FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2011 Contact:
Suzanne Irwin, Studio One Director of Marketing, UND (701) 777-3818 Richelle Ballenger, Studio One Marketing Team, UND (701) 777-4346
NARVIK NORWAY NATIVE MARKETS AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION SHOW Victoria Hvaring brings leadership and experience to Studio One GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Victoria Hvaring is in her third semester at Studio One, an awardwinning television show produced at the University of North Dakota. Hvaring has worked on the Studio One marketing team in various positions and is currently the student marketing director. In this position, she provides leadership to the marketing team. “I enjoy how professional the program is, yet how much fun we have,” Hvaring explains. “It’s such a great networking opportunity and really prepares you for the professional world.” Hvaring is a member of the Association of Norwegian Students Abroad, Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She received 3rd place in the 2010-2011 North Dakota Professional Communicators Competition in the newsletter category. Her work with the spring 2010 marketing team helped them receive 2nd in the NDPC 2010-2011 contest in the combination promotional campaign using media or other material category. She is also a recipient of the Studio One Recognition of Excellence award for her quality contributions to the program. Hvaring will graduate from UND in December 2011 with a degree in marketing. She is a 2006 Rudolf Steinerskolen graduate and is the daughter of Hege and Dag Hvaring. She says through Studio One, “I’ve learned how to market a business, I’ve become a great communicator, [and have] produced quality work in a very professional setting, all skills that every employer is looking for.” After graduation she plans on taking, “what I learned at Studio One and implementing it in my future job as a marketer. Studio One is an award-winning news and information program produced at the University of North Dakota Television Center. The program can be seen by viewers in Bismarck-Mandan, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown, Minot, Ray and Steele, N.D.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba and online at www.studio1.und.edu. -30-