Windy Veker
- College Marketing and Communications Manager, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
Windy is a former regional television news journalist who started her career here in the western UP. She shared stories of local perseverance following the 2018 Father’s Day Flood with footage that reached national broadcast. A writer above all else, her focus is giving narrative shape to Huskies’ vibrant experiences through articles, blogs, feature stories, and social media for the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and the College of Sciences and Arts. When not on campus, her creativity finds form in speculative fiction and tabletop role playing games with her chosen family.
About Windy
- Windy uses engaging writing and marketing strategies to elevate the stories of students, faculty and staff in both the College of Sciences and Arts and the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science with effective, on-brand content and communications.
- Her professional background includes copy editing for the Daily Mining Gazette and broadcast journalism experiences as a TV6 bureau reporter.
- She enjoys watching campy horror movies, listening to podcasts and playing table top roleplaying games with her family and friends.