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

Sandra J. Anderson, BSC '75

M. Jean Berns, Ph.D. '86

Kyle Bowser, BSC ’80

Richard H. Brown, BSC '69

Yvette McGee Brown, BSJ ’82

Richard Carelli, BSJ '68

Nancy Cartwright

John A. Cassese, BSC '76, MA '79

Jeffery D. Chaddock, BSC '88

Ritter Collett, BSJ '42

Sid Davis, BSJ '52 

David Descutner

Dan Dry

Michel du Cille, MSJ '94 

Ken Ehrlich, BSJ '64

Jim Gay, BS '73

Charles Glover, BSJ '49, LLD '85 

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

Leon Harris, BSC '83

Lynne Oliver Houle, BSC '86

Melvin Harris, MA '65, Ph.D. '71 

Roland Johnson, Ph.D. '71

John Kaplan, BSJ '82

W. M. Kiplinger
Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment winner

Richard O. Linke, BSJ '41

Gene I. Maeroff, BSJ '61

Clarence Page, BSJ '69

W. Lawrence Patrick, Ph.D. '75

Susan K. Patrick

Mike Philipps

Tom Porter, MSJ '80

Karen Schwartz Reynolds, BSEd '68, MA '69

Everett Rogers 

Van Gordon Sauter, BSJ '57, LHD '83

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

R. Smith "Smitty" Schuneman, BFA '58, MFA '60

Paula Shugart, BSC '81

Perry A. Sook, BSC '80

Mark West, BSC '78

Scripps Howard Foundation
Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment winner

Joan Herrold Wood, BSJ '52
Inaugural Joan Herrold Wood Award for Lifetime Commitment winner