Michael Wehrenberg wears several hats for Student Media. He is Student Media’s on-site IT operations manager and production manager. Michael also serves as design adviser for advertising design and layout students. Before coming to work for Student Media, he served as creative services director at The Edmond Sun and was co-owner of a web-based specialty printing business. Having worked in the newspaper/print industry for 20+ years, he has experience in the areas of advertising sales/marketing, advertising design, newsroom pagination, electronic prepress operations, safety and training. In his personal life, Michael has enjoyed serving various events and community service organizations such as the Edmond Jaycees, the Oklahoma Jaycees, Edmond’s LibertyFest Fourth of July Festivals, the Children’s Center and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Michael and his wife, Stacy, who also works at Student Media, live in Norman with their 8-year old daughter, Abby.
Name: Michael Wehrenberg
Title: IT Operations Manager and Designer Advisor
e-mail: michaelw@ou.edu
Started in department: 2000
Favorite thing about working in Student Media: Watching students hone their skills while here and seeing how far they go after graduating
What you wanted to be when you grew up: an artist
First thing you do when you arrive at work: Look at a copy of
The Oklahoma Daily.
First thing you do before you leave work: Check to make sure that things are in order for the next day's deadline.
How do you spend a typical evening: Enjoying time with my family catching up on our favorite television shows or playing games.
Dream vacation: : Disney World of course.
What you’d do if you didn't have to work: Travel
Two (non-[m]) things you're very good at: Marine-aquarium keeping, gardening
Favorite movie: E.T.
Favorite TV show: Chuck
Favorite superhero: Superman
Fictional character you'd like to be: Chuck, he knows all the answers.
Font of choice: Syntax.
Social media, love it or hate it: Love it. Keeps me in touch with alums, friends and family.
Best advice you ever received: Life is short; live it to the fullest.
