FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2012 Contact:
Suzanne Irwin, Studio One Director of Marketing, UND (701) 777-3818 or suzanne.irwin@email.und.edu Richelle Ballenger, Studio One Marketing Team, UND (701) 777-4346 or richelle.ballenger@my.und.edu
LOVELL, WYO. NATIVE BRINGS A CREATIVE EYE TO AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION SHOW Stepfanie Thompson shoots video footage for Studio One GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Lovell, Wyo. native Stepfanie Thompson is in her first semester at Studio One, an award-winning television show produced at the University of North Dakota. This semester Thompson works as a photographer and camera operator. “Studio One has taught me true professionalism, [by] working with real people in real situations [to develop] a real show. At Studio One, we have the chance to jump out into the real world and get a true taste of life after college. It’s the best thing I could have ever done at UND,” she says. Thompson plans to graduate from UND in 2015 with a major in graphic design technology. This degree combines photography, graphic design, Web design, media productions and an entrepreneurship certificate. “I would like to pursue some freelance jobs as I continue my education in fashion design and makeup artistry. I would absolutely love to start my own fashion line or work on costumes [or] makeup for movies,” she explains. In addition to her internship at Studio One, Thompson is the vice president of the Swing Dance Club and a member of the Graphics and Photography Society, the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, Advertising Club, Public Relations Student Society of America and the Pro-Choice Voice. She is a 2010 Lovell High School graduate and the daughter of Cathy Thompson. Studio One is an award-winning news and information program produced at the University of North Dakota Television Center. The program airs live on UND Channel 3 on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Re-broadcasts can be seen at 7 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Prairie Public Television airs Studio One on Saturday at 6 a.m. The program can also be seen by viewers in Bismarck-Mandan, Dickinson, Fargo, Jamestown, Minot and Ray, N.D.; Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minn.; Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba and online at www.studio1.und.edu. -30-