2003 SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

CTPAA and CAB Sponsor 7th Annual Student Congress in Washington, DC

The Cable Television Public Affairs Association (CTPAA) and the Cable Television Advertising Bureau (CAB) donated the proceeds of their organization’s auctions to fund the Foundation’s 7th Annual Student Congress in Washington, DC, June 15-18, 2003.

Sydni Dreher, Production Supervisor, Discovery, & Toby Graff, Vice President, Public Affairs, Lifetime, with Foundation students.

This is the fifth year of sponsorship for CTPAA and the second year for the CAB. Lifetime, Susquehanna Media and Lexis/Nexis also contributed to the program’s success. Student Congress is designed as a "capstone" event for college juniors and seniors to demonstrate their knowledge of the industry, meet and interact with media executives and begin developing a peer network for the future. Sessions focused on industry issues and professional development. In addition to our annual student/board luncheon, students met with FCC Media Bureau Chief, Ken Ferree, to discuss media cross-ownership and the EEO rules, and with representatives of Discovery and Lifetime to discuss "trends in programming and their impact on viewers, advertisers and the bottom line."

During the three-day event, students participated in workshops on personal branding, decision-making and the use of Lexus/Nexus research tools. Students also learned a valuable lesson about personal dedication to a cause and the impact one person can have on the lives of others when industry leaders paid tribute to our founder, Emma Bowen.

Dan Martinez Named 2003 Student of the Year.

Dan Martinez was presented with the "Student of the Year" Award for 2003 at the Foundation’s Board of Directors/Student Luncheon in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2003. Dan was nominated by KSAZ-FOX 10 in Phoenix, AZ where he participated in the Foundation’s work/study program since 1998. Dan graduated with honors from Grand Canyon State College with a degree in Business Administration. He is currently an account executive with KSAZ.

Dennis Swanson, EVP & COO, Viacom Television and Phylis Eagle-Oldson, President & CEO, Emma L. Bowen Foundation, with Dan Martinez, the Foundation’s 2003 Student of the Year.

Broadcasting and Cable Magazine Provides Full Year Subscriptions to the Foundation’s Outstanding College Seniors for the Second Year.

Harry Jessell, Broadcasting & Cable Magazine’s editor in chief, generously provided one-year subscriptions of B&C for each of the Foundation’s 2003 Student of the Year nominees to help launch their media careers. In addition to 2003 Student of the Year Dan Martinez, the following college seniors were nominated by their corporate sponsors: Henry Greenidge, a graduate of Hampton University, sponsored by WABC who is currently an account rep with Katz Media; Nia Lawrence, a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Journalism, sponsored by NBC-Chicago, who is now a reporter with the Charlotte Observer; Margie Peralta, a graduate of UC Berkeley sponsored by KNBC, who is now working on a production with Christie Hauberger ; and Camille Townsend, a graduate of Boston College sponsored by Disney Studios who is now attending law school. John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable’s DC Deputy Editor for Washington, DC, was on hand to make the presentation to the students at the annual Board/Student luncheon

Walter Kaitz Foundation Provides Grant for the Link Mentoring Initiative

The Emma L. Bowen Foundation’s Link Mentoring Initiative was designed to unite a group of talented college students preparing for careers in the media industry with seasoned managers interested in offering these rising stars insights on corporate life and professional development. The mentees and mentors met in a group setting over the course of the summer and participated in four skill-based sessions facilitated by Wrisë Booker of Reid Dugger Consulting Group. The mentors also participated in a separate mentor training session. The Link Mentoring Initiative was funded through a grant from the Walter Kaitz Foundation.

Michael Smith, Vice President, On-Air Strategy & Creative Services, Food Network, with

Each of the four 4.5-hour sessions consisted of a specific theme discussion, group project development and a mentee/mentor Q&A session called Fabulous Forum.

Alana Davis & Nzingha Tyehemba preparing for their presentation.

Session I of the Initiative focused on behavioral styles and their potential impact on work situations. With insights on background and behavioral styles, the mentees selected group projects that would highlight the corporate experience. The objectives for Session II were to increase mentees’ recognition of and skill in acknowledging others’ positive work performance. The objective for Session III was learning techniques for giving and accepting constructive feedback. Mentees and mentors also participated in a mock reception to practice good networking skills. Session III’s Fabulous Forum focused on the particular issues facing persons of color in the workforce. Session IV was dedicated to group presentations, recognition of contributions and accomplishments and a review of key elements of the Link Mentoring Initiative.

Mentors Marty Maldonado of ESPN and Vicki McDonald of NBC.

Thirteen mentors and twenty mentees participated in the summer-long program. Two CEO’s, six vice presidents and five directors from MTV, Ember Media, Katz Media, CBS, Lifetime, BMI, ESPN, NBC, FOX, and Scripps Network acted as mentors. Foundation students and graduates represented CNN, Comcast, Lifetime, Insight Communications, NBC, Viacom, Tribune Broadcasting, ABC Sports, BMI, FOX, and P&G Productions. All participants completed detailed evaluations of the program. Photos

Workplace Hollywood Funds the Emma L. Bowen Foundation’s Regional Summer Workshops for the Second Year

Eastern Regional Workshop - July 18, 2003 - New York, NY - The Foundation’s Eastern Region students attended a one-day workshop in New York.

Anchors Russ Mitchell and Lester Holt

Highlights included a panel discussion on careers in marketing with marketing vice presidents from Lifetime, MTV and the Food Network; an in-depth view of daytime programming by top executives from ABC Daytime, P&G Productions and Dorado Entertainment;

A little post-workshop networking by Eastern Region students

an in-depth view of daytime programming by top executives from ABC Daytime, P&G Productions and Dorado Entertainment; one-on-one discussions with network anchors Russ Mitchell (CBS), Lester Holt (NBC) and Roz Abrams (ABC); a panel on "My Most Valuable Lesson Learned" from five Foundation graduates working in the industry; and a presentation by an industry executive from ESPN on international sports coverage. Despite a packed agenda, students managed a little networking after the day’s activities. The Eastern and Western Regional Workshops were funded by a grant from Workplace Hollywood.

Western Regional Workshop - July 31, 2003 - Los Angeles, CA - The Foundation’s Western Region students attended a one-day workshop in Los Angeles.

Advertising Executives, Bill Imada and John Echeveste

Highlights included a presentation by UCLA’s Dr. Darnell Hunt on his recently published study on "Minority Representation in Media;" a panel discussion on "advertising to the minority market" with key agency executives; a discussion by area news directors on the "accurate reflection of minority issues in the news;" and a panel discussion with key media diversity executives about career potential and challenges in the industry. Panel discussions were moderated by Foundation graduates currently working in the industry.

Auto-Trader also awarded a $500 scholarship to the Western Region’s most outstanding student, Annie Nguyen, of NBC-San Diego. The mission of Workplace Hollywood is to ensure that historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged communities can effectively compete for and gain access to jobs and business opportunities within the entertainment industry. David Geffen, Jeffery Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Ford Foundation and the James Irvine Foundation fund Workplace Hollywood. Matching funds are provided by the State of California.

New Corporate Sponsors And 40 New Students Join The Foundation In 2003.

Advance/Newhouse Communications, Clear Channel Communications, Mediacom, Post-Newsweek Stations, Scripps Networks, and YES Network joined the Foundation in 2003. These companies, along with our existing corporate partners, provided work/study opportunities for 40 new students in 2003.

Dr. Everett Parker Turns 90!

Foundation students and board members helped Dr. Everett Parker belatedly celebrate his 90th birthday. During Student Congress 2003, Dr Parker was presented with a cake and an award that read:

ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY,
THE EMMA L. BOWEN FOUNDATION
WISHES TO RECOGNIZE AND APPLAUD
EVERETT C. PARKER
FOR A
LIFETIME OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEDICATION
TO
DIVERSITY IN THE MEDIA

Dr. Parker is co-founder of the Emma Bowen Foundation and has been its Treasurer since the Foundation was established in 1989. Dr. Parker was the former director of the United Church of Christ’s Office of Communications for 30 years. He is well known for his tenacity in fighting for the rights of minorities. In 1964, the UCC’s Office of Communications, lead by Dr. Parker, challenged the license renewal of WLBT, a key TV station in the mid-South for discrimination against African Americans; the case was ultimately won in the Court of Appeals. During his tenure at OC, Inc., Dr. Parker successfully petitioned the FCC to issue EEO Rules, fought off challenges against the Fairness Doctrine, advised communities on securing public access in their franchise negotiations with cable operators, defended the Equal Time Rule for political candidates, and created a consumer coalition to deal with a restructured telephone industry after the break of the Bell companies. Dr. Parker also produced radio and television documentaries on religious and ethical issues. Dr. Parker continues his legacy at Fordham University where he teaches courses in communications policy and ethics as well as helping to influence media ownership policy through the Minorities in Media Telecommunications Council. (bio excerpts taken from the 2001 Parker Lecture Series Program)

The Emma Bowen Foundation names the 2003 recipients of the Kathy Shepherd Community Service Award.

Ebonie Torrence, a senior at Baylor University, and Johara Tucker, a senior at Wesleyan University were named recipients of the 2003 Kathy Shepherd Community Service Award for their volunteer efforts. Ebonie, who is sponsored by FOX-26 in Houston, volunteers with the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children in Waco, TX. Johara, who is sponsored by BMI, co-founded NIA (Swahili for "purpose") to help young women in Middletown, CT build self-esteem through tutoring and mentoring. Both the Advocacy Center and NIA will receive $500 donations in honor of Ebonie and Johara. The Emma L. Bowen Foundation sponsors the Kathy Shepherd Community Service Award Program each year to encourage involvement in community service activities and recognize Foundation students who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of others through community service. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer involvement with a formalized community service program during the previous year. Applications are accepted annually and awards are granted at the discretion of the Foundation.

Kathy Shepherd served as vice president of production and community affairs for WPIX-TV and as a member of the Emma L. Bowen Foundation Board of Directors representing the Tribune Foundation for many years before her untimely death in March of 2001. To honor the memory of our colleague and friend, the community service award was created in her name.

Foundation Students Attend TVB Marketing Conference

- April 15, 2003 - New York, NY - Eastern Region students were invited to participate in the Television Bureau of Advertising’s Annual Marketing Conference in New York City. The students attended conference sessions highlighting advertising trends, the impact of new technology, and sales training techniques. They also had an opportunity to speak with many industry executives about careers in media sales-at the end of the day, the students felt that several new career options were brought into focus!

DC Students Get Social

Students living or attending school in Washington, DC got together in August for dinner in Chinatown.

Foundation Students Study Abroad

To enhance their educational experiences, many Foundation students have take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. Currently, Ly Phan (TVB) and Annie Nguyen (NBC-San Diego) are studying in Viet Nam for the Fall 2003. Kameko Jones (NBC News) will be studying in Egypt in the spring of 2004 and Bobbie Bencio (NBC-Washington, DC) will be studying in Sydney, Australia. For the Fall 2003 semester, Lauren Kelly and Vitra Singh (P&G Productions) both studied in England, Elan Church studied in Florence, Italy, Stephanie Clarke studied in Sydney, Australia and Johara Tucker studied in South Africa.

Foundation Alumni Take An Active Role in 2003 Summer Programs

Foundation alumni served as panelists and moderators for the Foundation’s 2003 regional workshops and participated in the Link Mentoring Initiative. For the New York Workshop in July, Niija Kuykendall (Viacom), Alturo Rhymes (CNN), Henry Greenidge (Clear Channel Communications), Mario Mercado (YES Network) and Marquetta Moore provided insights to current Foundation students about working as a media professional and the valuable lessons they learned when they were Foundation students. Veronica Cruz (Universal), Margie Peralta and Camille Townsend (University of Wisconsin Law School) served as panel moderators for three panels during the Western Regional Workshop. Niija Kuykendall (Viacom), Alturo Rhymes (CNN), and Hayya Lee also participated in the Link Mentoring Initiative this summer. Johann Conforme (Semaphore Partners) was the originator of the Foundation’s web site and is responsible for our new look!

The Emma L. Bowen Foundation Alumni Association’s mission is to support the foundation’s efforts to diversify the media industry by creating and cultivating relationships between alumni, the foundation, participating students and partnering companies.

EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION IS RELOCATING ITS NEW YORK AND LA OFFICES TO CBS PROPERTIES

Fred Reynolds, President, and Dennis Swanson, Executive Vice President and COO, of Viacom Television Stations, have generously offered to provide office space and services for the Foundation’s New York and Los Angeles offices. The Foundation’s New York office will be located at 533 West 57th Street, across from CBS’s Broadcast Center. The Foundation’s Los Angeles office will be located at CBS’s Studio Center. It is a testament to Dennis’ and Fred’s commitment to the Foundation and workplace diversity that they would so readily provide us with a new home. We also want to recognize NBC for its continuing generosity in providing our beautiful office space in Washington, DC and ABC for providing for our space in New York and LA since the Foundation was created in 1989.

FIFTY NEW STUDENTS JOINED THE FOUNDATION’S WORK/STUDY PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER OF 2002

New students from across the United States joined the Foundation’s work/study program in the summer of 2002. Included are:

ABC Daytime		Yaleesa Diaz		NY
AT&T Digital Media Center		Joseph Diaz		NY
C-SPAN		Katrice Eborn		DC
CBS		Taisha Walker		NY
Charter Communications		Ashley Martin		MO
Charter Communications		Harold Kaid		MO
Comcast Communications		Jamie Atkinson		DC
Comcast Communications		Clarence Cross		DC
Comcast Communications		Tamara Robinson		MD
Comcast Communications		Lonnie Barnes		MD
Comcast Communications		Monica Ferrell		MD
Fox Television		Ebonie Torrence		TX
Fox Television		Pamela Stephens		NC
Fox Television		Tanya Suba-Pacleb		NY
Fox Television		Monica Clark		NY
Fox Television		Quentin Gooch		KN
Fox Television		Tenisha Fontenett		TX
Fox Television		Sheena Velaquez		IL
Fox Television		Joanna Gau		OH
Fox Television		Jason Zepeda		CA
Fox Television		Octavia Donnelly		OH
Insight Communications		Romancito Robles		NY
Insight Communications		Ashleigh Hayes		KY
Insight Communications		Vanessa Bryant		OH
Insight Communications		Mika Doyle		IL
Katz Media		Charles Singleton		GA
Katz Media		Kwadwo Achaempong		NY
Katz Media		Brandi Wilson		GA
NBC		Jerad Castillo		TX
NBC		Michael Donnella		IL
NBC		Gregory Harrison		NC
NBC		Christina Velazquez		NY
NBC		Jason Bowman		FL
NBC		Evelyn Duran		RI
NBC		Vanessa Flowers		IL
NBC		Kimberly Bowser		NY
NBC		Alexandra Valle		CA
NBC		Nancy Trinh		PA
NBC		Kameka Jones		NY
NBC		Kagnoane Som		RI
NBC		Kyree Holmes		PA
NBC		Alana Davis		NY
Paxson Communications		Rochelle Oliver		FL
Television Bureau of Advertising		Ly Phan		NY
Tribune		Tiffany Lim		CA
Tribune		Sara Jones		TX
Tribune		Ashley Johnson		PA
Turner Entertainment		Bryan Dumas		GA
UCC, Office of Communications		Charles Patton		OH
Walt Disney		Daren Jackson		CA

COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT MANUAL DISTRIBUTED TO ALL FOUNDATION PARTICIPANTS

In an effort to better inform both students and corporate partners about the Foundation’s work/study program, its goals and policies, the Foundation developed a new, comprehensive Student Manual for distribution in June of 2002. The manual features general information about the Foundation, its corporate partners, and our founder, Emma L. Bowen. It provides students with information on academic standards, performance evaluations, matching funds, and Foundation activities. The manual also includes helpful tips on “maximizing your potential on the job.” The manual will be updated as appropriate.

PROCTER & GAMBLE FUND SUPPORTS THE EMMA L. BOWEN FOUNDATION WITH SECOND GRANT.

Included in the photo are from left to right: Jim McCarthy, Director, Government Relations for P&G; Bill Kaufman, Grodsky, Capporino & Kaufman; Mickie Dwyer-Dobbin, Executive-In-Charge of Production, P&G Productions; Luz Laso, an Emma Bowen student at NBC; Vitra Singh; and Jackie Romero, an EBF staff member, during the Student Congress 2002 Board/Student luncheon.

The Emma L. Bowen Foundation received a $25,000 grant for a second year from the Procter and Gamble Fund to use for Foundation programs and administration. Procter & Gamble Productions has been a corporate sponsor of the Foundation since 1997. P&G Productions proudly boasts two Emma Bowen Foundation graduates who are currently working in the industry: Hayya Lee with Lifetime Television and Samantha Yearwood with NBC. Lauren Kelly, a sophomore at Wesleyan University and Vitra Singh, a junior at NYU are the currently working at P&G Productions.

CABLE TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION DONATES $10,000 TO THE EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION

Included in the photo with Steve Jones are Dennis Swanson, Foundation Chairman and EVP & COO of Viacom Television and Phylis Eagle-Oldson, the Foundation’s President & CEO, along with Foundation students. Steve Jones, CTPAA Executive Director, presents a donation of $10,000 to Emma L. Bowen Foundation during our annual Student Congress in Washington, DC. This is the fourth year that CTPAA members donated funds through its annual Silent Auction charity event to sponsor the Foundation’s summer program.

WORKPLACE HOLLYWOOD PROVIDES $50,000 FOR SIX REGIONAL WORKSHOPS IN 2002.

Through a very generous grant of $50,000 from Workplace Hollywood, the Emma L. Bowen Foundation was able to conduct six regional workshops in New York; Washington, DC; Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas; and Los Angeles during the summer of 2002. Each Foundation student was invited to attend one of the workshops. The central theme of this year’s workshops was “resume development and interviewing skills.” Several of the workshops included mock interviews with video playback. In addition, each workshop had a keynote speaker who addressed both industry issues and career advice. When possible, Foundation graduates currently working in the media industry were included on the panels. The workshops also provided an opportunity for Foundation staff to review the new Student Manual and encourage networking among participants in the program. Details about the workshops are included below in the Summer 2002 Report. The mission of Workplace Hollywood is to ensure that historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged communities can effectively compete for and gain access to jobs and business opportunities within the entertainment industry. David Geffen, Jeffery Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Ford Foundation and the James Irvine Foundation fund Workplace Hollywood. Matching funds are provided by the State of California.

ABC RADIO UNDERWRITES NEW FOUNDATION INFORMATION KIT.

The Foundation’s promotional materials needed a facelift and ABC Radio kindly offered to do the “makeover”! With the graphic design expertise of Design Line, the Foundation created a new information kit that will be used to promote the Foundation with potential corporate partners, educators and organizations and agencies that promote workplace diversity. Our special thanks to Darryl Green of ABC Radio for his support!

SEMAPHORE WILL HOST THE FOUNDATION’S WEB SITE

The Emma Bowen Foundation is fortunate to have Johann Conforme as an alumnus! For the second time, Johann has promoted the Foundation to his employer and encouraged support of the Foundation’s Web site. We are very excited to announce that Semaphore will be donating both design and ongoing maintenance for our site and proud to have the resources of such a prestigious firm to help us use technology to promote the Foundation. Our special thanks to Johann, George Johnson and Katherine Lumb. Semaphore Partners assists sales, marketing and customer management professionals in Fortune 1000 companies acquire, convert and retain customers through technology-enabled solutions. Select Semaphore Partners clients include BEA, Continental Airline, General Motors, Kraft, Maytag, Orbitz, Palm, Procter & Gamble, Toyota and United Airline. Semaphore Partners is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Chicago, Detroit and New York.

THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVERTISING BUREAU EARMARKS A PORTION OF ITS AUCTION PROCEEDS TO THE EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION

Steve Raddock, VP of Public Relations for the Cable Television Advertising Bureau, recently presented a check for more than $1500 to support the activities of the Emma Bowen Foundation. The funds were donated by CAB members at a Silent Auction during the 2002 Local Cable Sales and Management Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. We welcome the opportunity to work with the members of the CAB and, in particular, thank Steve Raddock for his enthusiastic support. In addition to the Emma Bowen Foundation, the auction proceeds were also donated to Cable Positive, conference scholarships, and the CAB Scholarship Trust Fund.

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