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Vol. 16 Fall 2006 Students get inside view of industry with weekend course itting in class Friday evening. Setting course. The first instructor, who bravely careful preparation and charismatic personal- the alarm to return early Saturday sketched the blueprint for such a course in ity, the weekend course proved to be a suc- Sand Sunday morning. Saturday night February 2004, was Barry Snyder, BA’86. cessful experiment. One of the 30 enrolled homework and group assignments. Dress- Snyder drew from his career in production students, Erin Kellan, BA’03, then a senior, ing to impress. and postproduction including positions recalls, “The course was awesome. Mr. Not your usual weekend as an IU with Post Logic Studios and Warner Bros. Snyder shared his insights and sprinkled his undergraduate. But it was the routine of to teach Entertainment 35 students during an intensive one credit Industry in the 21st hour class in early March. The Business of Century. Working closely The department has begun bringing Producing Motion Pictures was taught over with department chair 15 hours in three days by Michael Uslan, Walter Gantz, Snyder de- successful, engaging, and energetic BA’73, MS’75, JD’76. Uslan is execu- veloped the class syllabus, tive producer of the recent series of Bat- content, and gathered industry professionals to campus each man movies and president of his company, materials drawn from the Branded Entertainment. professional world. year to teach a weekend course. The Department of Telecommunications As Snyder explained, has begun a tradition of bringing successful, “As I began preparing for the seminar, I lecture with video clips and taped interviews engaging, and energetic industry profession- was a little intimidated by the prospect of with Hollywood professionals. He encour- als to campus each year to teach a weekend filling 15 consecutive hours of classroom aged our discussion and answered every time. If the class were held in L.A., question we posed to him. If he could have I would have included local guest stayed a week, students would have stayed to speakers and company/facility listen.” Snyder repeated the course in 2005, tours. Instead, I brought Hol- and the stage was set for an annual series of lywood to Indiana by compiling industry-based courses taught by practitio- some videotaped interviews to ners. bring with me.” For his March 2006 class, Uslan envi- The result was a dynamic, sioned a course that would closely mimic the interactive, informative class. “The real world of pitching and producing movies perspective from Midwest stu- in Hollywood. His class syllabus and expec- dents regarding the entertainment tations, received just a few days in advance industry is quite a bit different by the students who were registered for the than students in Los Angeles. This course, were enough to scare away all but made for an exciting and challeng- the most resolute undergraduate: “Each stu- ing class, both from my purview dent must arrive with a project they want and that of the students. It’s amaz- to make into a feature film for theatrical re- ing how cocooned and narrowly lease. This will require significant thought, focused we can become, living on research, and preparation before you attend the West Coast and working in the first session. Classes will be conducted the entertainment industry. From in real-life studio work conditions. You will my experience teaching at Indi- be treated as studio development execs or ana, I learned as much from the as producers the minute you step foot in students about how the rest of the the door. … Dress the way you wish to be world perceives the entertainment perceived if you were at an actual movie industry as the students did from studio meeting. Be prepared each day [for] me about my experience living and new challenges and, hopefully, new under-

Courtesy of Indiana University working in the L.A. community.” standing of the motion picture industry.” Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76 Due in large part to Snyder’s (continued on page 3)  Departmental News

Not your grandfather’s radio-TV department Department changes to reflect technological climate nteractive Transmedia Design, Data reflects those changes. focus specifically on telecommunications) ICommunications, Motion Graphics and As a telecommunications program on advertising, sales, programming, promo- Animation, DVD Authoring, Applying rooted in a liberal arts tradition, we require tion and marketing, audience analysis, and Theory to Media all of our majors to be familiar with the management, while offered by the depart- Design, The His- breadth of the field. We expect our students ment for many years, have undergone sig- tory and Social to be familiar with the effects of media, nificant revision to reflect the changes over- Impact of Video how the media industries function, and taking the telecommunications industries. Games, Passport how we use various media to tell stories. How can one discuss advertising, market- to Cyberia, Mul- Thus, introductory courses in media and ing, or programming, for example, without tiplayer Game society, industry and management, and factoring in the huge impact the Internet Design: What’s design and production are required of all has made on those activities? In fact, virtu- all this? Clues students. Students must then choose a ally no course has been untouched from the for the inevitable concentration among these three areas of communication revolution we have experi- sequel to The study to add depth of knowledge regarding enced in the past decade. Even the history Da Vinci Code? at least one aspect of media. But due to all course requires updating! Tongue twisters? the changes (and many others) highlighted One area in which the department has Random words above, these three areas of study constantly moved very aggressively involves game Mike McGregor thrown together evolve, both through the addition of new studies. As mentioned earlier, the video by chimps with typewriters? courses and reconceptualizing old ones. game industry now outpaces the movie No, these are just a few of the relatively To use the design and production area business in terms of annual revenues. Our new course titles you would find upon as an example, the digital revolution has department is at the forefront of educating perusing the undergraduate offerings of the forced the department to recognize new both those who produce video games and Department of Telecommunications. To ways of doing things in production and put those who study their impact. Telecom- paraphrase a once popular advertisement, courses in place to help students learn those munications students may now concen- this is not your grandfather’s radio-TV new techniques. In the past decade, at least trate their coursework in game studies, department. Graduates from more than 10 10 new courses have been added to our taking such courses as the History and years ago probably wouldn’t even recog- curriculum that respond to these changes Social Impact of Video Games, The Video nize much of the current curriculum. This in the way people produce and present Game Industry, 3-D Digital Modeling and article intends to bring our readers up to their messages. In terms of amending Animation, Theory and Practice of Game date on what we’re offering our under- existing courses, our introductory hands- Design, and Sound Design. For students graduates and why what we’re offering is on production class has been a staple of majoring in other departments across constantly changing. the department since its inception, but the campus, we have developed a game studies Since I joined the Department of Tele- course has changed dramatically. Only a few certificate that provides these students with communications in 1985, the faculty have years ago students in the production labs a very powerful credential to add to made significant modifications in the under- could be seen editing their video and audio their major degree. graduate curriculum several times, and we using the linear techniques associated with In many areas of human endeavor we are constantly tweaking the results. Changes tape decks. Today the production labs are often hear “the more things change, the in the telecommunications industries and filled with computers; there is still a tape- more they stay the same.” Maybe that is the technologies they employ are behind this editing station in the lab, but you rarely true in other spheres, but not with respect ever-continuing evolution. Fifteen years ago find anyone using it. to the curriculum of your telecommunica- most people had never heard of the Inter- Studio production likewise will see tions department. net, digital communication was something some changes. This summer we refitted We constantly strive to track industry we did using our fingers, and video games the production studio with equipment that and technology trends and move with featured little more than stick figures whose will allow our students to take advantage them, while never forgetting our overarch- actions resembled Rock’Em Sock’Em Ro- of the new capabilities of digital television ing goal to provide our students with the bots. Today billions of people worldwide use — specifically the capability to shoot video analytical and critical thinking skills that the Internet as their primary source of news, with a motion picture like 2:1 aspect ratio, will prepare them for a lifetime of information, and even commerce. Digitiza- as opposed to the traditional television 4:3 learning and change. tion has transformed the way we deliver and aspect ratio. These new capabilities require For more information about the depart- receive information — can you remember changes in the way we teach the studio ment’s undergraduate curriculum, visit our the last time you bought a prerecorded VCR class. Web site at www.indiana.edu/~telecom/ cassette or audiotape, for example? And the Though possibly not quite so dramatic, underg.html. video game industry now boasts revenues similar changes can be seen in the other — Mike McGregor, greater than the movie industry. Significant areas of study as well. Business-related associate professor and and fast-moving changes in the industry courses (which are similar to those offered director of undergraduate studies require an undergraduate curriculum that in the Kelley School of Business but which

 IDEAS festival displays scope of field to broad audience he fourth annual Indiana Interactive picture of the field where their work is situ- keynote address. His comments on the state TDigital Environments Arts and Story- ated. In any academic department you’ll find of the animation industry, presented from telling (IDEAS) Festival brought a diverse that there’s a certain focus. This can be on both a creative and business perspective, group of creative talent to campus on specific genres, styles, software, theorists, were insightful. He cautioned participants April 1. Students, faculty, and professionals and so on. And while this isn’t deliberate, that, in the end, all they have is their creativ- from Indiana and surrounding states viewed that focus often tends to leave other genres, ity. Tools and technology will be subject to submissions of work such as computer music styles, [and so on] out of the picture. It isn’t constant change, so expect that. Creativity and interactive visuals, games realized in a a conscious choice, it just happens because is the one bit of collateral an individual or digital medium, short-piece 2-D or 3-D ani- it’s impossible to discuss everything and animation studio can leverage to set them mation, mobile media projects, and creative everyone who’s made contributions to a apart from their competition. works with digital machines. particular field. IDEAS is supported by an assortment of This year’s festival was coordinated by “IDEAS helps to remedy the situation, corporate sponsors and academic divisions. telecom’s Norbert Herber. He explained, because within the diverse group of artists Anyone interested in being a sponsor, offer- “IDEAS tries to provide an environment for who submit work, you are bound to have ing a prize, or becoming a corporate partner the productive discussion of creative, digital people who are doing work in the same me- may contact Thom Gillespie at thom@ work. Many of the projects student submit dium but have different training and back- indiana.edu. See www.ideasfest.org for a list are done as class projects. In most cases, this ground. This leads to some very eye-open- of winners and for individual and corporate means that their audience is often limited ing discussions. It allows you to see how the sponsorship information. to their classmates and professors. With the work you’re doing can be approached in a The festival was coordinated by Norbert venue and audience created by IDEAS, they uniquely different manner, and to share your Herber and assisted by Thom Gillespie and have a chance to present their work to a approach with others.” Andrew Bucksbarg of the telecommunica- much larger and broader audience.” The 2006 festival was described as “... tions department; Margaret Dolinsky, Leslie According to Herber, IDEAS is an tight, focused, filled with very strong cre- Sharpe, and Galo Moncayo of the fine arts important supplement to telecom’s grow- ative work, and well attended throughout department; Rob Shakespeare of the theatre ing focus on digital media and game design. the day.” Bob Cesca of Camp Chaos Enter- department; and John Gibson and Jeff Hass “The festival shows everyone a much larger tainment Inc. concluded the events with a from the School of Music.

dents’ positive reactions. Aaron Waltke, www.ideasfest.org Inside view BA’06, who graduated two months after (continued from page 1) the course, wrote: “Mr. Uslan’s seminar Would undergraduates accept Uslan’s gave me an insider’s perspective into the challenge and work this hard for only one industry’s intricate and important opera- Telecomment credit? On the first day of the seminar, the tions. While every idea for a production students, dressed in suits and ties, were should maintain its own originality, I was This newsletter is published by the In- treated as if they were vice presidents of a taught the fragile balance that any project diana University Alumni Association, studio production company. On the final must maintain with its salability in the mar- in cooperation with the Department of Telecommunications and the College of Sunday, they switched roles and acted as ketplace. I was shown how a presentation is Arts and Sciences Alumni Association, producers pitching movie ideas to the head equal parts illusion and strategy.” to encourage alumni interest in and sup- of a major studio, played by Uslan. Another graduating student, Sam Or- port for Indiana University. For activities During the entire process, they learned leans, BA’06, said, “Being able to observe and membership information, call (800) how to develop ideas for movies and how to and learn from Mr. Uslan gave me insight 824-3044 or send e-mail to iualumni@ judge the commerciality and marketability of into what is really required to bring one’s indiana.edu. Hollywood films. Uslan’s high expectations dreams alive and to succeed. Thanks to Department of Telecommunications were met and even exceeded, and he noted the university for giving me such a unique Chair...... Walter Gantz on his grading sheet, “… amazing, energetic opportunity; I hope my younger peers will ([email protected]) participation, great pitches, good work on be able to enjoy similar programs in the Editor...... Legene White reader’s reports, and punctuality. I loved future.” ([email protected]) teaching this Telecom has every intention of provid- course!” ing similarly challenging and exhilarating College of Arts & Sciences The courses each year. “Not every topic can be Interim Dean...... David Zaret department approached in this way” says chair Walter Executive Director of Development is committed Gantz, “and not every person can hold & Alumni Programs...... David Ellies to continuing students’ attention throughout a weekend. IU Alumni Association this series of These courses require professional exper- President/CEO...... Ken Beckley intensive, in- tise, conceptual understanding of relevant Director of Alumni dustry-driv- underlying issues, great public speaking and Programs...... Nicki Bland en, practitio- interactive teaching skills, and a willingness Editor for Constituent ner-taught to spend a considerable amount of time Periodicals...... Julie Dales courses, preparing course content and materials.” Assistant Editor...... Abby Tonsing partly in Next in the classroom will be Paul Caine,

Ray Bengston response to BA’86, publisher of PEOPLE Group. Barry Snyder, BA’86 the stu- — Legene White  Creative minds come together for new logo ince 2002, MultiVisions Shas enjoyed the support of he Department of Telecommunications heartily thanks Indianapolis-based Creative the panelists of the 2006 MultiVisions Communications Street Media Group as the Conference on April 7. A complete listing, including job title sponsor of the Media Show- and location, is at www.indiana.edu/~telecom/multivisions. case. For the fifth consecu- •Sales/Advertising/Marketing (moderator: Julie Fox, as- tive year, the staff of Creative sistant professor): Jerry Harbin, BA’76, Indianapolis Colts; Street hosted a reception for Brad Auerbach, BA’02, WXRT-FM; Jeff Klopfenstein, the Media Showcase winners, BA’76, WNDY-TV; Sarah Brown, Finelight Strategic Mar- scholarship recipients, confer- keting Communications. ence committee, and telecom •Production (moderator: Ron Osgood, clinical professor): faculty, where the winners were Michael Baber, BA’89, BloomBaber Music; Ryan Spala- presented with an attractive zzi, BA’99, freelance production supervisor; Derek Davis, glass trophy. BA’94, CNN; Marty Iker, MS’77, MI Creative Group; This year, the art department Heather Porter, BA’93, FOX Broadcasting; Jamie Berns, Pacers Sports & Entertainment.

at Creative Street offered to Emily Gage •Telecom Rookies (moderator: Bryant Paul, assistant pro- design a logo for MultiVisions. Steve Katzenberger, BA’77 T The conference student leaders fessor): Charles Van Winkle, BS’04, Adobe Systems; Paul visited corporate headquarters, where they discussed the objec- Molin, BA’02, ESPN; Jeremiah Jordan, BA’00, Drexel Box Prods;Thanks Tiffany Heiwig, BA’02, all Ovation around! Research Group; tives and mission of MultiVisions. With the help of the company’s principals and graphic Leslie Kretz, BA’02, Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners. designers, a tag line was •Broadcast Media (moderator: Mike Conway, BA’83, chosen. assistant professor of journalism): Bob Roberts, BA’74, Here it is, our new WBBM-CBS Radio; Joe Hren, BA’98, WTIU; Don Fisch- MultiVisions logo, er, IU play-by-play; Neil White, BA’80, WTHR-TV13. symbolizing the expand- •Distribution & Festivals (moderator: Gino Brancolini, ing network of contacts WTIU): Mark Nisenbaum, Cert/BA’89, Creative Street developed by students Entertainment; Angelo Pizzo, BA’71, screenwriter and and professionals at the producer; Brian Owens, Indianapolis International Film conference. Festival; Ole Brereton, telecom senior, film festival winner. Thank you to •Interactive & New Media (moderator: Thom Gillespie, Creative Street Media professor): Chris Booker, MIME, Chicago Tribune; Josh Group and its president Fleetwood, BA’01, MIME, Protokulture; Tom Wade Mur- and co-founder, Steve phy, BA’05, Newsweek; Robert Spierenburg, BA’00, All Katzenberger, BA’77, Things Media; Christian Allen, Red Storm Entertainment for helping us “make the (UbiSoft). connection” from IU to the world of work.

Media Showcase competition raises the bar ultiVisions culminates with the Media Showcase, a competi- and Web; and WTHR 13, Indianapolis, advanced nonfiction and Mtion of student audio, video, and Web-based productions at advanced fiction. Scriptwriting judges were Richard Burke, Jeanette beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, and scripts. More Castillo, and Cat Seltz. Thank you! than 45 entries were received for nine categories. For the first time, Congratulations to the winners of the 2006 MultiVisions Media student entries were outsourced to production houses in Chicago, Showcase Competition — and good luck to next year’s contenders. Louisville, Ky., Cincinnati, and Indianapolis, where the entries were judged by a group of professionals, chaired by a telecom alumnus. Along with assigning scores to specific criteria, the judges wrote extensive constructive criticisms and suggestions, which were Miss the fun this year? Mark then given to the students. Thanks to this new system of judging, the showcase has become more about education and less your calendar now: about competition. MultiVisions is scheduled for Entries to the Media Showcase Competition were judged by tele- com alumni and friends from the following companies: Focal Point Friday, March 30, 2007. Productions, Louisville, Ky., judged audio and entry field; Optimus, Chicago, intermediate field; Bright Light Productions, Cincinnati, open video; Webize, Indianapolis, graphics and animation for video

 What do our panelists think? marketing sales/advertising/ Indianapolis Colts The kids have big dreams and it’s great to give them a tip that might help. — Jerry Harbin, BA’76 Indianapolis Colts MultiVisions sponsors … We couldn’t do it without you he Department of Telecommunications is pleased to recognize the companies Tand individuals who provided substantial financial support for conference expenses. • Creative Street Media Group — sponsor of the Media Showcase • Optimus — underwriter of the MultiVisions dinner production • TIS/Tichenor Publishing — all printing provided for the ninth year • Paul Caine, BA’86, publisher, The People Group — underwriter of the Networking Luncheon

Cindy Iker • Interep — supporter of sales/advertising/marketing panel It was energizing and refreshing to interact • Insight Communications — supporter of interactive/new media panel with such bright, talented, and passionate • Dennis, BA’70, and Linda Spalazzi, BA’69, of Bright Light Productions students. Whatever the future holds for our • Tony Williams of Midwest Uplink industry, I’m sure that IU telecom gradu- • Fox59, WXRT, Indianapolis Colts, WYFF ates will have a strong hand in shaping it! • WTIU/WFIU, IU Alumni Association, Tara Carroll-McKee, BA’79 — Marty Iker, MS’77 Contact Legene White at [email protected] to MI Creative Group underwrite MultiVisions 2007 and put your name on this list!

• Attend. Interact with students, faculty, and professionals. • Support. Sponsorships start at $250 to support a young “rookie” panelist. A $400 “visionary” contribution supports general conference expenses. Spon- sor an entire panel with $1,500. Underwrite the full conference for $5,000. • Prizes. Give $100 as the prize for a Media Showcase winner. broadcast media broadcast • Judge. Volunteer your company and coordinate a panel of adjudicators for

Chris Robb the media showcase competition. Congratulations to the cast and crew of MultiVisions. What a success! The hospi- tality and professionalism was more than I expected. I think I got more out of the experience than the students. This is a must for alumni who haven’t returned to their alma mater in a while. www.iub.edu/~telecom/multivisions/index.html — Joe Hren, BA’98, WTIU Get involved with MultiVisions  Alumna gives perspective of MultiVisions inda Spalazzi, BA’69, and Dennis deeper. “Was your job what you thought it sional companies. As the chair of one of the L“Rocky” Spalazzi, BA’70, attended the would be?” and “Once you have a job, how judging committees, I can tell you it is an MultiVisions Communications Conference in do you get promoted?” The panel sessions interesting experience. I am always amazed April 2006. Linda describes why all alumni were a great opportunity for the students; at the challenges students are willing to should attend and support the conference. the professionals were probably learning a take on when it comes to something they The good news is you can go back to few new things, too. are passionate about. (We judged several those good old college days when life was For me, the biggest plus was meeting and projects with violent or death themes, actually very simple and tons of fun. And talking to students. It was great to mingle which was a little disturbing, but it makes the even better news is you can have a great with the crowds and just listen to the con- for great drama.) The Media Showcase time and reassure yourself that IU’s telecom versations. The students’ energy and vitality reaffirmed that there are many talented department continues to be one of the best for life is contagious. Rocky and I struck individuals coming out of the IU telecom places in the country to get an education. up a conversation with one young man and department and that the faculty and staff The enticement for this return trip is later introduced him to Ryan. Ryan was are preparing them to take advantage of MultiVisions. It’s scheduled every spring every opportunity. I highly recommend and exposes students to professionals who serving as a judge. It keeps you in touch! are working in the real world, doing real ”For me, the biggest plus Speaking of in touch, every student we jobs. Students meet professionals who are saw on campus had a cell phone and some- passionate about their jobs who still love IU. was meeting and talking to thing in their ear either connected to the As a company, Bright Light Visual Com- phone or an iPod. Isn’t technology great? munications has been supporting students. ... The students’ And where would campus life be if they MultiVisions with an annual donation since hadn’t invented backpacks? 2002. However, schedules just never permit- energy and vitality for life MultiVisions provides numerous oppor- ted us to take the time to attend. This year tunities to really interact with students, meet we made the event a priority. Naturally, that is contagious.” current faculty and staff, and remember why one day visit turned into two nights, so we — Linda Spalazzi, BA’69 you chose to attend IU. While technology could visit some of our favorite hangouts. has certainly changed, IU’s commitment to As an incentive, our son, Ryan, BA’99, who being on the leading edge has not. has been in the New York commercial pro- impressed and hired the student to work this Overall, MultiVisions is a great day that duction business for more than six years, was summer as a production assistant on a large any alumnus will find both educational and asked to participate on the production panel. commercial shoot. entertaining. Bright Light has been a spon- The MultiVisions panel sessions allow The Media Showcase Competition sor, judge, panelist, and attendee; we can students to hear from professionals, who recognizes the students’ creative work, and truly say that there is a place at the table for provide perspective and answer questions they obviously looked forward to learning all alumni to support this outstanding event. related to their careers. Many of the ques- if their entries had won. But for me, it was Besides, you can stay at the Union, walk tions are the familiar, “How important is a valuable way to see what the students the campus, visit landmarks, and even go to a résumé?” “How do you get started in have learned in the classrooms. This year Nick’s — and that place never changes. commercial production?” “How do you get for the first time, the judging process You might even find your next employee. someone to look at your script?” Others dig was systematically outsourced to profes- — Linda Spalazzi, BA’69 Opera database covers half-century of televised opera pera enthusiasts can now search a da- information services, pored over micro- years. In 1954, for example, 40 broadcasts Otabase of hard-to-find U.S. opera tele- filmed newspapers at the Herman B Wells on commercial networks and local stations casts, including programming of early live Library, and read reference books and featured opera segments. presentations on experimental television copies of old music journals at IU’s William Seltz estimates that about two-thirds of stations and contemporary productions and Gayle Cook Music Library. “I easily the recordings described in the database released on broadcast television, cable, talked to hundreds of people,” Seltz said of are available commercially as videos or at and home video. The Televised Opera and his research. “Some of the greatest enjoy- archives. “A lot of recordings have been Musical Comedy Database, which includes ment for me was talking to people who lost,” Seltz said. “But the good news is, as 925 records of opera, operetta, and musi- produced and directed the programs.” time goes on, more and more of these pro- cal comedy telecasts, is a joint project of Seltz recalls broadcasting IU’s acclaimed grams surface.” And because new technol- retired telecom professor Herbert Seltz and opera productions before the university ogy makes distribution so much easier, an the IU Digital Library Program. even had a television station. As director increasing number of previously unavailable Seltz, who taught production in of opera telecasts in the mid-1950s, he network programs are now finding their telecommunications for more than 30 used borrowed equipment from the local way to home video or DVD. years, also produced and directed Indiana commercial station and operated from a Researchers can search the opera da- University School of Music opera telecasts. cramped remote van. “Things were crude,” tabase by year, composer, soloists, title, He began work on the database in 1995 Seltz recalled of those early productions. and more. The database, which Seltz will and conducted research at Opera America, “It was small and primitive by current stan- update periodically, is freely available via the the Library of Congress, and the Museum dards — a far cry from today’s Live From Internet. To view the database, go to: www. of Television and Radio. He searched the the Met.” A surprising amount of opera was dlib.indiana.edu/reference/operatv/. holdings of numerous archives and media aired on television in the medium’s early  Faculty News

Faculty profile Musician jazzes lectures, class

t’s hard to assign a label to Norbert Her- do many different things. I Iber, BM’96, MS’00, lecturer in telecom- teach approaches to HTML munications. Certainly, he’s a musician. But or Flash and examine issues he’s also a composer, artist, and researcher. of usability. These will be Herber prefers not to accept any one clas- their building blocks to face sification: “Labels are just a guide. I want a variety of design situa- people to see and hear my creations rather tions.” than tag me with a label.” Along with teaching, Herber first came to IU as an under- Herber is a research PhD graduate, earning a degree in jazz studies as candidate with the Planetary a saxophonist. Upon graduation, he played Collegium, based at the and composed professionally for several University of Plymouth, years, primarily in Chicago. However, he England. Using the classical became disenchanted with playing a stan- model of the British educa- dard jazz repertoire in a live setting and tion system, the program is

became increasingly intrigued with the over- self-guided, leaving the stu- Legene White lap of music and multimedia. He set aside dent free to pursue readings, Norbert Herber, BM’96, MS’00 his horn and returned to IU for a degree in classes, and projects that will telecom’s Master’s in Immersive Mediated lead him to develop his dissertation thesis x-tet.com, A(rt)Life 2.5 was an installation Environments program. In the workshop and desired skill set. He says, “This is the work of sound and animation that fuses the environment of MIME, Herber was able most challenging thing I’ve ever done. It’s emergent complexity of artificial life (ALife) to explore his ideas for composing music filled with frustration and joy. I’m experi- systems with visual representation and musi- specifically designed to cal synthesis. “My installations are experi- complement interactive ments in immersing the self in a space with media and games. “It’s “I’m experimenting with music in a sound and animation, allowing participants a cliché to say this, but to be transported wherever their thoughts it’s true that audio has way that I hope will make a difference take them.” been undervalued in Despite the scholarly aura of his musical games and other inter- and bring more freedom and creativity and research interests, Herber has an innate active media,” explains ability to teach new technology and complex Herber. “Some com- to composing music for interactive reasoning to his students. His teaching Web posers of multimedia site www.indiana.edu/~audioweb includes still think about music applications and environments.” straightforward explanations of the skills he as a composition with — Norbert Herber, BM’96, MS’00 hopes to teach. a linear approach, go- He acknowledges the potential diffi- ing from point A to B. culty and attempts to reassure his students: Music in these environments has to change menting with music in a way that I hope will “One of the goals of this class is not only as quickly as people change, as the game make a difference and bring more freedom to teach you the material but to teach you changes. Some have tried to fix the problem and creativity to composing music for inter- to understand the material so that technical by using new tools and technology, rather active applications and environments.” problems are seen as only that: problems. than approaching the music in a new way.” Herber has constructed several instal- Problems can be solved. Your best strategy Armed with new skills and insights, Her- lations of sound and animation. His latest to overcoming technical problems is daily ber once again left IU to teach multimedia installation was a collaboration with profes- practice.” at the International Academy of Design and sor of informatics Larry Yaeger, exhibited Daily practice: Herber hasn’t moved too Technology in Chicago. He also worked as a in IU’s School of Fine Arts Gallery in June. far from his start as a music student after all. composer and sound designer for CD-ROM As explained on his personal Web site, www. — Legene White and Internet digital media projects, and he co-authored books on the popular Web animation software Flash. Sneak preview In 2002, Herber returned to the depart- oming up in Telecomment: IU is a Research I institution. Faculty come here ment as a visiting professor and was named Cbecause they are committed to research and creative activity. Graduate students a permanent lecturer in 2005. He teaches apply to the Department of Telecommunications at IU because of our strength in courses in interactive design at the begin- research and creative work. In the next issue, we’ll highlight faculty and graduate ning, intermediate, and advanced levels. “I student accomplishments in these areas. tell students that my course will give them mastery of a tool box, enabling them to

 Faculty FLASH! Faculty & staff news Annie Lang named fellow of ICA •Bob Affe was awarded the first Excellence in Teaching award by IU’s International ull professor in telecommunications and associate dean for research in the College Studies Program for his course Nations, Fof Arts and Sciences, Annie Lang was named a fellow of the International Com- States, and Boundaries. munication Association at its annual conference in June. It’s an extraordinary honor; •This summer, Associate Professor Erik Lang joins a select group of about 50 researchers from across the world who have been Bucy participated in IU’s Human Biol- influential in developing theory in the area of communication (see www.icahdq.org). ogy Summer Institute as a seminar faculty An excerpt from the association’s description of her contributions reads as follows: fellow (www.indiana.edu/~humbio). In “… [Lang’s] scholarship has made a distinctive contribution to understanding the conjunction with this fellowship, Bucy will cognitive/emotional processing of media. She is a pioneer in developing dynamic be developing and teaching a one credit models of media processing, applying psycho-physiological measures to media, and seminar for the newly formed human biol- studying emotional arousal in media messages. She has published one book, 37 ogy program around the topic of biopoli- refereed articles, and 10 book chapters. Her letter writers refer to her as ‘a master tics and political behavior. at bringing the theory, design, and methodologies of experimental psychology to Last spring Bucy organized a series of in- communication research’ and the scholar ‘who has contributed the most important terdisciplinary research talks, inviting several thinking to the literature about psychological processing of media.’ Her systematic, political communication scholars to campus programmatic, and methodologically rigorous research has clear implications for through the Colloquium on Political Com- message design across the field, especially health communication. Moreover, she has munication Research (see www.indiana. received more than $ 2 million in external funding from the National Institute of edu/~cpcr). Department of Telecommuni- Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Association cations Assistant Professor Julia Fox opened of Broadcasters.” the spring series with a presentation on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as a source of political information. nouncements for the Kaiser Family Founda- •Steve Krahnke had two programs Departing faculty tion. Although she will no longer be teach- nominated for two regional Emmy awards •Ali Bryant, assistant professor of telecom- ing, Schwartz will stay in Bloomington for for his work as executive producer on munications since 2003, has left the faculty “a while” to complete the Kaiser studies and Beaux Arts at 50 with Susanne Schwibs, ranks for a new position as director of re- to teach fitness. She also plans to work for MA’83, MS’84, and as executive producer search for Nickelodeon’s Consumer Insights The Academic Edge Inc. as an instructional on Circling Around: The Violin Virtuosi group in New York City. She will guide designer and project manager of innovative, with Hideki Isoda. Circling Around is all research focusing on the role of digital media-rich learning environments. Schwartz already airing nationwide on PBS stations, media in childrens’ lives and the chang- hopes to devote time to the myriad of tasks and Beaux Arts will air as part of the PBS ing relationship among parents, children, that have been “on hold.” prime-time schedule in the fall. He also and the media. Bryant’s parting thoughts designed the sets for two local theater series included: “It’s amazing how life leads you. productions. My hands-on experiences working with kids New faculty •Ron Osgood won a 2006 national (and students) in my Children & Media ser- This fall the department welcomes four new Telly Award for Indiana’s Earthquake vice-learning courses kept me current with faculty members. Look for more about them Risk, a program originally produced as an the latest in kids’ mediated worlds. I would in the next issue of Telecomment. informational video for the Indiana State never have gotten my job at Nick without • Barbara Cherry (JD, PhD) comes to Emergency Management Agency and later my academic experiences at IU.” us with a breadth of interdisciplinary experi- modified into a 30-minute documentary •Paul MacArthur was a visiting lecturer ence in telecommunications policy. Most broadcast on several PBS stations in Indi- for three years. He was a versatile instructor, recently she was senior counsel, Office of ana. Jeanette Castillo, doctoral student teaching many of the introductory courses Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis for the in the department, and several former IU in the industry and management area. Federal Communications Commission. students worked on this project. Osgood MacArthur has accepted a position as an •Betsi Grabe (PhD) is moving to tele- recently won the 2006 Pop Culture Asso- assistant professor of public relations at com as an associate professor with tenure ciation Rollins Documentary Award for his Utica College, where he will specialize in from her faculty position in IU’s School independent work. sports communications. He will also con- of Journalism. Her research interests focus •Legene White was awarded a Pro- tinue his freelance writing efforts. Since he on broadcast journalism and mass media fessional Development Grant by the IU will be living in the snow country of upstate content and effects. Bloomington Professional Council to at- New York between Syracuse and Albany, he •Lee Sheldon (MFA) worked for 20 tend an alumni relations seminar offered by hopes to get at least 20 days of snowboard- years as a scriptwriter and producer in Hol- the Council for Advancement and Support ing under his belt next season. lywood and, more recently, has used his of Education, the premier professional or- •Nancy Schwartz taught in IU’s Depart- creative talents in the design and writing of ganization for the fields of alumni relations, ment of Telecommunications for four years, video games. development, and communications. In including three years as a full-time lecturer. •Andrew Weaver (PhD) comes from the mid-July she completed RAIN (Ride Across She received a PhD in instructional systems University of Illinois, where he just com- INdiana), biking 162 miles in one day technology in June 2005 and remained in pleted his graduate education. His research along historic U.S. Route 40 from Terre Bloomington, Ind., to work on two studies involves media violence and the social and Haute to Richmond. involving advertising and public service an- psychological effects of the mass media.

 State representative juggles teaching, House floor he state of Indiana prides itself on hav- was prepared to repeat the lectures for the Ting a citizen legislature where members benefit of House members. of the Indiana General Assembly meet in “You could hear a groan throughout the the winter months to consider proposals for chamber for fear that I would spend more new laws and then return to other jobs in than the customary four or five minutes their communities for the rest of the year. explaining my views,” Pierce said. “But I State Rep. Matt Pierce, BA’84, JD’87, has think many of the members were happy found that his work as a visiting lecturer in to get an overview of the basics of the the Department of Telecommunications telecommunications industry even if they and his legislative duties are never so neatly disagreed with my position on the bill.” divided. Since that time, Speaker of the House “It’s not unusual for me to be e-mail- Brian Bosma began referring to Pierce ing a student from the floor of the House as “Professor” during floor debates and, of Representatives about a telecom class or following one of Pierce’s lengthier floor to work in a few phone calls on legislative comments, suggested, albeit tongue in matters between teaching classes at IU,” cheek, that the entire House apply to IU Pierce said. for college credit. Pierce represents the Bloomington area Before serving in the Indiana House, in the Indiana House of Representatives Pierce was chief of staff to former Con- and teaches T207 Introduction to Tele- Kendall Reeves gressman Baron Hill and was a member of communications Industry and Management Matt Pierce, BA’84, JD’87 the Bloomington City Council. Pierce likes and T321 Telecommunications Policymak- to use his experiences at the federal, state, ing for the Department of Telecommunica- While the legislature is a much different and local levels of government to illustrate tions. Pierce served as an adjunct lecturer world than academia, Pierce uses many of how government decisions impact the for a number of semesters, making impor- the same skills in both places. “Whether telecommunications industry. He’s noticed tant contributions, teaching his courses I am standing before students in a large that too many students don’t understand with rigor, and devoting time to course lecture hall or the other 99 members of the mechanics of how government policies development and his students. Last fall, the the House, I know I have only a limited get made. department needed a visiting professor at amount of time to take a complicated con- “I try to use stories from my time as a about the same time that Pierce expressed cept and explain it in a way that everyone congressional staffer and experiences in the interest in teaching on a regular basis. De- can understand,” Pierce said. legislature to demystify government,” Pierce partment needs and his interests merged. At one point during the 2006 session of said. While his primary goal is to specifi- New to the faculty ranks but not to tele- the general assembly, the two worlds came cally focus on the material related to the communications, Pierce earned his initial together when the legislature considered telecommunications industry, he hopes his ham radio license in 1976. He operated the bills to deregulate local telephone rates and students will also recognize the need to be control board and monitored the transmit- change the way companies obtain permis- active participants in the democratic process. ter at WFIU as an undergraduate. He was sion to offer cable television service. When “Even if the specific facts we cover in class introduced to the real world of telecom- Pierce rose to debate the bills on the House fade from a student’s memory after the final munications policy while interning with the floor, he explained to his colleagues that exam is taken, I will be happy if they learn U.S. House Subcommittee on Telecom- he teaches telecommunications courses how important government decisions can be munications, Consumer Protection, and at IU and would expect his students to to their daily lives and how critical it is for Finance and serving as a legal clerk for the attend two 50-minuteJoin lectures us to properly … forthem life! to get involved in the process.” National Association of Broadcasters. understand the issues before them and Pierce says he is amazed at how much Have you considered the advantages of time and energy it takes to properly pre- life membership in the IU Alumni Association? pare a single class lecture, not to mention Hollywood Hoosiers reorganize • Save money — the cost of life membership is lower over the long term designing an entire course. “I often hear Hollywood Hoosiers• No more has annual just re newalbeen noticreorganizedes as a subset of the Los people say it must be a great life as a college Angeles Chapter• Ne wof life the members IU Alumni receive specialAssociation, recognition bringing in the together IU professor when you only have to work nine alumni working In dianain the A lumnientertainment Magazine and industry. lifetime acc Visitess to www.hollywood all IUAA benefi ts - hours a week and you have the summer hoosiers.com •to Your learn IUAA about membership fall gatherings supports and and includes membership membership information. in off,” Pierce said. “But they don’t under- Indiana University’s the IU College network of Arts ofand alumni Sciences chaptersAlumni Associatio in majorn metropolitan areas stand how demanding it is to keep up with around the worldIt’s easy provides and affor stimulating,dable to become enriching, a life member and with exciting the Easy activities Life, to keep an ever-changing field like telecommunica- members of theour IUno-inter familyest, 10-monthconnected pay to plan. the university — lifelong and worldwide. tions or how many things have to happen With programsCall such (800) as 824-3044, faculty e-mailpresentations, [email protected] cultural events,, or visit career networking outside the classroom if you are going to forums, and activitieswww.alumni.indiana.edu to recharge your. Hoosier spirit, IU alumni chapters provide a have any success with the students during lifetime of opportunities to keep you connected wherever you live. those few hours of class time.” To find anJoin alumni a lo chapteryal group in your of morearea, call than (800) 32,000 824-3044, IU alumni send e-mail to iua- Not long after he began teaching full [email protected],and friends or visit whowww.alumni.indiana.edu. support IU — our life members! time, Pierce was asked to advise two stu- dent groups, student radio station WIUX Your and the K9IU Amateur Radio Club, a membership student group of Federal Communications matters! Commission–licensed ham radio operators.  Student News

Alumnus donates Adobe software wo students will graduate with more distributed to students at the department’s Undergraduate Tthan a diploma under their arms, thanks discretion. He worked directly for Adobe to the generosity of an alumnus. Charles Audition 2.0, which was included in one of student honors Van Winkle, BS’04, works as a quality the packages. “It is great to give back to the Congratulations to our 2006 scholar- engineer for Adobe Systems in Seattle. Van telecom department,” Van Winkle said. “I ship winners. Mohamed Rafiq and Winkle, who majored in audio recording at would never have gotten this job without Caitlin Vietti won Lee Norvelle the Jacobs School of Music, donated two the production courses I took in telecom.” Scholarships, and Ole Brereton professional Adobe software packages to be The Adobe Video Bundle was presented was awarded the Sheehan Memorial to the recipient of the Sheehan Memorial Award (see story at left). Award, given annually to a student demon- Maria Meschi won the Jennifer strating creativity in the production process. Byrne Shull Award, and Kasey Bra- This year’s winner was Ole Brereton, whose nam and Sarah Green won Rolland work won first place in the music category Johnson Awards. of the 2005 Academy of Television Arts and Our 2006 Phi Beta Kappa induct- Sciences college awards. Brereton’s creations ees are Andrew Koerber, Katelyn continue to garner national and interna- Merida, Lauren Moore, and Stacey tional attention. Sawyer. Spencer Kancher, BA’06, was the lucky Mickey Seidenstein was named winner of a drawing for Flash Professional 8 an International Radio and Television at the IU Alumni Association’s Senior Salute Society Fellow. for graduating students. Telecom partici- We also recognize Elliott Chap- pated for the first time at this event, which man for his leadership on campus. is designed to remind graduates to stay con- He was named president of the IU nected to IU. The software package was an Student Foundation for 2006–07. effective marketing tool that encouraged our majors to attend in order to enter the draw- ing. Kancher’s hometown is New Orleans, where his parents’ home was flooded with 5 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina. He’s back in New Orleans working at the ABC affiliate WGNO as the news topical produc- Kurtis Heidolph er. A self-professed cartoon junkie, his goal Above — Alumnus Charles Van Winkle, BS’04, is to work for the Turner Cartoon Network. donated Adobe software to two telecommu- Kancher was a double-winner at the Senior nications students. Below — Winner Spencer Salute: he also won the College of Arts and Kancher, BA’06, shows off his prize. Sciences’ drawing for an iPod.

Seeking support for undergraduate scholarships The Department of Telecommunica- tions announced a campaign to endow three undergraduate scholarships: • the LeRoy Bannerman Award in Innovative Audio; • the Fred Brewer Award in New Media Graphics; and • the Rolland Johnson Award in Telecommunications Management. If you’d like to contribute or if you need further information, contact Legene White at (812) 855-3828 or e-mail [email protected]. Legene White 10 Alumni Notes

meaningful contributions to munity relations director at BS’73, was elected the 2006 Before 1960 the profession. One of the IU Madison (Ind.) State Hospital. east-central district chair- “We are happily relocated in alumni appearing in the premier He writes and performs on a woman of the Public Relations Colorado — hurricane free!” issue of “Leadership in Law” daily TV news information and Society of America, represent- Bruce Cox, BS’53, and his wife, was Terrill D. Albright, BA’60, entertainment program and ing Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Judith Brown, BA’54, left Sara- JD’65, a partner at Baker & writes, edits, and publishes a Kentucky, West Virginia, and sota, Fla., and moved to Fort Daniels in Indianapolis. weekly newsletter. Martin and western Pennsylvania. A former Collins. They can be reached at Jerry D. Lloyd, BS’62, his wife, Ellen, live in Sellers- member of the IUAA Executive [email protected]. MS’65, is retired from WHAS- burg, Ind. Their son, Dustin, Council, she is vice president of In July, Arlene Neubauer TV, Louisville, Ky., where BA’98, MS’00, of Charlestown, Shank Public Relations Coun- Martin, BA’59, and her hus- he worked for 32 years as a Ind., was among the first group selors Inc. in Indianapolis. band, Neil, discovered a Hoo- producer-director and director of IUAA Scholars. He received Eric A. Hughes, BA’74, and sier connection while cruising of broadcast services. He writes the scholarship in each of his his band, the Wildcat Canyon an inland waterway in Alaska. that television directing is still undergraduate years. Dustin is Band, released a new album, Also on board the 80-pas- in his blood, and he directs the the guidance counselor at Hen- Teal Blue Truck. He is managing senger ship were IU professor weekend news at Fox 41 in ryville (Ind.) High School. director of Simplexity, a custom emeritus of telecommunications Louisville. He also continues David E. Gooding, BA’72, Web application development Bill Kroll, BS’53, and his wife, his lifelong pursuit of photog- is in his third year as chief company based in Oakland, Kate. The two couples had not raphy. He would like to hear engineer for WSJV-TV 28, the Calif. He and his wife, Priscilla seen each other is almost 50 from radio-TV alumni from Fox affiliate in Elkhart, Ind. Wanerus, have two sons: a sev- years. Martin lives in New York 1958 to 1963. Write to him at He is president of the South enth-grader and a senior in high City, where she has pursued a [email protected]. Bend chapter of the Society of school. When he isn’t playing career as a studio singer and Patricia Fisher Allen, Broadcast Engineers. Gooding music, running a business, or at- performer. Her professional BA’64, of Clarksville, Tenn., is and his wife, Roberta, live in tending his sons’ soccer games, name is Arlene Martell and she is an elected representative on Elkhart and can be reached at Hughes is a baseball umpire for is the lead singer of Group Five, the Tennessee Republican State [email protected]. the Oakland Little League. a vocal jazz quintet that per- Executive Committee, and she “After 24 years as vice presi- Gerald Harbin, BA’76, is forms and records in the New serves as chairwoman of the dent/sales manager for HRP the key accounts/inventory York area. Her voice is also on Montgomery County Republi- (a TV rep firm) in Charlotte, manager for the Indianapolis many familiar commercials. can Party and president of the N.C., I landed as general sales Colts and handles the sponsor- Montgomery County Republi- manager at WJTV in Jackson, ship sales inventory for the new 1960s can Women’s Club. Miss. WJTV is owned by Media stadium, scheduled to open in Eight IU alumni were featured General,” writes Mark C. 2008. His address is jerry. in Indiana Lawyer newspaper’s 1970s Chapman, BA’73, of Madi- [email protected]. Harbin special section, “Leadership in Ric Martin, BS’70, is the son, Miss. His e-mail address is and his wife, Jennifer Kauffman, Law,” honoring a select number information specialist and com- [email protected]. BSN’94, live in Indianapolis. of lawyers who have made Marilyn L. Chance Shank, (continued on page 13) Cream & Crimson Alumni Weekend Alumnus reports on 50th reunion lumnus Charles S. Cogan, BS’56, reports: “Since I retired to ANorth Carolina in 2004, I’ve longed to return to my Hoosier roots. In June, the 1956 Class 50th reunion gave me the chance to do so, and it started perfectly with a guided tour of the IU telecom- munications facility. Renewing old friendships and reliving fond memories was fun; but witnessing how our Radio-TV Department has progressed was special. We’ve come a long way from the “tem- porary” building, 16mm film, 35mm slides, and LPs (long-playing records) of the 1950s. Today’s state-of-the-art studios, plus the com- prehensive coursework and scope of internship experiences offered, clearly puts IU telecommunications on the cutting edge, preparing our students for virtually any opportunity in today’s world. I’m proud we’re taking a prominent place in a seemingly boundless field. Surely we are laying the foundation for our students to push toward — and reach — new horizons. It was wonderful to see that IU is still

IU Photographic Services great — and getting better.” Charles Cogan, BS’56, and his wife, Cynthia, attended the 50th Cogan retired in 1999 from his position as director of policy sup- reunion of the Class of 1956 in Bloomington in June during the IU port for U.S. Housing and Urban Development. He can be reached Alumni Association’s annual Cream and Crimson Weekend. at [email protected]. 11 Alumni spotlight Telecommunications, business a family affair for Spalazzi clan s a teaching assistant in Atelecom production classes, Linda Ingram, BA’69, didn’t do the grading of Dennis “Rocky” Spalazzi’s, BA’70, projects. That’s because they were falling in love. This year they are celebrating 33 years of marriage and the 30-year anni- versary for the company they’ve grown together, Bright Light Visual Communications. While working toward a master’s degree in mass com- munications at IU, Linda Spalazzi worked for WTIU, building her skills in a variety of programming styles, includ- ing documentary, educational, and arts. Linda later joined AVCO Broadcasting in Cincin- nati, where she produced and directed commercials and docu- mentaries. Dennis’s first job was at WNDU in South Bend, Ind., but a year later he moved to WCPO-Cincinnati, continuing his career writing, producing, and anchoring television news. By 1976, after three years of Courtesy of the Spalazzi family marriage and with significant The Spalazzi family gathered in Bloomington for daughter Gina’s graduation from the School of Public professional experience under and Environmental Affairs with an MPA: from left, Linda, BA’69, Gina, Cert/BA’02, MPA’04, Ryan, their belts, the couple bought BA’99, and Dennis “Rocky,” BA’70. AVCO Film Productions, re- naming it Bright Light. campaigns. Besides corporate been a grip and rolling cable carried on the family tradition Their corporate mantra, first work, the Spalazzi’s are com- since I was 8.” He’s worked at IU. She, too, is working with learned in telecom classrooms, mitted to supporting not-for- freelance for six years in New Bright Light, as public rela- is highlighted on tions coordinator and Bright Light’s Web associate producer. home page: “If you The Spalazzi family owns and operates Bright Light. Her experience with want your audi- a Washington, D.C., ence to understand Their corporate mantra, first learned in telecom class- political office, a ma- your message, you jor corporation, and have to tell a story.” rooms, is highlighted on Bright Light’s Web home an Indiana University The site goes on not-for-profit orga- to explain, “Our page: ‘If you want your audience to understand your nization, along with clients come to us message, you have to tell a story.’ her youthful perspec- for visuals. We start tive, makes her a by finding the story. valued staff member. Then we help them determine profits, especially the arts and York City for the larger com- Linda still doesn’t “grade” the best communication style the Cincinnati YWCA and its mercial production companies, Dennis’s work, but their shared and format — the best way to services for battered women. In particularly Hungry Man. vision and work ethic have built tell their story.” 2005, Bright Light received the Last fall, Ryan chose to live in a solid and successful company. Bright Light has been telling Silver World Medal from the Cincinnati, where he’s learning As Linda tells it, “Our offices are stories for businesses all over New York Festivals Internation- the corporate and managerial at opposite ends of the hallway, the world. Its products include: al Film & Video Awards for the aspects of the production busi- and folks who know us well real- programs for marketing and production of the documentary ness at Bright Light, while still ize that it was planned on pur- training; corporate image videos Batterers Will Kill. contracting for freelance work pose. Sometimes we need that and films; consumer education Bright Light has always with New York companies. physical distance to maintain our programs; fundraising videos been a family affair. Son Ryan Daughter Gina Spalazzi business and our marriage!” and films; and public awareness Spalazzi, BA’99, claims, “I’ve Good, Cert/BA’02, MPA’04, — Legene White

12 Lights, camera, action! Alumnus partners with faculty, students to create documentary elecom alumnus J.T. War- and his advanced community- Tring, BA’62, MBA’72, service video-production class. has spent the majority of his Together they produced a career working in the financial professional-level documentary management field and living intended for a multinational in southern California. But he Rotary Foundation project. rekindled ties to the Depart- Creation of the documentary ment of Telecommunications involved 15 students and the this past year. IU Burmese Student Asso- After a Rotary/Lions Club ciation and was produced in video documentary tour of the English, Thai, and Myanmar areas devastated by the Asian languages. tsunami, Warring discovered the Asia Compassion Project that provides health and edu- cational support to more than 160 orphanages in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Warring was looking for the means to transform raw Ron Osgood footage into a documentary. J.T. Warring, BA’62, MBA’72, with boys he met through the Asia Enter Professor Ron Osgood Compassion Project.

Board II of the Marion County through IU’s Kelley School of Rossiter was a member of the Alumni notes Board of Zoning Appeals. She Business. She started onPoint 1983 NCAA National Champi- (continued from page 11) also has an appointment to the after a 20-year career in the onship soccer team. He lives in A third novel by Saralee Indiana Corporate Law Survey broadcasting industry as a news Lincolnshire, Ill. Hyman Rosenberg, BA’76, Commission. anchor and reporter. Dieken Michael T. Stephens, has recently been released by Paul Dan Powers, BA’79, has been inducted into the BA’87, MLS’95, reports that Avon Books. Fate & Ms. For- writes, “My son, Blake Powers, Radio & Television Broadcast- he accepted a teaching posi- tune is a hilarious, heartfelt tale is breaking records as quarter- ers Hall of Fame and has been tion at Dominican University’s of a divorced comic whose life back. Go Hoosiers!” He works awarded multiple Emmy awards Graduate School of Library and feels like a bad joke. Rosenberg at Dan Powers General Motors and a Telly award. She lives and Information Science in River lives in Huntington Station, Center Inc. in Hardinsburg, Ky. works in Avon Lake, Ohio. Forrest, Ill. He is the writer N.Y., with her husband and Mike Wolfberg, BA’79, of Brent R. Waldron, BA’84, of Tame the Web: Libraries & three children. Her Web site is Selinsgrove, Pa., is the town’s writes that he is “having fun Technology, a blog at www. www.saraleerosenberg.com. postmaster. At IU Bloomington, selling advertising and just got tametheweb.com. Lawrence H. Sherlick, he began officiating intramural my license to umpire and referee In the last year, Matthew MS’76, of Buffalo, N.Y., has basketball games at the HPER high school sports.” Waldron is B. Bauer, BA’88, has assumed a PhD degree in communica- building. Now he is in his 25th in inside sales for the magazine the role of president of Bet- tions from SUNY Buffalo. His year of officiating high-school National Kart News in Granger, terWorld Telecom, a company dissertation, The Internet as a basketball games. His address is Ind. He and his wife, Jully, live he co-founded four years ago in New Forum for Popular Culture [email protected]. in South Bend, Ind. Washington, D.C. BetterWorld Discourse in Israel: An Exami- Christopher C. Rossiter, is a nationwide voice and data nation of the Impact of Online 1980s BA’87, was promoted from telecom provider, focusing Popular Culture Messages on The National Association senior vice president and ex- solely on organizations that Jewish Values, was published of Women Business Owners ecutive producer to executive have social and sustainable mis- by ProQuest/UMI in March. named Connie Schopmeyer vice president and director of sions and donating 3 percent of He has worked for the Buffalo Dieken, BA’82, one of the Top broadcast production at Leo revenues to causes that benefit Municipal Housing Authority 10 Women Business Owners Burnett USA in Chicago. Dur- children, education, and the for 18 years, and he hopes to of Northeast Ohio for 2006. ing his 17-year career with the environment. He and his wife, retire soon so that he can teach Dieken is the founder and agency, he led production of an Christine Pinkerton, live in students in higher education. president of onPoint Com- award-winning Heinz Ketchup Charleston, S.C. Marci A. Reddick, BA’78, munication, a communication campaign and launched the Kevin A. Halloran, BA’88, JD’84, of Indianapolis, is a coaching and consulting firm U.S. Army’s Army of One cam- JD’92, has been named a director at Sommer Barnard, that advises individuals and paign. His spots for McDon- partner at the Bloomington, where she works in the business companies on how to develop ald’s have won a Cannes Gold Ind., law firm of Bunger& and real-estate groups. Since and deliver influential messages. Lion and a spot in the Clio Hall Robertson, where he joined as 2000 she has been chair of She also delivers programs of Fame. While a student at IU, (continued on page 14) 13 director of People en Español is in business with two other Next Door about life inside the Alumni notes magazine. She lives and works IU alumni, Donald A. Shapiro, Playboy mansion with Hugh (continued from page 13) in Chicago. BS’85, and Gregory J. Nie- Hefner, as seen through the an associate in 2002. A certified Jennifer S. Roberts, BA’92, der, BS’92, in Chicago. They eyes of three of his girlfriends. public accountant and attor- is the founder of a new not- have an investment company, DeMarco Brown, BA’99 ney, Halloran practices in the for-profit information portal Foresite Investment Hold- is a photojournalist for WSBT area of tax planning, legal and for adolescents age 13–18, ings, and an operating com- in South Bend, Ind. His wife, business advisory services, and www.kids411network.org. The pany, Foresite Realty Partners, Elizabeth J. (Armstrong), corporate law. He is an adjunct Web site is a one-stop resource focused on the buying, selling, BA’00, is a legal assistant for professor teaching partnership center, specializing in higher leasing, development, and asset May Oberfell Lorber, Misha- tax at IU Bloomington’s School education, money management, management of real estate in waka. Elizabeth writes, “We re- of Law. He is president of the and careers in demand. Roberts the Midwest. Sullivan lives in cently bought a house in South Bloomington POPS Inc. and is a management consultant at La Grange Park, Ill. Bend and are remodeling it.” treasurer of the Boys & Girls Roberts Consulting Services, Stefanie L. Felrice Green- Andrew T.A. Lennie, Club of Bloomington. He is a small consulting firm she berg, BA’95, and Mitchell J. BA’99, writes, “I am on to also an active member of the founded. She lives in Gar- Greenberg, Cert’92, BA’94, what is a dream come true, Bloomington Economic De- den Grove, Calif. Previously, have a daughter, Madeleine writing, producing, and editing velopment Corp., the Bloom- Roberts has served as a lobbyist Chase Greenberg, born in Oc- promos for childhood favorite ington Chamber of Commerce, for the Insurance Institute of tober 2005. She is a manager WGN-TV. I do mainly spots for and the Bloomington Sunrise Indiana in Indianapolis and as of conference sponsorships for White Sox games, but am also Rotary Club. an English teacher in Moscow. a health-care company in Nor- working on the launch of the Michael R. Baber, Cert/ Randy Stine, ’92, produced walk, Conn. She also freelances CW Network and new pro- BA’89, is a music editor for a DVD of Straight No Chaser’s as an event coordinator for pro- grams coming to WGN.” He motion pictures and single- 1998 concert in IU’s Musical fessional figure-skating shows. and his wife Nicole (Parham), camera television shows. He Arts Center. It was released at He is vice president of TD BS’99, live just outside of Chi- lives in Woodlawn, Calif. the 10th anniversary concert Securities, a division of Toronto cago with their dog Beacon and in April in Bloomington. The Dominion Bank. He works in can be reached at alennie99@ 1990s Recorded A Capella Review New York City as a foreign-ex- alumni.indiana.edu. Fran Harvey III, BA’90, of Board states that “Live at the change trader. The Greenbergs Hermosa Beach, is a voice-over Musical Arts Center is half live in Fairfield, Conn. 2000s artist in Los Angeles. concert, half bonus video, and Aaron C. Wolf, BA’96, Mary E. Craig DeFalco, Lara A. Funaro-Cook, 100 percent entertaining. And MIS’03, of Springfield, Ill., is BA’00, has worked at the Chi- BA’92, writes, “My husband with a deft hand, it’s all edited an IT consultant for Ciber. cago office of MTV Networks and I welcomed our first child, together at a nearly broadcast Thomas J. DeRue Jr., in sales and marketing ca- Cameron, in May 2005. What pace. As lengthy as the concert, BA’97, JD’00, joined KB pacities. She is now a marketing a joy! Before that, I served as the video segments rank as the Home as the land-acquisi- manager, focusing on strategic secretary of the Tampa Bay most thoughtful, clever, and tion manager for the Indiana marketing and partnerships for Alumni [Chapter of the IUAA]. funniest college humor.” The division, where he will be MTVN’s 27 brands with cable I’m now working in television DVD is available online for responsible for the acquisi- operations in the Midwest. She as director of on-air talent.” purchase at www.a-cappella. tion and entitlement of land in married in 2002 and lives in Funaro-Cook works at the com/catalog/p_1728d.html. central Indiana. KB Home, a Woodridge, Ill. Home Shopping Network in St. Edward M. Kominowski, home-building company, is in Jeremiah C. Jordan, BA’00, Petersburg, Fla., and lives BA’93, MS’95, is director of the Fortune 500 and listed on of Los Angeles, worked as a in Clearwater. development for Relevant Ra- the New York Stock Exchange. producer on the independent Mary T. Powaga-Ander- dio, the largest Catholic talk ra- DeRue recently served as India- filmJoshua with three other IU son, BA’92, organized the dio network in the country. In napolis Mayor Bart Peterson’s alumni. He is currently produc- Greater Chicago Food Deposi- this role, he leads the develop- legislative affairs director and ing DVD special features for tory in March. Thirty-two IU ment efforts for the southwest had practiced real estate and Jerry Bruckheimer, Disney, Fox, alumni gathered to volunteer Florida market, where Relevant governmental affairs law with Warner Brothers, and more. at the event. Powaga-Anderson Radio has two stations. Komi- the Indianapolis law firm of Danielle D. Miller, BA’00, is the Midwest advertising sales nowski lives in Fort Myers. Bingham McHale. He and his graduated with a master’s Bryan S. Sullivan, BA’93, wife, Heather L. Jones DeRue, degree in social work from BS’99, live in Indianapolis. Boston College in 2005. A Stephen L. Hood, BA’97, is child and adolescent therapist at a Web search project manager Regional Youth Services Inc. in We want to hear from for Yahoo! in Sunnyvale, Calif. Jeffersonville, Ind., she lives in you! Fill out the class He writes, “I got married in Sellersburg, Ind. note coupon on the October [2005], to one Melissa Rebecca A. Kintigh, BA’01, Lisbon — sadly, not an IU back page and send it has been promoted to the alum, but I still think she’s position of media planner at in. We’ll publish your great anyway.” MPG/Arnold in Boston. She news in a future issue Jonah M. McMichael, has worked at the advertising of Telecomment. BA’97, recently worked as line firm for more than one year. producer for Fox Studios on a Kintigh lives in Brighton, Ma. television show called The Girls (continued on page 15) 14 ing firm, Marketshare + Inc., which she worked as the art He freelances for NPR, where Alumni notes where he oversees all client department PA. he writes and produces audio. (continued from page 14) media planning and buying as Danielle G. Lance, BA’03, Jamey R. Clouse, BA’04, On May 7, David E. Rein- head of the media department. is a research manager for Com- is a tape operator at Turner wald, Cert/BS’01, was invested Solga also serves as an account cast Spotlight, New York. Studios in Atlanta. as a cantor by Hebrew Union executive for the firm. He lives Jill Philipps, BA’03, is a William F. Deloney, MS’04, College. He is now the full-time in Fort Wayne. human resources supervisor for was hired as a segment pro- cantor of Congregation Beth Steven M. Stewart, BA’02, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in ducer for mtvU, a new MTV Israel of Austin, Texas. and Julie M. (Paskar), BA’02, Louisville. channel that airs only at univer- Kathleen Stephens Shee- MA’04, were married on Jan. Meredith I. Stradtner, sities. He pitches story ideas; han, BA’02, married A.J. 7 in St. Louis. “We met during Cert/BA’03, works for HLS travels to a different university Sheehan on Sept. 21, 2002. our junior year of undergradu- Pharmacies Inc.’s home medi- every other week; and shoots, They live in Maineville, Ohio, ate work at IU and have been cal division. Stradtner can be produces, and edits the seg- near Cincinnati. Her address is together ever since,” she writes. reached at meredithstradtner@ ments for the air. Deloney lives [email protected]. “We are currently living in Chi- hotmail.com. in Ridgewood, N.Y. Nick Solga, BA’02, received cago. Steve is a recent graduate Whitney K. Wright, BA’03, Emily A. Detroy, BA’04, is a Future 40 Award during a of the Chicago-Kent College is account coordinator for Cro- a project manager at Coolfire ceremony at the Embassy Cen- of Law, and I am a pediatric sley Radio in Louisville, Ky. She Media, a St. Louis-based pro- tre in Fort Wayne, Ind. Each speech-and-language patholo- lives in Jeffersonville, Ind., and duction and post-production year, the Fort Wayne Business gist at the Jewish Children’s can be reached at whitney781@ company. She is responsible for Journal presents the award Bureau of Chicago.” hotmail.com. new business development and to 40 area business leaders to Leah K. Boley, BA’03, spent Christopher G. Booker, client relations within the com- honor civic involvement, com- two years working in the film ’04, is a multimedia producer pany and serves as production mitment to business growth, industry in Nashville, Tenn. at the Chicago Tribune, where manager for those accounts. and professional excellence. Her last project was the feature he writes, produces, and edits Ryan D. Holder, BA’04, is Solga works for an advertis- filmThe Second Chance, for television and interactive print. postproduction coordinator for a small company called Liquid Pictures. Becky Phillips, BA’04, Announcing writes, “I’m working for the Riley Children’s Foundation as a camp coordinator for Camp IUAlumniCareers.com Riley, a camp for youth with physical disabilities.” She lives in Indianapolis. Joseph B. Sladeski, BA’04, of Indianapolis, was promoted to the rank of seaman in the U.S. Navy upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. He received an early promotion due to outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle. Jeremy D. Weinstein, The IU Alumni Association’s new online career services center, IUAlumniCareers.com, is BA’04, is assistant editor on a offi cially open! This Web site provides online career and mentoring services for IU alumni. documentary feature for Red Register at IUAlumniCareers.com to search for jobs posted by employers, post your résumé Rover Films called Punk’s Not for review by employers, or search for an alumni mentor for career advice. Dead, about the punk rock music and culture of the last 30 IU alumni are invited to register as mentors to give career advice to their fellow alumni. As a years. A trailer of the docu- mentor, you may choose how often and in what manner you wish to be contacted, and you mentary can be seen at www. may opt out of the mentor program at any time. punksnotdeadthemovie.com. Employers are invited to register to post job openings Darcie L. Ryan, BA’05, has at no charge. been promoted to account coor- dinator with the public relations Only IUAA members may search for firm Mueller Communications jobs and mentors, so activate your Inc. in Milwaukee. She started membership today! at the firm in June 2005. Ashley E. Settles, BA’05, is Contact the IUAA membership a media coordinator for PUSH, department at [email protected] a full-service branding agency or (800) 824-3044. in Orlando, Fla.

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