Media Awards

2007 Broadcast Media winners

WISC - Madison
“Kids and Koffee”
May 22, 2007 Colin Benedict, Reporter • Doug Wahl, Editor • Tom Bier, News Director
This feature story is about Kokopelli Kafe, an innovative special education program at Waunakee High School. The Kafe is run by staff and students in the transition program and is vital for the students to learn daily living skills. The program has been replicated in other area schools and has had interest as far away as Georgia.

Students and teachers from Waunakee High School along with Rep. Terese Berceau, and Colin Benedict.

TELEVISION - Feature Story
WSAW - Wausau
“A Chance to Kayak”
August 10, 2007
Jonalee Merkel, Reporter • Erik Cieslewicz, Editor • Susan Ramsett, News Director
This feature story is about a Stevens Point area program in which people with disabilities are given an opportunity to learn to kayak and have a chance to spend the day enjoying nature. The program, in its 10th year, is sponsored by Midstate Independent Living Consultants and Divepoint Scuba and Adventure Center.

Rep. Terese Berceau, Eric Franke of WISC-TV, Dan Spooner (subject
of a broadcast) and Sharron and Curtis Hubbard-Moyer (also subjects)

Eric Cieslewicz, Jonalee Merkel, and Mari Frederick, Board Member

MULTI - MEDIA • Web - Based Slideshow of Photos/Interview
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
“Balancing Life’s Twists and Turns”
December 20, 2007 Jaslyn Gilbert, Photographer/Editor
This recognition category was added this year to acknowledge the growth in web-based reporting and stories. This story has a slideshow of photos of a young girl, Cierra, who is a gymnast and also happens to have autism. The story provides photos of Cierra in the gym while she and others discuss her love of gymnastics.

Tom McCarthy, staff from Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer's office, Jaslyn Gilbert, Suzanne Weis, and Ben Wideman

2007 Print Media winners

DAILY FEATURE STORY - Large Market
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc
“Balancing Life’s Twists and Turns”
December 23, 2007
Suzanne Weiss, Writer • Ben Wideman, Editor

Tom McCarthy, staff from Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer's office, Jaslyn Gilbert, Suzanne Weis, and Ben Wideman

DAILY FEATURE STORY - Large Market
Leader - Telegram, Eau Claire
“Giddyup and Wait”
December 16, 2007
Eric Lindquist, Writer • Don Huebscher, Editor

Board member Kristin Berg accepting for the newspaper and Jon Horne, staff member from Rep. Terry Moulton's office.

SERIES
The Reporter, Fond du Lac
“Facing the Challenges”
Published Weekly, Year-Round
Stacy Ellingen, Writer • Kathy Kochan, Writer Avi Stern, Editor

Ms. Ellingen, Rep. John Townsend, Stacey Ellingen, Debbie Ellingen, Dan Kochan, and Kathy Kochan

WEEKLY FEATURE STORY
The Westby Times, Westby
“Sam Malin is a Real Trooper”
June 21, 2007
Dorothy Jasperson, Writer

Dorothy Jasperson, Rep. Lee Nerison, Sam Malin, and his mother, Laura

PHOTOGRAPHY
“Seeking Health Care: In Search of Treatment, a Family Finds Possibilities in China”
Terry Mayer, Photographer
January 21, 2007

Terry Mayer, Rep. Thomas Lothian, and Ed Barels

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