Ohio Communication Hall of Fame

The Ohio Communication Hall of Fame was established by the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in 1993. The Hall of Fame honors professionals who exhibit lifetime professional achievement. Each honoree must have a tie to Ohio (either the state or the University).

In 2003, the Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment was established as part of the Hall of Fame. This award honors Joan Herrold Wood and other donors who have had a positive and lasting impact on Ohio University.

Members of the Ohio Communication Hall of Fame include:

Andrew Alexander, BSJ '72
Former Washington Post Ombudsman

Sandra J. Anderson, BSC '75
Associate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, The Ohio State University

M. Jean Berns, Ph.D. '86
Owner, MJ Solutions

Richard H. Brown, BSC '69
Former chairman of the board and CEO, Electronic Data Systems

Richard Carelli, BSJ '68
Senior public affairs specialist, Administrative Office to the United States Courts

Nancy Cartwright
Voice actress, "The Simpsons"

John A. Cassese, BSC '76, MA '79
Principal and co-founder, Concentric Communications

Jeffery D. Chaddock, BSC '88
Senior financial advisor, American Express

Ritter Collett, BSJ '42 (deceased)
Former senior public affairs specialist, Administrative Office to the United States Courts

Sid Davis, BSJ '52
Former vice president, NBC News

Charles Glover, BSJ '49, LLD '85 (deceased)
Former president, Cox Enterprises

Enlight Foundation, directed by Xin Liu, MA '96 and Yong Ping Duan
2012 Joan Herrold Award for Lifetime Commitment Winner

Associate Attorney, Bernstein Shur
Anchor, WJLA-TV, Washington, D.C.

Melvin Harris, MA '65, Ph.D. '71 (deceased)
Retired president, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Roland Johnson, Ph.D. '71
CEO, Three Eagles Communications, Inc.

John Kaplan, BSJ '82
Pulitzer Prize-winning news photographer

Richard O. Linke, BSJ '41
Associate producer, "The Andy Griffith Show"

Gene I. Maeroff, BSJ '61
Senior fellow, Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media of the Teachers College of Columbia University

W. Lawrence Patrick, Ph.D. '75
President, Patrick Communications

Susan K. Patrick Vice
President, Patrick Communications

Tom Porter, MSJ '80
President, Freedom Interactive Newspapers

Everett Rogers (deceased)
Social science scholar, Diffusion of Innovation theorist

Van Gordon Sauter, BSJ '57, LHD '83
Former president, CBS News, Fox News

Steven L. Schoonover, BFA '67
CEO, CellXion, LLC
2006 Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment winner

R. Smith "Smitty" Schuneman, BFA '58, MFA '60
Retired professor, co-founder of Media Loft Productions

Perry A. Sook, BSC '80
President & CEO, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

Scripps Howard Foundation
2004 Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment winner

Joan Herrold Wood, BSJ '52
Outstanding donor and alumna