by Karen Aroian Were your ears buzzing last Saturday, June 17? Our new Board of Directors met for its annual daylong retreat and spent plenty of it learning about you, our members – our organization’s best assets. The big news we learned from our spring survey is that a whopping 97 percent of respondents joined […]
Lisa Elmore: 2017 Gladys Whitley Hearst Outstanding Member Honoree
April 4, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Written by Sophia Lopez. Lisa Elmore – Austin native, almost – Broadway star, and all-around hilarious human being – is this year’s Outstanding Member Honoree. Currently a Project Director at TMF Health Quality Institute and immediate past president for WCA, Lisa has progressed from being an enthusiastic volunteer to stepping forward into the organization’s three-year leadership […]
Dana Marruffo: 2017 President’s Award Honoree
April 2, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Written by Jennifer Van Gilder. Dana Marruffo, Founder of Buzz Public Relations and this year’s President’s Award honoree, has been instrumental in promoting individuals and positioning companies as leaders in their respective markets for over 16 years. An active volunteer in her local community, Dana currently sits on the Board of WCA/Freelance Austin and SMBAustin; is a […]
Stephanie Chiarello-Noppenberg: 2017 Anne Durrum Robinson Creative Initiative Honoree
March 30, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Written by Roberta Coffin. “All the world’s a stage,” yet who knew that one day this semi-professional ballerina would not only work with the Texas state legislature, but also become a heralded satirist and theatrical producer whose first four-weekend run was a more-than-sold-out success. Stephanie Chiarello Noppenberg, WCA’s 2017 Anne Durrum Robinson Creative Initiative Honoree, […]
Wanda Cash: 2017 Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Honoree
March 29, 2017 by · 1 Comment
Written by Catherine Cromer. Wanda Garner Cash, a community newspaper veteran with more than 25 years’ experience and former Associate Director of the University of Texas School of Journalism, is this year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree. During her 10 years at UT, Wanda served as a clinical professor, the first Fellow to the S. Griffin Singer Professorship, […]
Valerie Salinas-Davis: 2017 Outstanding Austin Communicator Honoree
March 28, 2017 by · 1 Comment
Written by Kristen Hicks. Valerie Salinas-Davis, founder and CEO of EnviroMedia, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Austin Communicator award. In her day-to-day work, Valerie guides clients toward innovative strategies that can improve both profitability and sustainability. She facilitates sustainability visioning for Fortune 500 CEOs, and is sought after to speak at national water, […]
Eleanor Moore: 2017 Gene Barnwell Waugh Mentor Honoree
March 27, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Written by Maria Cammack. Eleanor Moore is this year’s recipient of the Gene Barnwell Waugh Mentor Award. Eleanor was the Director of Scholarships and Donor Relations for the Texas Exes, UT Austin’s alumni association, and official Den Mother, for 25 years before retiring in 2011. Under her leadership, more than 14,000 UT students received more […]
Sarah Bloodworth: 2017 Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship Recipient
March 19, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
In Sarah Bloodworth‘s own words: When I was little I wanted to be a pirate, but that didn’t work out. Now I’m utilizing my curiosity to explore and learn by pursuing journalism at The University of Texas. I grew up in a small Texas town called Cedar Creek where I quickly learned that I enjoyed writing […]
Ala’a Ibrahim: 2017 Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship Recipient
March 15, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Ala’a Ibrahim is studying multimedia journalism and business at the University of Texas at Austin. As a visual journalist, her experience revolves around video production, documentary film, and reporting. She is currently a multimedia intern at Austin’s NPR affiliate, KUT. Ibrahim is also president of UT Austin’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. In […]
Ask a Mentor: Mentoring Resources
February 21, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Compiled and edited by Julie Tereshchuk. We flipped the tables this month, and asked our mentors to recommend some mentoring resources. Here are two suggestions from WCA mentor Jenny Magic. 1. MyNextMove.org First up, a handy, fun quiz that helps you identify the tasks you enjoy. A very useful […]
