Linda Loomis

Linda Loomis has been a contributing writer in the arts and entertainment area, primarily covering vocal, orchestral, and opera ensembles, for more than a decade. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from SUNY Oswego, where she also directed the journalism program and taught creative writing for 20 years. Her work with students resulted in local and national recognition for outstanding academic advisement. Before joining full-time faculty, Loomis was director of communications and magazine editor for the Oswego Alumni Association. Her journalism skills were honed in the 1980s at the Brown Newspapers by Executive Editor C. Alan Baker, who was the grandfather of her current editor, Chris Baker. She has won awards from Syracuse Press Club (including being named to its Wall of Fame), the National Newspaper Association, and the New York Press Association, where recognitions include having been named Writer of the Year.