Deann Stumpe
Special Sections Editor
(402) 461-1252
dstumpe@hastingstribune.com

High School: Scribner-Snyder High School

College and Major: Hastings College, BA, majored in media production with emphasis on print journalism; communication studies

Life Before the Tribune: Spent one year at the Beatrice Daily Sun as the front page editor.

Favorite color: Purple, purple and more purple.

Favorite food: Texas Roadhouse Portobello Mushroom Chicken with caesar salad and green beans.

Favorite (workday) drink: Diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Mt. Dew

If you won the lottery what would you do? Anonymously give some money to family and my favorite organizations, then go into hiding in a lakehouse somewhere.

Do you need glasses to read? Yes, but I usually wear contacts.

Your Super power? Super-speed researcher

Grrr: Unsolicited advice.

Wish from a Genie: A cure for all cancers.

Best thing ever: Vivian's giggle; spending time with family in Okoboji; watching a new episode of my current favorite show and drinking a glass of wine next to a warm fire.

I am a wife to Greg and new mother to daughter Vivian. She has helped me rein in my TV addiction. When I am not at work, I am spending time with family, cooking or consuming all media. And I don't suffer from stage fright in the least! My alter-ego is on stage as much as she can be, whether it be singing in a band, taking the mic on karaoke night or working on a theater production.

At work, I plan, prepare and write for the Tribune's many special sections. When I want to be creative, I come up with logos and graphics. I also work with our design editor on pages each day, as well as help with reading copy. Oh, and every Monday, you can read about my mis-steps and successes in life on the Opinion Page.