» Nicole Erickson Arseneau ('04) is the noon and weekend producer at WCIA-TV in Champaign. Her husband Jordan Arseneau (’04) is a full-time photographer at the same station.

» Comunication graduate Brandi Saunders has started a mortgage loan business in Lombard, IL. The website for Brandi's new venture can be found at www.brandicesaunders.com.

» The following ISU alumni have won awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. This year's awards will be presented at a banquet during the spring convention in Galesburg, April 21.

Leach

Jim Leach, News Director, WMAY-AM Springfield, 1st PlaceBest Spot News on Springfield Tornados
Kevin Hankis and R.C. McBride, WJBC-AM Bloomington, 1st Place Best Documentary/Series “Voices of Immigration in McLean County
Willis Kern, WGLT-FM Bloomington, 1st Place Best Hard News Feature “Hotel March"
Lee Hall, Sports Director, WEEK-TV Peoria, 2nd Place Best Newscast June 26, 2006 Nightside
Eric Shangraw and Larry Foulk, WEEK-TV Peoria, 2nd Place Best Investigative Series “Sergeant Pelo”
Steve Scheuer, Photographer, WGN-TV Chicago, 1st Place Best Videography “Clean the Bean”

» Suzanne T. Leonard Kovalcik (Mass Communication, 1989) works as an administrative assistant in the Arizona Department of Economic Security in Phoenix, where she has lived for the past 10 years. Kovaicik also works part timei in the ticket office/telephone room of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team and as an usher at the downtown Orpheum theatre and the newly renovated Phoenix Symphony Hall. She lives in a downtown condo with husband Robert and enjoys the warmer weather, "I think of my triple didget summers as my Illinois winters. Great tradeoff."

» Ronald H. Seggerman, 42 of Smyrna,GA, formerly of Secor passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at his residence in Smyrma. Ron graduated from Illinois State University in Normal in 1987 and was a member of the Beta Sigma Psi fraternity. He has been employed by CNN in Atlanta,GA as news writer for 18 years.

Hynes

» Kim Hynes (‘02) is a reporter and anchor for KWCH-TV out of Wichita, Kansas.

» Jennifer Silva McDade, MS '04 is president of the BroMenn Service Auxiliary in Normal. The BroMenn Service Auxiliary raised $227,175 during fiscal year 2004. The auxiliary provides leadership to 900 auxilians and volunteers.
» TV-10 alum Matt Davis ('98) is a reporter at KWQC-TV in the Quad Cities. While at ISU, he was a producer / reporter / anchor for a nightly cable newscast and president of the school chapter of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.

» Masters alum David Vanderport ('91) works with FTI Consulting in Denver as a senior litigation consultant.
"I assist attorneys in developing their presentations for trial. This consists of PowerPoint, proprietaty software and other graphics programs," Vanderport says.

His trial experience includes patent, contract, product liability as well as arbritrations and mediations. Vanderport was married in Spetember 2002 and moved to Denver in November 2003. Vanderport's email address is dvanderport@yahoo.com.

Monacelli joins KC radio station KMBZ-AM

Monacelli

Jayme Monacelli is now working for KMBZ-AM in Kansas City, as a midday anchor and producer of their all-news morning show. NewsRadio 980 KMBZ is a recognized leader for its coverage of breaking news, in-depth series, severe weather coverage and feature reporting and was the winner of the 2007 Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for Spot News. Monacelli comes to Kansas City after spending 8 years at WJBC-AM in Bloomington, IL, where she won numerous Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards for her work. Originally from Kankakee, IL, Jayme has degrees in speech and secondary education from Illinois State University, and still spends spare time coaching and judging for high school debate and speech tournaments. Monacelli started at KMBZ on Aug 20, 2008. Her e-mail is address is moonlighting79@yahoo.com.

» The following TV-10 Alums have been named winners of Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, presented in Chicago on Sunday, November 18.
- Hard News Feature Series  “Puppymills”  John Mercure ‘89, Reporter, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee
- Soft News Feature Series  “The No Cell Challenge”  Suzanne Richter ‘85, Editor/Co-Producer, WMAQ-TV, Chicago
- Specialty Report/Series: Health/Medical  “Rewiring the Brain” Russ Hnatusko ‘90, Photographer/Co-Producer, WNDU-TV, South Bend
- Specialty Report/Series: Science/Weather   “What’s That Smell?” Craig Hofer ‘96, Photographer/Producer, WITI-TV, Milwaukee
- Specialty Report/Series: Politics/Government   “Judge Me Not” John Mercure ‘89, Reporter, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee
- Specialty Report/Series: Business/Consumer  “Pig Power”
Suzanne Richter ‘85, Editor/Co-Producer, WMAQ-TV, Chicago
- Specialty Report/Series: Education  “Growing the Brain” Suzanne Richter ‘85, Editor/Co-Producer, WMAQ-TV, Chicago
- Single Magazine Program or Program Series  “Getaway Guide” Mike Klingele ‘80,Photographer/Producer, WBBM-TV, Chicago
- Sports Segment/Feature “Swimming for Chris” Eric Fogle ‘87, Photographer/Producer, Comcast SportsNet Chicago
- Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence: Videography – News Steve Scheuer ‘95, Photographer, WGN-TV, Chicago
- Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence: Technical Achievement Mike Klingele ‘80, Photographer/Editor, WBBM-TV, Chicago

         

» Bill Gaither (2004, Mass Communication), pictured above, writes: "I am a full time photographer currently at The Register-Mail in Galesburg. I graduated ISU in May of 2004, and from there did a photojournalism internship at The Lima News (Lima, OH) from May of 04 - Dec 04, then did a photojournalism internship at the Journal Star in Peoria (Jan 05 - June 05), then took a job as chief photographer at The Journal-Standard in Freeport, IL, from July 05 - Oct 05, then moved to Galesburg where I am currently. Bill's email address is: bopper@photobop.com.

» Graduate student alum Jeffrey Quinones-Diaz (2005) writes: "I am currently working as a Director of Economic Development and Housing for the City of Carolina , Puerto Rico. Since leaving ISU I pursued a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. I am married with no kids ...yet!!" Jeffrey's email is: jeffquino@rocketmail.com.

» Jerry Lee Giesler (‘76) has been appointed to the Corporate Operations Strategy Team at Granite Broadcasting Corporation. Jerry is the former president and general manager of KSEE-TV, the NBC-affiliate in Fresno, California.




» Kelly Caraher BS (01) and MS (03) is working in public relations at a FORTUNE 500 technology company based in Vernon Hills, IL called CDW. Caraher was recently promoted to a new position within the company and has been selected by PR News as one of 15 People to Watch in the PR industry. In winning this prestigious national award, Kelly is recognized as one of a select group of budding PR industry leaders.

» Brandi Wells-Chumbley (ComEd, 2000) is now living in St. Joseph, IL. Wells-Chumbley reports she has a 6-year-old son named Tyler has been married for 8 years. After taking some time off to spend with her son at home, Wells-Chumbley says she is now back teaching at a middle school in Rantoul where she also coaches the speech team and referees volleyball games.

Salerno

» Alum Randy Salerno, 45, a morning anchor for Chicago WBBM-TV, died January 24 in Eagle River, Wis., when the driver of a snowmobile he was riding lost control and slammed into a tree. Salerno served as a general assignment reporter and as the weekend morning news anchor from 1994 till 1999. Before working at WGN, Salerno was a reporter and weekend anchor at WNYT-TV in Albany, New York. Prior to that, he worked at WMBD-TV and WHOI-TV in Peoria. He began his broadcasting career at WIFR-TV in Rockford as a general assignment reporter. Salerno is survived by his wife Irene and 3 children.

» Carolyn Mungo (‘79) is managing editor for the Fox affiliate in Houston, KRIV-TV.

» TV-10 alum Adam Bradshaw (‘84) is the News Director at WHEC-TV in Rochester, New York. Prior to that he was News Director in Salt Lake City and had also worked in the San Diego and Los Angeles TV markets. Over his career Bradshaw has won four individual Emmys, five collaborate Emmys and a number of other broadcast journalism awards.

» Tiana Ashley (‘04) is in charge of video production for Caterpillar (Decatur) in the Mining and Construction Division. She recently won a Video Excellence award for the safety video that visitors and new employees watch when they first come into the plant.

Heenan


» TV-10 alum Catherine Heenan is an anchor and reporter for KRON-TV in San Francisco. She recently received a Peabody award for reporting and a national Emmy.

» TV-10 alum Christine Haas (’97) is a news anchor at KVUE-TV Austin, Texas. Haas joined KVUE news as co-anchor of the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in August of 2003. Prior to joining KVUE, Haas worked at KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, Minn. She served as weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for the top rated NBC affiliate in the country. Previously, Haas worked as an anchor/reporter at WTSP in Tampa, FL, at KTHV in Little Rock, AR, WUHF in Rochester, NY and KAMR in Amarillo, TX.

» TV-10 alum Jerry Goodman (‘89) is a producer for one of ESPN’s most popular programs, "College Hoops Tonight." He has also produced "NFL 2Night," "Sportscenter" and ESPN’s Final Four coverage over the past five years. Goodman was a news anchor and reporter at TV-10 during his time at ISU. After completing an internship at WICS-TV in Springfield, he worked at WAND-TV in Decatur as a reporter and anchor and then went to WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio as a news producer. He has been at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut since 1996.

» TV-10 alum Paul Wappel (’86) is assistant vice president of Public Relations and Corporate Communication for the Horace Mann Companies in Springfield.