Interview with a Historian

This in-depth interview was conducted by one of our contest contestants Jordan Grummer. What do you do for a living? I’m a history professor and writer.  I teach U.S. foreign policy and political history at a major university. Can you describe what you do on a day to...

A Tale of Two Professions: Banker and Pastor Share the Love

By Erin R. Robertson our contest winner and U of A journalism student “A priest, a lawyer and a banker all walk into a bar…” And so the gag begins. Although they are often combined in such jokes, the roles of a loan officer and a minister, at first blush, could not be...

Interview with a campus Minister

(This is the second of two interviews done by our contest winner, Erin Robertson.  Another excellent interview.) What do you do for a living? I am the director of campus ministries for Christ on Campus at a major University. How would you describe what you do? My goal...

Interview with a Bank Vice President

(This interview was one of two interviews conducted by our contest winner Erin Robertson) What do you do for a living? I’m a senior vice president of a bank. How would you describe what you do for a living – what all does your work entail? Primarily, my work...

Contest Winner!

A big congratulations to Erin Robertson who was the winner of the U of A journalism contest.  She interviewed a pastor and a VP of a bank as well as writing an article about those jobs.  She did an excellent job. I’ll be posting the interviews in their entirety...