You might want to conjure up your inner Hermione Granger for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Harry Potter series, Hermione, a studious, overachieving protagonist, time travels in “Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban.” She uses a Time-Turner to help her take an exceptionally heavy course load, allowing her to attend more classes at Hogwarts simultaneously.
And, of course, she later uses it with Harry to go back in time and save the day.
With the exceptional seminars we have planned for the student forum, you may want to ask Headmaster Dumbledore for your own Time-Turner so you can attend sessions simultaneously.
While it’s a bit early to announce all specific sessions, we do know that television reporter extraordinaire Boyd Huppert is scheduled to return and lead a storytelling seminar. Huppert, winner of 26 national Edward R. Murrow awards and 171 regional Emmys, conducts storytelling seminars at television stations around the world. His session, praised as a “master class” by one of the attendees last year, will benefit everyone, regardless of class level or career path.
Huppert is also scheduled to present the winners of the Boyd Huppert Excellence in Writing contest categories, so start planning your entries now! The WBA Student Awards for Excellence competition opens on Dec. 1.
The WBA Education Committee has been hard at work planning other forum sessions. Offerings include a session where college students can share their student media experiences with high schoolers, expert advice on how to get your body, not just your foot, into the door at a broadcast station, how to shoot better video, and an inside look at the magic of live sporting events.
Back by popular demand are the hands-on activities providing experience and tips from the pros, free professional headshots, and, of course, the job fair.
So, plan on investing in yourself at historic Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. And don’t forget to bring your Time-Turner.
Mark Zoromski
Chair
WBA Education Committee
