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A blessing in disguise

By Matthew Thomas Bonfer

When educator Jenine Leskiw developed breast cancer, she turned toward God and found unexpected support from friends and family.

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Thank you for your interest in the Mountain Workshops! Our 51st year will be in Winchester & Clark County, Kentucky October 20 - 24, 2026.
Contact us with any questions about eligibility to be a participant. Communities interested in hosting a future workshop are also encouraged to reach out, we would love to hear from you.

mountainworkshops@wku.edu

Western Kentucky University
School of Media & Communication
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11070
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Be sure to follow us on our social media for the latest information!

2025 NATIONAL PINNACLE SPONSORS

CANON USA

Lisa Gualtieri | Vertical Sales Manager, EDU &B2B
Rebecca Nichols | Director, Education, Field & Sales Support
Matt Campbell | Sr. Manager and Pro Market Support
Tony Kurdzuk | Sr. Pro Market Rep., Key Agency, Field Support
Dirk Fletcher | Sr. Pro Market Rep., Key Agency, Field Support
SONY

Ben Manlove | Pro Support Sr. Manager - West Coast
David Rice | Professional Imaging Sales Account Manager
Elizabeth Pratt | Director of Imaging Solutions, Sales
Hilda Kosovich | Manager, Events Production Department
Drew Buttress | Sr. Manager, Product Management
WKU SMC

Dr. Terrance Brown | Dean, Potter College of Arts & Letters
Dr. Robert Fisher | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

2025 LOCAL PINNACLE SPONSOR

MAYSVILLE TOURISM and the CITY OF MAYSVILLE

Katelyn Bailey | Tourism Director
Caroline Reece | Main Street Director
Taylor Hunt | Tourism Coordinator
Owen McNeill | Mason County Judge Executive
Tyler McHugh | Industrial Development Authority
Matt Wallingford | City Manager
Debra L. Cotterill | Mayor

2025 SUMMIT SPONSORS

Dataseam

Brian Gupton | CEO
Lot 43 Studio

Nic Huey | Co-Founder
Wil Hughes | Co-Founder
Dustin Chambers | Co-Founder
Media Café Online

Brian Masck | Co-owner
Marcy Yurk | Co-owner
SCC Mediaserver

Alex Doerr
Lee Funnell
Rick Marucci
Tom Thayer
Tamron Americas

Kristine Bosworth | Field Services Specialist & School Market Liaison
Working Tens

Julia Lull | Co-founder
Jonathan Woods | Co-founder

2025 FOOTHILL SPONSOR

Robert's Camera

Nick Henry | Professional Sales Associate

2025 PLATEAU SPONSORS

deSha's

Mindy Howell | Banquets and Catering Manager
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center

Dr. Robert Boone | Executive Director
The Old Pogue Distillery

Peter Pogue | President
ProGrade Digital

David Saucedo, Director of Marketing
Think Tank Photo

Hope Cruz, Marketing Operations Specialist

2025 BASECAMP SPONSORS

Boyd's Station

Jack Gruber, Founder
Hemingways Bourbon & Coffee

Tony Weary, Owner
City of Maysville

David Hord
Craig Brammer
Luke King
Tony Leiss
Mike Davenport
Rodger Hodge
Drew Wood
Emily Wood
Special Thanks

Kenton Stories with Spirit
The Purple Llama
Mason County High School
Bob Hendrickson
Nicholas Denham
Ron Mercer
Dwight Crank
Mason County Detention Center

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Mountain Workshops Director

School of Media & Communication

1906 College Heights Blvd. #11070

Bowling Green, KY 42101

mountainworkshops@wku.edu

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1665 Normal Drive

Suite 216

Bowling Green, KY 42101

WE EDUCATE AND INSPIRE VISUAL STORYTELLERS AND CREATE A VALUABLE CULTURAL ARCHIVE OF KENTUCKY LIFE.

The Mountain Workshops is an extension of the School of Media & Communication’s Visual Journalism and Photography program and is part of Potter College of Arts and Letters at Western Kentucky University. We respect your privacy.

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