Oct. 9, 2009
Rosemary Jacobson, a lifelong resident of Menomonie, will deliver a reminiscence talk Wednesday, Oct. 14, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Maple and Oakwood rooms of the Memorial Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Jacobson will share stories from her almost 30 years of service to the campus as a television producer, director and writer. During her tenure at the university, she worked at the UW-Stout Teleproduction Center, a broadcast television production facility. The center earned numerous regional and national awards for its work in the production of educational and instructional video materials including the San Francisco State University Broadcast Media Award, the Ohio State Award, an International Film & TV Festival of New York silver award, an American Film Festival Red Ribbon Award, regional Emmys and other recognitions. Jacobson retired from the position of manager of media production and delivery in 2004.
The Reminiscence Speaker Series, sponsored by the Stout Historical Association of the Dunn County Historical Society, features talks that illuminate the “spirit of Stout.” The original series was held in advance of the university's centennial in 1991 and made a significant contribution to Stout’s oral history. The institution has seen considerable change in the years since and the association reinstated the series to continue documenting the university’s unique culture and history.
The event is free and open to the university and Menomonie community. Participants may bring a lunch.
