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Category Archives: students

SPJVA wins grant to mentor journalism students

The national SPJ organization has awarded the Virginia Pro Chapter a $500 grant to help provide in-person journalism student mentoring, including a monthly “Dinner with a Journalist” series, for the SPJ chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Posted bySPJ Virginia ProJanuary 15, 2023Posted inprogram, speaker, studentsTags:mentoring, vcu

Students, apply for support for summer internships

The Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation invites applications from college students for fellowships to support journalism internships during the summer of 2023.

Posted bySPJ Virginia ProNovember 17, 2022November 18, 2022Posted incollege fellowships, SDX Educational Foundation, students

SPJVA donates to Sierra Jenkins Scholarship Fund

In an email vote, the board of directors of the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter agreed to donate $150 to the scholarship fund established in the memory of Sierra Jenkins, a Virginian-Pilot reporter who was fatally shot in Norfolk on March 19. The board also urged SPJVA members and supporters to consider contributing to the fund.

Posted bySPJ Virginia ProSeptember 6, 2022September 6, 2022Posted inchapter business, studentsTags:Sierra Jenkins, vpa

Attend SPJ Regional Conference on April 8-9 in Roanoke

SPJ’s Region 2 Conference will be held April 8-9 at the Holiday Inn Valley View in Roanoke, Va. People can attend in person or via Zoom, and ticket prices start at just $10.

Posted bySPJ Virginia ProMarch 13, 2022Posted inconferences, George Mason Award, Mark of Excellence, spring conference, studentsTags:Roanoke

Volunteer to judge SPJ college journalism contest

SPJVA members, can you help judge this year’s SPJ Mark of Excellence journalism contest recognizing outstanding student journalism?

Posted bySPJ Virginia ProJanuary 29, 2022January 29, 2022Posted incontest judging, Mark of Excellence, SPJ Region 2, students

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