ALUMNI READERS’ BIBLIOGRAPHY
This annotated bibliography of notable articles written by JMC alumni is written by faculty members. The URLs will lead you to the full articles.
http://mchagerty.blogspot.com/2005/09/why-they-hate-us-because-we-dont-love.html
Michael Haggerty, class of 2001, explores the premise that “everybody hates the media” through one of his blog articles, this one based on an NPR interview he did in April 2005 in Waco with anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan. At the time he was working for the Waco NPR radio station. He now is reporting for the Temple Telegram. – Charlie Marler
http://208.33.45.21/archive/story.cfm?path=2006/q2/June/18/20060618-NEWS_LOCAL-0363343htm&criteria=anthony%20and%20kk
Paul Anthony, class of 2004, covered a June 2006 rally of the Klu Klux Klan in Midland for the San Angelo Standard-Times. He interviewed J. Lee Thompson, one of the leaders of the Empire Knights of the Klu Klux Klan, a Florida-based group with a chapter in San Angelo. Anthony continues to cover Klan developments for his newspaper. – Charlie Marler
http://www.reporternews.com/abil/nw_local/article/0,1874,ABIL_7959_4922755,00.html
Chris Anderson, ACU industrial technology grad and Prickly Pear photographer alumnus, was on assignment in Lebanon in August when an Associated Press photographer captured this classic image. Anderson became the photographed as he became a good samaritan, posing the ageless bridge jumper ethical question, "Do you save the jumper or take the photograph?"
– Charlie Marler
http://www.reporternews.com/abil/nw_ed_elem_secondary/article/0,1874,ABIL_7951_4832026,00.html
Sidney Schumann Levesque, class of 1999, and other Abilene Reporter-News staffers profiled African-American alumni of segregated Woodson High School. She began, "They settled for old textbooks and second rate school equipment while white students enjoyed the best of everything." The powerful series dominated a Sunday section. – Charlie Marler
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-obit earlwoods&prov=ap&type=lgns
Doug Ferguson, class of 1983, a former Optimist sportswriter, and now the golf writer for The Associated Press. Ferguson's obituary about Earl Woods, the father of champion golfer Tiger Woods, is a quintessential best read, and in he wrote, "More than a great golfer, he wanted a great son." It's a must read for a fledgling sportwriter. – Charlie Marler
http://www.al.com/search/index.ssf?/base/living/115528778214920.xml?huntsvilletimes?cldmendenhall&coll=1&thispage=2
Doug Mendenhall, class of 1982, updates the 19th century fable “The Blind Men and the Elephant” in a challenging modern version of the tale. A web world evangelist uploads a complete copy of the Bible into their iPods and steps back to listen to the six men. Doug writes a weekly religion column in the Huntsville Times titled "Soul Food," and a collection of the columns has just been published as How Jesus Ended Up in the Food Court. – Charlie Marler
http://www.davidjleeson.com/
The Dallas Morning News Pulitizer Prize winning photographer David Leeson, class of 1978, has posted "Creative Alchemist: A Self Portrait," at his blog. His images and his narrative will challenge your manner of seeing and thinking, The photojournalist who explored the impact of war can also point the reader toward examination of one's self. At the annual journalism teacher convention in Canada in 2005, David's presentation caused the common reaction, "Where did he come from.” See his Pulitzer portfolio on exhibit in the hallway gallery in the Morris Center. – Charlie Marler
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou060719_mh_aptexplosion.2c85bac.Html
Wendell Edwards, class of 1992 and KHOU-TV Houston reporter, did a followup of the fatal Texas City apartment chemical explosion. Edwards built the story slowly until he quoted FBI Special Agent Kasey B.H. Salway, “It’s a peroxide based explosive that can be made in somebody’s tub. It can be made in somebody’s garage. It’s a very volatile substance thats extremely sensitive to heat, shock and friction.” It turned out to be an explicit, clear explanation of the technology of the one-month later major terrorism story in England. – Charlie Marler
http://list.msu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9712e&L=aejmc&T=0&P=646
This paper by Dr. Teresa Lamsam, class of 1986 and assistant professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, is a strong example of a solic graduate level research paper. Titled, “Like the Sun Piercing the Clouds: Native American Tribal Newspapers and Their Functions,” was an AEJMC conference paper that grew out her heritage as a member of the Osage Tribe as a part of her doctoral program at the University of Missouri. – Charlie Marler
http://www.hcnonline.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17092731&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=532207&rfi=8
Joel Weckerly, class of 2005, found that sports know no age limit in his new job at the Houston Community Newspapers in Conroe. He found a good story in a 71-year-old Texan squinting to see that he had beaten a Japanese swimmer by one one-hundredth of a second. Joel expertly used the human interest of Woodlands master swimmers bringing home gold from World Championships. He had been writing for the Corsicana Sun for a year. – Charlie Marler
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=689
Yvette Moore, class of 1980 and editor of the Methodist Woman magazine in Brooklyn, took on the issue of alternatives to prison in “Restorative Justice: An Ounce of Prevention.” Her African-American background made her acutely aware of the need for programs that will lead young boys into directions away from incarceration. She produces a strong column with constructive suggestions. – Charlie Marler
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-737883774207170176
View a clip from “Orchid Delirium,” a documentary produced by Brittany Huckabee, class of 1999, for New River Media. “Orchid Delirium,” a fascinating journey through the world of orchids, according to the site.
– Charlie Marler
Gutenberg Award Recipients
Alumni listed here are recipients of the Gutenberg Award
for distinguished professional achievement with the title
appropriate at the time the award was presented.
• Grant Boone, class of 1991; anchor, Golf Channel, Abilene and Orlando, Fla.
• Lt. Col. Monty Brock, Commander, 389th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force, Mountain Home, Idaho
• Bonnie Curtis, class of 1988; co-producer, “Saving Private Ryan,” Los Angeles, Calif.
• Les Hunter, class of 1986; producer, Pacific Data Images Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.
• Mark Cullum, class of 1985; prize-winning cartoonist; graduate student, St. Andrews University, Scotland.
• Kevin Gwin, class of 1985; public relations specialist, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp., Nashville, Tenn.
• Nelson Coates, class of 1984; production designer/art director of “Murder at 1600,” Studio City, Calif.
• Regina W. Burns, class of 1983; M.A., Memphis State; owner, Harvest Reapers Communications, Memphis, Tenn.
• Doug Ferguson, class of 1983; chief golf writer, Associated Press, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Loren Halifax, class of 1991, anchor and reporter, WDAF-TV, Kansas City, Mo.
• Amber Lavender, class of 1983; director of business operations, Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
• Martin Perry, class of 1983; production manager, Phillips Productions, Dallas, Texas.
• Laura Burt Minchew, class of 1981; vice president, children's products, Word Publishing, Nashville, Tenn.
• David Ramsey, class of 1981; feature writer, Syracuse Post-Standard, Syracuse, N.Y.
• Bob Nutt, class of 1980; vice president and creative director, Zachry Associates, Inc., Abilene, Texas.
• Gary Foster, class of 1979; video post production supervisor, Bill Young Productions, Houston, Texas.
• Kent Hunter, class of 1979; executive design director and principal, Frankfurt Balkind Partners, NY, LA, San Francisco.
• Steve Green, class of 1977; president, Upwords, Inc., San Antonio, Texas.
• Max Lucado, class of 1977; M.S. in missions, ACU, 1983; minister and author of best-seller devotional books, Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, Texas.
• Alan Miller, class of 1975; M.A., University of Missouri at Columbia; regional public affairs manager, State Farm Insurance Companies, Greeley, Colo.
• Craig Smith, class of 1984, president, World Bible Translation Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
• Karen Strong, class of 1973; associate executive director, Texas Association of School Boards, Austin, Texas.
• David Himes, class of 1971; senior vice president, AB&C Group, McLean, Va.
• Gary Thornton, J.D., class of 1971, M.A. class of 1977; Jackson Walker, P.C., Austin, Texas.
• Perry Flippin, class of 1965; manager of news services, Donrey Media Group, Fort Smith, Ark.
