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Sandra Bancroft-Billings
e-mail: sandrab@spokesman.com
graduated:
currently: staff photographer, Spokesman-Review
see gallery site
billings.html
Karen C.
Belt
e-mail: Karen-belt@mccann.com
graduated: June 1995 BFA
currently: assistant account executive, McCann-Erickson
New York
Karen Borchers
e-mail: kborchers@sjmercury.com
graduated: 1980 M.A.
major: art
thesis: slide show on Natalie Fobes, also newspaper critique
and internship
currently: staff photojournalist, San Jose Mercury-News
(15 years)
see gallery site borchers.html
Karen Borchers
has been a staff photojournalist at the Mercury News for
the past 15 years. Previously worked at the West Palm
Beach, (Fl) Post and the Fredericksburg, (VA) Freelance
Star.
Borchers received a Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication
from Ohio University in 1980. She received a Bachelor
of Science in Photojournalism in 1979 from Bowling Green
State University. She has a twin sister, Kathy, who is
a photojournalist at the Providence, (R.I.) Journal.
Lelen Bourgoignie
e-mail: mbourgoi@umiami.ir.miami.edu
graduated: 1990 MFA 1991 MA
thesis project: Travellin' Blues, Portraits of Blues Musicians
currently: associate professor, University of Miami
see gallery site bourgoignie.html
Ben Brink
graduated 1977
BFA, 1987 MSJ
major: journalism
thesis: survey of NPPA clip contest published February
1990 in NPPA Magazine
currently: Photographer/ Photo Editor, The Oregonian
see gallery site brink.html
Since 1990, I've worked as a photographer/ photo editor
at the Oregonian in Portland, Oregon. Before that for
three years as a photo editor at the Pioneer Press in
St. Paul, MN. Summer of 1986, worked as a photographer/photo
editor intern with the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, VA.
From 1982 to 1985 worked as a photographer/ photo editor
at the Times Union in Rochester, NY. From 1977 to 1982,
worked as a photographer/ photo editor at the Journal
Tribune in Biddeford, ME. The Spring of 1977, worked as
a photo intern with the Palm Beach Post Times in West
Palm Beach, FL, and the summer of 1976 as a photo intern
with the Everett (WA) Herald. Whew!
Milbert Orlando
Brown
graduated 1982
MA
thesis: "The Eye of Johnston"
currently: photojournalist, Chicago Tribune
see gallery site brown.html
"Throughout my career, the hallmark of my photography
has always involved an intense interaction with people."
- Brown.
A Gary, Indiana native, his interest in photojournalism
began while a senior in Eugene Stewart's (his first photo
teacher) photography class at West Side High School in
1973. Stewart introduced him to the work of Gordon Parks.
Brown received a B.S. in journalism from Ball State University
in 1978. Also graduated with M.A. in art from Ohio University's
prestigious School of Visual Communication in 1982.
Received awards from Illinois Press Photographers Association,
Boston Press Photographers Association, Maryland-Deleware
and D.C. Press Association and Chicago Association of
Black Journalists.
As a former
teacher, Brown lectures and exhibits at galleries and
universities throughout the country. Through his work,
he tries to stimulate students' interest in photography
as a positive medium of expression.
Professional
memberships include: Chicago Association of Black Journalists,
National Association of Black Journalists, National Press
Photographers Association and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc.
He has just
become a father! Baby girl Victoria Imani born last week
of April 1997! Congratulations!
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Erik C. Campos
e-mail: ecc@netside.com
graduated June 1996 BSJ summa Cum Laude major: Journalism,
minor: sociology
currently: staff photographer, The State Columbia, SC
see gallery site campos.html
"I went
through the program at a unique time just as Chuck Scott
was retiring and Larry Nighswander began leading the school.
I consider myself very fortunate to learn from two legends
in the business. That alone was worth the price of admission.
And then you add in Terry Eiler, Ed Peratt (now at Scripps-Howard)
and Marcy Nighswander, you really see and learn about
photojournalism from several perspectives. But all these
voices in the end preached the same gospel: make pictures
with strong content that tell a story. OU gave me the
tools to be able to do that.
"Of course
you learn a lot from your professors; they have a tremendous
experience in solving the problems that you face on assignments.
And they challenge you to reach inside and take your shooting
to the next level. But I believe you can learn just as
much from your fellow students. The diversity of backgrounds
and life experiences ensure that everyone sees life and
humanity differently. In seeing that variety, you begin
to see your own style."
On Photojournalism:
"Even though I've only been in the "real
world" for less than a year, I've seen things that
frustrate me and excite me. The negative stereotype of
the "media" and journalists really bothers me.
It's a constant battle with cops, politicians and even
sometimes the general public. Once you explain to them
what documentary photojournalism is about, most of them
will understand why we do things the way we do. It is
my goal on assignments now not only to make a great picture,
but also leave people with a positive perception of photojournalism."
Vicki Cronis
e-mail: vicki@norfolk.infi.netdidn't
graduate, but worked toward an M.A. degree in art
currently: staff photographer, Virginian-Pilot
see gallery site cronis.html
I"ve been
living in Norfolk, VA, for almost two years. I'd ove to
hear from old school chums!
Mark Crosten
e-mail: mcrosten@sjmercury.com
graduated 1987 BSJ; 1992 MSJ
website: http://www.sjmercury.com
currently: Mac Systems Manager, San Jose Mercury-News
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Allyn DiVito
e-mail: ADiVITO@TampaTrib.com
graduated June 1984 BSJ
website: www.tboweb.com/photoweb/photogs/ad.htm
currently: Photo Chief, Tampa Tribune
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Kirsten Bremmer
Elstner
e-mail: JHEKBE@aol.com
graduated Dec. 1990 MA
major: Photography
thesis: Seigfred Gallery Exhibition: "Above Rio,
Brazil's Hillside Favelas," Nov. 1990
currently: Freelance photographer for the New York Times
and other publications, also teacher at Mass. College
of Art, New England School of Photography, Art Institute
of Boston.
Julie Elman
see gallery
site elman.html
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Gail Fisher
e-mail: gail.fisher@latimes.com
graduated:
Dec. 1985 (attended 9/78 to 12/79, completed thesis 12/85)
M.A.
major: art
thesis: Vietnamese in Orange County, CA. (largest population
of Vietnamese in U.S.)
currently: Photo Editor/Special Projects, L.A. Times
see gallery site fisher.html
Winner of the
1996 NPPA Community Awareness Award
Therese Frare
e-mail: julian@wolfenet.com
graduated 1991 MA
major: art
currently a freelance photographer in Seattle.
She is married
to Greg Davis, and they have two sons: Julian, 2, and
Theo, 8 months (as of June 1997).
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Jean Hart-Howard
graduated 1991
M.A.
major: photojournalism
thesis: Women of Nicaragua
currently: staff photographer, The Palm Beach Post
see gallery site howard.html
Photography:
Palm Beach Post as photographer and photo editor since
December 1990; Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY photo editing
internship, June-Sept. 1990; Ohio University, Photography
B.A. 1990; Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara,
CA. Sept. 1986 - Nov. 1988; Ventura Star Free-Press photography
internship, April 15 - June 1988.
Teaching:
The Children's Creative Project, Santa Barbara.; University
of Miami, School of Communication, Coral Gables, Fl.;
Art Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Creative:
Corporate Identity Programs in health/fitness corporations:
West End Tennis, Just for Fun Tennis, Tracy Austin Tennis
Tournament
Acting:
Actors Studio Workshop, LA, CA.; Wisdom Bridge, Chicago;
Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Personal
Associations: Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Talent
Bank, St. Vincent Heart Association, board member; Love
Yourself Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA., board member;
Juvenile Diabetes, West Palm Beach, FL., board member.
Awards/Shows
(Ed. note: too numerous to name them all! So, as site
editor, I'm listing my favorites): 1992 South Florida
Visual and Media Arts Fellowship: $15,000. Presented by
South Florida Cultural Consortium in conjunction with
National Endowment for the Arts for work on independent
project 1993. Exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts of Miami
1993; 1992 Best Use of Pictures, as photo editor, NPPA
POY; 1992 Pulitzer finalist, Palm Beach Post staff, Hurricane
Andrew coverage
1994 Florida Dance Council award $2,000 grant for multi-media
project: "Haitians: People of Courage." Photographs
and filmed interviews with voice-over poetry, songs, drums,
along with quotes from the suffering of Haiti.1993 Palm
Beach International Airport, "The Street Children
of Haiti."
Sid Hastings
e-mail: sidh@corbis.com
graduated June 1989 M.A.
major: art
thesis: "Journey Into Russia: The Photography of
Dean Conger"
currently: Senior Picture Editor, Corbis Corporation
Seattle, WA.
Erik Hill
e-mail: ehill@pop.adn.com
or ehill@adn.com
graduated 1987 MSJ
major: journalism
thesis project: Cameras in the Courtroom in Alaska
currently: staff photographer, Anchorage Daily News
see gallery
site
hill.html
Born and raised
in Eugene, Oregon. BA degree in International Relations
from Stanford University in 1979. Studied journalism at
OU. "Sandwiched class work and thesis around six
years of newspaper work." MSJ in Journalism in 1987.
He gained experience
interning at Kansas City Star, Florida Times-Union, Charleston
(WV) Gazette in 1980, 1981. Hill worked four years as
photographer and picture editor at the Kansas City Star
before joining staff at Anchorage in 1984.
His work in Alaska has been all around the state covering
Iditarod Sled Dog Race, epidemic of alcoholism and suicide
in young Alaska Natives, the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The
latter two earned a Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public
Service in 1989 and finalist in photography in 1990. Half-Latvian
by birth, Hill grew up speaking his mother's native language.
His family stayed in touch with over forty relatives in
Latvia during five decades of Soviet occupation, and in
1990 he spent a month there tracing family history and
documenting the drive for Latvian independence, which
became a reality shorty thereafter. The Daily News published
a five-part series, which he wrote and shot.
Married to Robin Nackey Hill, a University of Missouri
journalism graduate who writes free lance when not volunteering
for the Habitat for Humanity Anchorage affiliate she helped
organize. They have two daughters, Mara and Emma, and
a cat named Sophie.
Jan Housewerth
graduated March
1996 MSJ
major: journalism
thesis: The First Photographers Who Went to War
currently: Photographer and part-time editor, Washington
Times
see gallery site housewerth.html
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Latane Jones
e-mail: latane@infi.net
didn't graduate (yet!), but worked toward a MSJ (journalism)
currently: page designer, The Virginian-Pilot
see gallery site jones.html
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John Kaplan
e-mail:JK999@aol.com
graduated 1982 BSJ
currently: Consultant, teacher, photojournalist, Media
Alliance Group
see gallery site kaplan.html
NPPA Photographer
of the Year, Pulitzer Prize winner.
Toni Finch
Kellar
e-mail: tkellar@courant.infi.net
graduated 1985 BSJ
currently: Assistant Picture Editor/Assignments and Origination,
Hartford Courant.
(most outstanding visual communication student)
Interned Muskegon Chronicle; staff photo at Ft. Wayne
Journal-Gazette 1986-88; Photo editor/chief photo at New
Milford Times, Conn.; Ass. Picture Ed. (zones) Hartford
Courant in 1991.
Husband Steve
Kellar (BSC, OU 1985) is Network Program Director at Connecticut
Radio Information Systems. Daughter Kayla, born January
1997.
Toni is a drummer,
performs with regional percussion groups and folk singer
Jonathan Edwards (former 1960s OU student!)
Lisa Kyle
graduate: 1987
BS 1995 MA
currentlly: senior staffer at the Herald News in West
Paterson, NJ
see gallery site kyle.html
Lisa earned
a Bachelor of Science in Communications in 1987 and a
Master of Arts in 1995. After graduating, Lisa had an
internship at the Toledo Blade. In September 1995, she
became the chief photographer at the Daily Telegram in
Adrian, Michigan. In October 1996, Lisa became staff photographer
at the Herald News in West Paterson, New Jersey. She is
the senior staffer having been there since October 1996.
Lisa met her
husband, a New Jersey native, Peter Eichenbaum, at the
Herald News. (She probably actually met him while she
was an undergrad at OU both having attended many parties
at Pete's brother's house on Mill Street. She never tires
of hearing the story about Pete being handcuffed to the
foosball table with a bottle of Sambuca to drink during
a little sibs weekend. Lisa wouldn't have given Pete the
time of day though seeing as he was still in high school.
Pete's brother, Steve, better known as Bear, was a bartender
at Lisa's favorite hangout, Tony's.) They married in September
2000. He is currently a reporter at the Asbury Park Press.
They have a son, Max Kyle Eichenbaum. He was born December
18, 2001.
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Ken Light
e-mail: Light@Rosebud.berkeley.edu
graduated 1973 BGS
website: http://www.sightphotoxcom/light.html
currently: Director of Center for Photography at U.C.
Berkeley, graduate school of Journalism
Photographer for SABA.
see gallery site light.html
Ken Light
is a social documentarian whose work has appeared in books,
magazines and exhibitions. His most recent book, Texas
Death Row, is an inside look at Texas Death Row. Delta
Time, by Smithsonian Institute Press was published
in 1995. This work looks at rural African-American poverty,
cotton, and the southern landscape and has 104 photographs
and an essay by legendary civil rights organizer Bob Moses.
He's also author of To The Promised Land (Aperture
1988) With These Hands (Pilgrim Press1986) and
In the Fields (Harvest Press 1982) which
examine the lives of farm workers and their journey from
Mexico illegally to the United States.
He has exhibited
internationally in over 100 one-person and group shows
and is the collection of numerous private and public collections
including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the
Houston Museum of Fine Arts, and the International Center
of Photography and the American Museum of Art at the Smithsonian.
He has received two National Endowment for the Arts Photographers
Fellowships, the Dorothea Lange Fellowship and a fellowship
from the Erna and Victor Hasselblad Foundation in Sweden.
He has received awards including the Media Alliance Meritorious
Achievement award in photography, the Thomas More Storke
International Journalism Award from the World Affairs
Council and Judges Special Recognition (Cannon Photo essayist)
in the Annual University of Missouri/NPPA Pictures of
the Year competition.
A freelance
photographer represented by SABA, he is also director
of the Center for Photography on the faculty of the graduate
school of journalism and University of California Berkeley,
has taught workshops at the International Center for Photography
in New York. He is founder of the Mother Jones International
Fund for Documentary Photography which awards grants to
photographers worldwide.
Bob Lynn
e-mail:Bobkms@aol.com
graduated June 1979 MSJ
website: http://www.pilotonline.com
currently: retired after 17 years at the Virginian-Pilot
1995 winner
of the coveted Angus McDougall Award for Overall Excellence
in Editing in the NPPA/POY competition. Currently the
AME Graphics, known for changing attitudes about pictures
in the newsroom, the idea of a "service department"
and quickly moving sizes of pictures on a page from three
to four and five columns. Lynn's philosophy is all about
courage as a photographer, vision as a department, and
impact in print.
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Anne McQuary
didn't graduate,
but sure worked hard.
currently: Photo Assignments Editor at the photo-famous
State newspaper in Columbia, SC
see gallery site mcquary.html
Former photographer
for the State Newspaper in Columbia, SC, as well as Biddeford,
Maine and the Virginian-Pilot.
Greg Mellis
graduated with
a BSJ
currently: the managing director of Sun Publications,
Copley Newspapers, Chicago.
David Myers
e-mail: david@davidmyersphoto.com
graduated 1984
see site: http://www.davidmyersphoto.com
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Virginia Obeius
e-mail: virginia@vobeius.com
website: http://www.vobeius.com
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Monte Paulsen
graduated,
yes, but I'm not sure when
see gallery site paulsen.html
Once graduated,
worked as a photographer and started up his own publication
in Maine, a weekly newspaper called Casco Bay Weekly,
then the Metro Times in Detroit before moving to the State
newspaper in South Carolina as an investigative reporter.
David Polcyn
e-mail: dhpolcyn@apk.net
graduated June 1991 BFA
currently: Photo Editor/ Chief Photographer, Mansfield
News Journal.
see gallery site polcyn.html
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John Sale
e-mail: JOHNS@SPOKESMAN.COM
graduated 1980 BFA
currently: Photo Editor, Spokesman Review
see gallery site sale.html
"I think
I've got the best visual editor's job in the country because
of the crew I work with and the paper's commitment to
documentary photography. My biggest challenge over the
next two years will be as primary caregiver for my seven-year-old
son, Max, as the brains of the family, Debbie, heads to
acoma for a Master's Degree."
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Patrick Tehan
e-mail: tehan@aol.com
graduated 1979 BFA
currently: staff photographer, San Jose Mercury-News
see gallery site tehan.html
A native of
Springfield, Ohio, Tehan graduated OU 1979, with a BFA
in photography. Interned at Columbus (OH) Citizen-Journal,
first full time position was at the Kettering-Oakwood
Times, Kettering, OH. Has also been a staffer at Orange
County Register, the Pittsburgh Press and was Director
of Photography at the Bremerton Sun, WA.
Tehan contributed to several books in the Day in the Life
series: America, Spain, the Soviet Union, China, Italy,
Ireland as well as Christmas in America, the Jews in
America, The Power to Heal, Baseball in America, Passage
to Vietnam and 24 Hours in Cyberspace.
Tehan has won
numerous state and national awards and was runner-up Newspaper
Photographer of the Year for 1992, National Press Photographers
Association.
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Ross VanPelt
see gallery
site vanpelt.html
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David Walter
e-mail: david.walter@chirondiag.com
graduated Nov. 1992 MA
major: art
thesis: information graphics content: style comparison,
contrast
currently: technical illustrator, Chiron diagnostics
Erin Wile
graduated:
June 1994 BFA
currently: freelance photographer
see gallery site wile.html
Freelance work
for Arizona Multibank (annual report), Arizona Adventure
(outdoor magazine), The New Times (AZ.), Arizona Tribune,
Three Village Herald (N.Y.), (newspapers).
Other involvements:
Salt Magazine, Winter 1993 and Spring 1992, photography
and lab work
Southeast Ohio Magazine, Spring 1992, photography
Programs/Workshops:
Visual Communications Field Program, Scotland summer 1991;
NPPA Flying Short Course, attendant, October 1991; NPPA
Flying Short Course, attendant, October 1992; Women in
Photojournalism Seminar, attendant, April 1996
Eddie Adams Workshop, digital team member, October 1996
Rick Wilson
e-mail: picturerick@juno.com
graduated November 1990 BSVC
currently: lead sports photographer at the Florida Times-Union
in Jacksonville, Florida.
Nan Wintersteller
e-mail: winterst@philly.infi.net
graduated 1984 BSJ
finished thesis: fall 1993
thesis: her father, graduated in1950 from O.U./ commercial
photographer
currently: Deputy Director of Photography, Philadelphia
Inquirer
AJ Wolfe
e-mail: Awolfefoto@aol.com
graduated
June 1985 BFA
currently: staff photographer, Concord Monitor, NH
see gallery site wolfe.html
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