MPC Announces MVP Winners

The MPC is pleased to announce the winners of it's MVP contest!

As part of it's Annual City Birthday celebrating the 166th anniversary of the City of Milwaukee's incorporation with the theme, Big League City,  the Press Club held online balloting for the most valuable players in sports, business, the arts and other categories.

The 2012 MVP winners are:

Arts: Gary Witt, Executive Director of the Pabst Theatre Foundation

Business: Richard Bub, Chairman of GRAEF

Civic: VISIT Milwaukee

Education: Henry Tyson, Superintendent, St. Marcus School

Elected Official: Willie Hines, Milwaukee Common Council President

Hospitality: Joe Bartolotta, President & Owner of The Bartolotta Restaurants

Media: Mike Gousha, Law & Public Policy, Marquette University Law School; and WISN Political Analyst, Contributing News Anchor & Host of “Upfront”

Philanthropy: Danae Davis, Chief Executive Officer, PEARLS for Teen Girls

Religion: Kathleen Cullen, Director of Campus Ministry at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School

Sports – College: Bo Ryan, Head Coach of UW-Madison Men’s Basketball

Sports – Pro: Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers

Our winners in each category will see their names memorialized on the hallowed walls of the Newsroom Pub, next to the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Barbara Walters and Art Buchwald.