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Schoolhouse Radio... Time for Class!INTERNSHIPSClass work is important. The classroom is a safe haven in which we can dare to think outside the box. A lot of learning happens away from the schoolhouse and long after the final bell has rung. Internships are not a class requirement but they provide outstanding opportunities for our students to network, observe and actively participate in "the real world."College admissions counselors love to see "internship" on the resume. Employers want a reason to separate the "have-done" from the "might-do." An internship can provide the difference to help you stand out among the crowd.The following organizations have provided students in our program the opportunity to work in various capacities as unpaid interns.
- IMG World
- Wake Forest University Sports Information
- Wells, Jenkins, Lucas and Jenkins Attorneys
SCHOLARSHIPS
Yes, school can be expensive. Every post-secondary educational institution provides financial aid. Apply early. Apply often. Don't miss the deadlines!I will provide letters of recommendation. Whether I say something nice... well, that depends entirely upon your attitude, your character and your effort.The following list is provided in chronological order according to the published deadlines.- 272 Word Challenge - http://www.alplm.org/272.aspx
- Abe Voron Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm
- Alexander M. Tanger Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm
- BEA Founders Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship - http://www.ncae.org
- John Bayliss Scholarship Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm
- Journalism Diversity - http://press.org/about/scholarships/diversity
- Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program - http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
- North Carolina Journalist of the Year - http://ncsma.unc.edu/students/
- Richard Eaton Foundation Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm
- Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship - http://press.org/about/scholarships/zimmerman
- Richard P. Johns Scholarship - http://quillandscroll.org/scholarships/resources-2
- SIPA Regional Scholarship - http://sipa.sc.edu/scholarships.html
- Walter S. Patterson Award - http://www.beaweb.org/scholarship.htm
AWARDS AND CONTESTSThere are many... I will help and I will nominate. I will suggest and encourage. I will not beg. I will not plead.
The rewards can be delightful... if you like trophies, medals, plaques, certificates, travel - and money! For example, the winner of the Poetry Out Loud competition receives a check for $20,000. Do I have your attention?
Enter if you wish.The following list is provided in alphabetical order. Explore. Find something you like.- BEA Festival of Media Arts - http://www.beaweb.org/2013/festival.html
- Crown Awards - http://cspa.columbia.edu/awards-student-work/crown-awards
- Diversity Award - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/diversity/
- Drury High School Radio Awards - http://www.wonc.org
- First Amendment Press Freedom Award - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/first-amendment-press-freedom/
- Friend of Scholastic Journalism - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/friend-of-scholastic-journalism/
- Journalism Honor Roll - http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html
- Mark of Excellence Awards - http://www.spj.org/a-moe.asp
- Medal of Merit Award - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/medals-of-merit/
- NSPA Individual Awards - http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html#individual
- Poetry Out Loud - http://www.poetryoutloud.org/
- Rising Star Award - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/rising-star-award/
- RTDNA/NEFE Excellence in Personal Finance Reporting Award - http://www.rtdna.org/content/nefe_award#.UhV_iLHD_wo
- RTDNA/Unity Award - http://www.rtdna.org/content/rtdna_unity_awards#.UhV-0LHD_wo
- RTDNAC Station Awards - http://www.rtdnac.org/awards/#StationAwards
- RTDNAC Student Awards - http://www.rtdnac.org/awards/#StudentAwards
- RTDNF First Amendment Award - http://www.rtdna.org/content/rtdnf_first_amendment_awards#.UhV_CbHD_wo
- Sigma Delta Chi Awards - http://www.spj.org/a-sdx.asp
- Skills USA NC - http://skillsusanc.org/SkillsUSA_North_Carolina/Students.html
- SPJ High School Essay Contest - http://www.spj.org/a-hs.asp
- Student Journalist Impact Award - http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/student-journalism-impact-award/