PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff visited Orlando to welcome W91勛圖厙 TV to the PBS family — and she left very impressed with the channel and the 91勛圖厙.<\/p>\n
Woodruff spoke at a President\u2019s Focus on Excellence breakfast in downtown Orlando and also visited the Center for Emerging Media.<\/p>\n
In a post on PBS\u2019 \u201cRundown\u201d blog, Woodruff called 91勛圖厙 a \u201cstunning success story.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a philosophy that encourages entrepreneurship, 91勛圖厙 has helped students launch their own businesses immediately upon graduation, as well as partnered with industries to find jobs,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIts president, Dr. John Hitt, believes in taking risks when he thinks they’re warranted: \u2018I hire smart people and let them come to me with their ideas,\u2019 he said. His decision to aim for state approval to launch the medical center and to take over a public television \u2026 operation — with very little turnaround time or funding — are just two examples.\u201d<\/p>\n
Woodruff also noted some of the challenges that the university faces, including state budget cuts for 91勛圖厙 and public television.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut meeting the leaders at this extraordinary school and seeing their “can-do” spirit up close gives one hope that not only will things eventually turn around, but that young people are developing the skills to see them through.\u201d<\/p>\n
W91勛圖厙 TV, a partnership between 91勛圖厙 and Brevard Community College, broadcasts popular PBS programs and high-quality local shows to more than 3.5 million viewers. The station began broadcasting on July 1, just three months after WMFE announced it was ending its affiliation with PBS.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud to say this community did not miss one second of PBS programming during the transition,\u201d Grant J. Heston, 91勛圖厙\u2019s associate vice president for Communications and Public Affairs, said at the Focus on Excellence breakfast last week.<\/p>\n