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Virginia SPJ Pro members yesterday received an e-mail from Brian Eckert, Region 2 Director, in regards donating items for the silent auction at our upcoming regional conference. The auction benefits SPJ’s Legal Defense Fund.

Get ready for a weekend of professional development and networking March 26-27 at SPJ Region 2’s Spring Conference at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Margie Fisher began her career at the Roanoke Times in the 1950s and went on to cover Virginia politics and write editorials for the southwest Virginia newspaper. In 2000 she was the recipient of the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter’s George Mason Award, given annually to honor an individual’s contribution to Virginia journalism. Read more aboutContinueContinue reading “George Mason Award Recipient Margie Fisher Dies at 73”

It’s scholarship time and we’re delighted to be awarding two $2,000 scholarships again this year. Applications are now available for the 2010 journalism scholarships from the Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter and Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation. The deadline to return completed applications is April 1, 2010 and winners will be notified by AprilContinueContinue reading “2010 Scholarship Applications Available”