UWW-TV Students Score at Spring WCM Awards
Several UW-Whitewater Communication students were recognized for their efforts on Thursday, May 9, 2019, during the Wisconsin Community Media’s annual “Best of the Midwest Media Fest,” hosted this year at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. According to WCM Executive Director Mary Cardona, there were 174 total entries this year from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and North Dakota. UW-Whitewater students received four first-place awards, and three second-place plaques during the ceremony that evening, following a daylong conference of learning and network opportunities. UWW-TV Director and Department of Communication Lecturer Jim Mead was also one of several presenters at this year’s conference.