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SIAC names McWilliams as Director of Communications November 3, 2004
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has named Markesha McWilliams as Director of Communications. 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.