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Vol. 28, No. 2Summer 2012Department of Journalism and Mass CommunicationsMurray State University114 Wilson HallMurray, KY 42071-3311

www.murraystate.edu/jmcjournal

The Department of Journal-ism and Mass Communicationsrecognized seven students as thetops in their academic programsat the spring banquet and atHonors Day

They are Jinru Zhang, gradu-ate student; Elizabeth Files andSarah Wang, advertising; NicoleHopton, graphic communica-tions management; ElizabethJohnson, journalism; ElizabethFillback, public relations; andCraig Taylor, television produc-tion.

ZZhhaanngg, who received the Mas-ter of Arts in mass communica-tion in May, is currently work-ing in the China branch of Voiceof America as an online newsreporter.

Her other media experience

includes working as a photogra-pher for Washington Life Maga-zine, as a TV news editing assis-tant for DCTV in Chengdu,China, and as a movie assistantdirector for the Chengdu ShiJing Tang Culture Media Com-pany.

She made a presentation on“Voice of America History inChina” at the PCAACARadio/Audio Media conference inBoston in April.

Files and Wang, both active inadvertising activities, tied forthe Outstanding Senior inAdvertising.

FFiilleess served as vice president,president and publicity chair forthe MSU Ads Club.

She was an officer in AlphaKappa Psi professional business

fraternity and a member ofAlpha Lambda Delta and theWesley Foundation

She had internships with K-Squared in Murray and with theJCPenney Corporation.

She received the Vance andBetty Lee Stickell Award for heracademic record and her adver-tising activities.

WWaanngg also served a year aspresident of the Ads Club andwas an officer in Women’sEquality and in Students Pro-moting Activism, Rights andKnowledge. She received theAmerican Advertising Federa-tion’s Most Promising MinorityStudent Scholarship.

HHooppttoonn was president of GETand chairman of the GravureDay 2012 committee.

She served as vice president,secretary and historian of theHart College Honor Society.

A member of Alpha LambdaDelta, the May graduate is nowworking as a graphic designerfor Intermatic, Inc.

JJoohhnnssoonn served as a staffwriter, sports editor and editorin chief of The Murray StateNews. She had internships atthe Nashville Tennessean andthe Todd County Standard.

She was a member of KappaTau Alpha, Students of Sociolo-gy and Alpha Lambda Delta.She won five awards in the Ken-tucky Press Association newspa-per competition and four awardsin the Kentucky IntercollegiatePress Association competition.

FFiillllbbaacckk did public relations

for the MSU Center for Telecom-munications Management, forthe MSU Athletic Departmentand for Alpha Sigma Alphasorority.

She was a member of GammaSigma Alpha, Student Ambas-sadors, Panhellenic Council,Alpha Chi and Public RelationsStudent Society of America.

TTaayylloorr worked in productionfor TV 11 and as a camera oper-ator for video coverage of MSUbasketball.

He was a member of the ClarkCollege Council and the WesleyFoundation.

The top students are selectedeach spring by the faculty/staffof the JMC Department.

Department names top students

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.

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Seven of the 44 seniors select-ed for the 2011-12 “Who’s Whoin American Colleges and Uni-versities” were majors in theDepartment of Journalism andMass Communications.

They were Crystal Akers,Elizabeth (Libby) Files, Eliza-beth Fillback, Elizabeth John-son, Jacob McAbee, KatherineRasgorshek and Sarah Wang.

AAkkeerrss, a print journalismmajor witha minor inorganiza-tional com-m u n i c a -t i o n ,served asass istantnews edi-tor andcopy editorfor TheM u r r a yState News. She won threeawards for her writing in the2010 Kentucky Press Associa-tion competition.

She was vice president ofLambda Pi Eta, the organiza-tional communication honorsociety, and worked as a studentassistant to the vice presidentfor student affairs.

She was a December 2011graduate.

FFiilleess, who graduated in May2012 with a major in advertisingand art, was highly active onand off campus.

She served as president of theAds Club and participated in the2010 and 2011 AAF competition.She was recognized as an Out-standing Presenter in 2011. She

worked on sales for GatewayMagazineand servedon theleadershipcommitteeof theW e s l e yF o u n d a -tion.

F i l e swas vicepresidentof the MSUchapter of Alpha Kappa Psi pro-fessional business fraternity andsecretary for Alpha LambdaDelta honor society.

She received the Vance andBetty Lee Stickell Award as oneof the top 15 AAF chapter stu-dents in America for both 2010and 2011.

She had successful intern-ships with K-Squared Designs inMurray and with JCPenneyheadquarters in Plano, Texas.She was also a news writer forThe Murray State News.

FFiill llbbaacckk graduated in Maywith amajor inpublic rela-tions and aminor ina d v e r t i s -ing.

She wasa memberof PublicRelationsS t u d e n tSociety ofAmerica (PRSSA) and GammaSigma Alpha and Alpha Chinational honor societies.

She served as a public rela-tions intern with MSU’s Centerfor Telecommunications SystemsManagement, with the MSUAthletic Department and withRestore Like New inEdwardsville, Ill.

She worked in the MSU officeof recruitment and was vicepresident for public relationsand recruitment for AlphaSigma Alpha sorority.

JJoohhnnssoonn was one of the lead-ers inprint jour-n a l i s m .S h eserved twoyears aseditor inchief ofThe Mur-ray StateNews andalso as astaff writerand the sports editor.

A print journalism major witha minor in marketing, she wonfive awards in the annual Ken-tucky Press Association competi-tion including first place for bestsports story and for best sportspage.

She also won six awards in theannual Kentucky IntercollegiatePress Association competition.

Johnson had internships withthe Todd County Standard inElkton and the Nashville Ten-nessean. She also worked as anannouncer/board operator forWRUS in Russellville.

She was member of KappaTau Alpha honorary journalismfraternity, Alpha Lambda Delta

honor society and the MSU Stu-dents of Sociology.

Johnson graduated in May.MMccAAbbeeee, who graduated in

May, had amajor inelectronicmedia anda minor inadver t i s -ing. Heworked asa writer,p r o d u c e rand editorf o r“ R o u n d -about U”with the MSU Digital MediaServices.

A resident adviser for Rich-mond College, he served as vicepresident of the Residential Col-lege Association.

He was president of PhiKappa Tau fraternity and amember of Alpha Kappa Psibusiness fraternity.

RRaassggoorrsshheekk had a major inp u b l i cre la t i onsand aminor inmarketing.She gradu-ated inMay.

She par-t i c ipa tedin theI n t e r n a -tional Busi-ness Seminar Abroad in London,Paris, Geneva, Heidelberg andAmsterdam and was an enroll-ment management summer

intern with Saint Louis Commu-nity College-Meramec.

She was a Student Ambas-sador, a Summer OrientationCounselor and a student workerin MSU Housing Office.

Rasgorshek was a member ofPublic Relations Student Societyof America, Alpha Sigma Alphasorority, Gamma Sigma Alphahonor society and the Hart Col-lege Council.

WWaanngg, an advertising majorw i t hminors inmarketingand psy-c h o l o g y ,graduatedin May.

She wasone of 50students inthe countryto be recog-nized as aM o s tPromising Minority Student bythe American Advertising Fed-eration (AAF).

A Ronald McNair Scholar, shehas conducted research and pre-sented her findings at researchconferences in Arizona andDelaware.

She served as president of theMSU chapter of the AmericanAdvertising Federation, led pub-licity campaigns for programsfor Women’s Empowerment andfor the MSU Women’s Centerand was a member of PsyChi thepsychology honor society.

The students were officiallyrecognized at the Honors Day inMay.

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Seven JMC seniors selected for “Who’s Who”

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McAbee

Wang

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Files

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The JMC Journal is an officialpublication of the Department ofJournalism and Mass Communi-cations, Murray State Universi-ty, produced in support of Mur-ray State journalism and mass

communications graduates. TheJMC Journal is published semi-annually under the supervisionof the JMC department chair,Dr. Bob Lochte.

Opinions expressed in the

JMC Journal are those of colum-nists or signed writers and donot necessarily reflect the opin-ions of the department or theUniversity.

Material for publication

should be submitted to MurrayState University, Department ofJournalism and Mass Communi-cations, Attn: Chair, 114 WilsonHall, Murray, KY 42071-3311;telephone (270) 809-2387.

Publisher . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bob Lochte

Writer . . . Dr. Robert H. McGaughey

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The Murray State Newsreceived 16 awards in the 2011Kentucky Intercollegiate PressAssociation contest. The awardswere announced at the conven-tion in January.

Jamie Booth received thirdplace in Personality Profile.

Alex Lane received third placein Comic Strip or Panel.

Erin Jackel received honorablemention for Student CreatedArt.

Elizabeth Johnson, NickReside and Austin Ramseyreceived honorable mention inContinuing News.

Elizabeth Johnson and thestaff won honorable mention inthe Special Section category.

Charlotte Kyle won first place

in Review and third place forBest Feature Headline.

Olivia Medovich received hon-orable mention in InvestigativeReporting.

Nick Paxton won third place inAdvertising Design.

Nick Patton won second placefor Comic Strip or Panel.

Chris Phillips won third placeand honorable mention for Stu-dent Created Art, and honorablemention for Informational Graph-ic.

Eli Phillips and staff receivedhonorable mention for OverallWeb Site.

Austin Ramsey received hon-orable mention for News Photo.

The staff won second place forAdvertising Campaign.

KIPA winners announcedThe News receives 24 awards in KPA contestsThe Murray State News

received 12 awards in the Ken-tucky Press Association’s Excel-lence in Kentucky Newspaperscompetition. The awards werepresented in January.

Rick Burres and Austin Ram-sey won second place for BestPicture Essay (Spot, General OrFeature).

Rick Burres and Greg Waddellreceived third place for BestSports Picture Essay.

Elizabeth Johnson won firstplace for Special Sections.

Charlotte Kyle won first placefor Best Lifestyle Page and sec-ond place and honorable men-tion for Best Headline.

Sophie McDonald won secondplace for Best Sports Column.

Austin Ramsey won first placein Best Business/AgribusinessPage and an honorable mentionfor Best General News Story.

Greg Waddell won secondplace for Best Sports Page/Sec-tion.

John Walker won third placefor Best Editorial Page.

TheNews.org received thirdplace for Best Newspaper Web-site.

The News received 12 awardsin KPA’s Advertising Excellencein Kentucky Newspapers contestwhich were announced in May.

Kirby Feldkamp won secondplace in Best Ad Series.

Josh Goldener received thirdplace in Entertainment/Dining.

Megan Grubbs won first place

in Department/Discount/Jewelryand first place in Holiday Greet-ing Ads And General/Miscella-neous.

Nick Paxton won first place inEntertainment/Dining, thirdplace in Creative Use Of TheNewspaper/Newspaper Promo-tion, and honorable mention inClothing Store.

Chris Phillips won secondplace in Best Use Of Color andsecond place in Creative Use OfThe Newspaper/Newspaper Pro-motion.

Kyle Sirls and ShannonStafford won first and thirdplace in Special Sections.

The News received third placein general excellence in the asso-ciates division.

1956DDrr.. BBllaannttoonn CCrroofftt (1956) has

retired from NUCC-VA. Croftvolunteers at Meritus MedicalCenter, serves on the advisoryboard for the Washington Coun-ty Center for Aging, and theMeritus Auxiliary Inc. advisoryboard in Hagerstown, Md.

1965DDrr.. RRoobbeerrtt MMccGGaauugghheeyy IIIIII

(65), a retired professor at Mur-ray State, was inducted into theKentucky Journalism Hall ofFame.

1970RRoonn CCllaarrkk (1970) is the news

editor of The Paducah Sun. RRoonnaalldd EEnnggllaanndd ((1970) is self

employed.LLeeoo GGrreeeenn (1970,77) has

retired from WPSD-TV and is anaccount executive for 1187 Cre-ative in Paducah, Ky.

DDrr.. JJaayy RRaayybbuurrnn IIII (1970) isan associate professor/co-chair ofUAB PR in the school of commu-nication at Florida State Univer-sity in Tallahassee, Fla.

LLeeee SStteeiinn (1970) is the execu-tive director of The CharlotteChorale in Port Charlotte, Fla.

RRoobbeerrtt WWeessttpphhee lliinngg II IIII(1970) is a correspondent inbusiness and economics at Inter-national Radio Broadcasting inWashington.

1971JJaammeess AAbbeerrnnaatthhyy ((1971) is

the editor at the Mayfield Mes-senger in Mayfield, Ky.

BBii ll ll BBaarrtt lleemmaann (1971) isadministrative chief of staff andassistant executive vice presi-dent at Mid-Continent Universi-ty in Mayfield, Ky. He hadserved as The Paducah Sun’spolitical and state governmentreporter for 39 years.

BBeerrrryy CCrraaiigg IIIIII (1971) is aprofessor in the history depart-ment at West Kentucky Commu-nity & Technical College in Pad-ucah, Ky.

BBrreennddaa SSttoocckkddaallee DDaammiiaannii((1971) is director of communityservices at the Manhasset PublicSchool District in Manhasset,N.Y.

GGlleennnn EE.. EExxuumm (1971,80) is a31-year retired Department ofthe Army civilian informationtechnology specialist, networkadministrator, system analyst,software analyst, and securityadministrator for the U.S. ArmyResearch Institute. He spendshis time enjoying his two grand-sons and his grown children. He

enjoys hunting and fishing in hisspare time.

VVii cckkii RRuusssseell ll HHuunnkklleerr(1971,72) is a retired Floridareal estate marketing director,now living in Paducah, Ky.

NNeedd MMiittcchheellll ((1971) owns ThePrint Shop in Sesser, Ill.

DDrr.. CCeelliiaa WWaall ll ((1971) hasretired from Murray State Uni-versity.

1972BBiillll BBrryyaanntt ((1972) is a realtor

for Century 21.CCoolliinn MMoooorree ((1972) is editor-

in-chief at FLW Outdoors inBenton, Ky.

JJoohhaannnnaa CCoommiissaakk RRhhooddeess(1972) is owner of Etcetera Cof-feehouse in Paducah, Ky.

RRoonnaalldd TTyy lleerr ((1972) is atSouthern Indiana Gas.

1973KKaarreenn IIssbbeellll ((1973) is a sole

proprieter and business writerat Isbell Ink in Saint Louis, Mo.

CC.. DDeennnniiss MMccNNaatttt (1973) isexecutive director of KindredTransitional Care and Rehabili-tation-Northfield and is a grand-father of four.

AAllaann RRaaiiddtt ((1973) owns C CCohen Restaurant & Bar in Pad-ucah, Ky.

JJaayy RRaayybbuurrnn (1973) is anassociate professor in the Schoolof Communication at FloridaState University and is co-chairof the Universal AccreditationBoard for Public Relations.

1974LLooyydd FFoorrdd ((1974) is editor,

owner and publisher of The LakeNews in Calvert City, Ky.

MMiikkee JJoonneess (1974) is a busi-ness consultant for IT atHumana Inc. in Louisville, Ky.

KKeennnneetthh KKeerrkkhhooffff ((1974) is adirector at Lexmark Internation-al Inc. in Lexington, Ky.

CCee lliiaa GGiill ll KKiivv iissttoo ((1974)works for School District 131 inAurora, Ill.

SSttaann MMccKKiinnnneeyy (1974,87) isan associate professor of journal-ism and lead professor for MassCommunication at Camp-bellsville University.

CCaarrooll SSttoouutt RRooggeerrss ((1974)has retired in Mayfield, Ky.

1975JJoohhnn GGrreeeenn ((1975) is vice

president of marketing in adver-tising at Gannett Co. Inc. inWest Harrison, N.Y.

MMyyrrllee PPaarrttrriiddggee (1975,1977)is an adjunct communications

instructor at Ivy Tech Communi-ty College Southwest inEvansville, Ind. He is also aGED instructor at the Hender-son County Detention Center inHenderson, Ky.

KKaattiiee PPaasscchhaallll ((1975) is aspeech professor at Edison Com-munity College in Naples, Fla.

SStteevvee VViieedd ((1975) is areporter at the Messenger-Inquirer in Owensboro, Ky.

BBeevveerrllyy LLaannccaasstteerr WWaaiitteerrss((1975) is a 5th grade teacher atSt. Gerome School inHyattsville, Md.

1976BBrraadd HHoollbbrrooookk (1976) is an

actor in New York. He can beseen as the morning talk showhost Jim Haggerty on The OnionNews Network on TV and on theweb.

DDaavviidd JJeerrnniiggaann (1976) is arealtor with Coldwell Banker inFranklin, Ky.

NNaannccyy WWrriigghhtt KKlleeiinn (1976) isa paralegal with the State ofKentucky Dept. of WorkersClaims, working for the chiefadministrative law judge.

RRaacchheell FFlloorraa KKooeenniiggeerr ((1976)is an online librarian at Wash-ington & Lee University Schoolof Law in Lexington, Va.

DDeebboorraahh NNaannccee LLeeee ((1976)owns Nance Lee Consulting inMurray.

WWiill lliiaamm MMiittcchheellll ((1976) isthe general manager at the Shel-byville Times Gazette in Shel-byville, Tenn.

1977BBeettttyy VVeeaattcchh AAddaammss ((1977)

is a family & consumer scienceteacher at Hopkinsville HighSchool in Hopkinsville, Ky.

DDoonnaalldd JJ.. BBeelliissllee (1977) isglobal HR communications lead-er at the Dow Chemical Compa-ny in Midland, Mich.

KKaatthhrryynn CCaannaavvaann (1977) wasnamed a 2011 National HealthJournalism Fellow, selected byUniversity of Southern Califor-nia’s Annenberg School for Com-munication and Journalism towrite about the effects of gun vio-lence on communities. Canavanis a freelance writer for USAToday, the Philadelphia Inquirer,the AARP Newsletter and theNews Journal and DelawareFirst Media in Delaware.

CCiinnddyy KKlloossee (1977) is the 4, 5,6 and 10 p.m. anchor for KWCH-TV in Wichita, Kan.

MMaarrsshhaa DDuunnccaann RRoouuttoonn((1977) is a retired reading andmath instructor.

LLuucciinnddiiaa DDaavv iiss SShhoouussee(1977,78) is a program analystwith the Department of Veter-ans Affairs in Washington.

DDiiaannee WWhheeeelleerr UUllmmeerr ((1977)is marketing director at Provi-dent Insurance Co.

FFrraannkk WWaarrnnoocckk (1977) is thecity solicitor for the city of Cov-ington, Ky.

DDeebboorraahh WWeesstt WWii ll ll iiaamm ss((1977) is president at Profession-al Consultant Group Inc. inCharlotte, N.C.

1978GGaabbee HHoobbbbss (1978) is presi-

dent of Gabe Hobbs Media LLC.DDaarrlleennee MMccPPhheerrssoonn MMaazzzzoonnee

((1978) owns Mazzone Communi-cations in Paducah, Ky., andpublishes Paducah Life Maga-zine.

PPaattrriicciiaa PPeettttyy PPaacckkeerr ((1978)is benefits coordinator for thecity of Louisville, Ky.

MMiikkee SShhaaww ((1978) works intechnical project management atAlcatel-Lucent.

PPaattrriicckk SSllaatttteerryy (1978) is thechief photographer at VanderbiltUniversity News and Communi-cations.

JJuuddggee AAllaann SSttoouutt ((1978) is aU.S. Bankruptcy Court judge inLouisville, Ky.

DDrr.. JJoohhnn TTaayylloorr ((1978) is anassistant professor in broadcast-ing and electronics at EasternKentucky University in Rich-mond, Ky.

DDaavviidd WWaallkkeerr ((1978) is anattorney in Batesville, Miss.

1979RRoonn BBeeaattoonn (1979) is a certi-

fied financial planner profession-al. He owns and operates hisindependent financial plan-ning/wealth management firm,Ron Beaton’s Money Matters, inPaducah, Ky.

JJiimm CCaarr tteerr ((1979) is vicepresident of institutionaladvancement at Murray StateUniversity.

KKee llll eeyy BBeecckknneerr GGrrooggaann((1979) is adult education coordi-nator in Lyon County, Ky.

AAnnnnee LLeeiinneennbbaacchh ((1979) ispresident of Orca Inc. inLouisville, Ky.

PPeetteerr LLoonnggttoonn ((1979) is aphotojournalist at WHAS-TV inLouisville, Ky.

CCiinnddyy NNuussssbbaauumm MMccDDeerrmmootttt(1979) is the employee communi-cations manager at Alcoa Daven-port Works in Davenport, Iowa.She retired as a commanderfrom the United States NavyReserve in 2006.

LLTTCC PPhhiilliipp MMeerrrreellll ((1979)has retired from the UnitedStates Army - Special OfficerCommand in Fort Bragg, N.C.

JJeerrrryy WWaallllaaccee (1979) is direc-tor of communications at East-ern Kentucky University.

1980MMaarryy BBrraannnnoonn ((1980) owns

Mar-Brann Consulting and is asubstitute teacher at MetropolisHigh School in Metropolis, Ill.

VVaanneessssaa HHaammmmoonndd DDrraakkee((1980) is an ID clerk at DeltaDental.

TThhoommaass FFiisscchheerr ((1980) is golfdirector at Red Rock CountryClub in Las Vegas, Nev.

MMiittcchheellll JJoohhnnssttoonn ((1980) is amajor account manager innational automotive advertisingat the Chicago Tribune Co.

DDaannnnyy MM yyeerr ss (1980) isregional sales manager for Kay-don Filtration.

DDoonnnnaa CCoommeerr PPuurrssiiffuullll ((1980)is a senior implementation consul-tant at redLantern, LLC (MiamiUniversity) in Miami, Ohio.

KKaattee AAppppeerrssoonn RReeeevveess(1980,2011) is the manager ofWrather West Kentucky Muse-um at Murray State University.

GGaaiill SSuuttttoonn ((1980) is directorof public affairs at the Univ.Health Science Center in Albu-querque, N.M.

LLee iissaa CCoolloommbboo WWii ll ll iiaamm ss((1980) is a freelance TV produc-er in Miami.

SSaannddrraa SSttaarrkk WWiillssoonn ((1980)is public affairs manager atNewPage in Wickliffe, Ky.

DDeebbbbiiee LLeeee WWiinnkklleerr ((1980) isa homemaker in Goodlettsville,Tenn.

1981LLyynnnn AAttkkiinnssoonn ((1981) is

director of sales/marketing atBellSouth in Roswell, Ga.

JJeeffffrreeyy BBoooonnee ((1981) is atAngelo State University in SanAngelo, Texas.

TTaabb BBrroocckkmmaann (1981) is direc-tor of the Murray-CallowayCounty Department of Parksand Recreation.

MMiinnddyy CCrroossbbyy NNeellssoonn HHaarr--nniisshh (1981) is a senior inventoryspecialist with Gannett TrafficOperations in Denver, Colo.

KKaatthhrryynn BBoosswweell ll KKnnootttt ss((1981) is a homemaker.

RReevv.. TToomm PPoowweellll ((1981) is awriter, speaker, minister andinstructor in Clarksville, Tenn.

PPaattssyy SSiimmppssoonn (1981) isafternoon on-air personality atWROZ, 101 The Rose.

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KKaarreenn CCoovviinnggttoonn SSnniippeess((1981) is an account executive atThe Tallahassee Democrat inTallahassee, Fla.

MMaarrggaarr eett AA HHoo lltt SStteeff ffeenn((1981) is a teacher in DekalbCounty.

SSttaannlleeyy SSwweeaarriinnggeenn ((1981)works in sales at S & S Marinein New Albany, Ind.

MMiicchhaaeell WWiilllliiaammss (1981) is theeditor and publisher of The ParisPost-Intelligencer in Paris, Tenn.,and is the new president of theTennessee Press Association.

DDaavviidd WWii ll ll ss ((1981) is anadjunct geoscience professor atJohn Tyler Community Collegein Richmond, Va.

1982RRoobbeerrtt BBiirrkkhheeaadd IIIIII (1982) is

vice president of marketing atThomas Nelson Inc. inNashville, Tenn.

DDaavviidd BBrruummlleeyy ((1982) is vicepresident of KBW Associates inBrooklyn, N.Y.

CChhrryyss BBrruummmmaall ((1982) is apublishing consulting at Josten’sin Clarksville, Tenn.

JJeeaanneennee EEddwwaarrddss ((1982) isdirector of marketing at HanesBrands Inc. in Winston Salem,N.C.

MMiikkee FFrraasseerr ((1982) is at Sum-mit Energy in Louisville, Ky.

BBeetthh BBooxxlleeyy PPeenniicckk ((1982) isa teacher at Graves County HighSchool.

TTrreessssaa BBrreewweerr RRoossss (1982) iswith the College of Education atMurray State University.

DDaavviidd SShhuuffffeetttt ((1982) is hostand producer for KET’s “Ken-tucky Life.”

KKaatthhyy TThhoommaass TTyyssoonn ((1982)is public relations director forthe city of La Vergne, Tenn.

RRii cchhaarr dd VVaalleennttiinnee ((1982)works in theatre at Bak MiddleSchool of the Arts in West PalmBeach, Fla.

KKeennnneetthh WWaallkkeerr ((1982) is atParis Publishing in Paris, Tenn.

KKaayy KKiinngg WWaattssoonn ((1982) isan attorney in Crawford, Colo.

TTiimmootthhyy YYaarrbbrroouugghh ((1982) iseditor of Arkansas Baptist’snewspaper.

1983LLeessaa HHookkee AAlllliissoonn ((1983) is a

senior director for Mary KayCosmetics.

DDeebbrraa RRooeesssslleerr BBeeaattyy ((1983)is a preschool teacher at SaintGiles Children’s Center inOrange Park, Fla.

AAnnnn LLoonngg BBeecckkeetttt (1983) isthe sports editor for Marshall-CountyDaily.com in Benton, Ky.

LLiinnddaa BBllaannkkeennsshhiipp ((1983) isat Becton_Schantz in Norcross,Ga.

DDrr.. JJaammiiee MM.. BByyrrnnee (1983,85)is the interim dean of the Col-lege of Professional Studies atthe University of Arkansas atLittle Rock. She is also an hon-orary commander at the LittleRock Air Force Base, a memberof the Base’s Community Coun-cil and is a member of the boardof directors for the Girl Scouts -Diamonds of Arkansas, Okla-homa and Texas council.

DDaannnnyy BBuunnddyy (1983) is a doc-ument processing specialist withthe Kentucky Department forLibraries and Archives in Frank-fort.

KKrriissttyy HHaallee CCaallmmaann ((1983) isat Doe Anderson.

VVeenniittaa LLeeee FFrriittzz ((1983) isgeneral manager of the TribuneCourier in Benton, Ky.

LLiissaa CCaannnnoonn GGrreeeenn ((1983) isdatabase editor at The Ten-nessean in Nashville, Tenn.

JJoohhnn HHaarrtt (1983) teaches tele-phony & wireless systems in theTelecommunications SystemsManagement program at Mur-ray State University.

LLaauurraa MMee lluugg iinn HHeerrnnddoonn((1983) is a teacher at the Paduc-ah/McCracken County Schools inPaducah, Ky.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy TTiibbbbss KKrraaeemmeerr((1983) is a sales associate inlakefront and vacation homes atLake Realty in Grand Rivers,Ky.

CCiinnddyy MM.. KKuusstteess (1983) is aresource teacher for the UPSSchool-To-Work Program andJCPS Career and Technical Edu-cation.

GGeeoorrggee LLaallee ((1983) is directorof general licensing in operationsat Broadcast Music Inc. inNashville, Tenn.

TTeerrrriiee LLiilleess PPuunngg ((1983) isdirector of children’s ministriesat First Christian Church inHuntsville, Ala.

JJaammeess TTrreevvoorr ((1983) is atAmeren Corporation in SaintLouis, Mo.

AAllaann ZZaacchhaarriiaass ((1983) is aconsultant at Alan Zacharias &Associates LLC.

1984JJuulliiaa SShhaannnnoonn GGoooocchh ((1984)

is an attorney at McKnight Hud-son Lewis in Memphis, Tenn.

TTeerrrrii JJoohhnnssoonn HHuunntteerr ((1984)is a graphic arts designer atSchroeder Publishing Co. Inc. inPaducah, Ky.

TTeerreessaa EEnngglleerrtt LLaannee (1984)and is outreach coordinator forSouth Florida Commuter Ser-

vices, a program of the FloridaDepartment of Transportation,in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

SSuussaann LLaanngghhii ((1984) is a pro-bation officer for Metro JuvenileCourt.

DDoonnnnaa KKootthheeiimmeerr NNeeaarryy((1984) is executive director ofLouisville Rotary Club.

LLaarrrryy NNiixx (1984) is the com-puter teacher and school tech-nology coordinator at GoldsmithLane Elementary School,Louisville, Ky.

LLiinnddaa HHaarrttlliinnee OOrrrr ((1984) isa legal secretary in the Dept. ofPublic Advocacy in Murray.

JJeennnniiee SSmmiitthh RRoottttiinngghhaauuss((1984) works in the office ofdevelopment at Murray StateUniversity.

BBoonnnniiee SScchhrroocckk (1984) is vicepresident and chief administra-tive officer at Western BaptistHospital in Paducah, Ky.

KKaarreenn PPoonnddeerr TTuurrnnbboo ((1984)owns and operates Ty’s Liquor.

1985EE DD CCoossssiibboooomm JJrr (1985)

teaches at Saint Mary Elemen-tary in Paducah, Ky.

TTrriisshhaa LLuummii GGaahhnn ((1985) isproduction vice president atAmerican Mutual Lending inLaguna Niguel, Calif.

SSaarraa BBuurrrroowwss GGiippssoonn ((1985)owns Gipson Farms LLC in Pad-ucah, Ky.

KKaatthhyy GGooooddaaccrree (1985) is themarketing specialist with theconsulting firm CommunitySolutions Group, Santa Rosa,Calif.

MMaatttthheeww HHaa llll ((1985) is asenior producer/editor at WDKYFox 56 in Lexington, Ky.

JJooee HHaayynneess ((1985) is a radio-TV specialist at Murray StateUniversity.

DDaavviidd HHiiggggss (1985) is the fis-cal manager for the Green RiverCorrectional Complex, KentuckyDepartment of Corrections inCentral City.

JJeerrrryy JJaacckkssoonn ((1985) is atWPWR-TV in Chicago.

JJaammeess PPaatttteerrssoonn ((1985) is themanager at Lighting Print inNashville, Tenn.

KKeevviinn SSccootttt ((1985) works forMaverick Land Group inKnoxville, Tenn.

DDeebboorraahh KKiirrcchhddoorrffeerr SSlluusssseerr((1985) is publisher of Concierge’sImage in Naples, Fla.

JJeennnniiffeerr LLaawwss TTiissddaallee ((1985)is at Qimonda Technology inProvidence Forge, Va.

DDaavviidd TTuucckk ((1985) is a soundsystems contractor at MusicCentral Inc. in Hopkinsville, Ky.

CCoonnnniiee MMccPPhheerrssoonn UUmmsstteeaadd((1985) is an instructional assis-tant for the Calloway Co. Boardof Education in Murray.

1986LLeeaahh CChhuummbblleerr BBuurr ggddooll ff

((1986) is a teacher for the Mar-shall Co. Board of Education.

CChhrriissttoopphheerr EEvvaannss ((1986) iseditor and publisher of the Crit-tenden Press in Marion, Ky.

AAnnnn LLiittttllee FFoouusstt ((1986) is alibrarian for the Marshall Co.Board of Education in CalvertCity, Ky.

CChheerryyll KKaaeelliinn FFrreeyy ((1986) isan HR communications ana-lyst/editor for State Farm Insur-ance Co. in Bloomington, Ill.

LLiissaa RRuusssseellll HHaallll (1986) is anadministrative law judge for theSocial Security Administration.

RRhhoonnddaa KKiirrkk HHoorraacckk ((1986)is an investment broker atEdward Jones.

PPaattttii JJoonneess ((1986) is retired.KKaatthhrryynn RRoobbeerrttss KKiissnneerr

((1986) is administrative manag-er/treasurer at Tennessee Hard-ware in Gallatin, Tenn.

SStteepphheenniiee MMccLLeeaann ((1986) isdirector of education and out-reach for the Renaissance Com-puting Institute at University ofNorth Carolina in Chapel Hill.

MMiicchheellee VVeennaa RRuussssoo ((1986)owns CT Balloon Creations inTrumbull, Conn.

BBiillll SShheellttoonn (1986) is presi-dent of Left Field Creative in St.Louis.

JJoohhnn TToowwnnsslleeyy ((1986) is vicepresident of human resources atCardinal Health in Clemson,S.C.

AAnnddrreeaa MMaannlleeyy UUnnddeerrwwoooodd((1986) is director of communityrelations and marketing at Paduc-ah Power System in Paducah, Ky.

CCllaayy WWaallkkeerr ((1986) is execu-tive director of the economicdevelopment agency in Gallatin,Tenn.

JJaaccqquueell iinnee WWeellllss WWiillhhaamm((1986) is assistant children’sminister at Middletown Chris-tian Church in Louisville, Ky.

PPaammeellaa RReeyynnoollddss WWoooodd((1986) is an editor and designerat Turner Publishing in Paduc-ah, Ky.

1987MMiicchhee llee SSiimmmmoonnss BBaauumm --

ggaarrtthh ((1987) is a teacher atSaint Benedict Preschool inJohns Creek, Ga.

JJoonn BBoorr ttoonn (1987) is vicepresident of educational servicesat Nebraska Hospital Associa-tion in Lincoln, Neb.

KKiimm bbeerrllyy OOlleess CCaasseebbeeeerr(1987) is director of foundationrelations and donor stewardshipfor Wesleyan College in Macon,Ga.

TTeerrrryy CCrruuttcchheerr ((1987) isexecutive director of the StewartCounty Chamber of Commercein Dover, Tenn.

BBeetthh WWhhiittee HHiiggggiinnss ((1987) isa territory sales manager at But-ter Schein.

AAnnddrreeww HHiillllmmaannnn ((1987) is atechnician at Lubrizol inGilbertsville, Ky.

BBrriiaann JJoohhnnss ((1987) is theIndiana sales manager at Well-born Cabinet Company in Ash-land, Ala.

AAllii ssoonn MMaarrsshhaallll ((1987) isassociate director of the MSUTransfer Dept. in ContinuingEducation/Academic Affairs atMurray State University.

JJaann OOgglleessbbyy ((1987) is salesand marketing director atNashville Jet in Nashville, Tenn.

KKyyllee SSppuurrggeeoonn (1987) is pres-ident and CEO of the JacksonChamber in Jackson, Tenn.

DDaavviidd SStteepphheennssoonn ((1987) isassistant vice president in busi-ness development at Link2GovCorp in Nashville, Tenn.

JJeeaannnnee BBiissss TTaayylloorr ((1987) ismedia director at Ira Jones Mid-dle School in Plainfield, Ill.

JJeennnnii ffeerr SSiimmppssoonn YYoouunngg((1987) is assistant director ofoutreach services in the Office ofRecruitment at Murray StateUniversity.

1988HHoollllyy BBrroocckkmmaann--JJoohhnnssoonn

((1988) is a freelance public rela-tions consultant in Louisville, Ky.

CCrryysstt aall CCrraaddddoocc kk--PPoosseeyy(1988) is practicing family law atthe Law Offices of Crystal L.Craddock-Posey in New Orleans.

EEvvaa CCoobbbb DDaarrnneellll ((1988) isfinance secretary for the Cal-loway Co. Board of Education inMurray.

LLiissaa GGllaassss DDuunnnn (1988) is ahuman resources specialist withU.S. Bank in Bowling Green, Ky.

WWiill ll iiaamm GGooiinnss ((1988) is aresource management analystfor the Kentucky Department ofEducation in Frankfort, Ky.

JJooyy HHaannnneell (1988) is staffcounsel for the Missouri Court ofAppeals in St. Louis.

JJiillll LLeewwiiss HHeerrnnddoonn ((1988) isan English teacher at CallowayCounty High School in Murray.

GGrreeggoorryy HHiirrsscchh ((1988) is anaccounting executive at Willm-ington Finance in Indian Trail,N.C.



MMiicchheellll ee BBaabbbb HHoowwaarrdd(1988) is the sales and market-ing coordinator for the MatrixCompanies in Cincinnati.

JJoosseepphh LLaannttrriipp ((1988) is acomputer operator at LandstarCo.

GGeeoorrggaannnn JJeessssuupp LLooookkooffsskkyy((1988) is public affairs managerat United States EnrichmentCorp. (USEC) in Paducah, Ky.

LLiissaa CChhaappppeell ll MMiittcchheell ll((1988) is a secretary at PaducahPublic Schools in Paducah, Ky.

PPaauull MMoouuiilllleesseeaauuxx ((1988) isan E8 Sr. enlistment advisor forpublic affairs with the NationalGuard Bureau.

MMaarrcc OOllsshhaannsskkyy ((1988) isdirector in quality assurance atElectrowire Products in Shel-byville, Ky.

JJoohhnn TTaallbbeerrtt ((1988) works forthe Ky. Dept. of Financial Insti-tutions.

1989DDaarrrryyll AAnnddeerrssoonn ((1989) is

director of operations in govern-ment and financial admin. ser-vices at Affiliated Computer Ser-vices, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn.

JJeeffffrreeyy BBuurrddggee ((1989) worksat Exactech Inc.

EEddwwaarrdd BBuurrkkhhoo llddeerr IIIIII(1989) is assistant chief photog-rapher at WKRC-TV (Local 12)in Cincinnati.

MMaarryy GGrraattzzeerr (1989) is theexecutive director for the Ameri-can Advertising Federation inLouisville, Ky.

BBeetthh VVoollsstteedd HHaannccoocckk ((1989)is a skin care consultant atSephora in Louisville, Ky.

RRaannddyy HHeerrnnddoonn ((1989) is abroadcast teacher at CallowayCounty High in Murray.

FFaayyee MMaacckk ((1989) is a busi-ness team leader at Rhone-Poulenc-Rorer Pharmaceuticalsin Collegeville, PA.

JJoohhnn MMeeaaddoorr ((1989) is gener-al manager at Domino’s Pizza inLeitchfield, Ky.

SSaallllyy HHeennllee MMuurrrr ((1989) is anaccount executive atWHKW/WAMZ in Louisville, Ky.

SShheerrrriiee SShhaaww MMuurrrraayy ((1989)is a workers comp. analyst atParker Hannifin Corp. in Cleve-land, Ohio.

SStteevvee PPaarrkkeerr ((1989) works atPrinting Service & Supplies inMurray.

KKeevviinn PPaatt ttoonn ((1989) is acolumnist/sports writer for TheGleaner in Henderson, Ky.

MMaarrsshhaallll SSiillllss ((1989) is atArch Chemicals.

JJaanniiee MM.. SStteepphheenn (1989) is alieutenant colonel in the U.S.

Army, currently stationed at Ft.Meade, Md.-First Army, Divi-sion East as the G-3, chief ofcurrent operations.

MMaatttthheeww SSuulllliivvaann ((1989) is apharmaceutical rep. for Merck &Co. Inc.

AAmmyy BBrryyaann WWaattssoonn ((1989) isa morning host for Channel 5 inNashville, Tenn.

AAnnggeellaa WWaattssoonn ((1989) worksat Humana.

CChhrriissttaa TToodddd YYaannddeellll ((1989)is a homemaker in Henderson-ville, Tenn.

1990DDrr.. EElliizzaabbeetthh BBaaiilleeyy--SSmmiitthh

(1990) is a professor at RendLake College in Ina, Ill.

RRaaeellyynn BBaarrllooww (1990) is theexecutive vice president of pro-duction/supervising producer for“The Suzanne Show” airing onLifetime Television, launchingSept. 2012.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy TToottttyy CCoollll iinnss((1990) is a sales rep. for TAPPharmaceuticals in Kuttawa,Ky.

MMiittcchheellll DDuupprreeee ((1990) is acomputer engineer at WarriorCoal Corp. in Madisonville, Ky.

TTeerrrryy GGrriiffffiinn ((1990) works inbusiness development at SOS-Retail Services LLC in Franklin,Tenn.

JJaanneett KK.. HHaawwkkiinnss (1990) isan editor at Computing Tech-nologies, Inc.

JJuull iiee WWoorrkkmmaann JJaacckkssoonn((1990) is principal at Fulton Co.Elementary in Hickman, Ky.

JJooee AAlllleenn MMaattttiinnggllyy (1990) isthe videoconferencing coordina-tor for the Kentucky Cabinet forHealth and Family Services.

MMiicchheellllee MMccKKiirrcchhyy (1990) isan account manager for SunPublishing in Paducah, Ky.

MMaarrkk MMiilllleerr ((1990) works insales at St Regents Colbort inIndianapolis, Ind.

KKeellllyy NNeellssoonn ((1990) is opera-tions engineering manager atBosch Braking Systems in Gal-latin, Tenn.

JJooddyy OOwweennss ((1990) is generalmanager at Saks Fifth Avenuein Orlando, Fla.

KKeell ll ii BBuurrkkeeeenn PPaarrssoonnss((1990) is senior vice presidentand chief communications officerat the Fannie Mae Foundationin Washington.

JJooee PPaawwllaakk (1990) is the vicepresident of sales for AdvancedWaste Services in Milwaukee,Wis.

TToomm SSuulllliivvaann ((1990) is generalmanager at KCFN 91.1 AmericanFamily Radio in Wichita, Kan.

CCaatthhlleeeenn CCooppee SSwwiinneeyy ((1990)freelances at Lake Norman Mag-azine.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy UUhhllss ((1990) is a dis-tributor at Polo Fields inLouisville, Ky.

1991MMaarryy GGrraahhaamm AAlllleenn (1991)

works for Concentra.TToodddd BBiirrddssoonngg (1991) is the

technical director for theClemens Fine Arts Center inPaducah, Ky. He is currentlypursuing an MFA degree inmass communications andmedia arts from Southern Illi-nois University at Carbondale,Ill. He teaches digital photogra-phy for the Paducah School ofArt, a division of West KentuckyCommunity & Technical College.

LLeeaa AAnnnn MMaannssffiieelldd BBrraannnnaann((1991) is a media specialist forthe North Greene School Districtin Roodhouse, Ill.

CChhrriissttoopphheerr BBrroowwnniinngg ((1991)is tech editor at Saic in OakRidge, Tenn.

RRooddggeerr CCaarrrrooll ll (1991) isowner/operator of CommercialProperty Relief in Paducah, Ky.

TTrraaccyy VViinncceenntt DDaarraakkjj iiaann((1991) is a project manager atThe Institute of Internal Auditorin Orlando, Fla.

KKeeyyllaa MMaarrttiinn EEvvaannss ((1991) isan inventory analyst at Owens& Minor Healthcare Logistics.

MMiittcchheellll FFaaiinn ((1991) is anaccount executive at WLKY-TVin Louisville, Ky.

AAnnddrreeaa GGaaddddiiee--BBuullll oocckk((1991) is a professional providerrepresentative at HighmarkBlue Cross & Blue Shield inPittsburgh, Pa.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy FFuuttrreell ll HHaammbbyy((1991) is public information officerat Mayfield City Schools and amedia teacher at Mayfield HighSchool.

MMeelliissssaa TTeesstteerrmmaann KKiieeffffeerr((1991) is a professional coun-selor at Kieffer CounselingPLLC in Hopkinsville, Ky.

CCaatthheeyy HHaarrttlliinnee LLaannee (1991)is the vice president of HartlineSupply Inc. in Lakeland, Fla.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy WWhhiittffoorrdd MMaatthhiiss((1991) is WIA financial coordina-tor in special projects at the Pur-chase Area Development Dis-trict/Whitford Crop Insurance inMayfield, Ky.

JJiimm NNeewwttoonn (1991) is a tech-nical sales manager for the coildivision of The Valspar Corpora-tion, specializing in coating solu-tions for the appliance andHVAC industries. Jim andhis wife, Julie live in WhiteHouse, Tenn.

LLiissaa FFaarrrrii ss SSaatttt eerrwwhhii ttee((1991) is assistant director atthe Murray-Calloway Co. Cham-ber of Commerce.

MMeelliissssaa WWiillll UUppddiikkee ((1991)works for Affinity Staffing Inc.

JJeennnnii ffeerr PPlloocchheerr WWhhiitttteenn((1991) is president of InsuranceAgency Limited in Highland, Ill.

JJoohhnn WWrriigghhtt (1991) is areporter and photographer atthe Murray Ledger and Times.

1992BBrryyaann AAddaammss ((1992) is self

employed at Sonlight Produc-tions.

MMeellaanniiee BBuucckklliinn BBrrooookkss((1992) is director of developmentfor the College of Education andUniversity Libraries at MurrayState University.

AAmmyy LLeeaarr CChhmmuurraa ((1992) ispresident of Aim Communica-tions Inc. in Tinley Park, Ill.

DDeebboorraahh GGaammbblliinn DDoommkkee((1992) is vice president of branchoperations at New Horizons Cred-it Union in Mobile, Ala.

MMaarriillyynnnn MMccCCaalllloonn DDoowwnneeyy(1992) is gas supply manage-ment/administrative supervisorfor the city of Murray, Ky.

JJoohhnn FFrreeeellaanndd ((1992) is adealer at Harrah’s Casino inMetropolis, Ill.

RRoonnddaa DDaallttoonn GGiibbssoonn ((1992)is director of development forWKMS-FM at Murray State.

JJooee MMccLLeeaann ((1992) is vicepresident and project managerin global services at JP MorganChase in Westerville, Ohio.

JJaayy MMoorreehheeaadd (1992) is theart director at Jostens Printingand Publishing in Clarksville,Tenn.

BBeecckkyy NNaauugghhtt oonn--WWrriigghhtt((1992) is lifestyles editor atTimes-Mail in Bedford, Ind.

LLoorrii SShhaaiinn WWaattssoonn (1992) is afreelance writer and editor innorthern Virginia.

SSttaacceeyy CCrrooookk YYoouunngg ((1992) isdirector of customer service atWestern Baptist Hospital inPaducah, Ky.

1993MMaarrkk WWaayynnee AAddaammss (1993)

received the annual Marlene M.Helm Alumni AchievementAward created to honor an out-standing alumnus or alumni fortheir contribution to the arts intheir home community, theirservice to the Kentucky Gover-nor’s School for the Arts, and thededication to enriching thestate’s artistic future.

RRaaeeAAnnnnee KKlloossss AAllppeerrss ((1993)is assistant principal at CapeCentral Middle School.

BBrruuccee CChhaannddlleerr ((1993) is acomputer technician at Ten-nessee Valley Authority inMurfreesboro, Tenn.

JJaassoonn DDoonnnneerr (1993,95) is acommunications faculty memberat West Ky. Community andTechnical College in Paducah, Ky.

MMaarryy FFiigggg ((1993) is a counselorat Jefferson Alcohol and DrugAbuse Center in Louisville, Ky.

SSeeaann FFiinnnneeggaann (1993) has beenelected to the American Advertis-ing Federation’s Board of Direc-tors. He has also been appointedchair of the newly created DigitalCouncil. He is chief strategy offi-cer at Akoo in Chicago.

JJaammiiee FFuuttrreellll (1993) is generalmanager for Bristol Broadcast-ing’s Mayfield-Paducah facilitieswhich includes 11 radio stationsand WestKentuckyStar.com.

JJuuddyy SShheewwmmaakkeerr GGaarrgguuss(1993,95) is the area director ofthe American Cancer Society inOwensboro, Ky.

MMaarrkk GGrriiffffiinn ((1993) is a refer-ence librarian at the Logan Co.Public Library in Russellville,Ky.

KKrriissttiiee HHeellmmss (1993) is thedigital marketing and socialmedia manager at State StreetCorporation in Boston, Mass.

TTrraavveerrss HHoouucckk ((1993) is busi-ness manager at Grey Propertiesin Murray.

MMiicchheellllee SShhoollaarr MMccMMaannuuss((1993) is at Hearst Corp. inOwensboro, Ky.

MMaarr kk MMccWWaannee ((1993) isdirector of information ser-vices/CIO at Almost Family Inc.in Louisville, Ky.

LLaannaa AAllllccoocckk MMiiddyyeetttt ((1993)is a sales rep. at Wagner CandyCo. in Mayfield, Ky.

TTrriisshh CCaasshh MMiillbbuurrnn (1993) isa novelist with several books outfrom Harlequin Books, BellBridge Books and PenguinBooks.

SSccootttt MMoooonn ((1993) is aradio/TV/film editor at HighlandPark Studios in Memphis, Tenn.

KKrriissttii BBaauueerr SScchhaannkk (1993)is the assignment manager atWAVE-TV Louisville, Ky.

CChhrr iiss SShheeff ffeerr ((1993) is ateacher for the Ballard CountyBoard of Education in Barlow,Ky.

JJoohhnn TTaayylloorr ((1993) is a pro-ject scheduler in manufacturingat Sikorsky Aircraft.

MMaatt tt WWaallkkeerr ((1993) is anaccount executive at WFIE TVin Evansville, Ind.



Please see Alumni Notespage 8


bbyy LLeeiigghh WWrriigghhttDr. Robert H. McGaughey III tried to tell the caller

that he had not nominated anyone for the KentuckyJournalism Hall of Fame this year.

The caller, Duane Bonifer, president of the Universityof Kentucky Journalism Alumni Association, then said,“No, I’m talking about you.”

McGaughey, perhaps best known for his quick wit andway with words, couldn’t quite find any words. “I wassurprised,” he recalled.

McGaughey, professor emeritus and retired chairmanof the MSU Department of Journalism and Mass Com-munications, was inducted into the Kentucky Journal-ism Hall of Fame in April.

McGaughey was one of six selected for the 2012 class.Others were Albert Ben Chandler Jr., publisher of theWoodford Sun; D.J. Everett III, owner of Ham Broad-casting with radio stations in Cadiz and Hopkinsville;Chip Hutcheson, publisher of the Princeton Times-Lead-er; Bill Luster, retired photojournalist with theLouisville Courier-Journal, and Michael York, formerreporter with the Lexington Herald and The Washing-ton Post.

“Usually the people in there are career journalists,and usually they are from Louisville and Lexington,”McGaughey said. “It meant a lot.”

In the past few years, McGaughey has watched as for-mer students such as Bill Bartleman, a retired politicalreporter at The Paducah Sun, and Jackie Hays Bickel, aretired anchor for WAVE-TV in Louisville, earned spotsin the Hall of Fame. He never imagined that his namewould be placed on a plaque and presented during a lun-cheon at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington.

The luncheon induction ceremony was sponsored bythe University of Kentucky School of Journalism andTelecommunications Alumni Association.

Former students are not surprised by McGaughey’sselection. His encouragement and mentorship lastedbeyond their four years of college, and in many cases,they still talk to McGaughey, fondly known as Doc, on aregular basis.

Rae Charlton Wagoner, gen-eral manager of the EddyvilleHerald-Ledger, met Doc atfreshman orientation. Alwaysthe recruiter, Doc offered her asmall scholarship if she wouldconsider working for either TheMurray State News or TheShield. Her News experienceplanted the seed that wouldbecome her career.

“Later, though he was nevermy assigned adviser, he doledout wisdom and honest factsabout the news business,” Wag-oner said. “He never sugar-coated the truth, and he wasright. There’s nothing like thenews business.”

Former students may bestremember McGaughey’s larger-than-life humor and wit fromJMC 168, the introduction classin the journalism department.He often paired with BobValentine, senior lecturer, todemonstrate communicationtechniques and problems. TabBrockman, parks director forthe City of Murray, called it theDoc and Doc show.

“When Trey (McGaughey) and V challenged each otherin the Intro to Journalism class, it stunned the wholeclass, until we realized it was a setup,” Brockman said.

McGaughey recited the content of the class, rangingfrom history to language, touching upon the various dis-ciplines of mass communications.

“The intro class can be boring,” McGaughey said. “Mytheory was that kids had an attention span of seven toeight minutes.”

Rather than lecturing straight through about history,McGaughey interjected jokes to get the students’ atten-tion and cause them to learn without realizing howmuch they actually learned.

“His humor and expertise made him truly one of akind,” said Stephanie Elder, area director of the Ameri-can Cancer Society in Paducah. “I am not at all sur-prised at his induction. He has accomplished far morethan others even aspire to in their career.”

Venita Fritz, general manager of the Tribune-Courierin Benton, said Doc’s class mixed knowledge and enter-tainment. “You could always count on him meanderingoff topic to a place that was just as educational as thesubject itself,” Fritz said.

And even though McGaughey seemed like a jokester,he wanted students to reach their potential. Elder saidDoc pushed her to work hard and find her way in jour-nalism, which included stints as a television producerbefore going into public relations and part-time teach-ing. “He wanted me to succeed and was willing to go toany length to ensure my success,” Elder said.

McGaughey’s relationship with students didn’t endwhen they walked across the stage, whether it was atLovett Auditorium, the old Racer Arena or the CFSB Cen-ter. He often visited newsrooms, advertising agencies orPR offices across the state to check on students and pitchcurrent students’ resumes to potential employers.

“I have remained in touch with him since I graduatedin 1983 and have always respected his insight into ourindustry and the unique relationship he keeps with hisstudents,” Fritz said.

Brockman got his start in public relations and mar-keting at Louisville Downs thanks to Doc’s racing con-nections. “As a mentor, he has continually astounded mewith his network of friends and contacts,” Brockmansaid. “Bob McGaughey is THE icon for the MSU commu-nications department.”

A graduate of Hopkinsville High School, McGaugheypursued bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalismfrom Murray State University. He received his doctoratefrom Ohio University. McGaughey joined the MSU jour-nalism faculty in 1969 as adviser to The Murray StateNews and journalism instructor. He became chairman in1974, succeeding the late Dr. L.J. Hortin.

McGaughey retired in 1997 after 30 years of serviceand 23 as department chairman. He taught part timeand worked with the BIS program in the ContinuingEducation department until December 2010.

McGaughey received several awards for his work atMurray State. He was named the Distinguished Profes-sor of the Year by the Murray State University AlumniAssociation in 1990 and won the Max Carmen Outstand-ing Teacher of the Year given by the Student Govern-ment Association in 1984.

He was named Boss of the Year by the Murray chap-ter of the Professional Secretaries International in 1989,Distinguished Organization Adviser by Omicron DeltaKappa and was one of the Outstanding Teachers inAmerica in 1996-97.

He received a special award from the Kentucky PressAssociation in 1997 upon his retirement. He served twoterms as the educational representative to the KPAboard of directors and 10 years as executive director ofthe West Kentucky Press Association.

He has had more than 40 publications/presentations,including presentations at national conferences of theAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Com-munications, Broadcast Education Association, CollegeMedia Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press Associationand the Public Relations Student Society of America.

During McGaughey’s tenure as chair, the departmentgrew from 45 majors to more than 400 and receivedACEJMC accreditation in 1986, 1992 and 1997. Thedepartment had 16 percent of all the seniors selected for“Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” atMurray State.

A honor graduate of Murray State’s ROTC program,he served two years on active duty and 18 years withKentucky’s 100th Army Reserve Division. He retired in1985 with the rank of major.

His nine ribbons and medals include the MeritoriousService Medal, the Air Medal and the Vietnamese Ser-vice Ribbon. He received the Minaret Award for TheNews of the Century (100th Division) as one of the topnewspapers of the Fifth Army area.

McGaughey inducted into Journalism Hall of Fame

Bob Valentine (left) congratulates “Doc” McGaughey on his induction into theHall of Fame on April 11 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. The two have done work-shops on communications, advertising and public relations and their two-manstandup comedy act since 1978. McGaughey was named to “Who’s Who in Amer-ican Entertainment” in 1991 and 1995.

McGaughey was one of the 1965 Shield’s “Men on Cam-pus.” As a student he served in a variety of editor andmanager roles with The College News.

Photo courtesy The Shield


bbyy LLeeiigghh WWrriigghhttDr. Ann Landini didn’t plan

on becoming a teacher.Her father had taught sci-

ence and coached football atGrove High School in Paris,Tenn., in the 1930s, but shedidn’t want to follow his careerpath. Yet, when she movedfrom Lexington, Ky., back toher parents’ farm in Paris,Tenn., teaching suddenlybecame an option for a youngwoman with an infant daugh-ter. Landini completed her cer-tification at the University ofTennessee-Martin and beganteaching full time at HenryCounty (Tenn.) High School.Landini established the news-paper at Henry County Highand served as adviser to thenewspaper and yearbook. Shealso taught newswriting as anadjunct professor at MurrayState.

In 1982, Landini left highschool teaching to pursue adoctorate while teaching jour-nalism full time at the Univer-sity of Tennessee. Shereturned to Murray State in1985 as adviser to The MurrayState News and journalisminstructor. Thirty-nine yearsafter stepping into that firstclassroom at Henry County,Landini, associate professor ofjournalism and mass commu-nications, retired on June 30from Murray State University.

Had Landini not turnedaway from the newspaperlifestyle for teaching, studentslike Chris Evans might havechosen a different career.Evans, publisher of the Crit-tenden Press, first met Landi-ni when he took a journalismclass at Henry County in the1980s. “Had it not been for Dr.Landini’s influence, herencouragement and instruc-tion, I certainly would nothave become a journalist,”Evans said. “I am very thank-ful she sent me on this careerpath. It has been personallyrewarding.”

Kevin Patton, sports writerat The Henderson Gleaner,remembers when he walkedinto the double glass doors atThe Murray State News as asports-crazed teenager whowanted to use journalism as ameans to combine his obses-sion with a career. “I remem-ber how intimidated I was atfirst, even by the simplestinterviews with the volleyballcoach or the golf coach,” Pattonsaid. “Her encouragement

helped my confidence growwhether I was covering Mur-ray State basketball, theBoard of Regents or the firingof the University president.Thinking back, it’s amazinghow much I grew as a personand as a journalist in my fouryears at Murray State and Dr.Landini had a big part of that.”

Patton said Landini wantedstudents to work together atThe Murray State News, a skillthat he said served him well asa professional. “She had a giftfor encouraging each of us to doour best and she also expectedthe best out of us.”

Some students regardedLandini as one of the tougherteachers in the journalismdepartment, much like the edi-tors they would face in theircareers. Holly Wise, city editorof the Killeen (Texas) DailyHerald, recalled how Landinichallenged her in the class-room. “She was, in essence, myfirst hard editor,” Wise said.“You know, the one who paystoo much attention to you andmakes you wonder if you havewhat it takes. And the one whomatters the most when theygive you their stamp ofapproval.”

Landini said she set herstandards high in hopes thather students would rise orexceed those standards. Herred pen often worked overtimeon student papers and herweekly critiques of The Mur-ray State News. A misspelledword, an improper usage of aword or a mistake of Associat-ed Press style received marksand notes. She crafted notes inthe margins of The News, ask-ing her student writers andeditors why they didn’t seekanother source or challenge aUniversity official with a hard-er question. Her critiques wereboth loved and loathed onMonday afternoons during theeditorial board meetings.

Wise, who took Landini’scopyediting class, said shewould challenge any reporterin any newsroom to a duel offinding entries in the AP Style-book. “I think we did thatevery day, and now, as an edi-tor, those are skills I can’t livewithout,” Wise said. “Even inthe age of the AP Stylebookonline, I prefer to flip throughthe familiar pages of my boundcopy.”

Evans worked hard as ahigh schooler on The FirstAmendment, the Henry Coun-

ty paper, because he wantedher approval of his work andthe newspaper. “Of course, shealso taught us the invertedpyramid, editing marks andthe difference between its andit’s,” Evans said. “Those funda-mental tools and the intangi-bles she taught us about, haveserved me and many otherswell as we practice this craftamid great public scrutiny.”

But beyond the Stylebookquizzes, lectures about commasplices and improper usage ofpronouns, Landini wanted herstudents to leave Murray Statewith more than a journalismdegree. She wanted them to beable to survive and thrive inthe competitive media busi-ness.

“She was among the first toteach me about character,responsibility, credibility anddeadlines,” Evans said. “Shetaught me that credibility inthe newspaper business issomething that is achieved andthat it must be refined daily orelse it can be lost in a flash.”

Landini served as adviser toThe Murray State News from1985 to 1995. Under her guid-ance, the newspaper wonnumerous awards.

Landini also served as co-adviser of The Shield yearbookfrom 1997-2002 and adviserfrom 2002-2008.

She also served as director ofthe West Kentucky Press Asso-ciation and executive secretaryof the Kentucky IntercollegiatePress Association.

She served as sequence headof the journalism major formany years.

Besides service in the JMCdepartment, Landini wasactive in the Faculty Senateand served as president fromMay 1997-April 1999. She alsoserved as head of Hart Collegefor seven years, chair of theCouncil of College Heads forthree years, faculty adviser forLambda Chi Alpha for fouryears and numerous Universi-ty committees within the Stu-dent Affairs division.

A scholarship has beenestablished in her honor. TheDr. Ann Lackey Landini Jour-nalism Scholarship will beawarded to journalism stu-dents who have attainedsophomore status or above andare either active at The Mur-ray State News or in the resi-dential college system. Recipi-ents must have a minimum 3.0GPA.

Landini concludes media career

Greg Stark and Brandi Williams show Dr. Ann Landini some of theirwork during their summer 2000 internship with the Benton Tribune-Courier. Landini directed the department’s internship program for sever-al years.

A scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. Ann Landini. StephenCrouch, director of development for the Arthur J Bauernfeind College ofBusiness, announces the scholarship at Landini’s retirement reception onMay 2. The reception was held in The Murray State News’ newsroom.



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1994MMaatt tthheeww AAddaammss ((1994)

works in sales at McBee Sys-tems.

CChhaanneeyy SSuutthheerrllaanndd BBooaa--ttrriigghhtt ((1994) owns and operatesRedken Specialist /The ManeEvent in Murray.

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WWiillll SSnnooddggrraassss (1994) is thedirector of golf at Miller Memori-al Golf Course, Murray.

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MMiicchheellee HHooaaggllaanndd MMaayyeess((1995) is a senior automationspecialist at Employers RiskServices in Owensboro, Ky.

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1996LLaarraa EEvveerrlleeyy BBaattttss ((1996) is

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1999CChhaadd DDaarrnnaallll (1999) is the

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the associate director of scholar-ships at Murray State Universi-ty.

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2003AAddaamm BBlleeddssooee (2003) is a

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AAllii cchhiiaa SSaawwiittoosskkii KKeell llee rr((2005) is digital strategy super-visor at OMD in Chicago.

KKrriisstteenn LLaarrkkiinnss (2005) is anadvertising account manager atSullivan Branding in Memphis,Tenn.

WWeenn--CChhii LLiiuu ((2005) is at theAmerican Cancer Society inFlushing, N.Y.

AAddrriiaannnnee RRooggeerrss (2005) ownsGate 28 in Murray.

AAmmaannddaa CCaarrtteerr SSttoorryy ((2005)is coordinator of marketing andrecruitment at Murray State’sHenderson Regional Campus inHenderson, Ky.

SSaammuueell TTaacckkeetttt (2005) is anassistant manager at Smith AceHardware of Decatur, Ga.

BBrrooookkee HHaarrrriiss WWiilleess ((2005) ismarketing coordinator in humanresources/marketing at FNB inPaducah, Ky.

JJoonn DD.. WWiillkkee (2005) is themedia relations manager forLifeWay Christian Resourcesbased in Nashville, Tenn.

BBeetthh MMccCCuuiissttoonn WWoooodd ((2005)is an accounts payable clerk forthe city of Paducah, Ky.

2006AAbbdduullaazziizz AAllkkhhuuddhhiirrii (2006)

has been accepted into the Ph.D.program in the College of MassCommunication and Media Artsat Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

BBrriiaann EEddwwaarrddss ((2006) is a P &C insurance specialist at StateFarm Insurance Co. in Benton, Ky.

LLaauurraa FFuulllleerr ((2006) is a grad-uate student at Murray State.

JJeessssee GGiillssttrraapp ((2006) is news-cast director at WPSD-TV inPaducah, Ky.

RRoobbeerrtt HHaannkkiinnss ((2006) is astaff assistant for CongressmanEd Whitfield in Washington.

MMeeggaann GGrraayy HHaavveerrssttoocckk(2006) is an insurance agent atHaverstock Insurance Agency andLyon County Insurance Agency.

CChhrriiss HHaayynneess ((2006) is a lec-turer and TV operations manag-er at Murray State University.

CChhrriissttoopphheerr HHooddeess ((2006) isassistant director of residenceservices at Murray State.

BBrriittttaanneeyy KKiinngg (2006) is aninstructional design independentconsultant.

CCrraaiigg KKrraauuss ((2006) is a mort-gage banker at First Omni Mort-gage Lending in Louisville, Ky.

MMaatttthheeww MMaarrttiinnii (2006) is agraphic designer for WholeFoods Market in California.

TTaammii MMccQQuueeeenn (2006) is mar-keting project lead at LucasGroup.

JJeessssiiccaa WWaaddee MMoorrrriiss (2006)is the community editor at TheMurray Ledger & Times.

MMeegghhaann MMoottttaazz ((2006) is astudent loan specialist in thebursar’s office at Murray StateUniversity.

MMiittcchhuumm OOwweenn ((2006) ownsMilo Digital LLC in AgouraHills, Calif.

CChhrriisstt iinn YYaatteess PPaarrssoonnss(2006,07) is a freelance publicrelations professional in Col-lierville, Tenn.

DDrr.. MMee lloonnyy SShheemmbbeerrggeerr(2006) is assistant director ofcommunication at Austin PeayState University in Clarksville,Tenn. She works in the office ofpublic relations and marketing.

MMaatttt WWhhiittaakkeerr ((2006) is analliance specialist at IMG Worldin Lexington, Ky.

2007CChhaarriissssaa AAccrreeee ((2007) is an

account coordinator at PeritusPublic Relations in Louisville, Ky.

BBrriiaann AAsshheerr (2007) is a cam-pus missionary at Arizona StateUniversity.

EErriicc BBeellmmoonnttee (2007) isaccount manager at DirectecCorporation in Louisville, Ky.

SSttuuaarrtt BBeerrbbeerriicchh (2007) islocation manager for FeatureFilms, Los Angeles, Calif.

TTiiffffaannyy BBoorruumm ((2007) is aproduction assistant at EmbassyRow in New York.

JJiimm BBuurrrreessss (2007) is areporter/host at WABE-FM inAtlanta.

SStteepphhaanniiee ZZeell lleerr CCaauuddii ll ll((2007) is a news writer at theCourier-Journal in Louisville,Ky.

EElliizzaabbeetthh CCaawweeiinn ((2007) is awriter at The Tripwire in NewYork.

CCllaayyttoonn CCllaarrkk (2007) is a livemorning feature reporter forKMPH FOX 26 in Fresno, Calif.

CChhrriissttiiee CCllaatttteerrbbuucckk ((2007)is a junior account executive atImagen LLC in Nashville, Tenn.

KKeellllyy FFiinneemmaann ((2007) worksat Fildalgo Bay Coffee in Murray.

AAmmyy GGaarrmmoonn (2007) works asan inflight coordinator for flightattendants for United Airlinesin Chicago.

JJoohhnn GGrreeeenn (2007,11)received his master’s degree inoccupational safety and healthfrom Murray State University in2011. Green is a safety engineerfor Ford Motor Company inLouisville Ky.

CChhrriiss JJuunngg (2007) is a scoutcoordinator at the National Col-legiate Scouting Association(NCSA) in Chicago.

2008BBeenn AAmmbbeerrgg (2008) is the

manager of new accounts for theair freight division at BDPInternational.

SShheerrrrii AAnnddeerrssoonn ((2008) is asalesperson for Dell.

BBrraannddyy CCuulllleenn ((2008) is anaccount executive at DDI Media.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy CCoonnkkll iinn CCyyrruuss((2008) is assistant account exec-utive for Long JohnSilvers/A&W accounts at Cre-ative Alliance in Louisville, Ky.

RRaacchhaaeell FFrryy (2008) is anaccount executive at ActionAdvertising & Marketing inAtlanta.

KKrriissttiinn WWiillffoorrdd PPiippppiinn (2008)is a customer relations profes-sional for Pharmacy RX Sourcein Athens, Ala.

TToodddd PPlleewwaa (2008) is an engi-neer at RFD-TV/Rural TV.

JJoorrddaann SSmmiitthh ((2008) is man-ager of governmental affairs forthe Kentucky Community andTechnical College System inVersailles, Ky.

MMeeggaann TTuubbbbss (2008) works inmarketing at CFSB.

2009MMiicchheellllee CCrroocckkwweellll (2009) is

working at Schnucks Markets inSaint Louis.

AAmmyy BBaarrnnhhiillll DDaavviiss ((2009) isa third grade teacher for theMcCracken Co. Board of Educa-tion in Paducah, Ky.

KKaattii ee GGrraavveess (2009,11) ismarketing specialist for the Pad-ucah Renaissance Alliance.

KKaarraa MMaannttooootthh (2009) is thedirector of extension and publicrelations for Alpha Omicron PiInternational Women’s Fraterni-ty.

LLaauurreenn EElliizzaabbeetthh ((LLiizz)) OOlldd--eennbbuurrgg (2009) is working inNew York for GE Appliances.

JJoorrddaann SSaavvaaggee (2009) is dis-tribution specialist at NissanNorth America, Inc.

RReebbeeccccaa VVaannccee (2009) is alogistics account executive atTotal Quality Logistics inCincinnati.

AAmmyy WWaatttteerrss (2009) is anaccounting specialist in the bur-sar’s office at Murray State Uni-versity.

EEmmiillyy WWuucchhnneerr (2009) is aPh.D. candidate in musicology atthe University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign.

2010MMiirraannddaa AArrnnoolldd (2010) is the

local accounts media specialistfor the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

NNaatthhaann BBeerrttsscchh (2010) isunemployed and looking forwork.

SShhaannnnoonn BBiisshhoopp (2010) is anadmissions counselor in theOffice of Recruitment at MurrayState University.

LLaauurraa CCaasshh (2010) is the com-munications and public relationsspecialist for Cummins Mid-South, LLC.

SSaarraahh CCllaarrkk ((2010) is assis-tant manager of ElectronicMedia Services in Publications& Printing at Murray State.

PPaammeellaa MMyyrriicckk DDaammee (2010)is a client account director,assisted sales and training, forPremium Retail Services inChesterfield, Mo.

WWiill ll iiaamm JJaacckkssoonn ((2010) isassociate marketing manager for

Auffenburg Dealer Group inO’Fallon, Ill.

JJooddii KKeeeenn (2010) is eventseditor and assistant to the pub-lisher of The Vienna Review inVienna.

AAddrriiaannnnaa PPaayynnee (2010) is theinside sales team lead for the St.Louis Post-Dispatch.

2011HHeeaatthheerr MM.. AAuubbiinn (2011) is

the communications and com-munity education director forthe Christian County PublicSchools in Hopkinsville, Ky.

KKaattiiee DDeeCCiilllloo (2011) is theLifeWay Kids social media spe-cialist at LifeWay ChristianResources in Nashville, Tenn.

TThheeoo MMaacckkeeyy (2011) is a fami-ly room specialist at the AppleHouston Galleria.

TTiimmootthhyy TT..SS.. RReeaarrddeenn (2011)is interning at Voice of Americaand is a graduate assistant atMurray State University.

AAmmbbeerr SSeemmeerraarroo (2011) is anassistant strategist on theBright House account at OMD -New York.

YYuuaannmmiinngg WWaanngg (2011) is agraduate student at GeorgetownUniversity.

2012LLaauurreenn RRoosseennttrreetteerr (2012) is

an intern with University Com-munications and the Office ofDevelopment at Murray StateUniversity.


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Three advertising executivescame to campus during thespring semester to share theirexperiences with MSU students.They were Peter Groome, TimLove and Simon Bond.

Groome, CEO of Fathom Com-munications, spoke to classesand spoke in an open sessionMarch 7 and 8.

Groome described starting anew agency that meets hisclients’ many marketing needsunder one roof. He launchedFathom Communications in Jan-uary 2001.

He led the company’s growthover the past 10 years from adrawing-room concept to anestablished, full-service agency.

Prior to Fathom, he served asaccount director of the Exxon-Mobil business at DDB World-wide. He began his career in1991 at Ogilvy & Mather whenhe joined the agency as a junioraccount executive on the PostCereals account.

He received three promotionsin less than five years. In addi-tion to managing accounts thatincluded General Foods andJaguar cars, he was given theadded responsibility of directingOgilvy’s renowned training pro-gram for young account execu-tives.

Groome joined DDB World-wide in 1998 as account director

for Mobil Oil business, one of theagency’s oldest and most valuedaccounts. He helped DDB winthe Rolls-Royce and BentleyMotor Cars accounts.

Tim Love, vice chairman ofthe Omnicon Group, Inc., dis-cussed innovations in interna-tional marketing and advertis-ing March 29.

During his 39-year career,Love has worked in severalcountries and been responsiblefor clients such as Nissan MotorCompany and Proctor & Gam-ble.

He serves on several advisorycommittees including the Adver-tising Council, the AmericanAdvertising Federation and theOrganization of Women in Inter-national Trade.

Love’s first assignment uponentering the advertising fieldwas for the Ad Council’s cam-paign for the Peace Corps.

Simon Bond, chief marketingofficer for BBDO & ProximityWorldwide, came to campusApril 5.

He has worked for BBDO formore than 13 years and hashelped establish its digital oper-ations in Europe, Middle East &North Africa, Asia Pacific andnow North America.

Bond spent the first 10 yearswith BBDO between London,Paris, Dubai, Singapore and

Japan. He is now based in NewYork, responsible for drivinginnovation and business devel-opment across BBDO’s giantinternational client base.

He has been heavily engagedin building global brands likeP&G, J&J, PepsiCo, Campbell’s

and Mars.The three speakers presenta-

tions were arranged by RobertNorsworthy, executive vice pres-ident of Diversified Agency Ser-vices, a division of OmniconGroup, Inc.

This spring semester Norswor-

thy has been a professional-in-residence for the JMC Depart-ment and worked with advertis-ing and public relations classes.He has also worked to secureinternships for a number of stu-dents in the department.

Ad executives share experiences with students

Tim Love, left, vice chairman of Omnicom Group Inc. and CEO of Omnicom Asia Pacific, India, MiddleEast, Africa, visited campus March 29. He presented a lecture “Think Like the Sun: The Secret toBuilding Global Brands” and met with students while on campus. Appearing with Love are, from left,Dr. Randy Dunn, MSU president, Dr. Bob Lochte, chair of the Department of Journalism and MassCommunications, Robert Norsworthy, executive vice president of Diversified Agency Services and pro-fessional-in-residence, and Gill Welsch, head of the advertising major.

Chris Lovorn, sales director at Quad/Graphics, speaks to Graphic Communications Man-agement students as part of the department’s annual Gravure Day. In addition to Lovorn,GCM students learned from Jim Sheibley, general manager of New Page Specialty Papersand GAA, and Judy Jones, manufacturing manager at RR Donnelley.

Phil Jones, an alumnus of MurrayState University and the art director atthe advertising agency CarmichaelLynch, has had 23 of his designs print-ed by Threadless, an online communitydesign company. Recently, his T-shirtdesign “I Hate Negative Statements”was chosen to be used in the first Gap+ Threadless collection and is availableat select retail stores.

Jones graduated in May 2005 with abachelor of science in advertising and aminor in graphic design. In the sum-mer of 2011, Jones submitted hisdesign “I Hate Negative Statements”on the Threadless website and wasinformed that his design had beenselected for the Gap + Threadless col-lection.

Released on Feb. 27, the collectionincludes 16 men’s and 10 women’s stylesthat are sold in limited Gap stores inthe United States and Canada, and onGap’s website. The collaborationbetween Gap and Threadless inspiresartists to create exciting artwork thepublic can relate to and initiate opportu-nities for their designs to be printed inretail stores throughout the U.S.

“Threadless t-shirts are really allabout the designs. All of Threadless’designs are voted upon by the commu-nity, creating a deeper connection notonly to the t-shirt designs but theThreadless brand,” Jones said.

“Since I try to have a positive atti-tude with every endeavor, I thoughtthe irony of the phrase ‘I Hate Nega-tive Statements’ would make other peo-ple laugh and inspire them to have anoptimistic perspective about life,” Jonesexplained.

Jones has been engaged withThreadless since August 2007 andremains active by submitting designs.In 2010, he was awarded Designer ofthe Year and continues to impact theartist community by voting for otherartists’ designs.

The voting process includes having aFacebook account or creating a freeaccount on the Threadless website.Since Threadless is open to the commu-nity, everyone is eligible to submittheir artwork and to vote on theirfavorite designs.

For more information about Thread-less, visit www.threadless.com.

Jones has 23 t-shirt designsprinted by Threadless



With anew aca-d e m i cyear, wehave sev-eral freshfaces inthe depart-m e n t .R e t i r e -m e n t shave opened up faculty posi-tions, and we have been fortu-nate to fill them with young,gifted, and exciting scholars.

Leigh Landini Wright is nowhead of the journalism major.Some of you may rememberWright as a Murray State stu-

dent years ago. Since then she built an

impressive career as a writerand editor at the Paducah Sunand earned an MFA in CreativeWriting–Non-Fiction, a nation-ally-prominent program in theDepartment of English and Phi-losophy at Murray State.

Wright recently was selected toparticipate in the Teachapaloozaat the Poynter Institute, a pro-gram that immerses universityteachers in the latest multimediajournalism techniques. She isresponsible for teaching writingand reporting classes and plan-ning and implementing the newjournalism curriculum.

Dr. Bella Ezumah comes to usfrom the Educational TestingService and teaches our under-graduate and graduate coursesin mass media effects and theo-ry.

Her specialty is effectivedesign and implementation ofnew media technologies for edu-cation, with a concentration onprograms in the developingworld.

Ezumah studied communica-tions at St. John’s University,holds a master’s degree in Radioand Television Managementfrom Brooklyn College, andearned her Ph.D. at HowardUniversity in 2010.

She is already challenging theold guard for the lead in qualityacademic publications.

Chris Haynes is a familiarface around the television stu-dios where he has worked forMurray State’s Digital MediaServices since 2008.

He has been a line producerfor the series “Roundabout U,”aired statewide on KentuckyEducational Television, andmusic performance programs oncampus, including the annualFestival of Champions, thatreceived state and nationwidedistribution.

Haynes also produces pro-gramming for the university’s

various web streams. He earnedboth his bachelor’s (SummaCum Laude) and master’sdegrees from this department.

He teaches beginning andintermediate classes in the tele-vision production major.

There’s more to come. Thisyear we plan to fill two vacan-cies, one in journalism and onein public relations, with similar-ly qualified and talented people.

We have a very stimulatinglearning environment right now.Come visit and see for yourself.

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Ads Club participated in the American Advertising Federation's National StudentAdvertising Competition in the 2011-2012 school year. The assignment was to cre-ate an advertising campaign that sells Nissan automobiles to African Americans,Chinese Americans, and Hispanic Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. TheAds Club traveled to Akron, Ohio, to present its entry. The presenters were (frontrow from left) Austin Dodd, Jarrick Heflin, Shaun Brown, (back row from left) Ash-ley Panek and Sarah Wang.

Leigh L. Wright, assistant professor inthe JMC department, recently attendedPoynter’s Teachaplooza in St. Petersburg,Fla.

Wright was one of 63 journalism educa-tors selected for the three-day seminar atthe Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

Participants learned how to teach withthe latest tools in social media, multime-dia, graphics, mobile reporting and tabletstorytelling. They also exchanged ideasabout training journalists for the multi-media age while also providing the tradi-tional skills of writing and storytelling.

Seminar speakers included Al Tomp-kins, senior faculty member who attend-ed Murray State University for threesemesters and worked at WPSD-TV; RoyPeter Clark, writing coach at Poynter;Mark Briggs, director of digital media atKING-5 TV in Seattle; and ReginaMcCombs, a faculty member at Poynter.

The seminar allowed professors to testnew technology and discuss how to incor-porate it into their classes. Wright saysshe plans to use more social and multi-media techniques in her writing and

reporting classes.“When I left the professional news

business three years ago, we barely usedsocial media and multimedia for report-ing and writing our stories,” Wright said.“However, the media business nowexpects our students to be able to usesocial media for reporting and editing.Editors and station managers also expectour graduates to be able to write, shootand edit stories for multiple platforms.”

Wright participated in a two-day semi-nar, “Hands-On Video,” after Teacha-palooza. Participants shot, wrote andedited packages for television, usingFinal Cut Pro and Premiere video editingprograms.

Prior to joining the Murray State facul-ty last year, Wright had worked as areporter and section editor for The Padu-cah Sun for 16 years. She continues tofreelance for several regional magazines.

The Poynter Institute, founded in 1975,is one of the nation’s top schools for pro-fessional journalists and journalism edu-cators. The Institute offers training inmedia topics throughout the year.

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