At the annual Ag School's Life Sciences Communications scholarship event on April 23, 2026, Jenna Kudrna, Milton, Wis., was named the 2026 recipient of the Frank Lessiter Ag Media Scholarship. Prior to arriving at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kudrna was active in county 4-H, and showed dairy cattle which she says taught her the value…
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Mike Drop: What if Today’s Workday Was the Last?
By Mike Lessiter, President Editor's Note: The following was written for the hard-working staff of Lessiter Media for our quarterly ASPIRE meeting. Last week at the Farm Equipment Dealership Minds Summit in Iowa City, we held an emotional Hall of Fame ceremony where Mazer Group CFO Wally Butler, and Jon and Andrew Mazer – the…
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Lessiter Media Announces Leadership Team Appointments
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Lessiter Media Inc., owned and operated by Frank and Mike Lessiter, has announced two Leadership Team appointments that coincide with the long-planned-for retirement of Vice President Michael Storts. Patrick Sharpe to Chief Operating Officer Vice President Marketing & Audience Development Patrick Sharpe has assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer. In addition,…
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Lessiter Media Co-Founder Pam Lessiter Passes
Pam Lessiter of Brookfield, Wis., co-founder of Lessiter Media Inc. (LM), passed away on March 8, 2025 after an unwavering 7-year battle with lung disease. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband, Frank and all 4 of her children in a room packed with in-laws and grandchildren. Pamela Ann Fuzak was born August 24,…
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