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NWA Chapter Named Chapter of the Year

The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists was named the 2006 Small Chapter of the Year by its national organization, the nation's most broad-based journalism advocacy organization.

The national organization also honored the Northwest Arkansas SPJ chapter with the small chapter Circle of Excellence award for the Lemke Journalism Project and the chapter's panels on diversity issues.

Northwest Arkansas also received the small chapter Circle of Excellence Award for campus relations. A mentoring program created by the chapter paired college journalism students with local professionals in the spring semester.
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Officers Elected for 2007-08

On May 24, SPJ met for a program on podcasts and blogs, and to elect officers for 2007-08. Michelle Parks was re-elected president; John Krupa, vice president; Scott Shackelford, secretary/treasurer; Katherine Shurlds, communications; and Jennifer Cook, membership. E-mail mparks@arkansasonline.com for information about the chapter.

Writing for the Gridiron Show is underway. Casting call dates are Sunday, Aug. 26, and Wednesday, Aug. 29. Rehearsals begin then and run Sundays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Place to be announced. The shows will be Oct. 5 and 6 at the Rogers Little Theater. The Gridiron Show is our big annual fundraiser. E-mail kshurlds@uark.edu for more information.

Society of Professional Journalists

Northwest Arkansas Pro Chapter

Link to the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron Show

NWA-SPJ Links

MATH FOR JOURNALISTS

SPJ MENTORING PROGRAM

LEMKE JOURNALISM PROJECT

SPJ NATIONAL SITE