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Shannon D (Ward) Cohorst
B.S. in Communications, 1999
I am currently in law school at the University of Kansas, expected graduation is 2007. I have one son, Aidan, born in 2003.
Gardner, KS
shannon@cohorst.com
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Carolyn M (Ward) Murphy
B.S. Organizational Communications, 2004
I am shamelessly wasting the education that my parents paid for while I stay at home with my three children. Currently, president of the Greater Springfield Area Junior Bowling Association and looking forward to being an active member of the PTA when my oldest starts Kindergarten in the Fall.

See how your tax dollars work, volunteer in a school near you.
Nixa, MO
carolynmurphy78@hotmail.com
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Melissa J (Wilson) Haase
B.S. in Journalism, 1997
I am a publications/Web site editor for St. John''''s Health System''''s community relations department. We are a 12-person department and serve as an in-house advertising agency/public relations firm/production house for St. John''''s hospitals and clinics. My job mainly consists of writing and editing St. John''''s employee newspaper, In Touch, and writing and editing content for St. John''''s Web site, www.stjohns.com, as well as media relations.
Springfield, MO
mhaase@stjohns.com
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Natalie A (Woodard) Murdock
B.S. Communication, 2003
I am currently the Development Director at the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools. I am responsible for all aspects of development including marketing, fundraising and special events.
Fair Grove, MO
nmurdock@spsmail.org
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Shannah Alloway Hayley
M.A., Communication, 1995
Marketing Director and Associate, Urban Design Group (international architecture firm). My responsibilities include client services, brand management, strategic planning and new business development.

I am now the past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), a professional organization for those working in the built environment.
Plano, TX
s_hayley@yahoo.com
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Amy Marie Aufdembrink
M.A. in Communication, 2003
I work for Missouri State University as an advisor in the office of Academic Advisement. My duties include advising undecided students, teaching IDS 110, helping plan and implement advisor training and development programs for the campus and coordinating the annual Majors Fair.
I am also the proud recepient of the 2006 Outstanding New Advisor Award from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
Nixa, MO
amymarieaufdembrink@missouristate.ed
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David C Bailey
M.A. Communication, 2002
I am currently a second year Ph.D. student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Most of my current research projects explore the rhetorical uses of religious forms in political discourse.

The M.A. degree I earned in this program provided me with an excellent foundation for my future graduate work and teaching. This program is truly blessed with an abundance of talented and dedicated teachers and scholars. It has been a great honor to have been a part of this program.
College Station, TX
davidbailey@tamu.edu
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Hardy (Russ) E Baker II
B. S. in Electronic Media Communication, 1982
Got my undergraduate degree in radio/television. Started master''''s program in communication. Dropped out because money ran out. Started GAC graduate program in 1994 (Hey ... it's still about communication.) Graduated in 2000. Now a licensed psychotherapist.
Mountain Grove, MO
psychpilot@msn.com
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Brandy N Barker
B.S. in Public Relations, 2003
I am an Account Supervisor at Fleishman-Hillard, where I have been since graduation in December of 2003. I am a lead member of the grassroots team, currently focused on issues-based and consumer grassroots initiatives for a number of clients.
Saint Louis, MO
barkerb@fleishman.com
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Andy Barnett
B.S. in Mass Media, 2004
I've spent the last three years working full time in radio and television.

During my time at Missouri State I also went by the undercover identity of "Krovox the Great" Editor in Chief of the Missouri State Standard. ^^
St. Cloud, MN
andybarnett@gmail.com
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micah S battaglia
B.S. in Mass Media Production, 2003
I am currently the Assistant Director of Advertising & Public Relations at Welk-Sullivan Productions.
Hey, the longer the title the more important you are, right?

During the week nights you can probably catch me playing disc golf and on the weekends I'm hittin' the water like the days of old.

I'll be a proud dad in November. Sweet action!

Branson West, MO
micahbattaglia@hotmail.com
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Christopher Beck
M.A. in Communication Studies, 1992
Earning my Ph.D. in 2004 from Regent University, I am currently the chair of the Communication Department at Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. My area of study/research emphasis at Regent was Political Communication.

I also currently serve as the pastor of West Republic Baptist Church (located between Billings and Republic on Hwy. 60).

I also try to be active in political issues/campaigns/events. For instance, during the 2004 presidential election, I worked with the White House Press Advance Team at a number of "presidential visit" events.
Springfield, MO
cbeck@baptist.edu
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Dr. Christopher Beck
M.A. in Communication, 1992
Since graduating with my Master's degree from SMSU, I earned my Ph.D. in Communication (with an emphasis in Political Communication) from Regent University. My dissertation was titled, "Presidential Inaugurals: A Quantitative Analysis of First and Second American Presidential Inaugural Addresses as Subsets Within the Rhetorical Genre."

I am currently Chair of the Communication Department at Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, where I teach classes such as Public Speaking, Homiletics, and Argumentation and Debate.

It is also my privilege to serve as pastor at West Republic Baptist Church (located on Hwy. 60 between Republic and Billings).
Springfield, MO
cbeck@baptist.edu
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Adam C Beck
B.S. in Mass Media w/ a minor in Religious Studies, 2001
I am currently the equipment manager for the Educational Technology Center where I have been for 9 years. I am also the alumni representative on the Christian Campus House Board of Directors and I also am a part of the drama team for CCH. I also serve as stage manager for the worship band at Glendale Christian Church. I also love to play softball and I play golf some. In addition to all of that, I also play tuba in the University/Community Band.
Springfield, Mo
adambeck@smsu.edu
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Jenifer M. Bice
B.S. in Communication Management, 1997
Communications Specialist, Camp Fire Boys and Girls National Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
jenifer.bice@campfire.org
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