Local Living team leader/Sunday night metro editor at The Indianapolis Star
Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Industry:
Publishing
Work:
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana Area since Jun 2012
Local Living team leader/Sunday night metro editor
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana Area Apr 2011 - Jun 2012
Night Metro Editor
The Indianapolis Star Mar 2009 - Apr 2011
Bureau chief / Assistant Public Service Editor
The Indianapolis Star Sep 2006 - Mar 2009
Business special pages editor/Copy editor
The Indianapolis Star Feb 1994 - Mar 2009
Copy editor
Education:
Syracuse University 1980 - 1983
Bachelor's, Newspaper journalism
Toll Gate High School, Warwick, R.I.
high school diploma, college prep
Interests:
Freelance writing, photography and outdoor sports,
including kayaking, sailing, skiing, bicycling and climbing.
I also spend too much money on first-run movies
and to replenish stacks of half-read books at home.
Honor & Awards:
1) News headline writing, first-place winner, for 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 from the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
2) Headline writing, first place, 2008, from the Indiana division of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
3) Editorial writing, first place, 1988, the Rhode Island Press Association.
4) Blue-ribbon award winner, weekly division, 1987-1988, the National Newspaper Foundation.
But lightning had struck -- and instead of hitting an outhouse, a door opened to the SEC penthouse. Thanks to Carpenters buddy, Gators special teams coach Dwight Adams, Strong did two years as a graduate assistant in Gainesville. He was impressive enough that word spread to Texas A&M defensive