The 2012 Olympic Trials – Track & Field, held in Eugene, was Marilyn’s personal steeplechase, pole vault and 100-meter dash! Before and during this high-profile event, she was the community relations and media relations contact, working successfully with UO and TrackTown12 staff as well as neighborhoods, businesses, the City of Eugene and LTD – plus local and national media.
That’s why a then-assignment editor said, “Marilyn Milne did a fantastic job of enterprising and communicating TrackTown 2012 story ideas and information to me. Once we picked a story, she quickly scheduled the interviews and provided the necessary background. She was equally enthusiastic and helpful whether it was information she needed to get out to the public or a story that I enterprised. It was obvious that she was extremely organized and efficient.”
The former senior director of communications at UO said, “Your help before and during the Olympic Trials was incredible. You proved to be the perfect professional for this role…You exceeded all our expectations and I hope we get to work together again.”