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Heather L. Reese has been named executive director of Wisconsin Public Media, the division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. Reese has served as interim director since August following the death of Gene Purcell, who had served in the role since 2018. 

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show invites youth quilters and sewists, ages 15 and under, to enter their quilts in the 2022 Kids' Quilt Challenge. The contest is part of the annual Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions. Entries must be received by Aug. 12, 2022.

The Legend of the Lost Emerald, a PBS Wisconsin Education point-and-click adventure video game, won a gold medal in the 2022 International Serious Play Awards Program.

Tullar Elementary School educators Debra Burmeister, grade 4 teacher, and Erin Ermis, instructional library technology specialist, have earned the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification, recognizing PreK-12 educators who demonstrate an ability to help learners think critically about media consumption and creation.

Rosendale intermediate and middle school educators Sue Fellerer, a library media specialist and middle school technology teacher, and Pamela Mumm, library media specialist, have earned the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification, recognizing PreK-12 educators who demonstrate an ability to help learners think critically about media consumption and creation.