Liz Schuoler Pritchard is a graduate of the Ritzville High School Class of 1976. During her time at RHS, she was deeply involved in music, serving as a pianist for numerous community events and performing in band, choir, and the folk group. She also played varsity tennis, participated in Pep Club and Broncettes, and was editor of The Harvester school newspaper. In 1975, Liz was selected as Miss Ritzville/Ritzville Junior Miss.

After high school, Liz attended Washington State University, earning her degree from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication in 1980. She went on to build a distinguished 40-year career in the broadcast industry, specializing in television advertising sales. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Sales Training and Development for Fox Stations Sales in New York, a division of the Fox Corporation.

Liz Schuoler Pritchard - Class of 1976

At Fox, Liz designed and managed the company’s comprehensive sales training program, helping develop top-performing account executives, sales managers, and vice presidents across the division. She also served as project lead for sales systems used company-wide and was part of an executive transition team deployed during Fox’s acquisition of new stations.

Prior to joining Fox, Liz held key roles in sales and sales management with Kelly Broadcasting in Seattle, ABC/Disney, and CBS Television in Chicago.

In a mid-career break, Liz and her family lived abroad in London, England. During that time, she studied art history at Christie’s, became licensed on the Eurex Bond Trading Exchange, and represented an American firm, The Little Gym International during its first European expansion.

Liz currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the WSU Foundation and has been a member of the Murrow College Professional Advisory Board since 2016. She previously volunteered with the Bucknell University Professional Network, where her son, Tim, graduated in 2016.

In 2021, Liz retired to the shores of northern Lake Michigan, where she enjoys life with her husband, Dan.

Miss Ritzville - 1975-1976