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Year in Review
A Great Year
by Jonathan C. Angier IV General Manager, Duke Student Publishing Company Greetings, Chronicle alums and friends. The books have closed on 2010-11, and I am pleased to report that we made a modest contribution to our surplus from our publishing operations. To generate approximately the same surplus last year as in 2009-10 a year in which basketball and lacrosse national championship boosted revenue was outstanding by today's yardstick. I can proudly say this was made possible by three key elements: 1. The amazing student sales and creative team led by student managers amber su and Christine hall '11 and guided by our professional staff, Chrissy Beck, Rebecca dickenson and Barbara starbuck. 2. Judicious cost-adjustment to counter changes in revenue. 3. a stellar editorial product, thanks to lindsey Rupp and her team. Given a respectable financial performance by today's standards, along with our determination to change with the times to ensure the future of the company 2010-11 was actually a great year!
as a young man working in the st. petersburg Times newsroom and, later, on the business side of the company, I often heard the (possibly apocryphal) story that once, during an interview, Times owner nelson poynter was asked, Mr. poynter, which would you rather have, the best newspaper you can possibly publish or 20 percent on the bottom line? his answer? Yes. Those days are gone. By newspaper (and our own) historical standards, our financial performance in 2010-11 would not be considered good. But Im constantly reminded how rapidly and how much our business has changed, and how our expectations have been altered by this change. see GREAT On paGe 14
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urham, N.C., native Lindsey Rupp took the reins as editor of The Chronicles 106th volume in May 2010. In an interview conducted via email with Yeshwanth Kandimalla, a Chronicle staffer and student employee in The Chronicles Office of External Relations, Rupp looked back on a tumultuous but ultimately satisfying year. How did the year you had reflect the year you thought it would be? I knew my term would come with challenges and surprises, but I could never have predicted I would lead The Chronicle during one of the most eventful news cycles in several yearsprobably since the lacrosse case ended. I never thought our volume would cover the most highly scrutinized toe injury in history, the biggest powerpoint scandal to hit duke and the national news, four different felony cases against students and the end of student-revered Tailgate. But serving as editor did not disappoint my most important expectation it was the most rewarding, influential and unforgettable experience of my life. What did The Chronicle do well this year? The Chronicle kept its commitment to its readers to provide timely, in-depth coverage of news relevant to our community on campus and off. We tirelessly pursued storylines that even news organizations like The new York Times shied away from, namely the anil potti scandal. Our coverage of that saga was noted by the scientific community, including nature magazine and Reuters health, and we were recognized as the go-to source for news on this subject. While providing analytical and investigative coverage and serving the public's right to know no matter how grisly the story or obstinate the source, we also trained a fine staff, one of the largest recruiting classes in recent memory.
editors and online developers alike will need to be intimately familiar with these facets of journalism if they wish to continue in the industry, but it is also key to training all students and to keeping The Chronicle relevant. How did Chronicle alumni help you during your tenure? Chronicle alumni were an invaluable resource for volume 106. Whenever I had an ethical question or just plain didn't know what to do, I knew I could call on a host of former editors for advice and comforting words of Chronicle wisdom. The duke student publishing Company Board of directors was also always available to answer questions and provide guidance. How would you encourage alumni to stay involved? The Chronicle's alumni weekend ReTweet in spring 2011 allowed current staffers to get to know alumni who were touched by their experiences in 301 Flowers and are eager to remain a part of the family. as The Chronicle hosts more alumni-oriented events, I encourage alumni to reach out to current staffers. The memories and stories alumni can share with students are inspirational, and they can help us build a network of contacts for careers in and outside of journalism.
... it was the most rewarding, influential and unforgettable experience of my life.
What are some areas for improvement? For The Chronicle to remain a relevant teaching platform for future journalists and non-journalists alike, it is crucial that it improve its Web presence. although we have come far in our site design and integration of blogs, multimedia and social media, we have a very long way to go in terms of mobile accessibility, real-time updates, apps and interactivity on our site. Writers,
I am driven most by the desire to find the truth. One of the most rewarding parts of putting the paper to bed every night (or early morning) was knowing that the stories our audience would read the next morning would add transparency to the world around them. serving the public's right to know is the most exhilarating and fulfilling part of being a journalist. Of course, the fact that this is just about the only job that allows you to ask almost any question of anyone and indulge your curiosity doesn't hurt. How has your experience with The Chronicle shaped your future plans? My three years at The Chronicle have reaffirmed that I am madly in love with journalism. One more year might just hook me for life.
their guidance, The Chronicle has remained a sound news and training organization providing the best student leadership opportunities at duke. The board is grateful to outgoing members Matt davis '11 and Ryan McCartney '08 for their service and welcomes new members Tejan shah, a junior at duke, and former editor Will Robinson '11. We have continued to build the strength of the dspC board, whose members are primarily Chronicle alumni, particularly in the areas of development, audit and finance. additionally, director of external Relations david Rice turned in an exceptional firstyear performance leading our communications and development activities. Outgoing editor lindsey Rupp '12 and the entire student staff had a terrific year. as in the past, young staffers matured quickly and excelled in challenging circumstances. We are fortunate that lindsey will remain this year as a senior editor under the leadership of The Chronicle's
exceptional new editor, sanette Tanaka. Chronicle alumni donated their time and talent as well as their dollars. In addition to the efforts of dspCs 13 board members, many other alumni planned and delivered two staff training weekends, assisted with fundraising, helped connect with alums who had fallen off our records and provided advice on new media opportunities. as dspC builds its capacity as a nonprofit organization, we will seek to increase volunteer opportunities for more alums. looking forward to 2011-12, planning for a sustainable business model is the dspC's top priority. Because we cant rely just on ad revenue any longer, our responsibility is to buttress the paper for a somewhat uncertain but exciting new media future. We are grateful that so many Chronicle alumni agree that we must preserve what is best about The Chronicle experience for generations to follow. Thank you for your support.
Above, An alumni gathering hosted by Fred Klein '76 drew 50 current and former staffers to the rooftop terrace of DLA Piper in Washington, D.C. Top Right, Harsha Murthy '81 talks about the importance of preserving the Chronicle experience for future students. Bottom Right, Current staffer Courtney Douglas chats with Andrew Burness '74.
Visit The Chronicle Alumni Portal (www.dukechroniclealumni.com) to learn how current staffers collaborated with the editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter, former staffer Paul Goldberg '81, on the Anil Potti story.
This incident was the predominant deciding factor for the decision to end Tailgate, Moneta said. The Tailgate that was originally scheduled for nov. 13 has been suspended, and Tailgates in upcoming years will likely be very different, he added. ...
utilization of multimedia in packaging stories, distributing work more evenly and improving training for new staffers. Adapted from a story by Chronicle staff that originally appeared on Feb. 14, 2011.
qualities including humor, generosity of spirit and passion for The Chronicle. news editor Taylor doherty received the editors award, presented each year by the paper's editor to someone who, in the words of editor lindsey Rupp, works through the muck and mire of office politics, source issues and time constraints to help The Chronicle reach its goal of producing clean and pure and beautiful journalism. Duke sophomore Yeshwanth Kandimalla, a Chronicle staffer and student employee in The Chronicles Office of External Relations, reported this story.
Unable to attend the annual Sclafani Memorial Banquet on April 23 and accept her award in person, Moulton sent prepared remarks for Co-Chair David Ingram to read. She also conducted an email interview for this edition of the Year in Review, which is excerpted on The Chronicle Alumni Portal (www. dukechroniclealumni.com).
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karen F. Blumenthal '81 and scott McCartney '82 Wallace e. Boston Jr. '76 ann hardison davison '86 adrian e. dollard '92 nelson M. Ford '69* paul B. Gaffney '86
John Joseph navin III '81 Jean T. and heyward G. pelham Foundation Robinson donor advised Fund, Foundation for the Carolinas*** Russell M. Robinson III '81
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ambika kumar doran '02 and paul T. doran '03 Beau dure '91 Charles W. ebel '73 Martha J. elson '74 Brooks W. Ficke '07 Gordon M. Forbes '55 Flora J. Garcia '87 alexander J. Garinger '04 steven C. Garland '75 Janice a. Gault '87 peter M. Gebhard '07 Judith k. Goffman '56 Gene I. Gorman '93 david a. Graham '09 Jason Y. Greenwald '93 Brody k. Greenwald '01 susan deaton hagen '82 Brian M. harris '97 alan heil '57 and dorothy Finnegan heil '58 les a. hoffman '71 laurence C. Chad hood '92 david h. Ingram '03
lucy heffner Johnson '74 l Merritt Jones '52 and susan pickens Jones '52 emma M. Meg kedrowski '07 Joseph kennedy Jr. '53 Jeffrey J. kraft '72 kevin a. lees '03 Rose Maura lorre '96 douglas lynn '95 and Jamie lynn susan W. MacGahan '69 uuu donald O. Manning '66 Jay h. Marlin '77 Thomas J. Maroon Jr. '81 Ryan McCartney '08 Jennifer M. McGovern '80 John Macneill Miller '06 Thomas h. Morgan '63 shannon p. Mullen '87 Marcie l. pachino '83 Jaime levy pessin '01 and Greg e. pessin '02 James s. poles '75 david p. Redlawsk '80
gift made in honor of alexander Fords continuing service to the united states of america. Ford 03 is an army officer and was the battalion commander for the army ROTC program ** gift made in response to the China Challenge *** gift advised by sally d. Robinson '55 and Russell M. Robinson II '54 out of gratitude for what The Chronicle meant to Will Robinson '11 in his duke education u gift made in honor of Ryan McCartney '08 uu deceased uuu memory of the donor's father, John MacGahan '41, a Chronicle staffer in
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Clockwise: Chronicle Editor Sanette Tanaka with Russell Robinson '81; Diane Pahl '71, Jean Cary '71, Les Hoffman '71; Fred Klein '76, David Arneke '75, Jill Klein; Paul Gaffney '86, Wendy (Lane) Cook '86 and her daughters Photos: See the photos linked to the story on the alumni portal, www.dukechroniclealumni.com
1960s
Gordon Dalbey '64 is an author who speaks at conferences around the world, mostly on men's issues. he is the author of healing the Masculine soul (Thomas nelson). his website is www.abbafather.com.
Obama administrations; in the private sector, he led the speechwriting teams at hill & knowlton and Mckinsey & Company. he is now a senior editor at the World Bank in its division on financial-sector and private-sector development. Chris and his wife eve Belfance, a judge on Ohio's ninth district Court of appeals have two children, William and sophia. Jeanie Faulkner '76: Floridian Jeanie has long claimed Manhattan's upper east side both for home and work. Jeanie serves the Board of Overseers of Weill Cornell Medical College as assistant secretary, and provides much of the dayto-day support for the board, which is responsible for the general supervision of the programs and operations of the medical college and graduate school. shes also been an adjunct professor of business communications at Baruch College. Janet Holmes '76: a former Chronicle arts editor, Janet is an award-winning poet and english professor at Boise state university, where she is director of the poetry press, ahsahta press. she and her husband, poet, novelist, and opera librettist alvin Greenberg, spend their time among Idaho, the Twin Cities and Ohio, and travel in europe when they can get fellowships there for writers. My only connection with duke these days, writes Janet, is a friend's kid who's an a.B. duke scholar and the most recent dukeunC game where I joined duke alums in Boise at a sports bar and found (To My horror) that none of them knew the fight song. [Former Chronicle sports editor John] Feinstein ['77] made me learn it when I was a night editor, and then Colford took me to a game at Cameron where we sat way, way up next to Carl James, the athletic director. Jonathan Ingram '76: Our former sports editor has had a stellar career covering professional motor racing, a beat he began at the durham Morning herald right out of college. Jon is in his 33rd year reporting on the sport from around the world, writes for top magazines, websites and newspapers, and was a co-author of a best-selling book about dale earnhardt, unseen earnhardt. his profile of lesa France kennedy '83, CeO of International speedway Corp., appeared in the spring issue of duke Magazine. he and his wife, elaine, a child psychiatrist, live in atlanta. Gail Jensen '76: Gail has been a banking lawyer in Washington for 25 years, first at the FdIC and now at the Federal Reserve, where she's the manager in charge of enforcement actions with banks supervised by the Fed. an avid cyclist, she and her longtime partner, trade association attorney lisa Tate, live in Takoma park, Md., with their two
After the Masthead provides an opportunity for alumni Chronicle staffers to keep classmates and the greater Chronicle community informed of significant accomplishments.
1970s
Bob Ashley '70 recently retired as editor of The herald-sun in durham. he subsequently joined preservation durham as executive director. Ralph Karpinos '72 is attorney for the Town of Chapel hill, n.C. he is married to the former Carolyn arnold '71, another Chronicle staffer. Carolyn retired from the practice of law in 2008. earlier this year she spent three months in Ghana, living and teaching at an orphanage in accra.
Anne Newman '76 with Fred Klein '76 Anne Newman '76 was one of about 50 current and former staffers who gathered at 301 Flowers on April 9 for the Chronicle ReTweet gathering during Reunion Weekend. In answer to a challenge from her fellow former editor Karen Blumenthal '81 to see who could encourage the most classmates to attend the event, Anne tracked down a number of her fellow staffers. Here is her report on what they are up to today: Chris Colford '76: a researcher long ago for famed Washington post political columnist david Broder and then an editorial writer for the Berkshire eagle, Concord Monitor and Cleveland plain dealer Chris left journalism for a career as a Washington speechwriter. In government, he served as a speechwriter for the Clinton and
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There are four ways to submit notes for publication: Fax: 919-668-1247 Email: chroniclealumni@duke.edu Write: director of external Relations, The Chronicle, Box 90858, durham, nC 27708-0858 Online: Fill out the form at the send us Your news site on the Chronicle alumni portal www.dukechroniclealumni.com spoiled australian shepherd dogs, and spend vacations cycling through national parks and visiting europe. Fred Klein '76: a longtime Washington-area real estate lawyer, Fred and his wife, american university professor Jill klein, have three children, including a son who graduated from duke in the spring. In May, Fred kindly hosted the first gathering of Washington-area Chronicle alumni at his offices at dla piper in Washington (see spring 2011 events Bring alumni Together, page 9). Anne Newman '76: a senior copy editor at Bloomberg Businessweek in new York, anne has worked part-time for the magazine for the past 16 years while raising a daughter, a duke freshman, and son, 13, in suburban new Jersey. after reporting for newspapers in appalachia and the south, she headed to Washington, where she worked for an anti-apartheid group that sent her to south africa in 1984, and later for the energy press, before going to new York to earn a master's in journalism from Columbia. anne was a reporter for The Wall street Journal in new York before switching to part-time editing for BusinessWeek. her husband, paul nadler, is a project manager for a French bank and an adjunct graduate professor of theater history at new York university. This summer anne has had the pleasure of getting to know some recent Chronicle editors current senior lindsey Rupp and david Graham '09 interning or working in new York. Mitch Ratliff '76: after working as assistant to the publisher of penthouse publications and as an editor at Ces publishing, the leading trade magazine group in the consumer electronics industry, Mitch got his MBa in marketing from new York university. he then spent 30 years working in a variety of marketing jobs at advertising agencies and a host of firms like nabisco, Citibank, Chase and new York life. Currently, Mitch is president of sagg Creek Marketing, a strategic marketing consultancy. he resides in Montclair, n.J., with his wife Robin (Rubinstein) '75, whom he first met when she called him on his all-night radio show on WdBsFM and requested a 30-minute pink Floyd song. Mitch and Robin have two children, emily, 21, and Marshall, a freshman at duke. Clem Richardson '76: although not a Chronicle staffer, Clem was head of the Black students association our year, worked with anne at a newspaper in south Carolina and has had a distinguished newspaper career working at The atlanta Journal/Constitution, the Chicago sunTimes, The Miami herald and new York newsday before going to the new York daily news in 1993, where he now has a newly created column covering harlem. he has two daughters and lives in park slope, one of new York's great neighborhoods. Jack Sirica '76: Jack is a longtime newsday reporter and editor on long Island, where he lives with his two children and wife, Coimbra, a vice president with Burness Communications, owned by former Chronicle sports editor andy Burness '74. Their oldest, a daughter, graduated from duke in May, and their son is an entering freshman. In 2005, Jack donated to duke law school the letter that then-president Richard nixon wrote to Jack's father, Judge John sirica, claiming executive privilege and refusing to turn over the Oval Office tapes in the Watergate case. That confrontation led to a landmark supreme Court ruling regarding executive privilege. Steve Steinhilber '76 (our indefatigable business manager who probably bore the brunt of our refusal to run those Gallo wine ads): Cisco systems' vice-president for emerging ecosystems, steve is married to lucia Bassett steinhilber '77, a Columbia MBa and CFO of a high-level executive search firm in silicon valley. They have a son and a daughter at duke now. lucia's father was duke sports hall of Fame member and team physician dr. Frank Bassett.
Jill Klein, Fred Klein '76, Steve Steinhilber '76, Lucia Bassett Steinhilber '76
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Brendan Daly '84 recently became executive vice president and national director for public affairs at Ogilvy Washington. Before joining the Washington, d.C., office of the global public relations firm this year, he worked for former speaker of the house nancy pelosi (d-Calif.) for nine years as her communications director. Bart Pachino '81 retired from the corporate world (general counsel at kB home in los angeles) and became a lecturer at California state university, northridge's College of Business and economics in 2009. earlier this year, he became executive director of valley Beth shalom synagogue in encino, Calif.
Bob Ashley '70, Jean Cary '71, Les Hoffman '71 Kim Tanzer '77 is the dean and edward e. elson professor of architecture at the university of virginia. prior to beginning her tenure at the university of virginia in July 2009, she served as a professor of architecture at the university of Florida for more than two decades. after graduating from duke, she earned her master of architecture from north Carolina state university.
1990s
Hugo Lindgren '90, became the editor of The new York Times Magazine in October 2010. prior to joining The Times, he was executive editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. he also was the editorial director at new York Magazine and an editor at The Times Magazine, where he helped create The Way We live now section.
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Peter Aman '88 will serve as chief operating officer of atlanta, Ga., through the end of 2011. he has been on leave from his position as a partner at Bain & Company, a global business consulting firm. an announcement of his appointment to a second year in the post cited his work addressing atlanta's pension crisis, reducing emergency response times, improving critical service delivery and building the city's reserves. Robertson Barrett '88 was named vice president of news and finance at Yahoo in May 2011. he has held top positions at Tribune Interactive, Time Inc., aBC news, primedias Channel One Interactive and The Feedroom. Before joining Yahoo, he was chief strategy officer of perfect Market, a Comcast-backed start-up. Karen Blumenthal '81 received a glowing notice in the July 17, 2011 new York Times sunday Book Review for her children's book, Mr. sam: how sam Walton Built Wal-Mart and Became america's Richest Man (viking). she has also recently published another book for young people, Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the lawless Years of prohibition (Flash point).
2000s
Tim Britton '09 is a Red sox beat writer at the providence Journal. he is also co-founder of and contributor to nopunIntendedBlog.com. Before joining the Journal, he was an associate reporter for MlB.com and MilB.com. Ryan Brown '11 worked as a summer intern in the profession section at the Chronicle of higher education, covering issues related to university administration and the academic workplace. she reports that she very much enjoyed working in another newsroom that lovingly referred to its publication as "the Chron" and obsessed 301 Flowers-style over the complexities, quirks and contradictions of university life. From september 2011 to June 2012, she is a Fulbright scholar in south africa, conducting research for a biography of the south african journalist nat nakasa. Matt Davis '11 completed a two-year term as a member of the duke student publishing Companys board of directors. he also graduated with degrees in biomedical engineering and economics, and began a new job with Bain & Co. in Boston.
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Lisa Du '11 spent the summer of 2011 in an internship with newsday's business desk, where she reported breaking news about how the latest economic turmoil in america may affect the long Island community. she also wrote in-depth longform features about unique small businesses on long Island.
Kevin Lincoln '11 spent the summer contributing on a regular basis to GQ.com and The Good Men project Magazine. he also wrote for The awl (www. theawl.com/) and splice Today (www.splicetoday. com/). Ryan McCartney '08 completed a two-year term as a member of the duke student publishing Companys board of directors. he was an associate editor/producer on the msnbc.com politics team at the nBC news bureau in Washington, d.C., and left that position this fall to begin to begin law school at Yale university. Emmeline Zhao '11 is associate education editor at The huffington post, charged with managing the education page, reporting/writing and working with education reporters and bloggers.
Lindsey Rupp, Taylor Doherty, Nicholas Schwartz, Ann Pelham '74 Eliza French '11 is a fellow for atlantic Media Companys events team, atlanticlIve. In addition to The atlantic, atlantic Media publishes the national Journal and Government executive. Laura Keeley '11 is now a sports reporter at the st. petersburg Times.
Deaths
Bill Brill (William) '52, longtime sports writer, editor and columnist, died april 10, 2011 after a battle with esophageal and liver cancer. he was 79. after graduating from duke, where he wrote for The Chronicle and held a variety of official and unofficial positions with duke athletic teams, Brill became sports editor of the Covington virginian in 1953. Three and a half years later, he accepted a job with the Roanoke Times, where he worked until his retirement in 1991. he was also the lead columnist for Blue devil Weekly and Goduke the Magazine. although Brill covered the Washington Redskins, his passion always was with college sports, and especially the atlantic Coast Conference. he covered every aCC basketball tournament from 1960 through 2005, and reported on 111 duke-unC games in a row (and 125 of 126). he authored or co-authored three books on duke basketball, including a season is a lifetime (simon and schuster) with
Mike kryzewski after duke's 1992 back-to-back championship. Brill was named to the duke sports hall of Fame in 1996. he is survived by his wife, Jane shaw Brill, of 49 years, his sister, Cassie Brill, of deltaville, va., Jane's cousin, larry, and wife, suzan Cheek of Chapel hill, plus a special friend, sarah Fish of durham. This obituary was adapted from GoDuke.com.
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A Great Year
so why was 2010-11 a great year? The Year in Review you hold in your hands details many reasons: our budding external relations program; the amazing response of our alumni and friends to the first year of our Chronicle experience
Fund; and the internships, leadership trainings and scholarships made possible thanks to your help not to mention a once-in-a-lifetime trip to China and the united arab emirates for a top reporter. There is more cause for excitement at the newly reengineered Chronicle online (http:// dukechronicle.com/). There, you can find constantly updated news about the duke community, sign up for daily email updates and soon download a new mobile app. Our alumni portal (www.dukechroniclealumni.com) is also being redesigned, with more news about you our many accomplished alumni and friends. On the business side, we continue to invest in website products, multi-media and new advertising platforms. The company's modest investment in sidewalk, a deal mobile app developed by duke students, is the happy result of our involvement in the duke startup Challenge. The Chronicle's online housing website, launched in the fall of 2010, has helped the housing advertising market remain one of the largest segments of our advertising revenue despite a deteriorated market. One last but important note: we are preparing for the eventuality that West union and Flowers buildings will be renovated, thanks to an $80 million gift from the duke endowment, and that we will be moving to new quarters within the next two years. We don't know where yet, but we will be working with duke to establish a first-class operation in the heart of West Campus with a newsroom that will carry us well into the future. all in all, we have much to be thankful about. We are in the early stages of what will be a very interesting journey over the next few years. We're glad that you are with us. That road is likely to get bumpy, and it is good to know that we will have your support as volunteers, donors and wise counselors as we face our challenges and share our successes.
Jonathan C. Angier IV
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Chelsea Allison '10 was editor of The Chronicle in 2008-09. she is the features associate at vogue in new York. Before joining vogue, she was an investment banking analyst covering consumer and health care clients at Wells Fargo securities.
Peggy Krendl '94 (Audit Committee Chair) was editor of The Chronicle in 1993-94. she is a senior manager in accenture's Finance & performance Management service line, based in new York. she has extensive experience in shared services, human performance, strategy development and implementation, business case formulation, organization design, and business solutions implementation. Before joining accenture, peggy worked as a business reporter for The Topeka-Capital Journal.
Philip Bennett is now the managing editor of the pBs investigative documentary series FROnTlIne. he is also the eugene C. patterson professor of the practice of Journalism and public policy at duke university. From 2005-09 he was the managing editor of The Washington post, and has been an editor of international and national security coverage, a local news reporter and a foreign correspondent. While he was managing editor, The post was awarded 10 pulitzer prizes, including six in 2008, the most in the paper's history. Karen Blumenthal '81 (Development Committee Chair) was editor of The Chronicle in 1979-80. a long-time financial reporter and editor, she writes The Wall street Journal's Getting Going column. karen is also the author of four nonfiction books for young people (see our alumni notes section) and two for adults. another book for adults, a personal finance guide, is due out at year end. she lives in dallas with her husband (and former Chronicle editor) scott McCartney '82. Stephen Buckley '89 was an editorial columnist at The Chronicle. he is currently the dean of Faculty at the poynter Institute. his career includes positions of digital publisher, managing editor, assistant managing editor/ world, national reporter and city editor at the st. petersburg (Fla.) Times. prior to the Times, he was a Metro reporter and a foreign correspondent at The Washington post. he was the winner of the paul hansell distinguished Journalism award from the Florida society of newspaper editors in 2002. Buckley is married with two children. Paul Gaffney '86 was editor of The Chronicle in 1985-86. he is a partner at Williams & Connolly llp in Washington, d.C., where he handles a wide variety of complex litigation. paul also devotes significant time to Williams & Connolly llp's media and professional liability practices. he has served on the boards of Catholic Charities of Washington and the Washington area lawyers for the arts.
Elizabeth Morgan '90 (Chair) was editorial page editor of The Chronicle in 1988-89. she is director of external relations for the national College access network in Washington, d.C., where she is responsible for new member development, fundraising and communications. liz previously served as director of youth programs at the Jack kent Cooke Foundation and as a grant officer for the Michigan state Bar Foundation. she has also worked as a journalist and editor for the Bureau of national affairs, the World Bank and the alumni magazine of the Washington College of law.
Will Robinson '11 (Secretary) was editor of The Chronicle in 2009-10. he also served as local and national editor and chair of the editorial board during his time at The Chronicle. This past summer he was an intern for Bloomberg news in new York. he graduated this spring with a degree in public policy and is originally from Greensboro, n.C.
Richard Rubin '00 (Nominating Committee Chair) was managing editor of The Chronicle during his senior year and has been on the dspC board of directors since 2007. he has worked at The Charlotte Observer and Congressional Quarterly and he is now a tax policy reporter at Bloomberg news. he lives in Washington, d.C., with his wife and son.
Tejen Shah is a junior at duke studying biomedical engineering and global health. he is a class president for the engineering student Government and the editor for dukeengineer magazine. he has been an engineering intern at Raytheon for two summers and recently worked with a health sector nGO through the duke engage program in Jodhpur, India. Tejen plans to pursue a career in social entrepreneurship and medicine.
David Graham '09 (Vice Chair) is a reporter at newsweek in new York City and was editor of The Chronicle in 2007-08. david majored in history with a minor in arabic and earned an Islamic studies certificate. he interned as a business reporter at The national, an englishlanguage daily in abu dhabi, and at The Wall street Journal.
Sanette Tanaka (Ex Officio) is the current editor of The Chronicle and president of the duke student publishing Company. she is a senior at duke double-majoring in public policy and history, with a policy journalism certificate. Originally from Chicago, sanette interned at The Charlotte Observer last summer and plans to pursue a career in journalism after graduation.
David Ingram '03 (Alumni Relations Committee Chair) was editor of The Chronicle in 200203. he is the congressional reporter for legal Times and The national law Journal, based in Washington, d.C. he previously covered north Carolina politics and state government for The Charlotte Observer and the Winston-salem Journal.
Patrick Yoest is a second-year student at duke law school, and a former reporter for dow Jones newswires and The Wall street Journal, as well as Congressional Quarterly. he graduated from the university of pittsburgh in 2006 with degrees in economics and history.