Editor at Farm and Dairy
Youngstown, Ohio Area
Editor at Farm and Dairy
Youngstown, Ohio Area
Writing and editing; agricultural and environmental public policy issues, agricultural production; coaching young writers; public speaking.
1981 — 1984
• Worked three years in the university's Career Planning and Placement Center; gave presentations to university orientation classes.
• Participated three years in annual AAF collegiate competiton, including one year when team earned trip to the national contest in Washington D.C.
• Served as president of the Ad Club and was named Outstanding Senior in Advertising, 1984
• Graduated magna cum laude
Mass Communication 1980 — 1981
1974 — 1980
Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio Agricultural Communicators Association, Society for Professional Journalists, National Association of Agricultural Journalists, National Newspaper Association, Inland Press Association, New Media Bytes, Ohio Corn Growers, media connection, Wired Journalist http://mediageeks.ning.com/, KSU Alumni Association
Ohio SPJ Best Columnist (second place) Trade Publication, 2008
National Newspaper Association, Best Serious Column, 2008
Ohio SPJ Best Columnist - Trade Publication, 2006
Distinguished Guest Lecturer, Ohio State University, 2004
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Agriculture Communicator Award, 2002
Ohio Agri-Women Agriculture Communicator of the Year, 1996