Alumni News
Welcome to DCAA! Harry Williams was editor of the Cardinal in 1942-43.
John Campbell was drama critic and columnist for the Cardinal in 1976-79. After stints at Cliff's Notes, Simon & Schuster, and Random House, he has established his own literary agency in NYC and LA, handling authors' book deals, movie & TV deals, and digital rights deals.
Dan Vebber, Cardinal graphics editor in early '90s, has won an Emmy award for his work on Futurama.
Adam McCalvy (late ‘90s) is the beat reporter covering the Milwaukee Brewers for MLB.com. He recently outran all others in his class to win the Sausage Race 5K. No word on whether he prefers bratwurst or hot dogs.
FACULTY FRIEND Katy Culver of the J-School is among the recipients of the UW System’s 2011 Alliant Energy Underkofler Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Culver teaches Journalism 202, the point of entry to the school for journalism majors. Over the years, she has been a good friend to the DCAA.
Rocco Landesman is the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Prior to his appointment, he was a Broadway theater producer. Rocco is a Daily Cardinal alum. From the NEA website: “At one time or another, he owned three minor league baseball teams, various racehorses, and a collection of Roger Miller long-playing records.”
Steven Kerch, DCAA Vice-President, is Assistant Managing Editor at MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones & Co. Steve was an award-winning real estate editor at the Chicago Tribune and has added personal finance editor to his real estate responsibilities at MW. Less than a year after their debut under Steve, MarketWatch’s real estate Web pages were named the best in the nation in The National Association of Real Estate Editors 2002 journalism awards and Steve himself won first place in the Best Internet Report category. The Web site was again named best in the country in 2003 and 2006. At the Cardinal, he was Managing Editor, 1976 and Editor-in-Chief, 1977. Steve is the c oach for his five-year-old son’s soccer team.
Judy Massuda is DCAA’s Social Media Coordinator and keeps busy with Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. She is a Business Intelligence Manager for Social Media at Sears Holdings Corporation focusing on social media analytics and improving the user experience for all aspects of reviews, including developing and managing campaigns to generate more reviews. After graduating from Madison, she got her law degree at Marquette University. Judy was Cardinal Photography Editor, 1998-99. She's living in Chicago, with her husband, two whiny cats and the most lovable pug you'd ever meet.