News Bureau staff

Judy Berthiaume, director

(715) 836-4745
berthija@uwec.edu
Judy's major areas of responsibility include media relations, writing for major campus publications and overseeing day-to-day activities of the News Bureau staff.

Marketing Manager

(715) 836-3525

This editor coordinates, writes and edits communication and public information materials that support universitywide goals, including print ads, direct mail, brochures, posters and a number of other interactive communication efforts. Also maintains the undergraduate and graduate program Fact Sheets and updates some upper-level university Web pages.

Kate Hartsel, communications specialist

(715) 836-5281
hartseka@uwec.edu
Kate writes and edits alumni and Foundation printed materials, including news releases, newsletters, direct mail pieces and brochures.

Ann Hoffman, senior editor

(715) 836-2029
hoffmaa@uwec.edu
Ann coordinates and edits major campus publications, including The View and the University/Foundation Annual Report. She also works closely with the Admissions office to create major admissions materials such as the viewbook and search piece. Ann also maintains the Experts Directory and edits the Blugold Banner and Blugold Families newsletters.

Susan King, operations program associate

(715) 836-4003
kingsa@uwec.edu
Sue's major areas of responsibility include Web site and database development and management, administrative support, office management, distribution of administrative e-mails and management of news release distribution operations. Sue produces and manages the distribution of hometown news releases for commencement, dean’s list, academic distinction, honors and scholarship recipients. She also manages and provides training for use of the university calendar of events Web site and writes a comprehensive events calendar for media distribution. She monitors budgets, serves as resource person for computer operations and represents the department in the implementation of new technology.

Julie Poquette, editor

(715) 836-3985
poquetjm@uwec.edu
Julie writes and edits the University Bulletin, Summer Bulletin and e-View, the university's online alumni newsletter. She also is responsible for updating news items and other content on upper-level university Web pages, and for maintaining the University Communications, UW-Eau Claire Foundation and Alumni Association Web sites.

DeAnne Swenson, university services associate

(715) 836-4741
swensode@uwec.edu
DeAnne coordinates the release of daily news by finalizing written items, electronically sending them to media and posting them on the News Bureau Web site. DeAnne responds to inquiries from news media and community about people and events at UW-Eau Claire, assists with copy production for The View and maintains a library of faculty and staff photos for distribution to the media and others. She also compiles statistics for monthly and year-end reports, maintains office files and assists the office manager with clerical duties.

Diane Walkoff, communications specialist

(715) 836-4741
walkofds@uwec.edu
Diane writes and edits material for several sections of the University Bulletin and Summer Bulletin, including the Calendar of Events, Faculty/Staff News, In the News and Notices. She also edits class notes and obituaries for The View and the Alumni Association Web site.

Nancy Wesenberg, communications specialist

(715) 836-4423
wesenbnc@uwec.edu
Nancy writes and edits news releases and public service announcements. Nancy also recruits, trains, supervises and edits the work of the News Bureau's student writers. Her job includes mentoring the students she works with and helping them improve their professional writing skills. She also writes for some of the university’s major publications, such as The View, University Bulletin and Summer Bulletin.

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