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2005 Broadcast Media winners

TELEVISION - Feature Story -Large Market

WISC-TV - Madison
For two broadcasts:

• “Respite Care”
  November 28, 2005
  Pam Tauscher, Reporter
  Kathy King, Editor
  Joel Bernell, Assistant News Director
  - This feature story is about the Family Support and Resource Center’s Respite Care Program. It illustrates the important role and contributions of in-home respite care for families of children with disabilities. Both families and providers say they benefit from the experience.
• “Willing and Able”
  December 6, 2005
  Eric Franke, Reporter
  Kathy King and Brian Mesmer, Editor
  Joel Bernell, Assistant News Director
  - More and more businesses in Dane county are taking advantage of school to work programs from the Madison Metropolitan School District. The story illustrates the successful partnership between business owners, Madison schools, and students with disabilities. Business owners benefit from the partnership by obtaining loyal, dependable employees, which helps their businesses run more efficiently. With the assistance of district staff, students receive the support they need to be successful when they leave high school to live and work in the community.

2005 print Media winners

DAILY NEWSPAPER - Feature Story

• “On the job with developmental disabilities” with related articles: “Placing the disabled”
  The Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
  December 25, 2005
  Doug Erickson, Writer
• “A reason to cheer”
  The Post-Crescent, Appleton
  February 20, 2005
  Heather LaRoi, Writer

Weekly NEWSPAPER - Feature Story - Large Market

“The Evolution of Darwin”
The Isthmus Weekly, Madison
September 23, 2005
Vikki Kratz, Writer
Bill Lueders, Editor

Weekly NEWSPAPER - Feature Story - Small Market

“An Ordinary Life: Seeing beyond the obvious”
The Chetek Alert, Chetek
January 27, 2005
Susan E. Rice, Writer
Shane Samuels, Editor

WISC-TV - Madison	The Wisconsin State Journal, Madison	The Post-Crescent, Appleton	The Isthmus Weekly, Madison	The Chetek Alert, Chetek
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