Tag: Journalism

Berea College Alumnus Ron Daley Inducted to Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame

Last modified: May 17, 2018
Ron Daley

Ron Daley ’72

Ron Daley, a 1972 graduate of Berea College, is a newly-inducted member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Daley was honored for his two decades of experience as the co-founder, publisher, and editor of the Troublesome Creek Times from June, 1980 to September, 2000.  Daley helped change the face of weekly newspaper journalism in Kentucky. During his tenure, the Times won more than 320 national and state press awards. Continue reading Berea College Alumnus Ron Daley Inducted to Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame →

Berea College Alumnus, Bob Owen, is Pulitzer Finalist

Last modified: July 5, 2018

Berea College alumnus Bob Owen, ’77, a photo-journalist with the San Antonio Express-News was named finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious journalism competition in the nation, in the category of feature photography. Continue reading Berea College Alumnus, Bob Owen, is Pulitzer Finalist →

Ahmad Shuja: Embracing Education

Last modified: May 25, 2018

Before 9/11, Ahmad Shuja, ’11, wanted to be an astronaut. In the aftermath of the bombing in Afghanistan by U.S. forces, refugees from his native country flooded into Quetta, Pakistan, where his family had moved when he was six. Foreign correspondents soon followed, and Ahmad, then only in eighth grade, missed days of school to translate for some of them. Impressed by the importance of the journalists’ work, he decided to pursue a career in journalism. He refused payment from the reporters, but instead collected their business cards, hoping that they could provide his future link to an education abroad. Continue reading Ahmad Shuja: Embracing Education →