The Klein College Alumni Hall of Fame honors the more than 100 graduates who have won Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards. The awards celebrate distinguished alumni whose achievements bring honor to the Klein College of Media and Communication. Since 2012, the college has also honored promising recent graduates with the Rising Star award.

2024

Nancy Becker, ‘82
Pam Derderian, ‘82
Cherri Gregg, ‘12
John Kincade, ‘86
Dylan Purcell, ‘00
Rising Star:Teresa M. Lundy, ‘14

2022

Howard Bryant, former Owl
Chris Carl, ‘92
Danielle Cohn, ‘95
Nora Gerard, ‘74
Pete Jones, ‘92
Eugene Kane, ’81*
Rising Star: Ray Boyd, ’13 

2019

Julie K. Brown, ’87
Murray Dubin, ’69
Mel Greenberg, ’69
Michelle Rice, ’88
John Zissimos, ’88
Rising Star: Kyle Hall, ’08

2018

Marsha Cooke, ’87
Jim Gallagher, ’78
David Maialetti, ’89
Tifani Roberts, ’91
Fred Stein, ’72

Rising Star: Will Yip, ’08

2017

Lorraine Branham, ’76*

Thomas Conti, ’83
Patrick Hally, ’96
Ben Jankowski, ’82
Michael O’Shea Jr., ’95
Terry Taylor, ’74
Rising Star: Julia Nietsch, ’07

2016

Michael Grossman, ’81
Solomon Jones, ’97
Rich Lerner, ’83
Rich Levy, ’79
Laurie A. Seidman, ’98
Rising Star: Chanteé Lans, ’06

2015

Ari Brandt, ’92
John Foy, ’89
Kristen Graham, ’00
Ritschard (Rich) Homberg, ’78
Linn Washington, Jr., ’74
Rising Stars
Robert Czyzewicz, ’10
Patrick Rosenbaum, ’11

2014

Tracy Davidson, ’06
Jerry Klein, ’70 & ’80
Larry Margasak, ’65
John Oates, ’70
Claire Smith, ’79
Rising Star: Meredith Z. Avakian, ’06

2013

E. Steven Collins*
David Henry, ’94
Kevin Negandhi, ’98
Deborah Veney Robinson, ’97
Rising Star: Noah Goldstein, ’04, ’06

2012

Fred Bauer, ’64
Amy Caples, ’85
Clark DeLeon, ’72
Kenn Venit, ’66, ’68
Richard R. Weiss Jr., ’69
Dyana Williams, ’97
Rising Star: Jian Wang, ’08

2011

Jane Brodsky Altschuler ’69
Leslie Esdaile Banks ’98*
Kal Rudman ’57
Clifford Schwartz ’80

2010

Tamron Hall ’92
Alan Ross Kosher ’69*
J Russell Peltz ’68
Harvey Pollack ’43*
Mike Strug ’64

2009

Addie Collins-Zinone ’99
Phil Jasner ’64*
Bernie Prazenica ’79
Irv Randolph ’81
Stephen J. Sansweet ’66

2008

Ed Cunningham ’69
Doug Gaston ’83
Diane Heery ’76
Robin Mackintosh ’71
Al Shrier ’53
Suzanne Smith ’80
Yair Stern ’70

2007

Barbara Attie ’96
Bill Daly ’77
John Dotson Jr. ’58*
Linda Munich ’75
Bob Pantano ’71
Marc Rayfield ’85

2006

Ray Didinger ’68
Vince Hill ’79
Patrice Kozlowski ’81
Larry Magid ’64
Zack Stalberg ’68
Joe Terry ’72
Jeanne McHale Waite ’78

2005

Tom Cardella ’60
John Connolly ’79
Victoria Lim ’91
Shirley Powell ’88
Larry Rosen ’84
Gene Shay ’57

2004

Steve Butler ’78
A. Bruce Crawley ’83
Kathleen H. Forte ’81
Steve Levy ’70
John MacDonald ’61
Dina Melchiorre ’94
Shawn Oleksiak ’87
Jon Slobotkin ’85

2003

Phil Nicolo ’77
Sharon Pinkenson ’71
Paul Spindler ’52
Ed Wade ’77
Tandaleya Wilder ’85

2002

Steve Capus ’86
Jason George ’96
Harry Grossman ’72*
Brian Mattes ’77
Meredith McGinn ’94
Joe Medeiros ’73
Charles Sherman ’60*
Marc Zumoff ’92

2000-2001

Norm Fein ’60
Lauren Lipton ’72
Vince Manze ’73
Myles Martel ’67, ’75
Merrill Reese ’64
Bob Saget ’78
Claire Coleman Schweiker ’53*
Marc Solomon ’75

1999

Perry Cline ’73
Paulette Joy Douglas ’72*
John W. Glaser, III ’79
Art Moore
Joe Nicolo ’77
Marci Shatzman ’68
Joby Warrick ’82
Clarence J. Williams, III ’93

1998

Rhada Bharadwaj ’85
Beatrice Cronin ’69
Patrick Cronin ’68
Jan Dickler ’77
Bert Medley ’67*
Arlene Notoro Morgan ’67
David Murphy ’85
Lois Passalacqua Paul ’75

1997

Cathy Gandolfo ’71
Paul Gluck ’76
Gloria Hochman ’54
Craig W. Linebaugh ’74
Tracey Matisak ’85
Mari Angela Pino ’81
Howie Shapiro ’70
Elmer Smith ’73

*deceased