Member profile: Becky Beyers

Meet Communicators Forum member Becky Beyers:

Job title: CFANS communications director

Which means: I do a little of everything - college publications, media relations, strategic planning, etc., plus finding experts to answer the random questions that come in like "what kind of bug is this?"

I have been at the University since:  2006

Areas of expertise: Not an expert on much of anything - it's that old mile-wide, inch-deep thing that comes with working in journalism.

Family members: Husband, Scott; cat, Felix

Hobbies: Reading, music, food, wine, gardening, bicycling, trivia

I am passionate about: Good writing. But bad writing, the truly horrible kind that makes you squirm and wonder "how could this happen?" is often more entertaining.

People are always surprised to learn that I:  Have never actually driven a tractor, combine, thresher, plow, etc. -- nor wanted to -- despite the fact that I grew up on a farm and now work in CFANS.

Ed. note: Becky was an award winner at last year's Maroon and Gold awards. Have you submitted your work yet? Deadline is tomorrow...