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April 14, 2021

Western Governors University

Sharify

Western Governors University (WGU) announced the hiring of John Sharify as communications manager for the university's Northwest region. Sharify has nearly 40 years of experience as a journalist and leader in higher education. In his role, he will lead the external storytelling efforts – identifying and securing platforms on which to share the important impact WGU, its students, and its graduates make in communities regionwide. Sharify will develop and execute multimedia strategies for audiences across a nine-state territory, which includes Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Sharify worked as a broadcast journalist in New York City at WPIX-TV and in Seattle at KOMO-TV and KING-TV. In 2021, he earned the Alfred I. duPont Columbia award for his King 5 documentary “Bob's Choice.” He is also a nine-time National Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist. From 2008 to 2020, Sharify was the general manager at Seattle Colleges Cable Television. He also oversaw the city of Seattle's public access television station, Seattle Community Media. WGU Washington is an online, competency-based university designed to expand access to higher education for Washington residents.




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