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2012 Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation Scholarships

Posted in Awards, SDX Educational Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ on March 30, 2012 |

Dear College Journalists, Students, Professors and Financial Aid Officers:

Applications are now being accepted for two scholarships of $1,500 each, available to rising juniors or seniors attending a Virginia college or university. The Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation awards the scholarships annually, with support from Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 1, 2012.

Applicants are not required to be journalism majors, but they must demonstrate intent to pursue a career in journalism (print, broadcast and/or online media). Both winners will be recognized at the annual George Mason Banquet, held in June to honor a person who has supported freedom of the press and contributed significantly to Virginia journalism.

The foundation and the chapter have awarded scholarships to aspiring journalists annually since 1971. Previous scholarship winners now work at the highest levels in national, state and local journalism. This scholarship award on a resume distinguishes an applicant as one of the most talented students entering the profession.

Please encourage students from your college or university to apply by posting and distributing photocopies of this letter and application on your campus. Information and applications also can be downloaded here: SPJ Scholarship Application 2012 . Should you have questions or need assistance, please contact me at clissase@aol.com.
Sincerely,

Clissa England

SPJ Scholarship Chair

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Meet the Media Day – Sept. 9, 2011

Posted in Programs, SDX Educational Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists on August 17, 2011 |

We have an exciting chapter program coming up next month!

Meet the Media Day is a program for central Virginia non-profit organizations, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists – Virginia Pro Chapter and the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies on Friday, Sept. 9. Editors and reporters representing the gamut of Richmond metro area news organizations – print, online and broadcast – will speak and take questions on how to get coverage of organizational news and events. Three panels will cover daily, community and specialty publications in-depth.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the college scholarship fund of the Society of Professional Journalists – Virginia Pro Chapter/ Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation. Registration is available online at http://meetthemediarva.eventbrite.com through Thursday, Sept. 8. Seats are available for $50 per session, including a refreshment break from 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m., or attend all three sessions for $100. The all-session package includes lunch at the award-winning UR Heilman Dining Center.

While the panels are pretty full, including several chapter members, we are in need of volunteers to assist with registration the day of this event. Let Brian Eckert, (804) 287-6659, or Pat Kane (804) 986-6804 if you can help!

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