A reporter and anchor at La Crosse TV station, WKBT-TV, is the first to receive the recently established Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant.
Allyson Fergot is one of ten who applied for the student debt relief grant set up and funded by supporters of legendary broadcast journalist Boyd Huppert.
“Allyson’s dedication is unparalleled,” wrote WKBT-TV News Director Jason Walker. “As a young journalist, she produces work that has not only garnered the respect of her colleagues, but also recognition from both local and regional outlets.”
Fergot joined her hometown station, WKBT-TV, straight from attending college at UW-Madison. She started as a producer and moved into an MMJ role, shooting and writing her…
