha Chi and Public Relations Hopton, graphic communica- “Voice of America History in tising activities. in chief of The Murray State Student Society of America. tions management; Elizabeth China” at the PCAACA Wang also served a year as News. She had internships at Taylor wo rked in production Johnson, journalism; Elizabeth Radio/Audio Media conference in president of the Ads Club and the Nashville Tennessean and for TV 11 and as a camera oper- Fillback, public relations; and Boston in April. was an officer in Women’s the Todd County Standard. ator for video coverage of MSU Craig Taylor, television produc- Files and Wang, both active in Equality and in Students Pro- She was a member of Kappa basketball. tion. advertising activities, tied for moting Activism, Rights and Tau Alpha, Students of Sociolo- He was a member of the Clark Zhang, who received the Mas- the Outstanding Senior in Knowledge. She received the gy and Alpha Lambda Delta. College Council and the Wesley ter of Arts in mass communica- Advertising. American Advertising Federa- She won five awards in the Ken- Foundation. tion in May, is currently work- Files served as vice president, tion’s Most Promising Minority tucky Press Association newspa- The top students are selected ing in the China branch of Voice president and publicity chair for Student Scholarship. per competition and four awards each spring by the faculty/staff of America as an online news the MSU Ads Club. Hopton was president of GET in the Kentucky Intercollegiate of the JMC Department. reporter. She was an officer in Alpha and chairman of the Gravure Press Association competition. Her other media experience Kappa Psi professional business Day 2012 committee. Fillback did public relations Homecoming is Oct. 13 –Visit us at Tent City! 2 JMC Journal Summer 2012 Seven JMC seniors selected for “Who’s Who” Seven of the 44 seniors select- worked on sales for Gateway She served as a public rela- honor society and the MSU Stu- intern with Saint Louis Commu- ed for the 2011-12 “Who’s Who Magazine tions intern with MSU’s Center dents of Sociology. nity College-Meramec. in American Colleges and Uni- and served for Telecommunications Systems Johnson graduated in May. She was a Student Ambas- versities” were majors in the on the Management, with the MSU McAbee , who graduated in sador, a Summer Orientation Department of Journalism and leadership Athletic Department and with May, had a Counselor and a student worker Mass Communications. committee Restore Like New in major in in MSU Housing Office. They were Crystal Akers, of the Edwardsville, Ill. electronic Rasgorshek was a member of Elizabeth (Libby) Files, Eliza- W e s l e y She worked in the MSU office media and Public Relations Student Society beth Fillback, Elizabeth John- F o u n d a - of recruitment and was vice a minor in of America, Alpha Sigma Alpha son, Jacob McAbee, Katherine tion. president for public relations a d v e r t i s - sorority, Gamma Sigma Alpha Rasgorshek and Sarah Wang. F i l e s and recruitment for Alpha ing. He honor society and the Hart Col- Ake rs, a print journalism was vice Sigma Alpha sorority. worked as lege Council. major with president Johnson was one of the lead- a writer, Wang , an advertising major a minor in of the MSU Files ers in p r o d u c e r w i t h organiza- chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi pro- print jour- and editor minors in tional com- fessional business fraternity and n a l i s m . f o r marketing m u n i c a - secretary for Alpha Lambda S h e “ R o u n d - McAbee and psy- t i o n , Delta honor society. served two about U” c h o l o g y , served as She received the Vance and years as with the MSU Digital Media graduated assistant Betty Lee Stickell Award as one editor in Services. in May. news edi- of the top 15 AAF chapter stu- chief of A resident adviser for Rich- She was tor and dents in America for both 2010 The Mur- mond College, he served as vice one of 50 copy editor and 2011. ray State president of the Residential Col- students in for The She had successful intern- News and lege Association. the country M u r r a y Akers ships with K-Squared Designs in also as a He was president of Phi to be recog- State News. She won three Murray and with JCPenney staff writer Johnson Kappa Tau fraternity and a nized as a Wang awards for her writing in the headquarters in Plano, Texas. and the sports editor. member of Alpha Kappa Psi M o s t 2010 Kentucky Press Associa- She was also a news writer for A print journalism major with business fraternity. Promising Minority Student by tion competition. The Murray State News. a minor in marketing, she won Rasgorshek had a major in the American Advertising Fed- She was vice president of Fillback graduated in May five awards in the annual Ken- p u b l i c eration (AAF). Lambda Pi Eta, the organiza- with a tucky Press Association competi- r e l a t i o n s A Ronald McNair Scholar, she tional communication honor major in tion including first place for best and a has conducted research and pre- society, and worked as a student public rela- sports story and for best sports minor in sented her findings at research assistant to the vice president tions and a page. marketing. conferences in Arizona and for student affairs. minor in She also won six awards in the She gradu- Delaware. She was a December 2011 a d v e r t i s - annual Kentucky Intercollegiate ated in She served as president of the graduate. ing. Press Association competition. May. MSU chapter of the American Files, who graduated in May She was Johnson had internships with She par- Advertising Federation, led pub- 2012 with a major in advertising a member the Todd County Standard in t i c i p a t e d licity campaigns for programs and art, was highly active on of Public Elkton and the Nashville Ten- in the for Women’s Empowerment and and off campus. Relations nessean. She also worked as an I n t e r n a - for the MSU Women’s Center She served as president of the S t u d e n t announcer/board operator for tional Busi- Rasgorshek and was a member of PsyChi the Ads Club and participated in the Society of Fillback WRUS in Russellville. ness Seminar Abroad in London, psychology honor society. 2010 and 2011 AAF competition. America (PRSSA) and Gamma She was member of Kappa Paris, Geneva, Heidelberg and The students were officially She was recognized as an Out- Sigma Alpha and Alpha Chi Tau Alpha honorary journalism Amsterdam and was an enroll- recognized at the Honors Day in standing Presenter in 2011. She national honor societies. fraternity, Alpha Lambda Delta ment management summer May. The News receives 24 awards in KPA contests KIPA winners announced The Murray State News Austin Ramsey won first place in Department/Discount/Jewelry The Murray State News in Review and third place for received 12 awards in the Ken- in Best Business/Agribusiness and first place in Holiday Greet- received 16 awards in the 2011 Best Feature Headline. tucky Press Association’s Excel- Page and an honorable mention ing Ads And General/Miscella- Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Olivia Medovich received hon- lence in Kentucky Newspapers for Best General News Story. neous. Association contest. The awards orable mention in Investigative competition. The awards were Greg Waddell won second Nick Paxton won first place in were announced at the conven- Reporting. presented in January. place for Best Sports Page/Sec- Entertainment/Dining, third tion in January. Nick Paxton won third place in Rick Burres and Austin Ram- tion. place in Creative Use Of The Jamie Booth received third Advertising Design. sey won second place for Best John Walker won third place Newspaper/Newspaper Promo- place in Personality Profile. Nick Patton won second place Picture Essay (Spot, General Or for Best Editorial Page. tion, and honorable mention in Alex Lane received third place for Comic Strip or Panel. Feature). TheNews.org received third Clothing Store. in Comic Strip or Panel. Chris Phillips won third place Rick Burres and Greg Waddell place for Best Newspaper Web- Chris Phillips won second Erin Jackel received honorable and honorable mention for Stu- received third place for Best site. place in Best Use Of Color and mention for Student Created dent Created Art, and honorable Sports Picture Essay. The News received 12 awards second place in Creative Use Of Art. mention for Informational Graph- Elizabeth Johnson won first in KPA’s Advertising Excellence The Newspaper/Newspaper Pro- Elizabeth Johnson, Nick ic. place for Special Sections. in Kentucky Newspapers contest motion. Reside and Austin Ramsey Eli Phillips and staff received Charlotte Kyle won first place which were announced in May. Kyle Sirls and Shannon received honorable mention in honorable mention for Overall for Best Lifestyle Page and sec- Kirby Feldkamp won second Stafford won first and third Continuing News. Web Site. ond place and honorable men- place in Best Ad Series. place in Special Sections. Elizabeth Johnson and the Austin Ramsey received hon- tion for Best Headline. Josh Goldener received third The News received third place staff won honorable mention in orable mention for News Photo. Sophie McDonald won second place in Entertainment/Dining. in general excellence in the asso- the Special Section category. The staff won second place for place for Best Sports Column. Megan Grubbs won first place ciates division. Charlotte Kyle won first place Advertising Campaign.

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enjoys hunting and fishing in his instructor at Ivy Tech Communi- Lu cindia Dav is Shouse LTC Philip Merrell ()1979 1956 spare time. ty College Southwest in (1977,78) is a program analyst has retired from the United Dr. Blanton Croft (1956) has Vicki Russell H unkler Evansville, Ind. He is also a with the Department of Veter- States Army - Special Officer retired from NUCC-VA. Croft GED instructor at the Hender- ans Affairs in Washington. Command in Fort Bragg, N.C. volunteers at Meritus Medical (1971, 72) is a retired Florida real estate marketing director, son County Detention Center in Diane Wheeler Ulmer (1977) Jerry Wallace (1 979) is direc- Center, serves on the advisory Henderson, Ky. board for the Washington Coun- now living in Paducah, Ky. is marketing director at Provi- tor of communications at East- ty Center for Aging, and the Ned Mitchell (1971 ) owns The Katie Paschall ( 1975) is a dent Insurance Co. ern Kentucky University. Meritus Auxiliary Inc. advisory Print Shop in Sesser, Ill. speech professor at Edison Com- Frank Warnock (1977) is the board in Hagerstown, Md. Dr. Celia Wall (1971) has munity College in Naples, Fla. city solicitor for the city of Cov- 1980 retired from Murray State Uni- Ste ve Vie d (1975) is a ington, Ky. Mary Brannon (1980) owns 1965 versity. reporter at the Messenger- De borah West William s Mar-Brann Consulting and is a Dr. Robert McGaughey III Inquirer in Owensboro, Ky. (1977 ) is president at Profession- substitute teacher at Metropolis (65) , a retired professor at Mur- 1972 Beverly Lancaster Waiters al Consultant Group Inc. in High School in Metropolis, Ill. ray State, was inducted into the Bill Bryant (1972 ) is a realtor ( 1975) is a 5th grade teacher at Charlotte, N.C. Vanessa Hammond Drake Kentucky Journalism Hall of for Century 21. St. Gerome School in (1980) is an ID clerk at Delta Dental. Fame. Colin Moore (1972) is editor- Hyattsville, Md. 1978 in-chief at FLW Outdoors in Gabe Hobbs (1978) is presi- Thomas Fischer (1980) is golf 1970 Benton, Ky. dent of Gabe Hobbs Media LLC. director at Red Rock Country 1976 Club in Las Vegas, Nev. Ron Clark (1 970) is the news Johanna Comisak Rhodes Brad Holbrook (1976) is an Darlene McPherson Mazzone editor of The Paducah Sun. (1 972) is owner of Etcetera Cof- actor in New York. He can be (1978 ) owns Mazzone Communi- Mitchell Johnston ( 1980) is a Ronald England (1970) is self feehouse in Paducah, Ky. seen as the morning talk show cations in Paducah, Ky., and major account manager in host Jim Haggerty on The Onion publishes Paducah Life Maga- national automotive advertising employed. Ro nald Ty ler (1972) is at News Network on TV and on the zine. at the Chicago Tribune Co. Le o Gree n (1970,77) has Southern Indiana Gas. retired from WPSD-TV and is an web. Patricia Petty Packer (1978) Da nny M yer s (1 980) is account executive for 1187 Cre- David Jernigan (19 76) is a is benefits coordinator for the regional sales manager for Kay- 1973 realtor with Coldwell Banker in city of Louisville, Ky. don Filtration. ative in Paducah, Ky. Karen Isbell (19 73) is a sole Franklin, Ky. Dr. Jay Rayburn II (1 970) is proprieter and business writer Mike Shaw (19 78) works in Donna Comer Pursifull (19 80) an associate professor/co-chair of at Isbell Ink in Saint Louis, Mo. Nancy Wright Klein (1976) is technical project management at is a senior implementation consul- a paralegal with the State of Alcatel-Lucent. tant at redLantern, LLC (Miami UAB PR in the school of commu- C. Dennis McNatt (19 73) is Kentucky Dept. of Workers University) in Miami, Ohio. nication at Florida State Univer- executive director of Kindred Patrick Slattery (1 978) is the Claims, working for the chief sity in Tallahassee, Fla. Transitional Care and Rehabili- chief photographer at Vanderbilt Ka te Apperson Re eve s administrative law judge. Lee Stein (1970) is the execu- tation-Northfield and is a grand- University News and Communi- (19 80,2011) is the manager of tive director of The Charlotte father of four. Rachel Flora Koeniger (197 6) cations. Wrather West Kentucky Muse- is an online librarian at Wash- um at Murray State University. Chorale in Port Charlotte, Fla. Alan Raidt (1973) owns C C Judge Alan Stout ( 1978) is a ington & Lee University School Ro bert Westphe ling III Cohen Restaurant & Bar in Pad- U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Gail Sutton ( 1980) is director of Law in Lexington, Va. (19 70) is a correspondent in ucah, Ky. Louisville, Ky. of public affairs at the Univ. Deborah Nance Lee (1976) Health Science Center in Albu- business and economics at Inter- Ja y Rayburn (1973) is an Dr. John Taylor (1978) is an owns Nance Lee Consulting in querque, N.M. national Radio Broadcasting in associate professor in the School assistant professor in broadcast- Murray. Washington. of Communication at Florida ing and electronics at Eastern Le isa Colo mbo William s State University and is co-chair William Mitchell ( 1976) is Kentucky University in Rich- ( 1980) is a freelance TV produc- 1971 of the Universal Accreditation the general manager at the Shel- mond, Ky. er in Miami. James Abernathy (1971) is Board for Public Relations. byville Times Gazette in Shel- David Walker (1978) is an Sandra Stark Wilson (19 80) the editor at the Mayfield Mes- byville, Tenn. attorney in Batesville, Miss. is public affairs manager at senger in Mayfield, Ky. 1974 NewPage in Wickliffe, Ky. Bill Bart lem an (1971) is Loyd Ford (1974) is editor, 1977 Debbie Lee Winkler (1980)s i Betty Veatch Adams (1977) 1979 administrative chief of staff and owner and publisher of The Lake Ron Beaton (1979) is a certi- a homemaker in Goodlettsville, is a family & consumer science assistant executive vice presi- News in Calvert City, Ky. fied financial planner profession- Tenn. teacher at Hopkinsville High al. He owns and operates his dent at Mid-Continent Universi- Mike Jones (1974) is a busi- School in Hopkinsville, Ky. independent financial plan- ty in Mayfield, Ky. He had ness consultant for IT at Donald J. Belisle (1 977) is ning/wealth management firm, 1981 served as The Paducah Sun’s Humana Inc. in Louisville, Ky. Ly nn Atkinson (1981) is global HR communications lead- Ron Beaton’s Money Matters, in political and state government director of sales/marketing at reporter for 39 years. Kenneth Kerkhoff ( 1974) is a er at the Dow Chemical Compa- Paducah, Ky. director at Lexmark Internation- BellSouth in Roswell, Ga. ny in Midland, Mich. Jim Car ter (1979) is vice Berry Craig III (1971) is a al Inc. in Lexington, Ky. Jeffrey Boone (1981) is at Kathryn Canavan (1977) was president of institutional professor in the history depart- Angelo State University in San Ce lia Gill K ivisto (1974) named a 2011 National Health advancement at Murray State ment at West Kentucky Commu- Angelo, Texas. nity & Technical College in Pad- works for School District 131 in Journalism Fellow, selected by University. Aurora, Ill. Tab Brockman (1 981) is direc- ucah, Ky. University of Southern Califor- Ke lley Beckner Gro gan tor of the Murray-Calloway Stan McKinney (197 4,87) is nia’s Annenberg School for Com- ( 1979) is adult education coordi- Brenda Stockdale Damiani County Department of Parks (1971) is director of community an associate professor of journal- munication and Journalism to nator in Lyon County, Ky. ism and lead professor for Mass and Recreation. services at the Manhasset Public write about the effects of gun vio- Anne Leinenbach (197 9) is Communication at Camp- Mindy Crosby Nelson Har- School District in Manhasset, lence on communities. Canavan president of Orca Inc. in bellsville University. nish (1 981) is a senior inventory N.Y. is a freelance writer for USA Louisville, Ky. Carol Stout Rogers (197 4) Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer, specialist with Gannett Traffic Glenn E. Exum (1971,80) is a Peter Longton (19 79) is a has retired in Mayfield, Ky. the AARP Newsletter and the Operations in Denver, Colo. 31-year retired Department of photojournalist at WHAS-TV in News Journal and Delaware Ka thry n Boswell Knott s the Army civilian information Louisville, Ky. First Media in Delaware. (198 1) is a homemaker. technology specialist, network 1975 Cindy Nussbaum McDermott Cindy Klose (1977 ) is the 4, 5, Rev. Tom Powell (1981) is a administrator, system analyst, Joh n Gre en (1975) is vice (1979 ) is the employee communi- 6 and 10 p.m. anchor for KWCH- writer, speaker, minister and software analyst, and security president of marketing in adver- cations manager at Alcoa Daven- TV in Wichita, Kan. instructor in Clarksville, Tenn. administrator for the U.S. Army tising at Gannett Co. Inc. in port Works in Davenport, Iowa. Ma rsha Duncan Ro uton Research Institute. He spends West Harrison, N.Y. She retired as a commander Pa tsy Simpson (1 981) is ( his time enjoying his two grand- Myrle Partridge (1 975,1977) 1977) is a retired reading and from the United States Navy afternoon on-air personality at sons and his grown children. He is an adjunct communications math instructor. Reserve in 2006. WROZ, 101 The Rose. 4 JMC Journal Summer 2012 AALLUUMMNNII NNOOTTEESS

Ka ren C ovingt on Snipes Linda Blankenship (198 3) is vices, a program of the Florida Connie McPherson Umstead Kim berly Ole s Caseb eer (198 1) is an account executive at at Becton_Schantz in Norcross, Department of Transportation, ( 1985) is an instructional assis- (1987) is director of foundation The Tallahassee Democrat in Ga. in Port St. Lucie, Fla. tant for the Calloway Co. Board relations and donor stewardship Tallahassee, Fla. Dr. Jamie M. Byrne (1983,85) Susan Langhi (198 4) is a pro- of Education in Murray. for Wesleyan College in Macon, Ma rgar et A Ho lt Steffen is the interim dean of the Col- bation officer for Metro Juvenile Ga. (1981) is a teacher in Dekalb lege of Professional Studies at Court. 1986 Terry Crutch er ( 1987) is County. the University of Arkansas at Donn a Koth eime r Ne ary L eah Chumb ler Bur gdolf executive director of the Stewart Stanley Swearingen (1981) Little Rock. She is also an hon- ( 1984) is executive director of (198 6) is a teacher for the Mar- County Chamber of Commerce works in sales at S & S Marine orary commander at the Little Louisville Rotary Club. shall Co. Board of Education. in Dover, Tenn. in New Albany, Ind. Rock Air Force Base, a member Larry Nix (1984) is the com- Christopher Evans (19 86) is Beth White Higgins ( 1987) is Michael Williams (19 81) is the of the Base’s Community Coun- puter teacher and school tech- editor and publisher of the Crit- a territory sales manager at But- editor and publisher of The Paris cil and is a member of the board nology coordinator at Goldsmith tenden Press in Marion, Ky. ter Schein. Post-Intelligencer in Paris, Tenn., of directors for the Girl Scouts - Lane Elementary School, Ann Little Foust (19 86) is a Andrew Hillmann (1987) is a and is the new president of the Diamonds of Arkansas, Okla- Louisville, Ky. librarian for the Marshall Co. technician at Lubrizol in homa and Texas council. Tennessee Press Association. Linda Hartline Orr (198 4) is Board of Education in Calvert Gilbertsville, Ky. Da vid Wills (19 81) is an Danny Bundy (1983) is a doc- a legal secretary in the Dept. of City, Ky. Brian Johns (1987) is the adjunct geoscience professor at ument processing specialist with Public Advocacy in Murray. Cheryl Kaelin Frey (19 86) is Indiana sales manager at Well- the Kentucky Department for John Tyler Community College Jennie Smith Rottinghaus an HR communications ana- born Cabinet Company in Ash- in Richmond, Va. Libraries and Archives in Frank- lyst/editor for State Farm Insur- land, Ala. fort. (1984) works in the office of development at Murray State ance Co. in Bloomington, Ill. Alison Marshall ( 1987) is Kristy Hale Calman ( 19 83) is University. Lisa Russell Hall (1 986) is an associate director of the MSU 1982 at Doe Anderson. Robert Birkhead III (1982) is Bonnie Schrock (19 84) is vice administrative law judge for the Transfer Dept. in Continuing vice president of marketing at Venita Lee Fritz (1983) is president and chief administra- Social Security Administration. Education/Academic Affairs at Thomas Nelson Inc. in general manager of the Tribune tive officer at Western Baptist Rhonda Kirk Horack ( 1986) Murray State University. Nashville, Tenn. Courier in Benton, Ky. Hospital in Paducah, Ky. is an investment broker at Jan Oglesby (1987) is sales David Brumley (1982) is vice Lisa Cannon Green (198 3) is Karen Ponder Turnbo (1984) Edward Jones. and marketing director at president of KBW Associates in database editor at The Ten- owns and operates Ty’s Liquor. Patti Jones ( 1986) is retired. Nashville Jet in Nashville, Tenn. nessean in Nashville, Tenn. Brooklyn, N.Y. Ka thryn Robe rts Kisne r Kyle Spurgeon (1987) is pres- Chrys Brummal ( 1982) is a John Hart (19 83) teaches tele- 1985 (1986 ) is administrative manag- ident and CEO of the Jackson publishing consulting at Josten’s phony & wireless systems in the E D C ossiboo m Jr (1985) er/treasurer at Tennessee Hard- Chamber in Jackson, Tenn. in Clarksville, Tenn. Telecommunications Systems teaches at Saint Mary Elemen- ware in Gallatin, Tenn. David Stephenson (198 7) is Management program at Mur- tary in Paducah, Ky. Stephenie McLean ( 1986) is assistant vice president in busi- Jeanene Edwards ( 1982) is ray State University. director of marketing at Hanes Trisha Lumi Gahn (1985) is director of education and out- ness development at Link2Gov Brands Inc. in Winston Salem, Laura Me lugin He rndon production vice president at reach for the Renaissance Com- Corp in Nashville, Tenn. N.C. ( 1983) is a teacher at the Paduc- American Mutual Lending in puting Institute at University of Jeanne Biss Taylor (1987) is ah/McCracken County Schools in Laguna Niguel, Calif. North Carolina in Chapel Hill. media director at Ira Jones Mid- Mike Fraser (1982) is at Sum- Paducah, Ky. mit Energy in Louisville, Ky. Sara Burrows Gipson (1985) Michele Vena Russo ( 1986) dle School in Plainfield, Ill. Kimb erly Tibbs Kraem er owns Gipson Farms LLC in Pad- owns CT Balloon Creations in Jennifer Simpson Youn g Beth Boxley Penick (1982) is ( 1983) is a sales associate in ucah, Ky. Trumbull, Conn. (1987 ) is assistant director of a teacher at Graves County High lakefront and vacation homes at Bill Shelton (1986) is presi- outreach services in the Office of School. Lake Realty in Grand Rivers, Kathy Goodacre (1985) is the dent of Left Field Creative in St. Recruitment at Murray State Tressa Brewer Ross (1982) is Ky. marketing specialist with the consulting firm Community Louis. University. with the College of Education at Cindy M. Kustes (1 983) is a Solutions Group, Santa Rosa, John Townsley ( 1986) is vice Murray State University. resource teacher for the UPS Calif. president of human resources at David Shuffett (1982) is host School-To-Work Program and 1988 Cardinal Health in Clemson, Holly Brockman-Johnson and producer for KET’s “Ken- JCPS Career and Technical Edu- Matt hew Ha ll (1985) is a S.C. ( 1988) is a freelance public rela- tucky Life.” cation. senior producer/editor at WDKY Fox 56 in Lexington, Ky. Andrea Manley Underwood tions consultant in Louisville, Ky. Kathy Thomas Tyson (198 2) George Lale (198 3) is director ( 1986) is director of community Cry st al Craddoc k-Po se y is public relations director for of general licensing in operations Joe Haynes (1985) is a radio- relations and marketing at Paduc- (1 988) is practicing family law at the city of La Vergne, Tenn. at Broadcast Music Inc. in TV specialist at Murray State ah Power System in Paducah, Ky. the Law Offices of Crystal L. Richar d Valentine (1982) Nashville, Tenn. University. Clay Walker (1986) is execu- Craddock-Posey in New Orleans. works in theatre at Bak Middle Terrie Liles Pung ( 1983) is David Higgs (1985 ) is the fis- tive director of the economic Eva Cobb Darnell (1988) is School of the Arts in West Palm director of children’s ministries cal manager for the Green River development agency in Gallatin, finance secretary for the Cal- Beach, Fla. at First Christian Church in Correctional Complex, Kentucky Tenn. loway Co. Board of Education in Kenneth Walker ( 1982) is at Huntsville, Ala. Department of Corrections in Central City. Jacqueline Wells W ilham Murray. Paris Publishing in Paris, Tenn. James Trevor ( 1983) is at ( 1986) is assistant children’s Lisa Glass Dunn (1988) is a Kay King Watson (198 2) is Ameren Corporation in Saint Jerry Jackson ( 1985) is at minister at Middletown Chris- human resources specialist with an attorney in Crawford, Colo. Louis, Mo. WPWR-TV in Chicago. tian Church in Louisville, Ky. U.S. Bank in Bowling Green, Ky. Timothy Yarbrough (1982) is Alan Zacharias (1983 ) is a James Patterson (1985) is the P amela Re ynolds W ood William Goins ( 1988) is a editor of Arkansas Baptist’s consultant at Alan Zacharias & manager at Lighting Print in (1986) is an editor and designer resource management analyst newspaper. Associates LLC. Nashville, Tenn. Kevin Scott ( 1985) works for at Turner Publishing in Paduc- for the Kentucky Department of 1984 Maverick Land Group in ah, Ky. Education in Frankfort, Ky. 1983 Julia Shannon Gooch (19 84) Knoxville, Tenn. Joy Hannel (1988) is staff Lesa Hoke Allison (1983) is a counsel for the Missouri Court of senior director for Mary Kay is an attorney at McKnight Hud- Deborah Kirchdorfer Slusser 1987 son Lewis in Memphis, Tenn. ( 1985) is publisher of Concierge’s M iche le Simmo ns Baum - Appeals in St. Louis. Cosmetics. garth ( 1987) is a teacher at Terri Johnson Hunter ( 1984) Image in Naples, Fla. Jill Lewis Herndon (1988) is Debra Roessler Beaty (198 3) Saint Benedict Preschool in is a graphic arts designer at Jennifer Laws Tisdale (1985) an English teacher at Calloway is a preschool teacher at Saint Johns Creek, Ga. County High School in Murray. Giles Children’s Center in Schroeder Publishing Co. Inc. in is at Qimonda Technology in Paducah, Ky. Providence Forge, Va. J on Bor ton (1 987) is vice Gregory Hirsch ( 1988) is an Orange Park, Fla. president of educational services Teresa Englert Lane (1984) David Tuck ( 1985) is a sound accounting executive at Willm- Ann Long Beckett (1983) is at Nebraska Hospital Associa- and is outreach coordinator for systems contractor at Music ington Finance in Indian Trail, the sports editor for Marshall- tion in Lincoln, Neb. N.C. CountyDaily.com in Benton, Ky. South Florida Commuter Ser- Central Inc. in Hopkinsville, Ky. Summer 2012 JMC Journal 5 AALLUUMMNNII NNOOTTEESS

Mic helle B abb Ho ward Army, currently stationed at Ft. Cathleen Cope Swiney ()1990 Lisa Farris Satt erwhite Bruce Chandler ( 1993) is a (1988) is the sales and market- Meade, Md.-First Army, Divi- freelances at Lake Norman Mag- ( 1991) is assistant director at computer technician at Ten- ing coordinator for the Matrix sion East as the G-3, chief of azine. the Murray-Calloway Co. Cham- nessee Valley Authority in Companies in Cincinnati. current operations. Kimberly Uhls ( 1990) is a dis- ber of Commerce. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Joseph Lantrip (198 8) is a Matthew Sullivan (198 9) is a tributor at Polo Fields in Melissa Will Updike ()1991 Jason Donner (1993,95) is a computer operator at Landstar pharmaceutical rep. for Merck & Louisville, Ky. works for Affinity Staffing Inc. communications faculty member Co. Co. Inc. Jennifer Plocher Whitten at West Ky. Community and Georgann Jessup Lookofsky Amy Bryan Watson ( 1989) is 1991 (199 1) is president of Insurance Technical College in Paducah, Ky. ( 1988) is public affairs manager a morning host for Channel 5 in Mary Graham Allen (1 991) Agency Limited in Highland, Ill. Mary Figg (199 3) is a counselor at United States Enrichment Nashville, Tenn. works for Concentra. John W right (1 991) is a at Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Corp. (USEC) in Paducah, Ky. Angela Watson (1989 ) works Todd Birdsong (1991) is the reporter and photographer at Abuse Center in Louisville, Ky. Lisa Chappell Mitc hell at Humana. technical director for the the Murray Ledger and Times. Sean Finnegan (1993) has been (198 8) is a secretary at Paducah Christa Todd Yandell (198 9) Clemens Fine Arts Center in elected to the American Advertis- Public Schools in Paducah, Ky. is a homemaker in Henderson- Paducah, Ky. He is currently 1992 ing Federation’s Board of Direc- Paul Mouilleseaux (1988 ) is ville, Tenn. pursuing an MFA degree in Bryan Adams (1992) is self tors. He has also been appointed an E8 Sr. enlistment advisor for mass communications and employed at Sonlight Produc- chair of the newly created Digital public affairs with the National media arts from Southern Illi- tions. Council. He is chief strategy offi- 1990 nois University at Carbondale, Guard Bureau. Dr. Elizabeth Bailey-Smith Melanie Bucklin Bro oks cer at Akoo in Chicago. Ill. He teaches digital photogra- Marc Olshansky ( 1988) is (1990) is a professor at Rend (19 92) is director of development Jamie Futrell (1993) is general phy for the Paducah School of director in quality assurance at Lake College in Ina, Ill. for the College of Education and manager for Bristol Broadcast- Art, a division of West Kentucky Electrowire Products in Shel- University Libraries at Murray ing’s Mayfield-Paducah facilities Raelyn Barlow (1990) is the Community & Technical College. byville, Ky. executive vice president of pro- State University. which includes 11 radio stations Lea Ann Mansfield Brannan John Talbert (1988) works for duction/supervising producer for Amy Lear Chmura (1992) is and WestKentuckyStar.com. (1991) is a media specialist for the Ky. Dept. of Financial Insti- “The Suzanne Show” airing on president of Aim Communica- Judy She wmaker G arg us the North Greene School District tutions. Lifetime Television, launching tions Inc. in Tinley Park, Ill. (1993,95) is the area director of in Roodhouse, Ill. Sept. 2012. Deborah Gamblin Domke the American Cancer Society in Christopher Browning (1991) Kimberly Tott y C ollin s ( 1992) is vice president of branch Owensboro, Ky. 1989 is tech editor at Saic in Oak Darryl Anderson ( 1989) is (19 90) is a sales rep. for TAP operations at New Horizons Cred- Mark Griffin (1993 ) is a refer- Ridge, Tenn. director of operations in govern- Pharmaceuticals in Kuttawa, it Union in Mobile, Ala. ence librarian at the Logan Co. R odger Ca rroll (1991)s i ment and financial admin. ser- Ky. Marilynn McCallon Downey Public Library in Russellville, owner/operator of Commercial vices at Affiliated Computer Ser- Mitchell Dupree ( 1990) is a (1 992) is gas supply manage- Ky. Property Relief in Paducah, Ky. vices, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn. computer engineer at Warrior ment/administrative supervisor Kristie Helms (19 93) is the Jeffrey Burdge (1989) works Coal Corp. in Madisonville, Ky. T racy Vincent Dara kjia n for the city of Murray, Ky. digital marketing and social ( 1991) is a project manager at at Exactech Inc. Terry Griffin (199 0) works in John Freeland (199 2) is a media manager at State Street The Institute of Internal Auditor Edward Bu rkho lder III business development at SOS- dealer at Harrah’s Casino in Corporation in Boston, Mass. in Orlando, Fla. (1989) is assistant chief photog- Retail Services LLC in Franklin, Metropolis, Ill. Travers Houck (1993) is busi- Keyla Martin Evans (1991) is rapher at WKRC-TV (Local 12) Tenn. Ronda Dalton Gibson (1992) ness manager at Grey Properties an inventory analyst at Owens in Cincinnati. Janet K. Hawkins (19 90) is is director of development for in Murray. & Minor Healthcare Logistics. Mary Gratzer (19 89) is the an editor at Computing Tech- WKMS-FM at Murray State. Michelle Sholar McManus Mitchell Fain (1991) is an ( executive director for the Ameri- nologies, Inc. Joe McLean (1992) is vice 19 93) is at Hearst Corp. in account executive at WLKY-TV can Advertising Federation in Julie Workman Ja ckson president and project manager Owensboro, Ky. in Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. (19 90) is principal at Fulton Co. in global services at JP Morgan Mar k McW ane (1993) is Beth Volsted Hancock ()1989 Elementary in Hickman, Ky. A ndrea Gaddie-B ullock Chase in Westerville, Ohio. director of information ser- (1991) is a professional provider is a skin care consultant at Joe Allen Mattingly (199 0) is Jay Morehead (199 2) is the vices/CIO at Almost Family Inc. representative at Highmark Sephora in Louisville, Ky. the videoconferencing coordina- art director at Jostens Printing in Louisville, Ky. Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Randy Herndon ( 1989) is a tor for the Kentucky Cabinet for and Publishing in Clarksville, Lana Allcock Midyett (1993) Pittsburgh, Pa. broadcast teacher at Calloway Health and Family Services. Tenn. is a sales rep. at Wagner Candy Kimberly Futrell Hamby County High in Murray. Michelle McKirchy (19 90) is Becky Na ught on-W rig ht Co. in Mayfield, Ky. (1991) is public information officer Faye Mack (198 9) is a busi- an account manager for Sun (1992) is lifestyles editor at Trish Cash Milburn (19 93) is at Mayfield City Schools and a ness team leader at Rhone- Publishing in Paducah, Ky. Times-Mail in Bedford, Ind. a novelist with several books out Poulenc-Rorer Pharmaceuticals media teacher at Mayfield High from Harlequin Books, Bell Mark Miller (199 0) works in School. Lori Shain Watson (1 992) is a in Collegeville, PA. sales at St Regents Colbort in Bridge Books and Penguin Melissa Testerman Kieffer freelance writer and editor in John Meador (1989) is gener- Indianapolis, Ind. northern Virginia. Books. (19 91) is a professional coun- al manager at Domino’s Pizza in Kelly Nelson (199 0) is opera- Stacey Crook Young (199 2) is Scott Moon ( 1993) is a Leitchfield, Ky. selor at Kieffer Counseling radio/TV/film editor at Highland tions engineering manager at PLLC in Hopkinsville, Ky. director of customer service at Sally Henle Murr (198 9) is an Bosch Braking Systems in Gal- Western Baptist Hospital in Park Studios in Memphis, Tenn. Cathey Hartline Lane (19 91) account executive at latin, Tenn. Paducah, Ky. Kristi Bauer Schank (1 993) WHKW/WAMZ in Louisville, Ky. is the vice president of Hartline is the assignment manager at Jody Owens ( 1990) is general Supply Inc. in Lakeland, Fla. Sherrie Shaw Murray (1989) manager at Saks Fifth Avenue 1993 WAVE-TV Louisville, Ky. is a workers comp. analyst at in Orlando, Fla. Kimberly Whitford Mathis Mark Wayne Adams (1993) Chr is Shef fer (1993) is a Parker Hannifin Corp. in Cleve- (1991) is WIA financial coordina- received the annual Marlene M. teacher for the Ballard County Kelli Bur kee n Parson s tor in special projects at the Pur- land, Ohio. (1990 ) is senior vice president Helm Alumni Achievement Board of Education in Barlow, chase Area Development Dis- Award created to honor an out- Ky. Steve Parker (1989) works at and chief communications officer trict/Whitford Crop Insurance in standing alumnus or alumni for John Taylor ( 1993) is a pro- Printing Service & Supplies in at the Fannie Mae Foundation Mayfield, Ky. Murray. in Washington. their contribution to the arts in ject scheduler in manufacturing Jim Newton (1991) is a tech- their home community, their at Sikorsky Aircraft. Kevin Pat ton (1989) is a Joe Pawlak (199 0) is the vice nical sales manager for the coil service to the Kentucky Gover- Mat t Wa lker ( 1993) is an columnist/sports writer for The president of sales for Advanced division of The Valspar Corpora- nor’s School for the Arts, and the account executive at WFIE TV Gleaner in Henderson, Ky. Waste Services in Milwaukee, tion, specializing in coating solu- Wis. dedication to enriching the in Evansville, Ind. Marshall Sills ( 1989) is at tions for the appliance and state’s artistic future. Arch Chemicals. Tom Sullivan ( 1990) is general HVAC industries. Jim and RaeAnne Kloss Alpers (1993) Janie M. Stephen (1 989) is a manager at KCFN 91.1 American his wife, Julie live in White Please see Alumni Notes Family Radio in Wichita, Kan. is assistant principal at Cape page 8 lieutenant colonel in the U.S. House, Tenn. Central Middle School. 6 JMC Journal Summer 2012 McGaughey inducted into Journalism Hall of Fame by Leigh Wright Rae Charlton Wagoner, gen- Dr. Robert H. McGaughey III tried to tell the caller eral manager of the Eddyville that he had not nominated anyone for the Kentucky Herald-Ledger, met Doc at Journalism Hall of Fame this year. freshman orientation. Always The caller, Duane Bonifer, president of the University the recruiter, Doc offered her a of Kentucky Journalism Alumni Association, then said, small scholarship if she would “No, I’m talking about you.” consider working for either The McGaughey, perhaps best known for his quick wit and Murray State News or The way with words, couldn’t quite find any words. “I was Shield. Her News experience surprised,” he recalled. planted the seed that would McGaughey, professor emeritus and retired chairman become her career. of the MSU Department of Journalism and Mass Com- “Later, though he was never munications, was inducted into the Kentucky Journal- my assigned adviser, he doled ism Hall of Fame in April. out wisdom and honest facts McGaughey was one of six selected for the 2012 class. about the news business,” Wag- Others were Albert Ben Chandler Jr., publisher of the oner said. “He never sugar- Woodford Sun; D.J. Everett III, owner of Ham Broad- coated the truth, and he was casting with radio stations in Cadiz and Hopkinsville; right. There’s nothing like the Chip Hutcheson, publisher of the Princeton Times-Lead- news business.” er; Bill Luster, retired photojournalist with the Former students may best Louisville Courier-Journal, and Michael York, former remember McGaughey’s larger- reporter with the Lexington Herald and The Washing- than-life humor and wit from ton Post. JMC 168, the introduction class “Usually the people in there are career journalists, in the journalism department. Bob Valentine (left) congratulates “Doc” McGaughey on his induction into the and usually they are from Louisville and Lexington,” He often paired with Bob Hall of Fame on April 11 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. The two have done work- McGaughey said. “It meant a lot.” Valentine, senior lecturer, to shops on communications, advertising and public relations and their two-man In the past few years, McGaughey has watched as for- demonstrate communication standup comedy act since 1978. McGaughey was named to “Who’s Who in Amer- mer students such as Bill Bartleman, a retired political techniques and problems. Tab ican Entertainment” in 1991 and 1995. reporter at The Paducah Sun, and Jackie Hays Bickel, a Brockman, parks director for retired anchor for WAVE-TV in Louisville, earned spots the City of Murray, called it the A graduate of Hopkinsville High School, McGaughey in the Hall of Fame. He never imagined that his name Doc and Doc show. pursued bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism would be placed on a plaque and presented during a lun- “When Trey (McGaughey) and V challenged each other from Murray State University. He received his doctorate cheon at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. in the Intro to Journalism class, it stunned the whole from Ohio University. McGaughey joined the MSU jour- The luncheon induction ceremony was sponsored by class, until we realized it was a setup,” Brockman said. nalism faculty in 1969 as adviser to The Murray State the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and McGaughey recited the content of the class, ranging News and journalism instructor. He became chairman in Telecommunications Alumni Association. from history to language, touching upon the various dis- 1974, succeeding the late Dr. L.J. Hortin. Former students are not surprised by McGaughey’s ciplines of mass communications. McGaughey retired in 1997 after 30 years of service selection. His encouragement and mentorship lasted “The intro class can be boring,” McGaughey said. “My and 23 as department chairman. He taught part time beyond their four years of college, and in many cases, theory was that kids had an attention span of seven to and worked with the BIS program in the Continuing they still talk to McGaughey, fondly known as Doc, on a eight minutes.” Education department until December 2010. regular basis. Rather than lecturing straight through about history, McGaughey received several awards for his work at McGaughey interjected jokes to get the students’ atten- Murray State. He was named the Distinguished Profes- tion and cause them to learn without realizing how sor of the Year by the Murray State University Alumni much they actually learned. Association in 1990 and won the Max Carmen Outstand- “His humor and expertise made him truly one of a ing Teacher of the Year given by the Student Govern- kind,” said Stephanie Elder, area director of the Ameri- ment Association in 1984. can Cancer Society in Paducah. “I am not at all sur- He was named Boss of the Year by the Murray chap- prised at his induction. He has accomplished far more ter of the Professional Secretaries International in 1989, than others even aspire to in their career.” Distinguished Organization Adviser by Omicron Delta Venita Fritz, general manager of the Tribune-Courier Kappa and was one of the Outstanding Teachers in in Benton, said Doc’s class mixed knowledge and enter- America in 1996-97. tainment. “You could always count on him meandering He received a special award from the Kentucky Press off topic to a place that was just as educational as the Association in 1997 upon his retirement. He served two subject itself,” Fritz said. terms as the educational representative to the KPA And even though McGaughey seemed like a jokester, board of directors and 10 years as executive director of he wanted students to reach their potential. Elder said the West Kentucky Press Association. Doc pushed her to work hard and find her way in jour- He has had more than 40 publications/presentations, nalism, which included stints as a television producer including presentations at national conferences of the before going into public relations and part-time teach- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Com- ing. “He wanted me to succeed and was willing to go to munications, Broadcast Education Association, College any length to ensure my success,” Elder said. Media Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press Association McGaughey’s relationship with students didn’t end and the Public Relations Student Society of America. when they walked across the stage, whether it was at During McGaughey’s tenure as chair, the department Lovett Auditorium, the old Racer Arena or the CFSB Cen- grew from 45 majors to more than 400 and received ter. He often visited newsrooms, advertising agencies or ACEJMC accreditation in 1986, 1992 and 1997. The PR offices across the state to check on students and pitch department had 16 percent of all the seniors selected for current students’ resumes to potential employers. “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” at “I have remained in touch with him since I graduated Murray State. in 1983 and have always respected his insight into our A honor graduate of Murray State’s ROTC program, industry and the unique relationship he keeps with his he served two years on active duty and 18 years with students,” Fritz said. Kentucky’s 100th Army Reserve Division. He retired in Brockman got his start in public relations and mar- 1985 with the rank of major. keting at Louisville Downs thanks to Doc’s racing con- His nine ribbons and medals include the Meritorious Photo courtesy The Shield nections. “As a mentor, he has continually astounded me Service Medal, the Air Medal and the Vietnamese Ser- McGaughey was one of the 1965 Shield’s “Men on Cam- with his network of friends and contacts,” Brockman vice Ribbon. He received the Minaret Award for The pus.” As a student he served in a variety of editor and said. “Bob McGaughey is THE icon for the MSU commu- News of the Century (100th Division) as one of the top manager roles with The College News. nications department.” newspapers of the Fifth Army area. Summer 2012 JMC Journal 7 Landini concludes media career by Leigh Wright helped my confidence grow ty paper, because he wanted Dr. Ann Landini didn’t plan whether I was covering Mur- her approval of his work and on becoming a teacher. ray State basketball, the the newspaper. “Of course, she Her father had taught sci- Board of Regents or the firing also taught us the inverted ence and coached football at of the University president. pyramid, editing marks and Grove High School in Paris, Thinking back, it’s amazing the difference between its and Tenn., in the 1930s, but she how much I grew as a person it’s,” Evans said. “Those funda- didn’t want to follow his career and as a journalist in my four mental tools and the intangi- path. Yet, when she moved years at Murray State and Dr. bles she taught us about, have from Lexington, Ky., back to Landini had a big part of that.” served me and many others her parents’ farm in Paris, Patton said Landini wanted well as we practice this craft Tenn., teaching suddenly students to work together at amid great public scrutiny.” became an option for a young The Murray State News, a skill But beyond the Stylebook woman with an infant daugh- that he said served him well as quizzes, lectures about comma ter. Landini completed her cer- a professional. “She had a gift splices and improper usage of tification at the University of for encouraging each of us to do pronouns, Landini wanted her Tennessee-Martin and began our best and she also expected students to leave Murray State teaching full time at Henry the best out of us.” with more than a journalism County (Tenn.) High School. Some students regarded degree. She wanted them to be Landini established the news- Landini as one of the tougher able to survive and thrive in paper at Henry County High teachers in the journalism the competitive media busi- and served as adviser to the department, much like the edi- ness. newspaper and yearbook. She tors they would face in their “She was among the first to also taught newswriting as an careers. Holly Wise, city editor teach me about character, adjunct professor at Murray of the Killeen (Texas) Daily responsibility, credibility and State. Herald, recalled how Landini deadlines,” Evans said. “She In 1982, Landini left high challenged her in the class- taught me that credibility in school teaching to pursue a room. “She was, in essence, my the newspaper business is doctorate while teaching jour- first hard editor,” Wise said. something that is achieved and nalism full time at the Univer- “You know, the one who pays that it must be refined daily or sity of Tennessee. She too much attention to you and else it can be lost in a flash.” returned to Murray State in makes you wonder if you have Landini served as adviser to Photo by Orville Herndon 1985 as adviser to The Murray what it takes. And the one who The Murray State News from A scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. Ann Landini. Stephen State News and journalism matters the most when they 1985 to 1995. Under her guid- Crouch, director of development for the Arthur J Bauernfeind College of instructor. Thirty-nine years give you their stamp of ance, the newspaper won Business, announces the scholarship at Landini’s retirement reception on after stepping into that first approval.” numerous awards. May 2. The reception was held in The Murray State News’ newsroom. classroom at Henry County, Landini said she set her Landini also served as co- Landini, associate professor of standards high in hopes that adviser of The Shield yearbook journalism and mass commu- her students would rise or from 1997-2002 and adviser nications, retired on June 30 exceed those standards. Her from 2002-2008. from Murray State University. red pen often worked overtime She also served as director of Had Landini not turned on student papers and her the West Kentucky Press Asso- away from the newspaper weekly critiques of The Mur- ciation and executive secretary lifestyle for teaching, students ray State News. A misspelled of the Kentucky Intercollegiate like Chris Evans might have word, an improper usage of a Press Association. chosen a different career. word or a mistake of Associat- She served as sequence head Evans, publisher of the Crit- ed Press style received marks of the journalism major for tenden Press, first met Landi- and notes. She crafted notes in many years. ni when he took a journalism the margins of The News, ask- Besides service in the JMC class at Henry County in the ing her student writers and department, Landini was 1980s. “Had it not been for Dr. editors why they didn’t seek active in the Faculty Senate Landini’s influence, her another source or challenge a and served as president from encouragement and instruc- University official with a hard- May 1997-April 1999. She also tion, I certainly would not er question. Her critiques were served as head of Hart College have become a journalist,” both loved and loathed on for seven years, chair of the Evans said. “I am very thank- Monday afternoons during the Council of College Heads for ful she sent me on this career editorial board meetings. three years, faculty adviser for path. It has been personally Wise, who took Landini’s Lambda Chi Alpha for four rewarding.” copyediting class, said she years and numerous Universi- Kevin Patton, sports writer would challenge any reporter ty committees within the Stu- at The Henderson Gleaner, in any newsroom to a duel of dent Affairs division. remembers when he walked finding entries in the AP Style- A scholarship has been into the double glass doors at book. “I think we did that established in her honor. The The Murray State News as a every day, and now, as an edi- Dr. Ann Lackey Landini Jour- sports-crazed teenager who tor, those are skills I can’t live nalism Scholarship will be wanted to use journalism as a without,” Wise said. “Even in awarded to journalism stu- means to combine his obses- the age of the AP Stylebook dents who have attained sion with a career. “I remem- online, I prefer to flip through sophomore status or above and ber how intimidated I was at the familiar pages of my bound are either active at The Mur- first, even by the simplest copy.” ray State News or in the resi- Greg Stark and Brandi Williams show Dr. Ann Landini some of their interviews with the volleyball Evans worked hard as a dential college system. Recipi- work during their summer 2000 internship with the Benton Tribune- coach or the golf coach,” Patton high schooler on The First ents must have a minimum 3.0 Courier. Landini directed the department’s internship program for sever- said. “Her encouragement Amendment, the Henry Coun- GPA. al years. 8 JMC Journal Summer 2012 AALLUUMMNNII NNOOTTEESS

Michelle Haga n Walker Tonya White Wells ( 1996) is a Jake Burgess (1998) is a child Eddy Grant (1 999) is director (199 3) is a registered nurse at 1995 senior outreach specialist at the support caseworker for the of marketing for Barkley Region- St. Mary’s Medical Center. Elizabeth Baggarley (19 95) is Missouri Dept. of Transportation Christian County Attorney. al Airport. a manager at Kroger in Leigh Landini Wright ( in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mandy Wolf Detwiler Jason Kemp ( 1993) is Lebanon, Tenn. (199 8) 1999) is at Lib- an assistant professor in Murray Ben W right (1996) is a is managing editor and food erty Mutual. Shanno n Miller Bannon State’s Department of Journalism regional warehouse & internet stylist at Pizza Today magazine. Beth Bradley Morrow ( 1995) is a marketing program (199 9) and Mass Communications. sales manager at Kentucky Lake Erin Grogan Eggen (1998) is teaches second grade at West manager at Humana Inc. in Oil Company. Louisville, Ky. media relations coordinator for Memorial Elementary in Hous- Danielle Ryan Wszolek (1996) the Kentucky Dept. of Trans- ton. 1994 Kelle Byassee Cates ( 1995) is Mat thew A da ms (1994) is an English professor at the portation Safety in Frankfort. Larissa Shoemaker Porter a teacher in East Prairie, Mo. works in sales at McBee Sys- University of Central Florida’s Celeste Taylor Garr (1998)s i (1 999) is a trade analyst- tems. Molly Harris (1995 ) works at Center for Multilingual Multicul- a homemaker. import/export at Zone Solutions Victoria’s Secret. Cha ney Suthe rla nd Bo a- tural Studies in Orlando. Je nnif er McDaniel Gibbs LLC. tright (1994) owns and operates Penny Smith Higgins ( 1995) ( 1998) is assistant development Lisa Clark Pullen (1999) is Redken Specialist /The Mane works at Independence Bank in 1997 director in alumni relations at an elementary school teacher in Event in Murray. Providence, Ky. Maria Tsataros Chrissovergis Summit Country Day School in Marshall County, Ky. (19 97) is a media consultant Joyia Carpenter (19 94) is a Michael Johnson ( 1995) is an Cincinnati, Ohio. Nancy Eichler Snyder (1999) working on a project with HGTV. clerk/stocker at Dollar General account management analyst at Kendrick Haskins (1998 ) is a is a writer at the Dawson in Eddyville, Ky. Deloitte, LP. Stephanie Click (1997 ) is the news photographer at WAVE TV Springs Progress in Dawson Paula Harrelson Christian- Angie Kinsey (1995) is commu- communications specialist at 3 in Louisville, Ky. Springs, Ky. Sugar Creek Baptist Church in son ( 1994) is at Pure Red Cre- nications coordinator at Western Timothy Hendricks (199 8) is Ryan W agner ( 1999) is a Houston, the author of ative in Loganville, Ga. Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. a vice president at BB&T. graphic designer in at Evansville StephanieClick.com parenting & Melissa Fa rnum Dunc an Erik Loeh ( 1995) is a pest Courier & Press in Evansville, lifestyle blog, and is a freelance Patrick Holifield (1998 ) is a (199 4) is a horse show photogra- technician in Murray, Ky. Ind. social media strategist. training specialist for United pher. Michele H oagland Mayes Parcel Service in Louisville, Ky. Karie Greider Wohlgemuth Molly Cochran (19 97,99) is Ty Englebrig ht (1 994) is (19 95) is a senior automation (1999) is the vice president of assistant director of alumni rela- Renah Rushing Jones (19 98) assistant vice president, com- specialist at Employers Risk is director of 14 Fund in Com- marketing at NC4. mercial lender, at FNB Bank in Services in Owensboro, Ky. tions at Middle Tennessee State University. munity Relations at St. Louis Cadiz, Ky. Allison Mick Evans (19 95) is Blues Hockey Club in St. Louis. Cam mie Max well Ev ans general manager at the Critten- Kendra Peak Eldridge (199 7) 2000 is the writer/editor for creative Brad Kelly (1998) is at Glaxo- Mohammad Al-Mumen (2000) (1994) is the career and post-sec- den Press in Marion, Ky. SmithKline Pharmaceuticals in is at Kuwait News Agency. ondary coordinator for Trigg services at Indiana University Dave Washburn ( 1995) is vice Health in Indianapolis, Ind. Paducah, Ky. Sara G inn A rnett (2000) County Public Schools. president of operations at FLW Jason Gibson ( 1997) is manager Carrie Bollinger Mack (1998) works at the American Red Jamie Fulcher ( 1994) is a Outdoors in Benton, Ky. works in human resources at Cross. manager at The Boat Man in at Elite K-9 Inc. in Paducah, Ky. Food Giant in Benton, Mo. Jennifer Pitzer Brown (2000) Philpot, Ky. Rhonda VanCleave Gibson 1996 (199 7) is office manager/traffic Angelle Schroeder McDonald is opinion editor at the Kentucky Stac ey Austin Harm an Lara Everley Batts (1996) is (1998) is a sales representative New Era. (19 94) is the director of adminis- a data analyst in marketing at director at WMSK-FM in Mor- at Shire Pharmaceuticals in Lance Cherry (2000) is adver- tration and marketing at Local Fiserv in Franklin, Tenn. ganfield, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. tising consultant at Dex Media Haul Express LLC. Brad Hawthorne (1997) is a Kenneth Carriglitto ( 1996) is Jeremy McKeel (1998,2002) in Aurora, Colo. Shannon Barnhill Lisenby a graphic technician at Signs tennis pro in Atlanta. is the manager of Digital Media Theresa Zortman DaSilva (19 94) is a partner with the law Now in Memphis, Tenn. Ashley Brooks Loftus (1997) Services at Murray State Uni- (2000) is a product director at firm of Bradley Arant Boult is a professional sales rep. at Mistey Greer Cook (s1996) i versity. Appriss Inc. and a realtor at Cummings LLP in Birmingham, Merck & Co. Inc. in Tennessee. at Primus Automotive Financial Terri Bowin Sam (1 998) is an Gariepy Group in Louisville, Ky. Ala., where she practices com- Amy Lorton ( 1997) works for Services in Spring Hill, Tenn. advertising account executive at mercial lending and commercial Dave Ramsey. Lee Emmons ( 2000) is an Talisa Griffith-Sandwell Leader Publications. associate editor at Mazzone Com- real estate law. Shannon and Darryl Marshall (1997) is (1996) is the recruiting and Stephanie Smith (1998) is a munications in Paducah, Ky. her husband, Jeff, have one human resources manager at Pro- director for NBA TV. special education teaching assis- Heat her Wallace Garto n child. Shannon is very active in gressiveHealth in Evansville, Ind. Katie Thomas Peebles (1997) her community, serving on five tant for the Jefferson Co. Board ( 2000) is an accountant at Stew- Jeffrey Horn (1996) owns Jer- is the office manager at Thomas, non-profit boards, in her church of Education in Louisville, Ky. art Truss LLC. sey Mike’s Subs in Clarksville, Arvin & Adams Law Office in and in her son’s school. Ch ristophe r Testerm an Tenn. Hopkinsville, Ky. Christine Hall (2000) is Bryan McLemore (1994) is an (1998) is an instructional com- online news manager/media and Joshua Johnson ( 1996) is dis- Kimberly Sutton Sarff (199 7) associate at Big Lots in Paduc- munications coordinator at Hop- marketing reporter at the Hous- trict manager at Combined is an associate attorney in general ah, Ky. kinsville Community College in ton Business Journal. Insurance Co. in Murray. business litigation at Husch & Hopkinsville, Ky. Jenn ifer Gulley Mona rch Chris Hauselt (2 000) is a pro- Staci Shipp Koenig (199 6) is Eppenberger LLC in Peoria, Ill. (1994 ) is at American Founders Angela Wilson (1998, 1999) is ducer/talent on the Martha a homemaker in Murray. Jayne Moreland Steverson Bank in Shelbyville, Ky. the marketing coordinator at Stewart Living Radio Channel Alison Durham McCoy (19 96) (19 97) is a national account Southeastern Illinois College. Emily Wesley Phillips (1994) at SiriusXM in New York. is the assistant to the vice presi- executive in mass sales at is a Christian public speaker in Kandi Woodrome (1998) is a Ginger Hicks ( 2000) works in dent of customer service-the Amer- Enesco Group, Inc. in Itasca, Ill. Chicago. communications coordinator for human resources at Medical Reim- icas at Sealed Air Corporation. Joshua Waggoner (1997) is the Alzheimer’s Association. Catherine Frazier Sivills bursements of America, LLC. Cary Null (1996) is a senior director II in the College (199 4) is assistant vice president January Leisy Kersey (2000) database administrator at of Business at the University of for communications in Market- 1999 is implementation manager in Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. North Texas in Denton. ing & Public Relations at Mur- Chad Darnall (199 9) is the account installation at Humana in Greenville, S.C. Jason Wrye ( 1997) is an end- ray State University. assistant chief photographer at in Louisville, Ky. Amy Bowland San de rs user representative at Tridia WPSD-TV in Paducah, Ky. Will Snodgrass (19 94) is the Jill Holder Kimberlin (2000) (19 96) is a proposal writer in Corporation in Kennesaw, Ga. director of golf at Miller Memori- Fran Sanders Delk (1999) is is a sales manager at Big Ass business development at Health- al Golf Course, Murray. a territory sales rep. at Forest Fans in Lexington, Ky. ways. 1998 Pharmaceuticals. Amy Helm Wilson ( 1994) is a Jessica Ray Allgood (1998) is Peg gy Kru picka (2000) is Brian Sm ith (1996) is a Jenny Wommack Druschke senior training specialist at a senior archeologist and project StarStuff manager at Dr. Pepper deputy clerk at Jefferson County ( 1999) is executive director at Regional Medical Center in manager at Brockington & StarCenters/Dallas Stars in District Courts in Louisville, Ky. March of Dimes in Louisville, Ky. Rolla, Mo. Assoc. in Norcross, Ga. Lewisville, Texas. Summer 2012 JMC Journal 9 AALLUUMMNNII NNOOTTEESS

Donald Lawson Jr (2000) is a Joe Kayse (2001) is a senior Southern Illinois University Blair Heflin Carroll (2004) Phillip Jone s (2005) is a senior computer technician at art director at Engauge in Edwardsville as the director of works for Kroger Manufacturing graphic designer at Mindsalt in Geek Squad City in Louisville, Ky. Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife retention and student success. and Winchester Farms Dairy. Louisville, Ky. Jennifer Miller (2000) is a Kate had their first child, Jonah, Kelley W illia ms (2002) is Ashley Smith Conway (2004) Alichia Saw itoski Kelle r therapy specialist at Curascript in June. staffing manager at AT&T Wire- is an Advocare independent dis- ( 2005) is digital strategy super- Infusion Pharmacy in Louisville, Stevie Lowery ( 2001) is pub- less in Brentwood, Tenn. tributor and personal trainer. visor at OMD in Chicago. Ky. lisher at the Lebanon Enterprise Chris Woodall (2002) is an ad Jordan Eakin ( 2004) is art Kristen Larkins (2005) is an Jennifer Sacharnoski Nelson in Lebanon, Ky. sales representative at the Mur- director at Modernista! in Rich- advertising account manager at (20 00) is an attorney in Prince- Leslie Wood Marrale (2001) ray Ledger & Times. mond, Va. Sullivan Branding in Memphis, ton, Ky. is the HR generalist for Enter- Justin Young (2002,03) is a Jason Henson ( 2004) is gen- Tenn. Joseph Perez (2000 ) is CEO of prise Rent-a-Car in the west professor in the department of eral manager at Fastenal in Wen-Chi Liu (20 05) is at the Perez International Marketing. region of Atlanta. language and humanities at Mayfield, Ky. American Cancer Society in Jason Reeves (2000) is train- Tina Marshall ( 2001) is a Trine University. Je ssica Higdon (2004) is Flushing, N.Y. ing manager in human resources graduate student at Murray deputy press secretary for the Adrianne Rogers (2005) owns at Hilton Americas in Houston. State. 2003 city of Indianapolis. Gate 28 in Murray. Audrey Risley Shockley Gregory Paul Milton (2001) Adam Bledsoe (2 003) is a Crystal Hutchison Jeter (2004) Amanda Carter Story (20 05) (20 00) is program manager at a.k.a. Gregory Paul, is a profes- director at WHAS-TV. is a realtor at Coldwell Banker is coordinator of marketing and Junior Achievement of Owens- sional freelance actor in St. Lakilia Bedeau (2003,05) is Realty Group in Paducah, Ky. recruitment at Murray State’s boro, Ky. Petersburg, Fla. He made his the director of Tornado Alley Shulorn Hollowe ll Jeter Henderson Regional Campus in Karsia Slaughter (2000 ) is national television debut Aug. 5 Youth Services Center at Paduc- (2004 ) is an agent at RE/MAX Henderson, Ky. the owner of Volume Dance LLC on an episode of the popular ah Tilghman High School in Realty Group in Paducah, Ky. Samuel Tackett (20 05) is an Lifetime Network show, “Army Paducah, Ky. in Carmel, Ind. Ellen Lee (2004) is an auto- assistant manager at Smith Ace Wives.” Paul will appear Amanda Lee Bledsoe (2003) Hardware of Decatur, Ga. Jessica Naas Stone (2000) is on “Drop Dead Diva” on Life- motive sales consultant at Mike a communications consultant for is the marketing manager for Smith Kia. Brooke Harris Wiles (2005) is time. Paul also works in film, the Kentucky Chamber of Com- the Tennessee Valley Authority. Michael Maxwell (200 4) is a marketing coordinator in human commercials and live theatre, merce in Frankfort. Erica Em mons Wade performing on numerous financial center manager at resources/marketing at FNB in Lora Croley (200 3) is market- (200 0,02) is marketing specialist stages in the Tampa, Fla., area. BB&T in Murray. Paducah, Ky. ing manager at Western Baptist for Owensboro Medical Health Elizabeth Trice Schweizer Jon D. Wilke (200 5) is the Rach el L owery Redden Hospital in Paducah, Ky. System. (2001) is an attorney in the (2004) is admission records man- media relations manager for Katie Dunman Drane ( 2003) Brandi Bowdler Wilkins Elmer George Law Office. ager at Savannah College of Art LifeWay Christian Resources works at Watson’s of Louisville. based in Nashville, Tenn. (2 000,02) is associate professor James Redfern (2001) is a & Design in Atlanta, Ga. Windy Mohead Frank (2003) of speech and journalism at salesman at 84 Lumber in Re ggie Shaw Jr (2004) is Beth McCuiston Wood (2005) is a graduate student at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Louisville, Ky. coordinator of residential educa- is an accounts payable clerk for IL. Wilkins is also the humani- Emmanuel School of Religion in the city of Paducah, Ky. Carl Williams ( tion at the University of Califor- ties department chair and 2001) is coor- Johnson City, Tenn. dinator of minority teacher nia, Santa Cruz. received the faculty of the year John Gibson (2003) is a lec- recruitment at Jefferson County Billie Jarrett Stuber (20 04) 2006 Award in 2011-12. She and her turer/media engineer in commu- Abdulaziz Alkhudhiri (2006) Public Schools in Louisville, Ky. is a corporate communications husband, Nathan, have a daugh- nication at Northern Kentucky assistant at Dippin’ Dots Inc. in has been accepted into the Ph.D. ter, Elaina. University in Covington. Paducah, Ky. program in the College of Mass Andrea Harvey Zimmerman 2002 Communication and Media Arts Cullan Couleas (2002) is a Erin Hutchins (2003) is the Michael Toon (200 4) is the (2000) is academic coordinator at Southern Illinois University- senior account executive with regulatory compliance analyst in owner/publisher at The Carlisle for Upward Bound at Murray Carbondale. Aerotek Inc. in Nashville, Tenn. the Human Research Protection Weekly newspaper. State University. He and his wife Amber have two Program at Vanderbilt Universi- Brian Edwards ( 2006) is a P & sons, Cash and Nace. ty in Nashville, Tenn. C insurance specialist at State 2005 Farm Insurance Co. in Benton, Ky. 2001 Laura Deaton (200 2) is coor- Jer emy Kirk ( 2003) is an Paige LeFan Adams (20 05) is Christian Cruce (2001 ,05) is dinator in membership and mar- emergency management special- the community relations direc- Laura Fuller (200 6) is a grad- the associate director of scholar- keting at Education Writers ist in Defense Support Services tor/admissions at Daymar Col- uate student at Murray State. ships at Murray State Universi- Association in Washington. for the United States Air Force. lege Group’s Paducah campus. Jesse Gilstrap (200 6) is news- ty. Megan Ree s F lee twood Thomas Oliverio (2003 ) is a Justin Barr (20 05,08) is a pro- cast director at WPSD-TV in Sarah Higdon Drake (2001) (20 02) is head of the residential musician with Bawn in the ducer at The Weather Channel Paducah, Ky. is senior legislative assistant to property management depart- Mash in Murray. in Atlanta. Robert Hankins ( 2006) is a U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R- ment at Rumball Sedgwick, St. Jeremy Rose (2003) is direc- Evan Elrod (2005) is program staff assistant for Congressman MS). Albans, England. tor of marketing for Community director at DC Broadcasting. Ed Whitfield in Washington. Jennifer Elliott (2001 ) is a Laur a B owla nd Gr umle y Financial Services Bank (CFSB). L indsay That cher Geib Megan Gray Haverstock clinical application analyst at (20 02) is coordinator of special Casey Schwartz (2003 ) is a ( 2005) is national sales manager (2006) is an insurance agent at the Regional Medical Center in projects at West Kentucky Com- service technician at Ed at Louisville Convention & Visi- Haverstock Insurance Agency and Memphis, Tenn. munity & Technical College in Schwartz AC. tors Bureau in Louisville, Ky. Lyon County Insurance Agency. Jenny G illespie (2 001) is Paducah, Ky. Patrick Stone ( 2003) is a rep- Katie Graves (2005) is mar- Chris Haynes (2006 ) is a lec- alumni relations officer at Ros- Kyle Hensley ( 2002) is assistant resentative at AT&T in Paduc- keting specialist for the Paducah turer and TV operations manag- alind Franklin University of vice president at United Southern ah, Ky. Renaissance Alliance. er at Murray State University. Medicine and Science in North Bank in Hopkinsville, Ky. Traci Buck Stubblefield (200 3) Lauren Owens Head ( Christopher Hodes ( 2006) is Chicago, Ill. 20 05) Krista Kimmel ( 2002) is a is a program administrator in cor- is traffic manager/media assis- assistant director of residence Molly M elson Goo dm an visiting instructor in communi- porate communications at FedEx tant at CJ Advertising in services at Murray State. ( 2001) is an English teacher for cations at Eastern Kentucky Express in Memphis, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Brittaney King (2006) is an the McCracken Co. Board of University in Richmond. Julie Janes Torzewski (2003) Dana Starnes Howard ( instructional design independent Education in Paducah, Ky. 200 5) Ryan Fondaw Ray ( 2002) is a is a St. Jude Dream Home Event is special media marketing man- consultant. Jeffrey Hellmueller (2001 ) is senior communications specialist Specialist. ager at Publications & Printing Craig Kraus (2006 ) is a mort- a news reporter/chief of Cumber- at HD Supply. Services at Murray State. gage banker at First Omni Mort- land Valley Bureau at WYMT- Kevin P. Thomas (2002 ,04) gage Lending in Louisville, Ky. TV Mountain News in Middles- 2004 Jayme Jones ( 2005) is public received his doctoral degree from Abigail Aiken (20 04) is copy boro, Ky. relations specialist in Publica- Matthew Martini (20 06) is a Western Kentucky University editor at The News-Enterprise tions and Printing at Murray graphic designer for Whole Steven Hughes Jr (2001) is at and has accepted a position at in Elizabethtown. State University. Foods Market in California. Intellicom in Louisville, Ky. 10 JMC Journal Summer 2012 AALLUUMMNNII NNOOTTEESS

Tami McQueen (2 006) is mar- Jim Burre ss (2007) is a Kimberly Conklin Cyr us Jordan Savage (2 009) is dis- Auffenburg Dealer Group in keting project lead at Lucas reporter/host at WABE-FM in (20 08) is assistant account exec- tribution specialist at Nissan O’Fallon, Ill. Group. Atlanta. utive for Long John North America, Inc. Jodi Keen (2 010) is events Jessica Wade Morris (2006) Stepha nie Zeller Caudill Silvers/A&W accounts at Cre- Rebecca Vance (2009) is a editor and assistant to the pub- is the community editor at The (20 07) is a news writer at the ative Alliance in Louisville, Ky. logistics account executive at lisher of The Vienna Review in Murray Ledger & Times. Courier-Journal in Louisville, Rach ael Fry (2008) is an Total Quality Logistics in Vienna. Meghan Mottaz (20 06) is a Ky. account executive at Action Cincinnati. Adrianna Payne (2010 ) is the student loan specialist in the Elizabeth Cawein (2007 ) is a Advertising & Marketing in Amy W atters (2009) is an inside sales team lead for the St. bursar’s office at Murray State writer at The Tripwire in New Atlanta. accounting specialist in the bur- Louis Post-Dispatch. University. York. Kristin Wilford Pippin (2008) sar’s office at Murray State Uni- Mitchum Owen ( 2006) owns Clayton Clark (20 07) is a live is a customer relations profes- versity. Milo Digital LLC in Agoura morning feature reporter for sional for Pharmacy RX Source 2011 Emily Wuchner (2 009) is a Heather M. Aubin (2011 ) is Hills, Calif. KMPH FOX 26 in Fresno, Calif. in Athens, Ala. Ph.D. candidate in musicology at the communications and com- C hristin Yate s Parsons Christie Clatterbuck (2007) Todd Plewa (2008) is an engi- the University of Illinois at munity education director for (2006,07) is a freelance public is a junior account executive at neer at RFD-TV/Rural TV. Urbana-Champaign. the Christian County Public relations professional in Col- Imagen LLC in Nashville, Tenn. Jordan Smith (2008) is man- Schools in Hopkinsville, Ky. lierville, Tenn. Kelly Fineman (2007 ) works ager of governmental affairs for 2010 Katie DeCillo (2011) is the D r. Me lony She mberger at Fildalgo Bay Coffee in Murray. the Kentucky Community and Miranda Arnold (2 010) is the LifeWay Kids social media spe- (2006) is assistant director of Amy Garmon (2007 ) works as Technical College System in local accounts media specialist cialist at LifeWay Christian communication at Austin Peay an inflight coordinator for flight Versailles, Ky. for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Resources in Nashville, Tenn. State University in Clarksville, attendants for United Airlines Megan Tubbs (2008) works in Nath an Be rtsch (2010) is Theo Mackey (2 011) is a fami- Tenn. She works in the office of in Chicago. marketing at CFSB. public relations and marketing. unemployed and looking for ly room specialist at the Apple Joh n Green (2 007,11) work. Houston Galleria. Matt Whitaker (2006 ) is an received his master’s degree in Shannon Bishop (2010) is an Timothy T.S. Rearden (2011) alliance specialist at IMG World occupational safety and health 2009 Michelle Crockwell (2009) is admissions counselor in the is interning at Voice of America in Lexington, Ky. from Murray State University in working at Schnucks Markets in Office of Recruitment at Murray and is a graduate assistant at 2011. Green is a safety engineer Saint Louis. State University. Murray State University. 2007 for Ford Motor Company in Charissa Acree ( 2007) is an Louisville Ky. Amy Barnhill Davis (200 9) is Laura Cash (2 010) is the com- Amber Semeraro (2011) is an a third grade teacher for the munications and public relations assistant strategist on the account coordinator at Peritus Chris Jung (2007 ) is a scout McCracken Co. Board of Educa- specialist for Cummins Mid- Bright House account at OMD - Public Relations in Louisville, Ky. coordinator at the National Col- tion in Paducah, Ky. South, LLC. New York. Brian Asher (2007 ) is a cam- legiate Scouting Association pus missionary at Arizona State (NCSA) in Chicago. Katie Graves (2 009,11) is Sarah Clark (2010) is assis- Yuanming Wang (2011) is a University. marketing specialist for the Pad- tant manager of Electronic graduate student at Georgetown ucah Renaissance Alliance. Media Services in Publications University. E ric Belmont e (2007) is 2008 & Printing at Murray State. account manager at Directec Ben Amb erg (200 8) is the Kara Mantooth (200 9) is the Corporation in Louisville, Ky. manager of new accounts for the director of extension and public Pamela Myrick Dame (2010) 2012 Stuart Berberich (2007) is air freight division at BDP relations for Alpha Omicron Pi is a client account director, Lauren Rosentreter (2012) is location manager for Feature International. International Women’s Fraterni- assisted sales and training, for an intern with University Com- Films, Los Angeles, Calif. Sherri Anderson ( 2008) is a ty. Premium Retail Services in munications and the Office of Chesterfield, Mo. Tiffany Borum (200 7) is a salesperson for Dell. Lauren Elizabeth (Liz) Old- Development at Murray State production assistant at Embassy Brandy Cullen ( 2008) is an enburg (200 9) is working in William Jackson ( 2010) is University. Row in New York. account executive at DDI Media. New York for GE Appliances. associate marketing manager for Investment Opportunity Your generous gift to one of these scholarship funds will help future generations of students prepare for a career in journalism and mass communications.

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Attn: Scholarships, Department of Journalism & Mass Communications, 114 Wilson Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3311 Summer 2012 JMC Journal 11 Ad executives share experiences with students Three advertising executives for Mobil Oil business, one of the came to campus during the agency’s oldest and most valued spring semester to share their accounts. He helped DDB win experiences with MSU students. the Rolls-Royce and Bentley They were Peter Groome, Tim Motor Cars accounts. Love and Simon Bond. Tim Love, vice chairman of Groome, CEO of Fathom Com- the Omnicon Group, Inc., dis- munications, spoke to classes cussed innovations in interna- and spoke in an open session tional marketing and advertis- March 7 and 8. ing March 29. Groome described starting a During his 39-year career, new agency that meets his Love has worked in several clients’ many marketing needs countries and been responsible under one roof. He launched for clients such as Nissan Motor Fathom Communications in Jan- Company and Proctor & Gam- uary 2001. ble. He led the company’s growth He serves on several advisory over the past 10 years from a committees including the Adver- drawing-room concept to an tising Council, the American established, full-service agency. Advertising Federation and the Prior to Fathom, he served as Organization of Women in Inter- account director of the Exxon- national Trade. Mobil business at DDB World- Love’s first assignment upon wide. He began his career in entering the advertising field 1991 at Ogilvy & Mather when was for the Ad Council’s cam- Photo by Orville Herndon he joined the agency as a junior paign for the Peace Corps. Tim Love, left, vice chairman of Omnicom Group Inc. and CEO of Omnicom Asia Pacific, India, Middle account executive on the Post Simon Bond, chief marketing East, Africa, visited campus March 29. He presented a lecture “Think Like the Sun: The Secret to Cereals account. officer for BBDO & Proximity Building Global Brands” and met with students while on campus. Appearing with Love are, from left, He received three promotions Worldwide, came to campus Dr. Randy Dunn, MSU president, Dr. Bob Lochte, chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass in less than five years. In addi- April 5. Communications, Robert Norsworthy, executive vice president of Diversified Agency Services and pro- tion to managing accounts that He has worked for BBDO for fessional-in-residence, and Gill Welsch, head of the advertising major. included General Foods and more than 13 years and has Japan. He is now based in New and Mars. thy has been a professional-in- Jaguar cars, he was given the helped establish its digital oper- York, responsible for driving The three speakers presenta- residence for the JMC Depart- added responsibility of directing ations in Europe, Middle East & innovation and business devel- tions were arranged by Robert ment and worked with advertis- Ogilvy’s renowned training pro- North Africa, Asia Pacific and opment across BBDO’s giant Norsworthy, executive vice pres- ing and public relations classes. gram for young account execu- now North America. international client base. ident of Diversified Agency Ser- He has also worked to secure tives. Bond spent the first 10 years He has been heavily engaged vices, a division of Omnicon internships for a number of stu- Groome joined DDB World- with BBDO between London, in building global brands like Group, Inc. dents in the department. wide in 1998 as account director Paris, Dubai, Singapore and P&G, J&J, PepsiCo, Campbell’s This spring semester Norswor- Jones has 23 t-shirt designs printed by Threadless Phil Jones, an alumnus of Murray “Threadless t-shirts are really all State University and the art director at about the designs. All of Threadless’ the advertising agency Carmichael designs are voted upon by the commu- Lynch, has had 23 of his designs print- nity, creating a deeper connection not ed by Threadless, an online community only to the t-shirt designs but the design company. Recently, his T-shirt Threadless brand,” Jones said. design “I Hate Negative Statements” “Since I try to have a positive atti- was chosen to be used in the first Gap tude with every endeavor, I thought + Threadless collection and is available the irony of the phrase ‘I Hate Nega- at select retail stores. tive Statements’ would make other peo- Jones graduated in May 2005 with a ple laugh and inspire them to have an bachelor of science in advertising and a optimistic perspective about life,” Jones minor in graphic design. In the sum- explained. mer of 2011, Jones submitted his Jones has been engaged with design “I Hate Negative Statements” Threadless since August 2007 and on the Threadless website and was remains active by submitting designs. informed that his design had been In 2010, he was awarded Designer of selected for the Gap + Threadless col- the Year and continues to impact the lection. artist community by voting for other Released on Feb. 27, the collection artists’ designs. includes 16 men’s and 10 women’s styles The voting process includes having a that are sold in limited Gap stores in Facebook account or creating a free the United States and Canada, and on account on the Threadless website. Gap’s website. The collaboration Since Threadless is open to the commu- between Gap and Threadless inspires nity, everyone is eligible to submit Photo by Orville Herndon artists to create exciting artwork the their artwork and to vote on their Chris Lovorn, sales director at Quad/Graphics, speaks to Graphic Communications Man- public can relate to and initiate opportu- favorite designs. agement students as part of the department’s annual Gravure Day. In addition to Lovorn, nities for their designs to be printed in For more information about Thread- GCM students learned from Jim Sheibley, general manager of New Page Specialty Papers retail stores throughout the U.S. less, visit www.threadless.com. and GAA, and Judy Jones, manufacturing manager at RR Donnelley. 12 JMC Journal Summer 2012 Wright attends Poynter media seminar Leigh L. Wright, assistant professor in reporting classes. the JMC department, recently attended “When I left the professional news Poynter’s Teachaplooza in St. Petersburg, business three years ago, we barely used Fla. social media and multimedia for report- Wright was one of 63 journalism educa- ing and writing our stories,” Wright said. tors selected for the three-day seminar at “However, the media business now the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. expects our students to be able to use Participants learned how to teach with social media for reporting and editing. the latest tools in social media, multime- Editors and station managers also expect dia, graphics, mobile reporting and tablet our graduates to be able to write, shoot storytelling. They also exchanged ideas and edit stories for multiple platforms.” about training journalists for the multi- Wright participated in a two-day semi- media age while also providing the tradi- nar, “Hands-On Video,” after Teacha- tional skills of writing and storytelling. palooza. Participants shot, wrote and Seminar speakers included Al Tomp- edited packages for television, using kins, senior faculty member who attend- Final Cut Pro and Premiere video editing ed Murray State University for three programs. semesters and worked at WPSD-TV; Roy Prior to joining the Murray State facul- Peter Clark, writing coach at Poynter; ty last year, Wright had worked as a Mark Briggs, director of digital media at reporter and section editor for The Padu- KING-5 TV in Seattle; and Regina cah Sun for 16 years. She continues to McCombs, a faculty member at Poynter. freelance for several regional magazines. Ads Club participated in the American Advertising Federation's National Student The seminar allowed professors to test The Poynter Institute, founded in 1975, Advertising Competition in the 2011-2012 school year. The assignment was to cre- new technology and discuss how to incor- is one of the nation’s top schools for pro- ate an advertising campaign that sells Nissan automobiles to African Americans, porate it into their classes. Wright says fessional journalists and journalism edu- Chinese Americans, and Hispanic Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. The she plans to use more social and multi- cators. The Institute offers training in Ads Club traveled to Akron, Ohio, to present its entry. The presenters were (front media techniques in her writing and media topics throughout the year. row from left) Austin Dodd, Jarrick Heflin, Shaun Brown, (back row from left) Ash- ley Panek and Sarah Wang. From the chair:

With a dent years ago. Dr. Bella Ezumah comes to us She is already challenging the various web streams. He earned new aca- Since then she built an from the Educational Testing old guard for the lead in quality both his bachelor’s (Summa d e m i c impressive career as a writer Service and teaches our under- academic publications. Cum Laude) and master’s year, we and editor at the Paducah Sun graduate and graduate courses Chris Haynes is a familiar degrees from this department. have sev- and earned an MFA in Creative in mass media effects and theo- face around the television stu- He teaches beginning and eral fresh Writing–Non-Fiction, a nation- ry. dios where he has worked for intermediate classes in the tele- faces in ally-prominent program in the Her specialty is effective Murray State’s Digital Media vision production major. the depart- Department of English and Phi- design and implementation of Services since 2008. There’s more to come. This m e n t . losophy at Murray State. new media technologies for edu- He has been a line producer year we plan to fill two vacan- R e t i r e - Wright recently was selected to cation, with a concentration on for the series “Roundabout U,” cies, one in journalism and one m e n t s participate in the Teachapalooza programs in the developing aired statewide on Kentucky in public relations, with similar- have opened up faculty posi- at the Poynter Institute, a pro- world. Educational Television, and ly qualified and talented people. tions, and we have been fortu- gram that immerses university Ezumah studied communica- music performance programs on We have a very stimulating nate to fill them with young, teachers in the latest multimedia tions at St. John’s University, campus, including the annual learning environment right now. gifted, and exciting scholars. journalism techniques. She is holds a master’s degree in Radio Festival of Champions, that Come visit and see for yourself. Leigh Landini Wright is now responsible for teaching writing and Television Management received state and nationwide head of the journalism major. and reporting classes and plan- from Brooklyn College, and distribution. Bob Lochte Some of you may remember ning and implementing the new earned her Ph.D. at Howard Haynes also produces pro- chair Wright as a Murray State stu- journalism curriculum. University in 2010. gramming for the university’s

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