Bob Welch (author)

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Bob Welch
Born1954 (age 6970)
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation Author
Alma mater University of Oregon
Website
www.bobwelchwriter.com

Bob Welch (born c. 1954) is an American author, speaker, teacher and newspaper columnist from Oregon. He writes a column for The Register-Guard , and is an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon. He has been honored multiple times by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, [1] and won many awards, including The Seattle Times C.B. Blethen Award for Distinguished Feature Writing.

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Career

Welch worked at The Register-Guard full-time from 1989 to 2013. As a columnist at The Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon, Welch was twice honored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for “best column” and is a two-time winner of the “best writing” category in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s contest. Other honors include the Seattle Times C.B. Blethen Memorial Award for Distinguished Feature Writing. [2]

Personal life

Welch grew up in Corvallis, Oregon, graduating from Corvallis High School. After high school, Welch studied at University of Oregon and graduated in 1976. [2]

Welch lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife Sally. [2]

Published works

Among his books are:

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References

  1. "Column Writing Contests".
  2. 1 2 3 "(What) About Bob" . Retrieved July 8, 2024.