Mark Bowden is the 2003 winner of the Willis L. Butler Leadership Prize. Sponsored by the WNUR Alumni Organization, this award is given annually to the staff member who has most exhibited leadership at the station during the past year.

A Junior in WCAS, Mark has been the station's General Manager during 2002-03 and has exhibited leadership in overseeing the 2nd Annual Chicago Sounds Jazzfestival, a record-setting Phoneathon season, the further development of the station's upcoming CD release, and continued cultural, public affairs, news, and sports programming successes. The station and individual work at WNUR has been recognized numerous times by external awards which help ratify the excellence of the work and experience at WNUR.

Mark has assembled an outstanding leadership team on the executive board which has worked in a collaborative and productive manner to help the station and the individuals involved achieve success and personal growth.

The Willis L. Butler Leadership prize is funded by alumni contributions and is awarded upon nomination by the student executive board and the faculty advisor. This is the third annual awarding of the prize.

Mark will receive recognition of his achievement at the School of Communication Honors Convocation on May 21st.

The WNUR Alumni Organization exists for former WNUR staff members.
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