MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is pleased to introduce its 2016 WQPT/PBS Ambassadors, an elite volunteer corps made up of college students.
Entering its 12th year, the program provides college students with the opportunity to represent their local public television station at events throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois.
“Our Ambassadors are an extension of the staff, and the leadership skills they acquire, as a direct result of their experiences as Ambassadors in the program, have helped them move on to jobs,” said WQPT Special Projects Coordinator Bea Brasel.
The WQPT/PBS Ambassador program has been honored nationally with the “Grassroots Advocacy Award" from the National Friends of Public Broadcasting and with individual awards for two former Ambassadors for their volunteer work for WQPT.
The 2016 class of WQPT/PBS Ambassadors are: Lauren Tague (Illinois State University), Iame Rea (University of Iowa), Marissa Kletke (Western Illinois University-QC), Lamiaa Nadif (Black Hawk College), Christopher Black (Western Illinois University-QC), Amsatou Sow (Western Illinois University), Malerie West (St. Ambrose University), Kathryn Reed (Illinois State University), Morgan Allen (Western Illinois University-QC), Ho Jean Chang (Black Hawk College), Haley Schluter (Western Illinois University-QC). Not pictured Grace Brasel (Indiana University), Alexandria Sanchez (Western Illinois University) and Katherine Williams (St. Ambrose University).
WQPT is the public media service of Western Illinois University.
(submitted by Lora Adams)
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