{"id":454,"date":"2016-11-01T09:12:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T13:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/cdaa-college-topics\/?p=454"},"modified":"2016-11-01T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T13:12:42","slug":"introducing-thomas-madrecki-cavalier-daily-alum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/cdaa-college-topics\/2016\/11\/01\/introducing-thomas-madrecki-cavalier-daily-alum\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Thomas Madrecki, Cavalier Daily alum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Thomas Madrecki, when he came to the University of Virginia in 2006, he didn\u2019t know what to do with his time. It wasn\u2019t long, however, before he started calling the offices of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cavalier Daily <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">his home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After being recruited to the news team his first year, Madrecki stayed on staff and cycled through roles, from writer to news associate to news editor, finally landing the managing editor role. He said it is hard to begin naming the best parts of his involvement with the paper. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhere do you even begin?\u201d Madrecki said. \u201cIt\u2019s like trying to name your favorite part of college \u2013 because let\u2019s be honest, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cavalier Daily was <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">my college.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not only did Madrecki make \u201cfriends for life\u201d in his four years at the paper, he also considers the skills he acquired in his time with the Cav Daily beneficial for his career path. Madrecki currently serves as a public relations official for UPS; he previously was the Press Manager for Smart Growth America, a \u201csmart growth\u201d federal advocacy organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These skills included\u00a0\u201ceven something as simple as working frequently with Carol Wood and then-University President John Casteen,\u201d which taught Madrecki how to \u201cget things done.\u201d He went on to list numerous skills grown at the paper, such as \u201chow to develop professional relationships,\u201d \u201chow to kill a story,\u201d and \u201chow to run a business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Particularly memorable to Madrecki was <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/article\/2008\/09\/students-dismissed-from-semester-at-sea-voyage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a series of investigative articles he worked on while abroad on Semester at Sea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The articles themselves looked into honor cases. Madrecki said that he would like to think that they were \u201cbeneficial to the cause of improving student self-governance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This series of articles went on to win a second place award from the Virginia Press Association in their Investigative and In-Depth Reporting category in 2008. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though Madrecki graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2010, he still keeps a close eye on the paper and its creative and financial decision-making. In particular, he is interested in the digital future of the paper and the leadership of the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe need to demonstrate that<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Cavalier Daily<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2026provides unparalleled leadership opportunities and a unique ability to enact change,\u201d Madrecki says. \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere else on Grounds with that kind of real-world application or chance to build your resume.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Thomas Madrecki, when he came to the University of Virginia in 2006, he didn\u2019t know what to do with his time. It wasn\u2019t long, however, before he started calling the offices of The Cavalier Daily his home. 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