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2021: Debra Solberg Gibson

Debra Solberg Gibson’s (1981) career at Iowa State began in 1982 after a stint as editor of Farm Review, the Spencer Daily Reporter’s monthly agribusiness publication based in Spencer, Iowa. She first joined the ISU Alumni Association as an information specialist, serving as the principal writer and editor for the department as well as the alumni editor of The … Continue reading 2021: Debra Solberg Gibson

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Announcing the 2022 Greenlee School alumni award recipients

Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication has named the 2022 recipients of two alumni awards. Ron Schara (’66 journalism) is the recipient of the 2022 Greenlee Professional Achievement Award, and Kelly Howard (’08 journalism and mass communication) is the recipient of the 2022 Greenlee Young Alumni Award.

2022: Kelly Howard

The recipient of the 2022 Greenlee Young Alumni Award is Kelly Howard. This award recognizes a Greenlee School graduate under 40 years of age or with fewer than 15 years of professional experience who has demonstrated excellence within their field.

2022: Ron Schara

Ron Schara is the recipient of the 2022 Greenlee Professional Achievement Award, which recognizes a Greenlee School graduate who has demonstrated leadership, impact and achievement in advertising, journalism and mass communication and/or public relations. Schara’s story proves dreams do come true. After graduation from Iowa State, Schara’s first job was with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks … Continue reading 2022: Ron Schara

2021: Adam Kuban

Adam Kuban (’05, M.S. ’07) joined the faculty in the Department of Journalism at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, in 2011, and became an associate professor in 2017. He holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah. Kuban’s scholarship includes both traditional research and award-winning creative work, with a focus on journalism … Continue reading 2021: Adam Kuban