Robert and Martha LeGrand
Bob and Marty graduated in 1976 with degrees in communications/journalism and launched careers in the field. Bob was offered a job in Harrisburg working for the Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate. His career culminated on Capitol Hill working as press secretary for a congressman for ten years and then with the U.S. Department of Education. Marty stayed in the journalism field, first with newspapers and then with magazines. She's still freelancing for magazines from their home in Maryland.
The Dr. Michael W. Drager Scholarship for The Slate Newspaper supports The Slate’s editor-in-chief, a job Marty once held. “We need to emphasize ways of giving students quality experiences in their majors. Certainly, working for The Slate fits that category,” she said. She recalls the many staff hours required to publish the paper and says the burden has gotten greater with the added responsibility of maintaining social media accounts.
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