Outstanding Seniors 2013

• Broadcasting:  Pierce Huxtable
• Speech Communications:  Cara Crawford (Cara was also this year's NMU's Outstanding Female and the winner of the Martha Griffiths Award)
• Public Relations:  Kelsey Wilson
• Theatre and Entertainment Arts:  Jalina Olgren

Other Awards extended in the Theatre and Entertainment Arts Program

Theatre Class Performs Road Shows

NMU students are taking two shows on the road and performing them in the U.P. schools as part of the university's first "theatre for young audiences" class.  Read More

North Wind hires Cody Boyer as new editor in chief

Cody Boyer who is double majoring in media production new technology and English writing and minoring in communications, is the new editor in chief of The North Wind.

Boyer comes into the position after having spent a semester as sports editor.  He has also spent a year as the producer of the Public Eye News (PEN), a student run news broadcast that is shown on weekdays at 4 p.m. on WNMU Public TV 13.  In addition to working at Radio X as a disc jockey for a year and a half, during his time at NMU he also worked as an anchorman at PEN. 

Congratulations Cody.  You will be a great leader

MAB Awards Students

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation has announced this year's student awards winners. NMU placed in the categories of college radio for public service announcement and college television for sports play-by-play. Students receieved their awards Wednesday, March 13, at the Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference & Expo in Lansing.