PROUD OF ‘HOMEGROWN’ CLARKE ALUMNI ON STAFF Clarke University recently caught up with several alumni who
Megan Gloss, Features Editor, said, “A big point of pride for
have made successful careers at the Dubuque Telegraph
us at the TH is how much ‘homegrown’ talent we have in our
Herald (TH), many of whom have incredible longevity with
newsroom – among those are seven Clarke alumni, many of
the media company and have worn many hats. Each of them
whom are in leadership positions and represent very different
focuses on different facets of the newsroom, from content
facets of our newsroom. Each of us also has had our work
and design to decision-making on the day-to-day news flow.
recognized and/or published at state and national levels and has had opportunities to be a part of presidential press pools and interview well-known entertainment and sports figures.” A couple recent nods include Brenden West, who recently published a book titled, Golden Girls: The History of Wahlert Volleyball. Paul Kurutsides recently had his video work at the TH used in a "Daily Show" segment. Ben Jacobson was named an Outstanding Young Iowa Journalist by the Iowa Newspaper Association (INA).
ANTHONY FRENZEL '05
Those alumni include:
Communication – Journalism, History minor
Matt Connolly ’02 Interactive Media Database Director
Anthony Frenzel ’05 Central Paging Specialist
Megan Gloss ’03 Features Editor
Frenzel said his very earliest memory of Clarke was from his initial campus visit before he was a student. The last item on his itinerary for the day was a meeting with the then-head of the Communication program, Dr. Abdul Sinno.
Ben Jacobson ’10 Assistant Local Content Editor
Paul Kurutsides ‘09 Multimedia Specialist
Andy Piper ’95 Copy Editor
Brenden West ‘11 Sports Reporter
Frenzel said, “At the time, I had whittled my college choices down to two other schools and Clarke, and I walked onto campus that day uncertain of my future. In that meeting, Dr. Sinno extolled the virtues of not just the program I was interested in, but the school’s culture, its people, and the fact that Dubuque was on the rise and a community worth staying in post-graduation. I walked on campus unsure of where my path was going to take me, and walked out filled with certainty.”
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