One neighbor at a time

Posted by on Jun 29, 2011 in writing samples | 0 comments This profile of The Front Porch Alliance was written for the March/April 2011 issue of Enhance magazine. The profile was a regular feature in the magazine to showcase a local organization or individual who was doing something extraordinary. Download the PDF  
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Rediscovering an annual ardor for the arboretum

Posted by on Jun 29, 2011 in writing samples | 0 comments published in The Maryville Daily Forum, April 2003   A couple of years ago, my best friend made a rare visit to Maryville, so I decided to show her around campus, nostalgically pointing out my college haunts. It was late March, still a bit chilly and damp; spring had sprung according to the calendar, but trees and grass were, for the most part, being stubborn about turning green. Still, I...
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Traditions – no matter how silly – build a home

Posted by on Jun 29, 2011 in writing samples | 0 comments published in The Maryville Daily Forum, March 2004   They told me about the World’s Shortest Parade my freshman year. Of course, it was my, ehm, colorful features editor on the Missourian who told me about it, so my incredulity sensors went off. But, there it was – a flood of green water and a raft of jubilant students. There are certificates and everything. People all around the globe...
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Northwest recruiting piece

Posted by on Jun 29, 2011 in writing samples | 0 comments For the recruiting series in 2005 at Northwest Missouri State University, I came up with an odd brochure to add to the lineup of traditional pieces on campus housing or academic programs. Modeled after a car company’s accessories brochure, Northwest’s Essentials piece gave students a peek into the details of university life. Here is how I described a series of object shots, revealing how the...
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