The '80s

Kathleen O'Brien Ham ('80) was named deputy chief of the new Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis of the Federal Communications Commission. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Joe Prentice ('80), a graphic designer for the Boulder Daily Camera, won a second-place award in February for graphic design in the Associated Press Reporters and Editors contest.

Bill Scanlon (MA '80), a reporter for the Rocky Mountain News, won a third-place award in February for a sports story in the Colorado Press Association annual awards.

Cliff Grassmick ('82), a photographer for the Boulder Daily Camera, won a first-place award in February in the Associated Press Reporters and Editors contest for general news photography. He also won a second-place for news photography and third-place for sports photography in the Colorado Press Association annual contest. His Web site is cliffpix.com. cgrassmick@aol.com, grassmick@thedailycamera.com

Jana Barracks ('83) is a free-lance writer in Iowa writing a weekly column in the Sunday edition of the Mason City Globe Gazette. Her work has also been featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Des Moines Register and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Her newest project is a 13-part television series called "Living in the Heartland." Jtb@netins.net

Brent Cannon ('84) is the morning anchor of KNTV-NBC in San Jose, Calif. Brent.cannon@nbc.com

Clint Talbott ('85) won a first-place award in February for editorial writing in the Associated Press Reporters and Editors contest. He is a columnist for the Boulder Daily Camera. He won first-place for public service along with Matt Sebastian ('96) and Clay Evans in the Colorado Press Association annual awards contest, also in February, and he won second-place in that contest for service to the First Amendment.

Charles Ashby ('86) is the statehouse reporter for The Durango Herald. He serves on the board of the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors.

Andrew Askren ('87) is the creative director for Tyee, a small advertising agency in Portland, Ore. Andyaskren@yahoo.com

Tom Costello ('87) was named senior correspondent at CNBC News. He also contributes stories to NBC. He recently has traveled to the Persian Gulf, Japan, South Korea and Europe. When he's not reporting, he serves as relief anchor for CNBC. He was awarded Alumnus of the Year for "outstanding contribution to one's profession" by Boston University's Metropolitan College, where he earned his master's degree. The award enables him to serve on the board of advisers for the dean. But, he adds, "my heart is in Boulder – not Boston." Tom.costello@nbc.com

Julie Francavilla ('87) has left KING-TV in Seattle after 17 years as a reporter and anchor to move to KIRO-TV. She co-anchors the weekday noon newscast. She also is a partner of Stratagem, a local pro-bono business-consulting group for nonprofit agencies.

Leanna Clark ('89) and a business partner recently completed the buyout of Schenkein Public Relations in Denver from Bob Schenkein. They have 30 employees, and clients include Qwest, First Data, Western Union, The Nature Conservancy and Home Depot. Clark and her husband are the parents of twins, a boy and a girl, born in September. Lclark@schenkein.com

 

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