St. Bonaventure University

Jandoli / Mass Communication Project

Koop Lab

The Koop Lab is a student-produced and student-run newscast, that gave Journalism and Mass Communications (J/MC) students the opportunity to work in front of and behind the camera in a simulated newsroom setting. The Lab was dedicated to Bob Koop on September 17, 1998 as gift from Inez and Erich Koop in memory of their son. Although Bob had never attended St. Bonaventure the parents felt that the University had a quality journalism program and had a desire to memorialize him in the region where he worked. This file contained images and articles of the Koop Lab and of Bob Koop himself.

Left Picture: Is an article from the Olean Times Herald describing the new addition to the St. Bonaventure J/MC program. It also provides a detailed accound of Bob Koop's life and the reasoning behind his parents most generous gift. The picture in the article is of Erich and Inez Koop who are presented with a framed photographic tribute to their son, Bob, by Lee Coppolla, Dean of J/MC, and Corrie Spike.

Right Picture: This is a page from, The Communicator, describing what the Koop Lab consists of and the history behind it. The picture on the page is of a Junior J/MC major, Tanner, operating one of the cameras in the Koop Labratory.