Barb Schmitz Benish ’82 (MBA ’92), former Oshkosh Northwestern city editor and adjunct instructor, takes on the role of internship coordinator for the department. Working with more than 50 organizations each year, she has helped the department attain a rate of 90% of students graduating with one or more internships. Benish also serves as executive secretary for NEWSPA, the Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association, which Coll established in 1969 to promote the field of journalism to high school students.