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