Category Archives: Alumni

Hurrell wins Collins Scholarship

Posted on April 14, 2016 by jfoust

Collins scholarship winner, Leslie Hurrell, junior public relations major. Award presented by Richard A. Maxwell, 1970 graduate of the department, and retired director of broadcasting for the NFL.

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Alumnus chronicles history of Buckeye CableSystem in book

Posted on April 12, 2016 by kellyat

by Lariel Turner Reporting Student Imagine your entire career becomes the story for a book.  That is the case for Tom Dawson, ’66. Well, sort of.  Dawson is the author of “Building Blocks,” which chronicles the history of Buckeye CableSystem … Continue reading →

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2016 Journalism and Public Relations Awards

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jfoust

The Department of Journalism and Public Relations held its annual awards ceremony April 8, 2016, in the Bowen Thompson Student Union. It was an opportunity to honor outstanding current students as well as successful alumni. Also receiving awards but unable … Continue reading →

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Recent graduate returns with some sage advice

Posted on March 29, 2016 by kellyat

Former BG News editor Cameron Teague, who is now working at Coshocton Tribune as a sports reporter, spoke with journalism students in the reporting class about his life after graduation. Teague,’15, shared stories of the good and bad of working for the … Continue reading →

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Opportunities in college with student and professional media launched the career of Emmy-award winning journalist

Posted on March 29, 2016 by kellyat

by Brody Sell Reporting Student Thanks to involvement in student media in college and the opportunity to work in the professional world simultaneously, 1998 alumnus and Emmy-award winning journalist Jeff Cook gained much success after graduation. The moment Cook stepped … Continue reading →

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Photo alumnus is big league photographer

Posted on March 25, 2016 by kellyat

by Paul Duncan Reporting Student John Grieshop has taken pictures at some of the biggest sporting events in the world. Working for well-known companies such as Sports Illustrated, Getty Images, Major League Baseball and baseball card company Upper Deck, Grieshop, … Continue reading →

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Alumnus promoted to chief of public relations

Posted on March 25, 2016 by kellyat

By India Duke Reporting Student From a photojournalism major to the chief of marketing and communications officer, David Kielmeyer, 1988, discusses just how he transitioned to such an important role at the university. “When I was a student I don’t … Continue reading →

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PR graduate stays involved with student media

Posted on March 23, 2016 by kellyat

by Molly Duraney Reporting Student We’ve all heard the age-old advice to get involved on campus, but 2000 graduate Sarah Bednarski-Hartigan is proof that campus involvement truly can lay the groundwork for future success and professional involvement. As the most … Continue reading →

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Two recent alumni hired by the Columbus Dispatch

Posted on March 21, 2016 by kellyat

Alissa Widman Neese has accepted a job as a general metro reporter. She had been with the Sandusky Register since January 2013 following her graduation in December 2012. Widman was the winner of the department’s Waugh trophy that year. Eric Lagatta, who graduated … Continue reading →

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New additions increase Falcon presence on Findlay Courier staff

Posted on March 21, 2016 by kellyat

Kathryn Rubright ’15, has joined the Findlay Courier as a copy editor and Danae King, ’14, has moved from the Lima, Ohio, paper to take a job in Findlay as education reporter. Rubright and King join former Falcons Bobby Waddle, copyeditor; Brian … Continue reading →

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Alumna balances motherhood and journalism with humor

Posted on March 18, 2016 by kellyat

by Megan Wimsatt Reporting Student Parenthood often steers people in directions they had not anticipated. Melissa Linebrink, Chronicle-Telegram journalist for the Grafton and LaGrange areas of Loraine County, is well versed in this situation. Linebrink, who graduated in 2000 as … Continue reading →

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Toledo PR agency hosts students

Posted on January 25, 2016 by kellyat
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PRSSA group gets behind-the-scenes tour at the Toledo Zoo

Posted on December 4, 2015 by kellyat
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Betsy Kling wins Chuck Heaton Award

Posted on November 17, 2015 by jfoust

“The size of Betsy Kling’s talent is matched only by the size of her heart,” noted John Betchkal at the annual Press Club of Cleveland Hall of Fame Awards on November 13. Kling, a 1997 BGSU broadcast journalism graduate, received … Continue reading →

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PRSSA members visit Joe Louis Arena

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jfoust

by Rebecca Erwin “In PR, you don’t know what to expect, every day is something different,” said Detroit Red Wings Public Relations Coordinator Kyle Kujawa to 30 PRSSA students from BGSU as part of a networking experience. The venue of the … Continue reading →

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PR alumni provide insight on life after college

Posted on October 7, 2015 by kellyat

  The Public Relations Student Society of America hosted a post-grad panel during its general meeting on Oct. 6. The panel included recent grads: Rebecca Barth, Stevon Duey, Rebecca Shirling and Colin Andrews. The purpose of the panel was to … Continue reading →

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Alumnus retires after 37-year career at Detroit TV station

Posted on August 17, 2015 by kellyat

Veteran news reporter Roger Weber ‘73 was astounded when his colleagues at Channel 4 in Detroit presented him with the Roger Weber Award on his final day. “When I heard that, I thought, ‘You’re doing what?’” said Weber, of Farmington … Continue reading →

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Alumnus one of the top voices in professional soccer

Posted on August 5, 2015 by kellyat

Phil Schoen ’87 loved soccer long before it was cool to love soccer. Growing up in south Florida, Schoen discovered the sport that has defined his professional life by watching, of all things, public television. It was there, on PBS, … Continue reading →

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Alumna reaches leadership heights as PBS station general manager

Posted on July 30, 2015 by kellyat

By Alexus Horn Reporting Student Alumna Amy Burkett has spent her life being what she describes as “a student of leadership.” From the small town of Uhrichsville, Ohio, 35 miles south of Canton, she spent her high school years doing … Continue reading →

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PR post comes with travel perks

Posted on July 29, 2015 by kellyat

By Bryant Miesle Reporting Student Matt Maynard has been able to travel the world and go to places he never thought he would see. “A Valentine’s weekend in Paris? An impromptu vacation to Buenos Aires? I’ve been lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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