Joseph Andrew Mirando

Background

Mirando, Joseph Andrew was born on July 15, 1955 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of John Anthony and Virginia Mary (Palladino) Mirando.

Education

Associate of Arts, Corning Community College, 1975; Bachelor, St. Bonaventure U., 1977; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, 1979; postgraduate, University of Southern Mississippi, since 1983.

Career

Sports editor, The Item, Picayune, Mississippi, 1979; reporter, Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, 1979-1980; sports editor, The Daily Review, Towanda, Pennsylvania, 1980; reporter, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980-1982; instructor journalism, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, since 1982. Reporter Chemung Valley Reporter, Horseheads, New York, 1973-1976. Instructor high school journalism Chemung County Social Services, Elmira, New York, 1976.

Assistant general manager public relations Elmira Pioneer-Red Sox Baseball, Elmira, 1977. Adjunct instructor Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1981-1982. Reporter The Daily Star, Hammond, Louisiana, since 1982.

Graduate assistant University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1985, layout assistant Horizon magazine, 1977-1979. Adviser The Purple and White Newspaper, Milsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1981-1982, TheLion's Roar Newspaper, Hammond, since 1982. Adviser, sponsor Society College Journalists, Hammond, since 1983.

Vice president Southeast Journalism Conference Tuscaloosa, since 1987.

Achievements

• Joseph Andrew Mirando has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parishioner St. Joseph Church, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, since 1983. Member American Journalism Historians Association, National Conference Editorial Writers, College Media Advisers, Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: books, writing, photography.

Connections

Married Lillian Lucille Kirkpatrick, June 27, 1981. 1 child, Lucy Virginia.

Father:

John Anthony Mirando

Mother:

Virginia Mary (Palladino) Mirando

Spouse:

Lillian Lucille Kirkpatrick

child:

Lucy Virginia Mirando