7-18-13
The scholarship winners for the 2013 Rising Through the Ranks Seminar presented by the RAB, BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio have been selected. Twenty people were chosen to attend this year?s seminar on August 21-22 at the BMI Offices in Nashville. Featured speakers include Susan Davenport Austin, Sheridan Broadcasting; RAB CEO Erica Farber; Arbitron's Carol Hanley; Entercom's Weezie Kramer; Dan Spears from BMI; and Cromwell CEO Bud Walters. Scholarships were provided by BMI.
Here's the list of 2013 winners:
Anne Marie Henick of Cox Media Group in Houston
Stacey Kauffman from WDRV/Hubbard Broadcasting in Chicago
Melanie Gotlin of CBS Radio in New York
Crystalyn Portwood from KMOX 1120 AM/CBS Radio in St. Louis.
Michele Downing of Neuhoff Communications in Springfield
Darcia Black from The Curtis Media Group in Raleigh
Donyshia Benjamin from Emmis' WQHT in New York
Tracie Williams from Radio One in Richmond
Brianna Parks from Entercom in Austin
Scotti Vaughan from Cox in St. Petersburg
Megan Malone of Summit Media Group in Louisville
Tricia Gallenbeck from The Beasley Broadcast Group in Fayetteville
Amy Berry of WKDZ/WHVO, Ham Broadcasting in Cadiz, KY
Lenee Ault from Fisher Communications in Seattle
Kathy Ilacqua of Lincoln Financial Media in San Diego
Emily Hunt from Bonneville Broadcasting in Salt Lake City
Alana Thomas of Cox Media Group in Houston, TX
Sande Cox from Saga Communications in Clarkesville, TN
Ava Demonja from Radio One in Detroit
Hollie Grimaldi Flores of KNCO-AM/KNCO-FM in Grass Valley, CA
