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Missy Ayers Kruse -
Delta Gamma
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Missy Kruse has 35 years experience in the
communications business including work as a newspaper reporter,
magazine writer, grant writer, public relations consultant and
editor. Since 1986, she has been president of The Write Company,
Inc., through which she has served a variety of clients
including a Tulsa television station, and air ambulance, a
women’s support center and a foundation specializing in
children’s health education. Her
longest-running client is Langdon Publishing Co., where she has
worked as a writer or editor on several publications for 15
years. She has been editor of the company’s flagship
publication, TulsaPeople, Tulsa’s city magazine, since September
1999. During that time, the magazine has earned at least 30
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Kruse has also won two Silver Links, the top award, from the
local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, for
client work. One Silver Link was won jointly with fellow Delta
Gamma Annette Overlease, owner of Overlease Design. Kruse also
holds the coveted APR, Accredited in Public Relations, from the
Public Relations Society of America.
Professionally, she is a member of the Association for Women in
Communications and PRSA, and has served on the boards of both
organizations. She also serves on the University of Tulsa alumni
board and is active in the Tulsa Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter.
During her years at TU, she served as president of her Delta
Gamma chapter; as yearbook editor and was active in other campus
organizations. She was inducted into Mortar Board, was named
Outstanding Junior Woman and graduated with honors in 1971.
She and her husband Walter, a multi-award-winning business
consultant and community volunteer, will celebrate their 35th
wedding anniversary in April 2008. They have one son, Benjamin,
who follows in his parent’s entrepreneurial footsteps as the
owner of a graphic design firm and musician.
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