75th Anniversary - Alumni Memory Archives | School of Journalism and Communication

December 2, 2021

Kristina Partsinevelos, MJ ’13

Alumni Memory: Kristina Partsinevelos, MJ '13 Grad School Grind Three memories stand out from this amazing program: lugging the heavy camera and tripod on a city bus across town, editing into the wee... More

October 19, 2021

Ben Nicholson-Smith, MJ ’10

Alumni Memory: Ben Nicholson-Smith, MJ '10 Winter Treks & Friendship Some of my most vivid memories of journalism school involve lugging heavy camera equipment across the city all winter, but I guess... More

October 5, 2021

Nancy Verrall Warren, BJ ’81

Alumni Memory: Nancy Verrall Warren, BJ '81 A Bet to Remember I had made a bet with Wilf Kesterton that I would turn in an error-free Honours Research Project. He rather smugly announced... More

September 23, 2021

Terry Murray, BJ ’76

Alumni Memory: Terry Murray, BJ '76 Oh Lord, Won't You Buy Me A Carleton BJ At Carleton (1972-1976), I minored in economics - apparently one of the first journalism students to do so.... More

September 9, 2021

Cathy Wolters, BJ ’84

Alumni Memory: Cathy Wolters, BJ '84 Memories to Last a Lifetime Phyllis Wilson and Wilf Kesterton were legends and dynamic instructors. Phyllis was a kindred spirit when it came to sports. She... More

September 2, 2021

Hugo Rodrigues, BJ ’00

Alumni Memory: Hugo Rodrigues, BJ '00 The Rebirth of J-Prom! This would have to be working with Dan McHardie and others on a graduation dinner / dance for the B.Journ. and M.J.... More

August 27, 2021

Barbara Freeman, BJ ’69

Alumni Memory: Barbara Freeman, BJ '69 The Future is Female My favourite professors were Phyllis Wilson, who taught us print journalism, and Joan Topolski, who taught us television. There were no radio... More

August 13, 2021

Jocelyn Dickey, BJ ’00

Alumni Memory: Jocelyn Dickey, BJ '00 The Power of Simple Words I wanted to give a big thank you to David Tait and a lesson he gave in my second year fundamentals... More

July 20, 2021

Thomas Maier, MJ ’80

Alumni Memory: Thomas Maier, MJ '80 From Germany to J-School I came from Germany to Carleton in fall 1979 – with a scholarship but without permit to enter the Graduate School. I... More

June 14, 2021

Robb Lucy, BJ ’76

Alumni Memory: Robb Lucy, BJ '76 A time in the Limelight I called Stu Adams in August of 1974 hoping I could get into the one-year program. He said "We'd take you,... More

June 7, 2021

Susan Becker (Davidson), BJ ’66

Alumni Memory: Susan Becker (Davidson), BJ '66 History in the Making It never occurred to me when I headed from Calgary to Ottawa in the fall of 1965 for Carleton's one-year BJ program, open to... More

June 2, 2021

Stefan Keyes, BJ ’09

Alumni Memory: Stefan Keyes, BJ '09 A Lifelong Friendship There are several fond memories, but when I think of j-school I always think of one friendship in particular that wouldn’t have happened had we not... More