So We All Can Be Heard - Fall 2013 by Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas Now there are four: Gladys Erickson - 1967, Joanne Zerkel - 1986, Olga Carlile - 1992, and myself, Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas - 2013. The histories of IWPA and NFPW will forever regard us on the impressive list of national winners of the highly respected Communicator [...]
So We All Can Be Heard By Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas Mary Moncure Parker was a born entertainer. With a gift for writing humorist monologues she knew how to impersonate characters and read her stories with dramatic flair. In the multitude of show reviews written about Mary, the Chicago Tribune said, “She would make a great actress.” [...]
So We All Can Be Heard - Summer 2014 By Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas In 1986, Joanne Zerkel was honored by both the Illinois Woman’s Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women as their “Woman of Achievement” (now known as Communicator of Achievement). In response to her award Zerkel told attendees at the 1986 national [...]
Rebecca "Becky" Sarwate has been selected 2014 Communicator of Achievement by the Illinois Woman’s Press Association. This prestigious award is the highest honor given by the IWPA to members who have distinguished themselves within and beyond their profession. Each year an award recipient, chosen from nominees selected by state affiliates is nationally recognized for exceptional [...]
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Berkeley, Western Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and the University of Chicago, she was film and book critic for the Quad City Times during the 70’s and 80’s. Her (Jan., 2011) nonfiction release It Came from the ‘70s: From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now consists of 50 reviews [...]
