EWA Names
New Board Members
New Slate of Officers
Also Takes Helm
Washington, D.C. (June
29, 2011) — The
National Education Writers Association is pleased to announce the election of a
new slate of officers and the addition of three new members to its board of
directors. The new board members are Felice Nudelman of The New York Times
Company, Jonathan Schorr of the NewSchools Venture Fund, and Scott Widmeyer of
Widmeyer Communications.
“We are thrilled to be adding such smart, accomplished members
to our governing board,” said Stephanie Banchero, whose one-year term as board
president began June 20. “In these challenging times for education journalism,
EWA and its members will benefit tremendously from their deep experience,
creativity, and strategic know-how.”
New Officers Selected
Ms. Banchero, national education reporter for The Wall
Street Journal, leads a new slate of EWA officers who have begun one-year terms
on the 13-member board of EWA, the nonprofit professional organization for the
members of the media who specialize in education.
The other new officers are:
- Scott Elliott, education reform reporter for The
Indianapolis Star, as vice
president/journalists;
- Kent Fischer, vice president of GMMB, as vice
president/advocates;
- Kathryn Baron, reporter/blogger at Thoughts on
Public Education, as board secretary; and
- Dale Mezzacappa, contributing editor at the
Philadelphia Public School Notebook, as immediate past president.
New Members Come Aboard
Felice Nudelman:
In her role as executive director of education at The New York Times Company, Ms.
Nudelman brings a wealth of experience in the news industry and academia. In
her current post, Ms. Nudelman is responsible for developing and overseeing
education initiatives such as The New York Times Knowledge Network, an
e-learning enterprise that offers online courses, webcasts, and other
continuing education opportunities.
Jonathan Schorr: A
former author, journalist, and teacher, Mr. Schorr serves as chief of staff and
a partner in the San Francisco office of the NewSchools Venture Fund. There he leads
NewSchools’ field-building efforts, including its annual summit and the
Community of Practice. He also oversees NewSchools’ policy advocacy,
publications, and public relations, while sharing responsibility with other
partners for investment strategy and management.
Scott Widmeyer: As chairman and chief executive officer of
Widmeyer Communications, the company he founded in 1988, Mr. Widmeyer has a
30-year record of providing strategic counsel to scores of decision-makers,
from presidents and governors to CEOs and union leaders. From working as a
newspaper reporter in the 1970s to running major media operations for national
campaigns, Mr. Widmeyer has built a track record of successes in education,
health care, politics, campaign finance, technology, trade, and other
public-policy areas.
In addition to welcoming its new members, the board extended
its thanks to three departing members who rendered exemplary service to EWA:
former president Richard Whitmire, author and freelancer, and former vice
presidents Rodney Ferguson of the Brunswick Group and Marie Groark of Get
Schooled.
EWA officers serve one-year terms and members’ terms are for
two years. Learn more about all members
of EWA’s board of directors here.
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