Contest awards $1,000 scholarship & cash prizes - Edinboro University seeks entries for annual NWPA High School Journalism Competition

02/01/2013

Calling all high school journalists! Students can use their skills in print, broadcast and online journalism to win prizes in Edinboro University’s seventh annual Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Journalism Competition.

The competition is designed to recognize and reward journalistic talent among high school juniors and seniors. It is open to all students in the 11th and 12th grades who have an interest in print, broadcast, online or photojournalism.

“We’ve been sponsoring this competition for many years now, and we’ve always been fortunate to have the support of high school teachers and students around the region,” said Dr. Melissa Gibson, associate professor and competition chairperson. “It’s a way to showcase the talent of high school students who have an interest in communication and media studies.”

Cash prizes, provided by Gazette Newspapers, YourErie.com, WJET-TV, and Fox 66, will be awarded to the top finishers in each category. Winners will receive the following prizes: First-place, $100; Second place, $50; Third place, $25; Fourth place, certificate; and Fifth place, certificate. One “Best in Show” winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to Edinboro University.

“Our department is delighted to again recognize outstanding high school journalism. I believe this event is an important indicator of the overall quality of Edinboro University's journalism program and underscores our ongoing efforts in community outreach and student recruitment," said Dr. Tony Peyronel, chair of the Department of Communication & Media Studies.

Each award winner and a guest (guidance counselor, teacher, or parent) will be invited to an awards luncheon on April 12, 2013, that will be held as part of Edinboro University’s annual High School Journalism Day.

All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of faculty members from the Edinboro University Communication & Media Studies Department and student staff members from campus media organizations.

High school students can compete in four print journalism categories: news, feature, sports, and opinion; two photo journalism categories: news photo and feature photo; two broadcast journalism categories: broadcast news package and newscast anchor; and one Web publication category.

Students may submit one entry per category. The number of entries per high school is not limited. Two copies of each entry must be received by March 12, 2013.

Send entries to Dr. Melissa Gibson, NWPA High School Journalism Competition Director, Communication and Media Studies Department, 214 Compton Hall, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA 16444.

For more information and entry forms, visit the home page of the University’s Communication & Media Studies Department at www.edinboro.edu.

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Sophomore wins peace oratorical contest speaking Laos’ unexploded bombs

Speaking on “Laos’ history of war: The need for UXO removal,” Goshen College sophomore Jacob Putnam, from Chicago, Ill., placed first in Goshen College’s 2013 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 19.

Putnam, who has family members living in Laos, highlighted the dangers of UXOs, or unexploded ordnances, in Laos. From 1964 to 1973, the United States dropped more than two million tons of bombs on Laos, many of which are still active, Putnam said.

With “less than one percent of UXOs disabled,” the ordnances have killed over 20,000 citizens since the bombing stopped, he said.

Putnam said that the United States only spends $3.1 million a year to disable the weapons, despite spending $17 million a day when dropping them on Laos for almost nine years.

Putnam, a sociology and Spanish double major, called the audience to build awareness and take action by signing a petition against UXOs at www.legaciesofwar.org/petition.

As the winner, Putnam received $500 and a chance to enter his speech in the bi-national oratorical contest.

Runner-up Abby Deaton, a sophomore communications and psychology major from Indianapolis, spoke on “Making peace with warriors.” Deaton informed the audience of the rising need for healthcare for returning soldiers and veterans.

Particularly for persons who are anti-war, Deaton had a request. “I ask one thing,” she said. “Stop seeing the military, start seeing the person.”

Third place runner-up Mara Weaver, a senior history and secondary education major from Bloomington, Ill., spoke on “The price of incarceration: Private prisons in the U.S.” Weaver described the politics of business and financial incentive that drive many private prisons.

“The intentions [of private prisons] need to be exposed,” Weaver said. “Just because it’s legal does not make it right.”

Marcelle Al-Zoughbi, a senior TESOL major from Palestine, spoke on “Please don’t invest in Palestine’s oppression.” She called audience members to be cautious of companies that invest in the Israeli government.

“The brutal, violent, tragic occupation will continue with investment,” Al-Zoughbi said. “We must vote with our money and our voices.”

Jeffrey Moore, a senior Bible and religion major from Ashland, Ohio, spoke on “Tribalitis: Curing the disease of polarization.” Moore described the dangers of joining communities that only confirm, not challenge, one’s ideology.

“We must stop thinking the worst of each other to create peace,” Moore said.

The judges for the contest included Anne Hershberger, professor emerita of nursing; Phil Waite, College Mennonite Church pastoral leader; and Bob Yoder, campus pastor. Pat Lehman, professor of communication, and Jair Hernandez, a senior public relations major, directed the contest.

Speech contests have been part of Goshen College’s history since the early 1900s; the C. Henry Smith contest allows the campus community to hear more about relevant, contemporary issues. For an archive of past winners, visit www.goshen.edu/communication/about/contest.

-By Becca Kraybill

Categories: GC News

Tags: C. Henry Smith, Jacob Putnam, Peace Oratorical Contest

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Contest awards $1,000 scholarship & cash prizes - Edinboro University seeks entries for annual NWPA High School Journalism Competition

02/01/2013

Calling all high school journalists! Students can use their skills in print, broadcast and online journalism to win prizes in Edinboro University’s seventh annual Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Journalism Competition.

The competition is designed to recognize and reward journalistic talent among high school juniors and seniors. It is open to all students in the 11th and 12th grades who have an interest in print, broadcast, online or photojournalism.

“We’ve been sponsoring this competition for many years now, and we’ve always been fortunate to have the support of high school teachers and students around the region,” said Dr. Melissa Gibson, associate professor and competition chairperson. “It’s a way to showcase the talent of high school students who have an interest in communication and media studies.”

Cash prizes, provided by Gazette Newspapers, YourErie.com, WJET-TV, and Fox 66, will be awarded to the top finishers in each category. Winners will receive the following prizes: First-place, $100; Second place, $50; Third place, $25; Fourth place, certificate; and Fifth place, certificate. One “Best in Show” winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to Edinboro University.

“Our department is delighted to again recognize outstanding high school journalism. I believe this event is an important indicator of the overall quality of Edinboro University's journalism program and underscores our ongoing efforts in community outreach and student recruitment," said Dr. Tony Peyronel, chair of the Department of Communication & Media Studies.

Each award winner and a guest (guidance counselor, teacher, or parent) will be invited to an awards luncheon on April 12, 2013, that will be held as part of Edinboro University’s annual High School Journalism Day.

All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of faculty members from the Edinboro University Communication & Media Studies Department and student staff members from campus media organizations.

High school students can compete in four print journalism categories: news, feature, sports, and opinion; two photo journalism categories: news photo and feature photo; two broadcast journalism categories: broadcast news package and newscast anchor; and one Web publication category.

Students may submit one entry per category. The number of entries per high school is not limited. Two copies of each entry must be received by March 12, 2013.

Send entries to Dr. Melissa Gibson, NWPA High School Journalism Competition Director, Communication and Media Studies Department, 214 Compton Hall, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA 16444.

For more information and entry forms, visit the home page of the University’s Communication & Media Studies Department at www.edinboro.edu.

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ENMU Hosting Computer Programming Contest

Date: 3/30/2013
Contact: Jeremy Phillippi at 575.562.2309
Reporter: Wendel Sloan at 575.562.2253

PORTALES – The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University is hosting the 2013 Computer Programming Contest from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30, in Room 107 of the University Computer Center on the Portales campus.

The Division I Contest is open to high school and college students who have completed no more than two semesters of programming classes at ENMU.

The Division II Contest is open to all other ENMU students.

The programming environment will include Python or Java running on Students Learning System (Linux server) or on windows using NetBeans or IDLE.

Contestants may bring laptops and books, but cannot use pre-prepared programs, and cannot access the Internet.

Rules will be emailed to all pre-registered contestants in March.  Prizes and certificates will be awarded.

To pre-register, email your full name (with ENMU ID and major if an ENMU student) and contest division by March 22 to Sunny Choi at sunny.choi@enmu.edu.

The contest web site is at http://academic.enmu.edu/chois/progContest/2013/ProgrammingContest_2013Sp.pdf.

For more information, contact Jeremy Phillippi at Jeremy.phillippi@enmu.edu or 575-562-2309.

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