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Oct. 16, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMESBURY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM HOLDS FIRST LARGESCALE REUNION

AMESBURY, Mass. Amesbury College School of journalism announced its plan to
hold a reunion featuring all graduating classes on Oct. 22-25, 2016, to celebrate the
schools 75th anniversary.
John Lancomb, who has been the dean of Amesbury College School of
Journalism for the past 5 years, said: Weve never attempted anything like this before;
were expecting a large turnout.
Amesbury College School of Journalism is the oldest journalism program in the
Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. School records show there are nearly 700 living alumni
of the school. Weve already gotten replies from graduates ranging in age from 24 to
98, said Lancomb.
Alumni hold several high-ranking positions including current or former members
of Congress, corporate presidents and/or CEOs, editors and publishers.

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The executive editor of the Los Angeles Times attributes almost all his successes
to what he has learned at Amesbury. While the newspaper business has certainly
changed over the years, the school, to its credit, has remained on the cutting edge of
journalism education, he said.
Nationally famous Amesbury College has consistently placed in the top 10 private
colleges for academic excellence. For more information, visit
www.amesburycollege.edu/journalism/reunion.

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