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Alumni

Notable Alumni

Photo of Carl Cherkin Carl Cherkin, '72, is vice president of communications for Philadelphia Union, the expansion Major League Soccer team currently building a stadium at the base of the Commodore Barry Bridge on the Delaware River, in Chester, Pa. He is involved in all of the "messages" the club generates, be it about its coaches and players, its relationships with sponsors and promotional partners or its community involvement. The messages are communicated through news releases, the web site and new media. Cherkin plays an integral role in a what he describes as a well-coordinated organization that works toward the creation of a fan-friendly experience in a totally authentic soccer environment—the kind seen at venues throughout Europe and South America. He is well-known from his time on The Ten O'Clock News on Fox29, a position he left in 1998. During his time at Fox and at WWOR-TV in NYC (1984-1998), he earned seven Emmy Awards and was nominated for 30. In the interim, he worked part-time at WIP-radio and was involved in a number of freelance projects, while working full-time as a marketing manager for a telecommunications firm. Philadelphia Union’s first-ever "First Kick" is scheduled for March 25, 2010, in Seattle. The home opener will be April 10 vs. D.C. United at Lincoln Financial Field.

Andrew Bossone, ’04, is a journalist and professor based in Cairo, Egypt. He currently is a reporter for the Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, a contributor to National Geographic News and a part-time professor of journalism at the American University in Cairo (AUC). He has written political and economic analysis for the Economist Intelligence Unit, launched a local technology magazine and founded programs at AUC dedicated to fostering interculturalism and diversity. He has taught media ethics and multimedia writing at AUC. He received a Master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he specialized in broadcast and religion. At Temple University, he studied broadcast journalism with a minor in business administration. He has interned for CNN, ABC News and the Associated Press. His personal web site is www.bossonemedia.com.

Photo of Jane Altschuler Jane Brodsky Altschuler, '69, is an award winning producer, director, writer and editor. After starting her career at Grey Advertising in New York, she completed an MA at New York University in educational communications; then co-founded Editape/Edifilm Inc., a production and post-production facility. In 1984, she founded her current company, Jane Altschuler Productions. Notably she has produced and directed the documentaries Walk Thru Rock, a three hour history of rock 'n' roll; Nigeria: The Unknown Giant; and The March of Time pilot for the BBC/PBS series based on the 205 Academy Awarded Time Inc. newsreels. For Masterpiece Theater and Mobil Showcase Network, she produced/directed opening logos and re-cut more than 20 British miniseries for U.S. presentation, including Laurence Olivier’s King Lear, Nicholas Nickleby, and Churchill & the Generals. Editing projects of interest: The Everly Brothers' Rock ‘n’ Roll Odyssey (PBS); Boomtown, the multi-awarded animated film by Jules Feiffer and Bill Plympton; post-production supervisor of Rays Male Heterosexual Dance Hall, (Academy Award, Best Short); and she has edited hundreds of other films, TV shows, music videos and TV spots during her career. Altschuler has been an adjunct professor of editing at Tisch Graduate School of Film, NYU; and is a member of New York Women in Film where she served on the board from 1989 to 1991. Recently, Altschuler has been writing and producing feature films.

Photo of Denise Rolfe Danny Woodburn, '89, is an actor, comic and activist. His notable film roles include Watchmen, Employee of the Month, Death to Smoochy, and Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her. Perhaps best known for his role as Mickey on Seinfeld, he has more than 120 television appearances, on comedies and dramas alike; Bones, CSI, 8 Simple Rules, Charmed, Monk, and Becker to name a few. He has acted with Hollywood icons from Angela Lansbury and James Garner to Robin Williams and Danny DeVito. As a stand-up comic for nineteen years he has worked at clubs like the Improv, Punchline and Comedy Store. An advocate for disabled issues, he serves on the Screen Actors Guild Performers with Disabilities Committee.

Photo of Denise Rolfe Denise R. Rolfe, '81, is an Emmy award-winning media marketing professional. Rolfe began her career in local cable and broadcast television station promotion, creative services, production and on-air, including sports reporting. She is an active member of Gerson Lehrman Group Councils, an online business consulting platform. She has led the affiliate relations and marketing teams for nationally-syndicated Warner Bros. television programs including The People's Court with Ed Koch and the original Rosie O'Donnell Show. She also has held multiple executive positions in businesses with broadcast and satellite television operations, wireless broadband product development, strategic marketing for emerging technology and enterprise solutions and high-level content licensing/acquisition and distribution. She's a competitive amateur golfer and an owner/breeder of thoroughbred race horses.

photo of Arlene Morgan Arlene Notoro Morgan, '67, is Associate Dean for Programs and Prizes at Columbia University. In that role, she oversees the administration of the school’s many prestigious prizes and professional development workshops. Morgan is the co-editor of The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity, a compilation text book, DVD, and web site of award-winning stories from her program. Morgan joined Columbia in August 2000 after a 31-year career at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she served as an assistant managing editor for readership, hiring and staff development. In 1995, Morgan was honored with the first Knight Ridder Excellence in Diversity Award for her leadership in fostering diversity issues throughout Knight Ridder newspapers. Morgan is chair of the Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation's grant making committee.

Photo of Steve Capus Steve Capus, '86, is President of NBC News. He is the No. 1 News Division executive and is responsible for all aspects of America's highest-rated and most-watched network news division, as well as MSNBC and NBC News Channel. His numerous honors include four Emmy Awards, six Edward R. Murrow Awards, one Alfred I. duPont and six National Headliner Awards. He had previously served as senior vice president of NBC News and as executive producer of NBC Nightly News. He was the executive producer for much of NBC News' coverage of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the war in Iraq and the "Decision 2002-2004" political coverage.

Photo of David Woods David Wood, '70, is the national security correspondent for The Baltimore Sun. He covers military issues, foreign affairs and combat operations, and has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist for national reporting. A journalist since 1970, he also has been a staff correspondent for Time Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and Newhouse News Service. For four years, he covered guerrilla wars and conflict in Africa as the Nairobi bureau chief for Time. He has won the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Defense Reporting and national other awards. A Sense of Values, his account of the year with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, including three months of ground operations in Somalia, was published in 1994.

Photo of Barry Levine Barry Levine, '81, is Executive Editor of The National Enquirer, where he directs coverage of news and entertainment stories the world over. Under his leadership, the Enquirer broke the news of presidential candidate John Edwards' affair, scooping mainstream media. Levine previously was managing editor of Fox's "A Current Affair." He also worked for "Inside Edition/American Journal," and "Extra." Levine began his career in tabloid reporting as a reporter and then as Hollywood bureau chief for Star magazine. He has also worked for the Associated Press, Reuters wire service, the Baltimore News-American, and the Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard.

Photo of Askold Buk Askold Buk, '79, is a guitarist and composer/producer. He has scored numerous episodes of the PBS documentary Frontline, and episodes of ABC programs 20/20, Peter Jennings: In Search of America and Primetime with Diane Sawyer. Buk wrote and produced the score to documentary feature film Obscure and the theme song for the annually-televised Telling the Truth: The Best in Broadcast Journalism. His self-produced debut record Askold Buk was featured on the PBS series P.O.V. and on the nationally-syndicated radio show The Groove Boutique. Buk has developed a series of acclaimed guitar videos, playing and interviewing great musicians such as B.B. King, John Scofield, and Albert Lee.