UW-River Falls Journalism

2005-06 News

Eric Ebert receives Outstanding Senior Award

Eric Ebert accepting the M. Wayne Wolfe Outstanding Graduating Senior award The 2006 M. Wayne Wolfe Outstanding Graduating Senior award was presented to Eric Ebert by M. Wayne Wolfe, Journalism Department founder and first chair, at the annual Awards Reception Saturday, May 6. MORE PHOTOS

M. Wayne Wolfe honored

Students and faculty paid tribute to the department's founder, M. Wayne Wolfe, at the annual Awards Reception on May 6, 2006. MORE PHOTOS

Six Decades of Voice Alumni

Student Voice alumni

Student Voice alumni representing every decade since the 1940s attended the Voice90 anniversary celebration at Rodli Commons. MORE PHOTOS

News and Events

2005-06

Broadcast students visit KARE-ll

TV News class with reporter Boyd Huppert

APRIL 19, 2006 - Students from Sandy Ellis's TV news class spent an afternoon touring KARE-11 studios, talking to reporter Boyd Huppert, a UW-RF Journalism alumnus, and participating in the editorial board meeting. Photo by Sandy Ellis.

Photo Contest records largest turnout

Jens Gunelson and Lorin Robinson judging the 2006 photo contest

APRIL 12, 2006 - Jens Gunelson (left) and Lorin Robinson judged the 2006 photography contest sponsored by the Journalism Department. Gunelson is the campus photographer and Robinson, a former department chair, started the contest more than 30 years ago. This was the largest competition, with 244 entries and 34 students participating from across campus. "I credit John Bothe, a marketing communications student, with the contest's success," said Colleen Callahan, contest coordinator. "He created all the publicity, from a radio PSA to posters to press releases. His work definitely paid off." View winning photographs. Photo by Niki L. Paton, journalism student

Working Journalists Seminar

More than 80 people gathered to hear John Stefany, projects editor at the Star Tribune, discuss news coverage of the Wisconsin marriage amendment on March 23. Stefany is president of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). Photos by Niki L. Paton, Journalism Major

Student Voice earns 4 awards

Student Voice staff members accepting their Best of the Midwest awards FEBRUARY 2006 -Jennie Oemig, Etcetera editor at the Student Voice, won 2nd place in news writing at the "Best of the Midwest" conference of the Associated Collegiate Press held Feb. 18 in Minneapolis. Helen Clarke, assistant editor, received an Honorable Mention in news writing. Jen Dolen, photo editor, received an Honorable Mention in news photography, and the newspaper as a whole received an Honorable Mention in the "Best of Show" category for broadsheets published at four-year colleges. (From left to right: Helen Clarke, Eric Ebert, Jennie Oemig, Shalena Brandt and Sarah Packingham. Photo by Andris Straumanis )

Department welcomes new faculty member

AUGUST 2005 - Andris Straumanis, who brings a wealth of practical and academic experience to the classroom, will teach editing and advanced reporting courses and advise the Student Voice.

WRFW receives grant

AUGUST 2005 - The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Board awarded WRFW-FM $6,135 to upgrade its remote-audio equipment.

"The new equipment weighs less, produces better sound, and can easily be upgraded," said Rick Burgsteiner, WRFW general manager. "We're very fortunate that WBA offers these educational support grants to help student broadcasters."