Alumni Profile: Kelly Schmidt
Meet Greenlee School Advisory Council member Kelly Schmidt, who has made a career with Getty Images.
Category: 1990s
Kate (Adams) Bruns ’99
By Terriana Hicks Kate (Adams) Bruns, ’99, credits a legendary children’s author for her own literary inspirations. “I had that sort of creative Dr. Seuss-type of element to my personality,” said Bruns, author of Cy’s Surprise, the new children’s book published by the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Brun’s book was released last summer for … Continue reading Kate (Adams) Bruns ’99
Tara Deering-Hansen ’99
Falling in love with journalism was not what Tara Deering-Hansen had in mind when she started college. In fact, her first semester at Iowa State was spent as an agricultural engineering student. Deering-Hansen says she was weeded out after the first semester. Switching gears, she began her journey toward a career in journalism with an … Continue reading Tara Deering-Hansen ’99
Tracy Deutmeyer ’98
Class: 1998, Journalism & Mass Communication Then: Iowa State Daily (news editor and staff writer); National Honor Society (executive board member) Now: Shareholder, McGrath North law firm In her own words: For more than 12 years, I have helped intellectual property owners protect their brands across the globe. I have practiced with an Omaha-based law … Continue reading Tracy Deutmeyer ’98
Andy Combites ‘96
Growing up in Illinois with a mother who was a former Hawkeye, 1996 Greenlee School graduate Andy Combites never expected to become a Cyclone. Iowa State’s beautiful campus and welcoming spirit at a college visit left him feeling recruited by the school, more inviting than Illinois University or his mother’s alma mater, University of Iowa. … Continue reading Andy Combites ‘96
Adam Bormann ‘96
Working in the gaming industry may not be the most common career path for a Greenlee School graduate, but Adam Bormann has been able to carve out a unique niche since his time at Iowa State. After receiving an advertising degree from the Greenlee School in 1996, Bormann has been able to mesh his talents … Continue reading Adam Bormann ‘96
Paul Kluding ‘95
Paul Kluding lives 30 minutes away from the beach. His office is 20 minutes away. While Iowans are sledding, Kluding goes surfing while Iowans go sledding. There’s no doubt the 1995 Greenlee graduate is charged up for his career as senior director of public relations for medical insurance giant Florida Blue. His résumé ranges from … Continue reading Paul Kluding ‘95
Christine Romans ’93
Class: 1993, Journalism & Mass Communication; French Then: Iowa State Daily (“just about every job there at some point except for Sports Editor”); Pi Beta Phi Now: Anchor and Chief Business Correspondent, CNN In her own words: I’m the anchor of "Early Start" with John Berman, CNN’s chief business correspondent and the host of “Your … Continue reading Christine Romans ’93