{"id":24254,"date":"2022-07-15T09:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=24254"},"modified":"2022-07-22T10:29:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T14:29:35","slug":"three-to-be-inducted-into-the-marshall-university-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/07\/three-to-be-inducted-into-the-marshall-university-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Three to be inducted into School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marshall University\u2019s W. Page Pitt School of\u00a0Journalism\u00a0and Mass Communications (SOJMC)\u00a0Hall\u00a0of\u00a0Fame\u00a0is welcoming three new members.<\/p>\n

Kathy Cosco, Patricia Proctor and Giles Snyder will be inducted into the\u00a0hall\u00a0during a ceremony this fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s inductees are exceptional leaders in the field of journalism and mass communications,\u201d said Sandy York, interim\u00a0SOJMC\u00a0director. \u201cIt is a privilege to honor them and share their accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0first class was enshrined in 1985, and the latest honorees bring the number of inductees to 81.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s class of inductees is another perfect example that proves Marshall has one of the best journalism and mass communications programs in the country,\u201d said Chris Dickerson, president of the\u00a0SOJMC\u00a0Alumni Advisory\u00a0Board, which\u00a0handles the nomination process. \u201cWe\u2019re fortunate to have such a rich pool of candidates that represents successes in varied aspects of the field locally, regionally and nationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely proud of all of our graduates, and it is an honor to welcome three more very deserving members to our\u00a0Hall\u00a0of\u00a0Fame.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cosco, a 1988 SOJMC graduate, is director of strategic marketing for Mountain Health Network. Her varied career has seen her work in public relations, marketing and government service. She has worked for several major companies, and she has served as a spokeswoman for a governor and helped with an election campaign for a U.S. senator. She also helped with the push that saw Huntington named as America\u2019s Best Community in 2017.<\/p>\n

Proctor, a 1987 SOJMC graduate, is the founding director of the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy at Marshall University. Following graduation, Proctor went to law school and worked as a law clerk and at various law firms before returning to Marshall in 2011. She has helped the university create a centralized pre-law advisory function. Proctor also has been honored for her legal work by Best Lawyers in America and by Super Lawyers.<\/p>\n

Snyder, a 1987 SOJMC graduate, is a widely respected newscaster for NPR. Before taking that job in Washington, D.C., he spent 16 years working for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the statewide public radio and television network. He also has written a humor column for the Martinsburg paper, and it has been recognized by the West Virginia Press Association and the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.<\/p>\n

Inductees need to have a connection to the\u00a0SOJMC, such as being a graduate or a faculty member, and should meet at least one of two major criteria to be nominated:<\/p>\n