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WUIS Reporters Receive National
Recognition
By Janee Mitchell
According to a press release,
WUIS statehouse reporters Bill Wheelhouse and Sean Crawford were
honored in the 5th annual Excellence in State
Coverage Awards, awarded by the Association of Capitol Reporters
and Editors. The two reporters won the highest honors in radio
beat reporting.
 Wheelhouse
took home first place while his co-worker, Crawford, snagged
second place for the second time in his career with WUIS.
Charles Wheeler III, associate professor in public affairs
reporting and legislative studies, was also honored at the ACRE
conference. Wheeler won 1st place for the magazines
category.
Wheelhouse and Crawford’s, as
well as Wheeler’s, victory was announced at the annual
conference, which was held on Nov. 12 in Columbia, S. C. The two
men said they were excited to have their work receive national
recognition. The WUIS statehouse reporters have been honored
several times before and the recent honors only add to their
list.
Wheelhouse, first place
recipient, is a 10-year employee of WUIS and has contributed to
some of the honors the station has received in the past.
Wheelhouse said when he goes to work he tries “to recognize that
much of the audience is interested in the state capitol and
tries to provide quality coverage.”
Crawford is a UIS alumnus and has
received honorable mentions and second place in previous years.
Crawford said he tries “to report important issues state wide
and explain them the best way he can.”
In a statement, ACRE President
Holly Heyser said, “statehouse journalists face different
challenges than our brethren on other beats, from the sometimes
frenetic pace of news to the challenges of gathering information
from bodies that often exempt themselves from disclosure rules.
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ACRE recognizes excellence in
statehouse reporting in the TV, radio, online, wire and print
media.
UIS Student Brings Cheer into the Lives of Cerebral Palsy
Patients
By Janee Mitchell
Theresa San Luis, graduate
student in communications, is dedicating both her time and money
to United Cerebral Palsy, Land of Lincoln. San Luis is currently
involved in the production of a CD that will be sold during a
Telethon Jan 30, 2005, on WAND-TV from 12-6p.m.
San Luis said she has always
wanted to compose music and often sings herself to sleep with
melodies. San Luis has taken piano lessens for eight years and
viola lessons for seven years. Now she is using her musical
talents to benefit cerebral palsy.
The recording costs and actual
CDs are being completely funded by San Luis. The cost has
reached over $600 and may increase. San Luis said, “I raise
money for cerebral palsy because they are willing to spread my
music to many people. I’m willing to donate as much money as
possible.”
San Luis said it is her dream to
have her music publicized and sees this as a way to help others
and spread her music. San Luis is balancing two jobs to provide
funding for the cerebral palsy telethon. She currently works at
Access 4, the UIS television station and United Cerebral Palsy.
San Luis uses her job as member
of the cerebral palsy marketing committee to publicize the
cerebral palsy telethon and the CD being sold during the
telethon.
The CD is titled “Andrew’s
Lullaby” and will feature seven lullabies and eight
instrumentals. “Fairyland,” which debuted at the International
Dance Festival, is also on the CD. The CD will be sold for $10,
seven of which will be donated to United Cerebral Palsy.
“Andrew’s Lullaby” is dedicated
to Andrew Lemenager, a 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. The
songs on the CD have all been written and composed by San Luis.
Kate Lemenager, Andrew’s sister, will sing the lyrics.
“Steadfast Brother,” the lullaby written especially for Andrew,
will be performed during the telethon.
San Luis said her music includes
happy and pleasant ballads, as well as New Age music. She
considers the CD to be a “soft, sad, but lovely piece,” as it
includes music she dedicated to abused and disabled children,
encouraging them to embrace their faith.
San Luis said her Christmas wish
this season is to “improve the lives of as many people as
possible through music and funding,” and encourages others to
help donate o the cause by purchasing a CD.
San Luis has begun taking orders
for the CDs and is looking forward to more purchases. To request
a CD or give a donation to benefit people with cerebral palsy
please email Theresa San Luis at
Tsanluis2001@yahoo.com
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