Adam Willis

Beaverton High grads Adam Willis and Jay Francis both win Emmy awards for their work as producers at ESPN, the world,s leading all-sports TV network
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And it might be even longer, figuratively speaking, from Beaverton High School to Bristol-based ESPN Television, but that,s exactly the road that Beaverton High grads Jay Francis and Adam Willis have both traveled.
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ADAM WILLIS , Willis, 29, is a 1993 graduate of Beaverton High who,s now in his fifth year at ESPN as an associate producer.
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,This Emmy certainly greatly exceeds any recognition I,ve received previously,, said Willis, who began his professional career at USA Today following four years at George Washington University. ,I was pretty surprised.,

As always, though, even celebrations for Emmy wins sometimes have to be put aside in favor of the day,s work.

,After I found out SportsCenter had won, I had to put something of a cap on my exuberance, as I still had to focus on work that day,, Willis said. ,But the overall mood at work was definitely positive that day, especially since the ABC Sports/ESPN family did quite well at the Emmys.,

Willis began his career at ESPN as a Production Assistant in January of 2000, his first experience of any kind in television.