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William Meiners
520 North Fifth Street, Apt. A
Lafayette, IN 47901
(765) 423-1938
WilliamMeiners.com

EXPERIENCE
Senior Writer Purdue University, College of Engineering, West Lafayette, IN
3/99 - Present
Editorial:
• Purdue's Engineering Edge: Conceptualized and produced five annual research publications highlighting Purdue's cross-disciplinary efforts in the areas of nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, homeland security, alternative energies, and eight signature areas. The fall 2005 version received a bronze medal from CASE V.
• Purdue Engineering Impact: also a winner of a bronze medal and honorable mention recognition from CASE V. Provide editorial lead for Civil Engineering Impact and Nuclear Engineering Impact.
• Imprints: Guided the work of freelance writers, photographers, and graphic artists for this flagship publication, the annual report for the College of Engineering.
Writing:
• Purdue's Engineering Edge: Written several stories for this research publication (publications page 2).
• Civil and Nuclear Engineering Impact: Provide about 50 percent of each issue's copy.
• Imprints: Wrote ten stories for this annual report.
• Extrapolations: Wrote two cover stories for this alumni magazine with a print run of 65,000.
• Provide concept and copy for billboards, fund-raising letters, postcards, and posters.
Multimedia:
• Photo CDs: Work with a photographer to showcase engineering research.
• Video work: Co-produced newsreels, award, and recruitment videos.
• PowerPoint Speeches: Written and produced multimedia speeches for engineering deans.
• Web writing: Originated the College of Engineering's first monthly electronic newsletter.

Editor-in-Chief Sport Literate, Chicago, IL
1/95 - Present
• Founder: created a literary journal that explores sports through creative nonfiction.
• Grant writer: received 11 consecutive awards from the Illinois Arts Council (IAC).
• Editor: worked with more than 100 contributors, including three IAC award winners.
• Business manager: managed more than $35,000 in grant monies.
• Marketer: organized bookstore readings and events in Chicago and Indianapolis.

Copywriter Macmillan Computer Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
2/98 - 3/99
• Wrote cover copy for dozens of computer books in The Complete Idiot's Guide® series.
• Created cover copy for books in the best-selling Special Edition Using series.
• Produced marketing pieces for promotions at Barnes & Noble and CompUSA.

Communications Editor Sears, Hoffman Estates, IL
7/96 - 12/97
• Executive Magazine: responsibilities included writing, editing, and designing (in Quark Express) a monthly management-training magazine for the Sears Hardlines team.
• Currents Magazine: edited and designed this magazine for Brand Central sales associates.

EDUCATION
• Purdue University   West Lafayette, IN	Creative Writing MFA—2003 G.P.A. 3.71
• Columbia College   Chicago, IL	Creative Writing MFA—1996 G.P.A. 4.0
• Indiana University   Indianapolis, IN	Journalism BA—1992 G.P.A. 3.03

PUBLICATIONS
College Pubs: "Repositioning History" (Extrapolations, Spring 2000); "Credit Where Credit Was Due"—about the true designer of the Golden Gate Bridge (Extrapolations, Summer 2001); "Nuclear's Quiet Comeback" (Purdue's Engineering Edge, 2002); "A Nuke's Road Less Traveled" (Nuclear Engineering Impact, 2005); "Water Enlightenment" (Civil Engineering Impact, 2006); "Light Walks the Line" (Purdue Alumnus, 2006); "Preparing for the Unimaginable" (Purdue Alumnus, 2006); "Synergy for Energy" (Purdue Alumnus, 2006); "Put It on the Board... Yes!" (DEMO magazine, 2006).

Personal Essays: "Oh, Danny Boy" (Notre Dame Magazine, Summer 1997); "F the Peace and Love"—a report from Woodstock 1999 (Nuvo Newsweekly); "Coach's Lessons Last Beyond Championship Football Season" (Indianapolis Star, 1992); "The Blessed Mother on the Radio" (Guideposts, 2003).

Published Fiction: "Harold Cowley's Summer Laundry" (The Thing About Love Is...); "The Devil in Gloria's Pipes" (Hair Trigger, 1995)—winner of a Gold Circle Award.

Notable Interviews: Former Chicago Bear Chris Zorich; Gerald Nicosia, author of Memory Babe, a Jack Kerouac biography; Jean Deeds, hiker of the Appalachian Trail; Former Chicago Cardinal Marshall Goldberg; Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lattner; New York Times sportswriter Robert Lipsyte; New England Patriot Matt Light;  Houston Texan GM Rick Smith; Astronauts David Wolf and Guy Gardner.

HONORS & AWARDS
• Bronze medal winner from the CASE V Awards for Purdue's Engineering Edge, fall 2005.
• Winner of a bronze medal and an honorable mention from CASE V for Impact.
• Eleven-time recipient of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council—Sport Literate.
• Three-time Illinois Arts Council literary award co-winner—winners in Sport Literate.
• Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship winner—Sport Literate.
• Sport Literate's "Father's Issue" was named as one of eight "Notable Special Collections of 2003" by the Best American Essays 2004 and recognized again in Best American Essays 2006.
• Gold Circle Award from the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association—judged best in traditional fiction from stories in more than 200 college literary magazines.
• Brian Mexicott Award for best original drama—Purdue's 71st annual Literary Awards.
• Kneale Award winner for best graduate fiction—Purdue's 72nd annual Literary Awards.
• A fall 2002 participant in Guideposts magazine writer's workshop—one of 15 invited guests from more than 5,000 contestant entries.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Served as Interim Newsletter Editor for the Black Cultural Center at Purdue.
• Captained a "Bowling for Kids' Sake" team, part of the Big Brother Program.
• Captained a "Serve-A-Thon" team, part of the City Year Program in Chicago.
• Organized an inner-city soccer camp for kids in Indianapolis.
• Special Olympics Indiana volunteer—bowling sectional, 2005.

References and portfolio available upon request.