Trista Lutgring

Internal Communications Specialist

United States

Writing always has and continues to be an integral part of who I am. I am skilled and passionate, and enjoy being a part of a team helping the organizations I am a part of to succeed at their goals. I am a 2008 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in news/editorial journalism and a minor in creative writing.

I have 10-plus years of journalism writing experience, four years of experience as a managing editor for a regional lifestyle magazine, more than a year of experience as an advertising sales representative, as well as years of blogging and social media experience.

Specialties: writing, editing working under deadline, managing editorial content, networking, working with public, social media experience

Portfolio
University of Southern Indiana
02/15/2022
Meet the students of The College Tour - University of Southern Indiana

Hold on to your tail feathers! The College Tour episode featuring our University of Southern Indiana is set to premiere on campus in the Screaming Eagles Arena on Wednesday, February 16, ahead of the national release, and students, employees, retirees, USI supporters and everyone in the USI community are invited to come to this exclusive first-look at the 30-minute episode as well as meet student cast members and host Alex Boylan.

University of Southern Indiana
02/11/2022
Building connections - University of Southern Indiana

The faculty of the University of Southern Indiana are at the heart of the University's mission: academic excellence and success for students. It's this mission and goal that drove Dr. Amy Chan Hilton, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Professor of Engineering, to apply for grants with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to propel two of her current projects.

University of Southern Indiana
03/18/2022
The creative legacy of John McNaughton - University of Southern Indiana

It's difficult to walk the USI campus and not find the influence of artist and Professor Emeritus of Art John W. McNaughton. His presence is evident in the works of art easily recognized across campus, but he also lives on in the Art and Design Department, in his students and in the minds of many University employees.

Tucker Publishing Group

Evansville Living
11/02/2020
All In The Family

In the Midwest, family recipes passed down generally have a few things in common - tradition and warmth. This time of year is all about bringing people together at the table and digging into the tried and true recipes, the ones with Grandma's secret ingredient or the trick your father uses to make the dish just right.

Evansville Living
09/01/2020
Perfect Pairs

Slip inside the front door of Entwined Wine & Cocktail Bar at 303 Main St. and it may seem as if you've stepped into a small wine bar in Sonoma, California, or Seattle, Washington. And it's that exact experience owners Sharon and Morgan Lemond have strived to create in Downtown Evansville.

Evansville Living
03/02/2020
Cool Kids

Kids around here have game - whether on the court, in the research lab, or out in the community volunteering, our area has some pretty awesome students doing spectacular things. We got the inside information from schools in Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana, asking them to give up some of their most outstanding, talented, unique, cool, fun, aspiring, and inspiring kids.

Evansville Living
01/01/2020
Off the Beaten Path

Linking Nashville, Tennessee, and music together is common among travelers. It's hard not to make the attachment with the many honky-tonks, country music shrines, and recording labels in the city, but Nashville is evolving. And as the 34th most populated city in the country, I found out during a recent trip that it's growing and changing how it is defined.

Evansville Business
12/02/2019
The Sleeping Giant

Look at the skyline of Evansville and you can't miss the goliath that is the Fifth and Main building. Towering over Downtown at 248 feet (18 stories in total), the building is the tallest in the area for at least 120 miles. It is touted as Evansville's first true skyscraper.

Evansville Living
07/01/2019
Icing on the Cake

A two-tiered pink birthday cake with a birdcage on top was the starting point for Julia Inzhirov's path in baking. A 26-year-old native of Moldova (a small country between Ukraine and Romania), Inzhirov admits she didn't bake much before or after her family moved to Chicago in 2005.

Evansville Living
09/01/2017
Haunted History

"Based on a true story" is quite the clichéd movie phrase these days, used to pique interest in the latest picture on the big screen. But when it comes to chilling stories told around campfires and in darkened rooms, it is the tales with a touch of truth that give us the goosebumps.

Evansville Living
07/01/2017
160 Seconds of Darkness | Evansville Living Magazine

Evansville finds itself in a very unique situation between this year and 2024. On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the U.S., with totality occurring over a few of our neighbors to the west and south.

Evansville Business
06/01/2017
A Day in the Life

7:12 a.m. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke strolls up to the front door of WEVV 44News along Carpenter Street, two boxes of Donut Bank doughnuts in his hands. "It's my way of an apology," he says with a laugh and a smile. Each month on a Monday morning, Winnecke has a standing segment on the WEVV 44News This Morning program.

Evansville Business
04/03/2017
Bright Light

Step into the lobby of the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center along Bellemeade Avenue at any given time and you're sure to be greeted by a welcoming face. But find your way there after 3 p.m., and the front lobby is bustling with parents talking like old friends and children laughing as they play.

The Perry County News

The Perry County News
04/26/2012
Boston Marathon More than just a race for Strobel

A story about a Tell City woman who competed in the Boston Marathon. With this piece, I earned second place in the Best Sports News or Feature Coverage category of the 2012 Hoosier State Press Association Foundation's Better Newspaper Contest.

The Perry County News
07/26/2012
In Search of Santa Claus

A feature piece about a Tell City man who filmed a documentary about men who play Santa Claus.

The Perry County News
05/29/2013
Modern Day Storytellers

A piece about a group of scrapebookers in Perry County, Indiana, and the annual scrapbooking day they hold.