Tricia Colianne goes to Cleveland Clinic

Tricia Colianne, who started as an intern at the Beacon Journal in June, 2001 and became a full-time member of the Copy Desk staff in October of that year, has accepted a position as managing editor for development at the Cleveland Clinic. She will be managing editor of Cleveland Clinic Magazine which goes mostly to clinic donors.
The magazine is published twice each year.

Tricia also wrote the wine column, the Cellar Dweller, for the BJ until the end of last year and filled in on the national desk regularly. She taught copy editing at Kent State University last semester.

“I've had a lot of opportunities at the Beacon; it's a difficult place to leave,” she said..

Tricia is originally from Barrington, Ill., which is a northwest suburb of Chicago. Her family still lives in the Chicago area. She started at the Beacon Journal just after receiving her journalism degree from Ohio University.

Tricia’s husband, Pete Schellenbach, is a chef at Jac’s in the warehouse district in Cleveland. They will continue to live in West Akron.

Tricia’s last day at the Beacon Journal is today. She will begin her new duties on Monday.

Her email address is tricia.colianne@gmail.com.