1998 Inductees

1998 Inductees


Alden Schutte  -  Excellence in Public Communication, 1998
Class of 1963, Buffalo State

  • Chairman and CEO, the Schutte Group, a major Western New York advertising agency
  • Buffalo advertising pioneer
  • Staunch supporter of the arts

Kevin O'Connell  -  Excellence in Broadcasting, 1998
Class of 1971 Buffalo State

  • Chief weather anchor, WGRZ-TV2, Buffalo
  • Three-time Emmy winner
  • Community activist

Mark Francis  -  Excellence in Journalism, 1998
Class of 1972, Buffalo State

  • Publisher of the Niagara Gazette, Lockport Union Sun & Journal, Tonawanda News, and Medina Journal-Register
  • Strong supporter of community causes
  • Working journalist and newspaper publisher