The first time Jiahong “Ceci” Du found herself in Ames was just a couple of days before the start of her freshman year at Iowa State. Like many international students, Du had only seen pictures of Iowa State and Ames online before deciding to move half a world away, from Shenyang, China. Though she spoke … Continue reading Greenlee Students Create Bilingual Guide
The tone of our 2014-15 academic year was set on August 6 at the Montreal convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Communication: We stole the show. How? We had a story to tell about our decade-long efforts to promote equity and diversity. The Greenlee School not only is considered one of the … Continue reading Director’s Letter: Telling Our Story
The Iowa State Daily‘s presence has been a staple of the university since 1890, when it was first published under the name The I.A.C. Student. Since its beginning the newspaper has been a student-run operation serving the Iowa State and Ames communities. As the nationally renowned student newspaper approached its 125-year anniversary at Iowa State, … Continue reading 125 Years: An Iowa State Daily Milestone that Almost Never Happened
Wayne Davis, a long-time friend and supporter of the Greenlee School, passed away on January 11, 2015. He was 94. The former faculty member served as an honorary member of the School’s Advisory Council and received the James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication in 2005. Married May 28, 1944, to … Continue reading GSJC Councilman Wayne Davis Passes
Judith Ann Meehan, 81, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on June 29, 2013. The Kimballton native attended Iowa State University and lived in Des Moines since 1962. Judith and her late husband, William “Bill” Meehan were supporters of the Greenlee School graduate program. The Meehan’s established a scholarship fund in honor of their son, … Continue reading Judith Ann Meehan
Dorothy Thomson died on October, 20, 2013 in Ames, Iowa. She was 92. The White Pigeon, Michigan native graduated from Kalamazoo College and attended Iowa State College while working on a Master’s degree in zoology. Thomson and her second husband, John “Jack” Shelley were long-time supporters of the Greenlee School and attended may School events. … Continue reading Dorothy Thomson
Michon Runyon, ‘06, died July 13. She was 30. She attended Iowa State University and graduated with a double major in journalism and fine arts. She last worked in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Bank. Michon is survived by her parents, Devon & Margaret Runyon; sister and brother-in-law, Cristin & Shawn Kohlscheen; grandparents, J. David … Continue reading Michon Runyon ’06
Longtime Des Moines Register editor Randy Brubaker, died of heart failure last spring at age 55. Brubaker worked at the Register for more than 30 years, and was also a former president and active member of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. He oversaw the Register’s investigative reporting team and led the council’s initiative to … Continue reading Randy Brubaker
Aimee Malone’s pet peeve has always been when people use the wrong words and punctuation—a sign that she was destined to be a copy editor even as a high school student. “I was one of those people in high school who’d mark up everyone else’s papers in English class and get dirty looks for it,” … Continue reading Aimee Malone ’13
Two worlds have collided for a recent Greenlee School alumna. Tian Zhu, who received her master’s degree at Iowa State in 2012, began working as an anchor for SinoVision Inc., a Chinese TV network that airs in America, in June 2013. For Zhu, who did her undergraduate work in her home country at the Communication … Continue reading Tian Zhu ’12