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Happy Holidays from PSPA!

Thanks to all the student journalists of Pennsylvania and their hard-working advisers.

"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."  - Thomas Jefferson

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., will offer seven partial scholarships to incoming freshmen this fall.

Bernie Ankney, chair of journalism and mass communication at Samford, says the scholarships will be worth $2,000 per year. The scholarships can be renewed every year the student maintains a 3.5 grade point average. The scholarships will be awarded based on ACT scores, high-school grades, participation in media-related clubs and volunteer work.

Do you have a glog?  If you like to publish online, there are many new ways to do so.  One very fun site, www.glogster.com, gives you the tools to make your own glog (electronic poster) and publish it online.  See the one below for ideas of your own.  What a great way to create the ultimate school project or just state your views.

http://rachelxwaxman.glogster.com/Gandhi-D/

Journalism Advisers in the Mid-state: We’re cancelling the mini-conference scheduled for this Saturday (12/6) at East Pennsboro Area High School.  Few students and/or advisers expressed an interest in attending (OK there was just one person besides me).

The Regional Conferences committee remains undaunted, however, and will plan another opportunity for Mid-state journalism staffs and advisers to meet and mingle next Fall.

It’s not too early to begin planning to attend the PSPA State Conference, State College, PA, March 12th - 13th.  Keynote speaker: Tim Harrower.  Watch for more information on this website soon!