Columbia College celebrates Rose Economou
On November 17, 2011 Rose Economou, a key member of the International Press Club Chicago
who passed away last month, had a celebration of her life at Columbia College
where she was Professor of Journalism. Nancy Day, Chair of the Journalism Department was the
moderator of the event.
(Photos above, L to R, Day, Kurtis, Salberg, Toberman
The following speakers spoke and praised the life of Rose. Lee Salberg, President of the International
Press Club, Elio Leturia, Associate Professor of Journalism, Shereen Mohammad, Ashley Koehn,
Columbia students, Watt Danz, Columbia student, John Economou, brother of the family,
Louise Love, Vice President, for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost, Randy Albers, Chair, Fiction Writing,
John L. Erdman, Professor of Anthropology, Stan West, Adjunct Faculty, Jo Cates, Associate Vice President
for Academic Research and Dean of the Library.
Also presented was a video tribute, introduced by Bill Kurtis, award- winning journalist and founder of Kurtis Productions. Also in attendance was Wayne Toberman, Vice President of the International Press Club Chicago.
MISSION
The International Press Club of Chicago's goal is to promote domestic and
foreign interoperability relationships with working, retired, and supporting members of the
world press, public affairs, and academic communities.
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Congratulations to the new 2012 IPCC Board
The 2012 IPCC Officers, Directors and Advisory Council members were nominated and installed at the
December Annual meeting. Congratulations to the new members
and returning officers and directors!
| Officers | Lee Salberg | President | |
| Wayne Toberman | Vice president | ||
| Richard Cornell | Secretary | ||
| Henry Winograd | Treasurer | ||
| Board of Directors | Georgiann Callaway | ||
| Roland Dix | |||
| John Fascia | |||
| Redd Griffin | |||
| Roger Hamburg | |||
| Sevil Kutay | |||
| Phil Ksycki | |||
| James Smestad | |||
| Advisory Board | Stanley Balzekas | ||
| Phil Moy | |||
| Membership | Sevil Kutay | ||
| Technology | Phil Moy | ||
| Nominating Committee | Georgiann Callaway | ||
| Henry Winograd | |||
Feature Article:
When Species Collide
| Wayne TobermanWITH TODAY’S FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS…sooner or later something just has to give. That day arrived just three days ago right here in our own household amidst a perfectly timed, seemingly orchestrated, cacophony of digestive tract rumblings, gurgling’s, and assorted squeaking sounds emanating in stereo from my very own living room sofa ......read more
Feature Article:
Grandpa and Grandma Flash's Trip
to the End of the World
| Rollin DixIn February the trip began! They were going to learn what people in South America do to have fun. ......read more
Our
first meeting of the year echoes our plans to take IPCC to new
heights in 2012! 