Jim Watson ’73
Jim Watson, ’73 graduate and brand specialist at Hanson Watson Associates, shares how he gained advertising experience and continued his connection to Iowa State.
Category: 1970s
Karol DeWulf Nickell ’79
“I’m very proud that I’m an Iowa Stater,”said Greenlee alumna Karol DeWulf Nickell. A Cyclone twice over, Nickell, 58, graduated from Iowa State with degrees in magazine journalism and interior design in 1979 and again in 2008 with her MBA. She’s passionate about the Greenlee School, and loves being “connected to it, and I talk … Continue reading Karol DeWulf Nickell ’79
Elaine Edwards ’79
Growing up on a family farm near Humboldt, Iowa, Elaine Edwards always had an affinity for agriculture. When she first came to Iowa State University in 1975, she leaned on that passion while working toward a degree in agricultural journalism. After graduating in 1979, Edwards went on to work at the ISU Extension Communication office … Continue reading Elaine Edwards ’79
Carol Corning Hallquist ‘78
“What would it take to feed every hungry child in Kansas City?” That’s the question Carol Hallquist and her team posed to Harvesters, a charitable organization that had requested funding from Hallmark Corporation for their then-small program. Harvesters’ program filled the backpacks of low-income children with food before they headed home from school for the … Continue reading Carol Corning Hallquist ‘78
Rebecca Christian ’74
Class: 1974, Journalism and Mass Communications Then: Ethos magazine (editor); Iowa State Daily (feature writer) Now: Features Editor for Traditional Home magazine, Meredith Corporation In her own words:Based in Ames, I am the features editor of Meredith’s Traditional Home, and a columnist for The Dubuque Telegraph Herald. A playwright, poet and fiction writer, my work … Continue reading Rebecca Christian ’74