February 2012 Vol. 6, No. 6
IMPACT Inspiring Students to Pursue Lives of Purpose
Addition to the department of communication to benefit entire campus WCTV, Waynesburg University’s television station, has recently undergone improvements that will allow for better broadcasting to the campus and community. The re-designed and newly renovated television studio will not only improve the quality of University productions and student experience, but also the potential for Univeristy recruitment.
C
asey Zell, a senior electronic media student and producer of the Greene Room, a WCTV
aesthetic. “The goal and challenge was to create
students. Zell believes that the new
a partnership with a live streaming
studio will benefit her work as well as the
company, the department of
department of communication.
communication will now be able to
production, knows that she made the right
an illusion of depth because TV is so
decision to attend Waynesburg University
two-dimensional,” Molzon said. “The
because of the hands-on experience she
design also had to be very flexible for our
content we put on the air is the product
live on the Internet as well as archive
gained immediately as a freshman.
different shows.”
of everything we have learned through
videos for prospective students to watch
our classes and experience; it’s how we
on demand. The on demand feature
That hands-on experience will
This flexibility included the design and
“The shows we produce and the
stream some of the studio productions
culminate this year when she steps foot
purchase of three graphic panels meant
market ourselves to future employers
will allow viewers to watch archived
into a completely remodeled television
to rotate as back drops for the station’s
through things like our demo reels and
episodes of the finished and edited studio
studio.
three student-produced shows: Live at
resumes,” Zell said. “The visual quality of
productions.
“A brand new set, combined with
Five, Jacket Sports Weekly and the Greene
our productions is extremely important,
ample opportunities to gain real world
Room. The revamped station also includes
because our work represents who we are,
opportunities that his broadcast and
experience, is the perfect platform
new lighting instruments that will create
and we represent the department.”
electronic media students will have
for anyone interested in television
texture and depth for the set.
Molzon looks forward to the
The department anticipates that, in
as a result of the new set and the new
“Our department has been very blessed
addition to benefiting current broadcast
streaming technology. He especially
set will help attract prospective students,
to work so closely with the [University’s]
and electronic media students, the new
awaits the conclusion of the project,
because we can now offer something that
senior administration on this project,”
studio will intrigue prospective students
expected by the end of February 2012, for
we never could before.”
Richard Krause, chair of the department
and will open more opportunities for
the current students’ sake.
of communication said. “The University’s
recruitment techniques.
production,” Zell said. “Having a new
Bill Molzon, assistant professor of communication and director of TV
continued support of this project will
Operations at Waynesburg University,
greatly benefit the students’ experience.”
led the project since its contracting
The department of communication
“This is a new instructional resource
“We have such a great caliber of students and they are really deserving
for our students as well as a vehicle to
of a new set for their shows,” Molzon
promote the entire institution,” Molzon
said. “With the new studio, they can
in summer 2011. Molzon hired FX
supplemented the University’s gift of
said. “Shows filmed in the new studio
truly showcase what they have learned at
Group, a design company specializing in
a remodeled set, flat screen televisions
can be used for the University’s website
Waynesburg University, and that footage
broadcast TV set design, sports, weather
and advanced lighting technology, with
content and social media websites like
will show the quality of our program.”
and entertainment scenery and lighting
two new television cameras to record
YouTube.”
design, to develop the station’s new
the broadcasts of communication
As a result of the remodeling and
Student-athletes outperform on the field and in the classroom
C
ombining a busy class schedule
beating the competition by a margin of
management major and men’s soccer
student athletes on this campus,” Shepas
with the demands of daily
nearly ten students. According to Rick
player, understands how important it is to
said. “We want them to be involved in all
life is a task college students
Shepas, director of athletics, Waynesburg
do well in classes.
of the opportunities that are available to
embrace each semester. Those who
University has been first for five out of
compete in sports face the delicate
seven years.
balance of succeeding at both academics
“Every year there is great competition
“Academics are just as important to me
them as a member of the student body.
in season as well as out,” Henry said. “It
We want them to benefit from a mission
does get stressful, but it’s worth it to be
trip experience as
and athletics. The Yellow Jacket student-
within the PAC to land the best student-
part of a school that leads the PAC in this
well. Like President
athletes have proven themselves,
athletes,” Shepas said. “When we hit
area.”
Thyreen says,
as Waynesburg University led the
the recruiting trail, we are fortunate
Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC)
to have a great university, faculty and
ensure the success of the student-athletes
University graduate
Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2011
academic course of study to offer the
in the classroom.
is an individual
semester.
next generation of Waynesburg Yellow
Sixty-two students earned a GPA of 3.6 or higher while competing in a fall sport,
Jackets.” Alex Henry, a sophomore business
Shepas and his fellow coaches strive to
“We want academics to be important
‘A Waynesburg
who wants to make
to our students, but we also want our
a difference in the
athletes to strive to be more than just
world we live in.’”