Snow College | Alumni

Thomas Burr - 2000 Alum

1. Where you are currently employed?

I am the senior Washington correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune. I'm also chairman of the board of governors of the National Press Club, a member of the Gridiron Club and Foundation and a member of the White House Correspondents Association.

1. What are your hobbies?

   I love camping, traveling to new places, skeet-shooting and cooking.

2. How did Snow College contribute to your accomplishments?

Snow College allowed me to dive into my interest in journalism, first as editor of the Snowdrift and later as a correspondent for The Tribune from the area. I still have fond memories of running The Kage radio station and learning from some great and friendly professors.

1. What is your most memorable moment at Snow College?

   I recall walking into my first college class to find a seat next to a friend since kindergarten and realizing the transition to college wouldn't be as tough as I'd imagined. I met many more great friends during my two years there.

2. What additional information would you like alumni to know about you?

I've been married nearly three years to the love of my life, Jennifer Burr-Linn, and we live on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.