Outstanding University of Idaho student honored by Idaho Public Television
Wednesday, June 18 2008
June 18, 2008 MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho student Mary Packer recently received the Jack Schlaefle Memorial Scholarship Award. The $360 stipend is awarded annually through the Idaho Public Television Endowment to an outstanding student employee. Packer is a Master of Fine Arts student in Theatre and Film, and serves as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Journalism and Mass Media. “She always is willing to go the extra mile, and pitch in wherever needed,” said Kris Freeland, station manager at KUID-TV, the Idaho Public Television station housed at the university. “She is very deserving of the award.” Packer, of Lewiston, earned a bachelor’s degree in radio/TV/digital media production from the University of Idaho in 2005. While pursuing her MFA, she teaches principles of radio /television and digital media production, as well as audio production, and serves as a teaching assistant in broadcast news and studio program production at the university. She has worked at KUID-TV for more than two years. As part of her graduate program in theatre and film, Packer also serves as a sound engineer, sound designer and lighting designer for theatrical productions at the university. Her recent work includes university's theatre productions of “Death of a Salesman” in 2006, “The Clean House” in 2007 and “Urinetown” in 2008. Packer also earned a Certificate of Merit from the American College Theatre Festival and the Alumni Award for Excellence in 2007. # # # About the University of Idaho Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu. Contact: Joni Kirk, University Communications, (208) 885-7725, joni@uidaho.edu DE-6/18/08-JAMM
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.