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'''Wiley Wilson Hilburn, Jr.''' (February 20, 1938 – January 16, 2014), was a [[journalist]] in his native [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], whose communications career began in the middle 1950s when he was a student at Ruston High School and then [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In 1968, at the age of thirty, Hilburn returned to Louisiana Tech to chair the Journalism Department and serve as director of the college news bureau.
'''Wiley Wilson Hilburn, Jr.''' (February 20, 1938 – January 16, 2014), was a [[journalist]] in his native [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], whose communications career began in the middle 1950s when he was a student at Ruston High School and then [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In 1968, at the age of thirty, Hilburn returned to Louisiana Tech to chair the Journalism Department and serve as director of the college news bureau.
Even while instructing budding journalists for some four decades, he continued to write a popular weekly column carried by Gannett in both ''The Shreveport Times'' and ''The Monroe News-Star.'' On September 1, 2009, Hilburn retired from the university position after forty-one years.<ref name=latech>Bill Campbell, "Region's dean of journalism leaves editor's mark on generations, ''[[Monroe News Star]],'' August 2, 2009.</ref>
Even while instructing budding journalists for some four decades, he continued to write a popular weekly column carried by Gannett in both ''The Shreveport Times'' and the [[Monroe News Star]].'' On September 1, 2009, Hilburn retired from the university position after forty-one years.<ref name=latech>Bill Campbell, "Region's dean of journalism leaves editor's mark on generations, ''[[Monroe News Star]],'' August 2, 2009.</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
==Honors==
==Honors==
In 1983, Hilburn was cited by [[United Press International]] for the "Best Louisiana Column Award." In 1989, he received "Special Recognition" from then Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] for "Twenty Years of Dedication to Louisiana Tech University." In 1993, he received the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher.<ref name=hilburnhonors>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/media/wiley-hilburn.shtml|title=Wiley W. Hilburn, Jr.|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=January 18, 2014; no longer on-line}}</ref>
In 2009, on his retirement from Louisiana Tech, he was named "professor-emeritus." In 2010, he was named "Distinguished Alumnus" of the Louisiana Tech College of Liberal Arts.<ref name=hilburnobit/>
In 2009, on his retirement from Louisiana Tech, he was named "professor-emeritus." In 2010, he was named "Distinguished Alumnus" of the Louisiana Tech College of Liberal Arts.<ref name=hilburnobit/>