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Trying to explain Ross' influence on my life is next to impossible.

Its through his mentorship that I found journalism and fell in love with the idea of being a storyteller. Simply put I am where I am today because of Ross Becker. He's been a constant teacher since I met him in my teens--from helping me learn how to run a high school paper to launching my career in television--he's been there very step of the way with advice, feedback, and the prospective that only comes from being one of the finest newsmen in the country for more than twenty years.

He helped me put my resume tape together, he's been a reference, a reminder to be patient when the job offers were slow to come, once I got hired (in Colorado Springs first and then San Diego) he was the first to congratulate me, and the first to offer to look at tapes of my work. And when Ross critiques your work, you walk away with things to think about. I've posted an email from him that is now probably two years old...it sits on my desk as a reminder of things he suggested might help me improve and a reminder that there's always room to get better.

Having an emmy award winning reporter/anchor available basically whenever I needed advice has helped me navigate this business from the job search to presentation to office politics. Ross knows TV News. His passion for journalism is matched only by his passion to teach it.

To me Ross is more than a mentor, he's a friend, a role model, a father figure (though I know he'd prefer older brother model). If with this his help I end up as half the journalist he is then I'm very lucky.

Ross Becker's advice, mentorship, and friendship is a god send. You will learn more from this man than you will in any college class and most small market newsrooms. One can't put a price tag on experience, passion and integrity. He has all of them and loves to share.

Kris Van Cleave
Reporter, Fox 6 News/XETV, San Diego


He made me believe in myself!
And this was no random act of kindness.
That's how he is!
Ross restored my faith in the phrase... "good things happen to good people."
Ross Becker is good people!
Not to mention the best journalist... I"ve ever had the privilege of meeting!
Ross challenges me!
I"m very, very lucky!

Wendy Halloran reporter/special projects producer