SIAC
names McWilliams as Director of Communications
November 3, 2004
The Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference has named Markesha McWilliams as Director
of Communications.
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Markesha McWilliams |
McWilliams comes to the conference office from CNN Sports,
where she was an Assignment Coordinator.
A native of Milwaukee, WI, Williams moved to Atlanta
in 1999 to pursue a career in sports journalism at CNN. While
working at the cable news network, she
provided sports content for over 800 television stations
worldwide.
An accomplished athlete, McWilliams attended the University
of Wisconsin on a full athletic scholarship in track and
field. She earned two-time
All American honors and qualified for the Olympic trials
in 1996. A knee injury prevented her from competing in the
trials but the following year she competed in several grand
prix track meets in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France.
She also served on the Student Advisory Board and
was appointed team captain.
As a senior, she became only the second African American woman in school history to be crowned Homecoming Queen.
Following graduation from UW, she earned a Master of Science
degree in Sports Administration from Georgia State University.
McWilliams has an extensive public service portfolio. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and served as the organization’s National Second Vice President and a member of the National Executive Board for 6 years. While working for CNN she served on the company’s volunteer council and was a project leader for their annual Turner Volunteer Day. She is also a volunteer public relations consultant for Why Not Sports, Inc., an organization that helps youth explore off-the-field career options in athletics and prepare for the rigors of collegiate athletics.
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