C/J Department earns national accreditation

Department of Communication/Journalism, Shippensburg University
Volume 7, Issue 1
Spring 2013
C/J Department earns
national accreditation
SU now home to only accredited program in state system
By Rachel Bryson
The Communication/Journalism Department at Shippensburg University is the
newest member of an elite class of mass
communications programs after receiving
full accreditation of its undergraduate
program by the Accrediting Council
on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (ACEJMC) on May 3.
The vote, which ended an intense twoyear process, makes the department
the only accredited program in the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education. The department now is one of
just 111 higher education journalism and
mass communications programs with the
ACEJMC accreditation.
“The accreditation process was definitely
a journey,” said Dr. Ted Carlin. “Seven
years of talking, tweaking and testing.
The department never wavered in its
commitment to its students.”
Carlin added that the support the
department received throughout the
accreditation process from Dr. Rick Ruth,
vice president of technology and library
services, and Dr. James Mike, dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences, was
invaluable.
“Accreditation confirms for the rest of
the world what we already knew,” said Dr.
Kim Garris. “We have the finest journalism
and mass communication program in the
state system, and a program that competes
head to head with larger, more prestigious
universities.”
“The amount of work required by
this team of faculty to achieve this goal,
especially with its great attention to detail,
might have held us back had we known
before we started how much time and effort
the process would entail,” said Professor
Margaret Evans.
Evans, who is retiring from the faculty,
added the accreditation will bring many
benefits to the department’s students.
“We are a small but compact group of
faculty who strongly believe in the strength
of our program, curriculum and facilities.
The future can only bring more strength to
what we have to offer,” said Evans.
The department worked diligently to
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A Message
from the
Department
Chair
A. Joseph
Borrell
Late in the afternoon on Friday, May 3,
Shippensburg University’s undergraduate
program was accepted for full membership
by the Accrediting Council on Education
in Journalism and Mass Communications
at its meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. College of
Arts and Sciences Dean Jim Mike joined
me that evening for a reception at the Walter
Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass
Communication at Arizona State, where we
were congratulated by professionals and
professors on Shippensburg’s achievement.
But what does accrediting mean? It’s
interesting to note that relatively few
communications and journalism programs
in the United States are accredited because
the accrediting council demands that
programs seeking first accreditation pass
a rigorous test covering nine areas of
program excellence.
Membership has its privileges. Some
journalism foundations limit their
educational grants to those programs with
national accreditation. Parents benefit
from accrediting since they are assured
that their child is leaving home to study
at a program that offers a high-quality
educational experience. In addition, some
national scholarships are reserved for
students enrolled in accredited journalism
and communications programs.
When I step back, the main reason why
this is a big deal is because this status helps
the careers of our students.
Editors and managers in our field are
strong supporters of the accrediting process
since it expedites the hiring process.
Students who graduate from a program
with the ACEJMC seal of approval have
taken a course of study that makes them
well prepared on the first day of their
employment to meet the challenges of the
profession. Professionals appreciate the
special attention that ACEJMC programs
pay to teaching writing skills and using the
tools of modern communications.
It’s nice to have outside recognition of
the quality of our faculty and our program’s
equipment and facilities, but I most
anticipate accrediting’s ability to help our
students go forward and live their dreams.
That’s the payoff for me from the long
process of becoming an ACEJMC school.
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Professionals give students social media advice
By Alex Anstett
Shippensburg University students recently had the opportunity
to have their social media sites evaluated by professionals as part of
C/J Day. Students met with members of the department’s advisory
council to find out how professionally, or unprofessionally, they
have been presenting themselves online.
In the spirit of this year’s C/J Day theme, “Going Wireless:
24/7,” the department’s new iPads were set up for students to show
the council members their various social network pages, including
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
“It was nice to network with the advisory board and have oneon-one communication with the chance to ask them any questions
we have regarding our social networking sites,” said Lisa Rediker,
graduating senior and president of Public Relations Student Society
of America. “I enjoyed the opportunity to ask LinkedIn-specific
questions and make sure my networks were interview ready.”
Students who will soon join the work force were especially glad
for the opportunity.
“Their initial thoughts and reactions are most likely similar
to that of potential employers, so we were able to get a better
understanding of how we may be perceived based on the
information we share on social media sites,” said Courtney Kuntz,
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a graduating senior and PRSSA treasurer. “It was beneficial to get
feedback from industry professionals as they were sitting in front
of us looking at the content on our pages.”
Every year on C/J Day, the department and PRSSA plan an event
for the advisory council to meet with students and share some
professional insights. This year, the goal was to show students how
employers are increasingly screening job applicants online.
Photo by Simon Neubauer
This year’s C/J Day provided students with the chance to
have their social media sites critiqued by professionals.
Alumni awards, scholarships presented on C/J Day
By Laura Babetski
the importance of networking.
Conrad is director of communications
and educational services at the Maine
Municipal Association. He previously
served as executive editor of the Kennebec
Journal and Morning Sentinel, daily
newspapers in Augusta and Waterville,
Maine, and as editor of the News-Times
in Danbury, Conn. When receiving his
award, he said, “Believe in us, collectively,
your alumni. We will help you. Believe in
Shippensburg.”
The department presents three undergraduate awards annually. This year’s
winners were Alex Anstett, the Mark
Lipper Scholarship; Codie Eash, the Al
Mason Scholarship; and Garrie Grenfell,
the Wolfrom Award in Journalism.
The inaugural Bill Pritchard Graduate
Student Award was presented to Rachel
Bryson. Dr. Joseph Borrell, department
chairperson, said the award was created in
memory of the late Dr. William Pritchard,
who taught public relations from 2002 until
his death in 2008.
Trey Kemble and Jordan Krom received
the APSCUF Departmental Student Awards
for communication/journalism.
Thirty-four students were recognized
with the department Distinguished Service
Award.
All award winners are selected by faculty
except the Lipper Award, which is chosen
by a committee of former students of the
late Dr. Lipper.
Alumni Robert and Martha LeGrand
were the guest speakers for the dinner.
They encouraged students to be active in
their media groups and answered questions
about their time at SU and their career
experiences.
The banquet was sponsored by the
Communication/Journalism Department
and PRSSA.
Photo by Simon Neubauer
Photo by Simon Neubauer
The department recognized 34 students with the Distinguished Service Award at
the Communication/Journalism Department’s annual C/J Day.
Alumni Robert and Martha LeGrand
were the guest speakers for the dinner.
Three alumni awards and six student
awards were presented during the
Communication/Journalism Department’s
annual C/J Day Dinner on April 9.
The outstanding alumni awards were
presented to Kay Kusibab, Eric Fischgrund
and Eric Conrad.
Kusibab is treasurer of the Cambria
County Literacy Council and a former
newspaper editor. She serves on the
Communication/Journalism Department
Advisory Council.
Fischgrund is vice president of marketing
at United Realty Partners, a commercial
real estate investment and advisory
firm in New York. As vice president, he
oversees strategy and implementation of
advertising, marketing and public relations.
He encouraged students to “do it for
yourselves — go to events,” and stressed
Accreditation
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meet all the criteria required by ACEJMC to
reach accreditation. It was evaluated on nine
standards: mission, curriculum, diversity,
faculty, scholarships, student services,
facilities and equipment, professional and
public service, and assessment of learning
outcomes.
After an ACEJMC committee made an
initial site visit in 2011, the department
received provisional accreditation. It was
asked to spend additional time improving
curriculum, diversity and self-assessment.
A second site visit was conducted in
November 2012 by Dr. Will Norton Jr.,
dean of the Meek School of Journalism
at the University of Mississippi, and
Dr. Judy VanSlyke Turk, professor in
the School of Mass Communications at
Virginia Commonwealth University. This
visit included multiple meetings with
students and faculty, class observations and
meetings with student media groups.
The Communication/Journalism Department serves more than 300 students
seeking either a bachelor’s degree with
emphases in print media, public relations
and electronic media or a master’s degree
in communication studies.
More information on ACEJMC, including
details on the accrediting standards and
a list of other accredited institutions, is
available at http://www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/.
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New professor to join department
By Rachel Bryson
A new face will be seen in the
Communication/Journalism Department
this fall.
June Yung Kim was hired as an assistant
professor, and will be joining the faculty in
August. She currently is a public relations
professor in the College of Journalism
and Communication at the University
of Florida, where she is completing her
doctoral degree.
In addition to teaching several courses,
Kim is an experienced researcher, having
completed four international conference
papers. Kim has a bachelor’s degree in
psychology from Chung-Ang University
in Seoul, Korea, and earned a master’s
in communication from the College
of Communication at Florida State
University.
Kim
said
the
Communication/
Journalism Department provides “an
excellent environment to instill in students
a love of learning and to train them as wellqualified public relations professionals.”
Kim will be one of the core public
relations faculty members. She is expected
to teach several courses in the fall, including
Introduction to Mass Communication and
Public Relations Foundations.
Submitted photo
Kim will join the department
in fall 2013.
The Slate hosts panel on gun control Evans retires
By William Kauffman
Nearly 200 students and residents of
Franklin and Cumberland counties had the
opportunity to speak on gun control and
violence at the “Rights and Restrictions: A
Discussion on Gun Control” event in late
February at Shippensburg University.
Panel
members
included
Bruce
Hockersmith, mayor of Shippensburg;
Jim Taylor, co-founder and chairman of
America’s PAC; Mick Kelly, supervisor
and investigator in the Firearms Division
of the Pennsylvania State Police; Samantha
Cossick, staff reporter for Chambersburg’s
Public Opinion; and Dr. Chad Kimmel,
associate professor of sociology at SU.
The panel was moderated by Dr. Steven
Lichtman, SU political science professor.
Topics discussed included roles of the
media, roles of mental illness, issues of semiautomatic weapons, cultural influences,
current laws and the Constitution.
After the panel’s main discussion,
residents and students approached microphones to share their views and ask
questions. Most of them came from a progun standpoint and generated applause
from much of the audience.
The event was hosted by The Slate,
Shippensburg University’s student-run
newspaper.
Photo by Lucas Waite
Jim Taylor of America’s PAC, center, addresses the audience at The Slate’s panel discussion on gun control as Mick Kelly of the Pennsylvania State Police,
left, and Samantha Cossick of the Public Opinion listen.
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from department
Had been a professor in
the department since 1995
Longtime Professor Margaret Evans
will retire from the Communication/
Journalism Department at the end of
the spring 2013 semester.
Evans had been employed as a
professor with the department since
1995.
Evans was one of the main faculty
members who provided photography
instruction. During her time at
Shippensburg, she taught many
classes, including Introduction to
Photography, Digital Photography,
Advanced
Digital
Photography,
Experimental Photography, Modes of
Film Communication and Women in
Photojournalism.
Evans received her bachelor of arts
from Goddard College and her master
of fine arts from Rochester Institute
of Technology. Before coming to
Shippensburg, Evans was an instructor
at the Rochester Institute of Technology,
Mohawk Valley Community College
and the University of Rochester.
Evans will be missed by the faculty
and students. Look for a feature story
on Evans in the fall issue of The
Rowland Stone.
Alumni Spotlight: Kay Kusibab
By Rachel Bryson
It takes a lot to make it in the journalism
profession, and Kay Kusibab clearly has
what it takes.
The 1976 SU graduate, recently
honored as an Alumni of the Year, has
seen all parts of the newspaper industry,
from starting as a general assignment
reporter to retiring as a copy desk editor.
Kusibab’s journey at Shippensburg
started differently than many currently in
the communication/journalism major.
“I was an English major with a
journalism emphasis,” Kusibab said,
adding the department was not in existence
when she first arrived at Shippensburg.
“By my sophomore year, there was a
journalism department.”
Kusibab quickly changed from an
English to a journalism major, and became
very involved with campus media.
“When I first came, I immediately
signed up for the newspaper,” she said.
“I felt it (the experience) was necessary,
even though it was not for credit.”
Kusibab basically lived in The Slate
office, especially on Monday nights. She
and the other Slate staff would develop
photographs in their own darkroom,
prepare all the text for printing, edit stories
and, at some “ungodly hour” on Tuesday
mornings, travel to The News-Chronicle,
where The Slate was printed.
Kusibab advanced to the position of
editor by her junior year.
Kusibab began and ended her 25-year
professional career at the Johnstown
Tribune Democrat.
“I started as a general assignment
reporter,” Kusibab said. She covered a
chief, and remained in that position until
her retirement in 2001.
Retirement is another journey for
Kusibab, who now can be involved with
the organizations she wished she could
have joined when still working.
“Within six months after retiring, I
joined the Cambria County Literacy
Council,” Kusibab said. “I became a tutor,
solely for adults.”
She continues to be active with the
organization’s board, currently serving as
treasurer.
Kusibab also is involved with the
American Association of University
Women, the Cambria County Library
bookstore, and the Communication/
Journalism Department Advisory Council.
Kusibab has received many awards
throughout her career. She received the
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers
Association first-place Keystone Award for
Page 1 layout; the Society of Professional
Kay Kusibab was one of three alumni Journalists third-place award for headline
honored at the 2013 C/J Day awards writing; and was named Alumni of the
banquet.
Year during Communication/Journalism
wide range of topics, including municipal Day events in April.
board meetings, politics, feature stories
“I was stunned when I heard I had
and “anything under the sun.”
received it (Alumni of the Year),” Kusibab
A few years later, Kusibab found herself said. “It’s just such an honor when I
learning the position of copy editor. In think about my four years at Ship. I’m so
1996, she was advanced to copy desk overwhelmed and I cherish it.”
Department sponsors panel in celebration of Women’s History Month
By Simon Neubauer
In celebration of Women’s History Month and International
Women’s Day, the Communication/Journalism Department and
the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library sponsored a viewing and
discussion of the documentary film “It’s a Girl” on Tuesday, March
26.
The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked young
women who are killed and neglected simply because they are
girls. The documentary, filmed mainly in India and China, raises
questions of why this so-called “gendercide” is happening, and
why so little is done to save these girls.
The film was followed by a panel and audience discussion, led
by an international group of Shippensburg University faculty.
The panel included Dr. Hong Wang, associate professor of human
communication studies; Dr. Eucabeth Odhiabmo, associate
professor of teacher education; and Sarala Baliga, an Indian-born
resident of Shippensburg.
“It was great to have panel members from different cultures who
could answer student questions on how girls are treated in other
parts of the world,” said Sara Al Uraifi, a graduate student from
Saudi Arabia and moderator of the event.
Photo by Cara Shumaker
International panel members answered student questions
on how girls are treated in different parts of the world.
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WSYC holds second annual ‘Up All Night’
By Alex Anstett
WSYC finished the spring semester
strong with “Up All Night” 2013, the 24hour music marathon of Shippensburg
University’s student-run radio station from
2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, to 2 p.m. Friday,
April 12.
This year’s event featured more than
16 prizes, given away exclusively to SU
students. The event was a follow-up to the
the first “Up All Night” last year, which
was part of a major brand overhaul for the
station.
Prizes this year included tickets to the
Governor’s Ball in New York, Justin
Timberlake and Jay-Z concerts, iPads and
Beats by Dre Studio headphones.
“‘Up All Night’ is an event for the
students of Shippensburg University,” said
Liz Rieman, WSYC music director and
one of this year’s event coordinators. “We
enjoy the promotional aspects of the event
such as gaining interest through social
media and campaigning.”
Students had several different platforms
on which to listen to “Up All Night,”
including the 88.7 FM signal, the free
iPhone/Android WSYC app, a free iTunes
stream and, new this year, video. Students
could watch the entire event live via
Ustream.com. Almost 300 people tuned in
on Ustream alone.
“It was the most rewarding thing I’ve
been a part of as a student at Ship,” said
Tom Horne, WSYC general manager.
“Up All Night” has been the driving
force for the station’s promotional strategy,
and has not gone unnoticed. In October, the
College Music Journal nominated WSYC
for “Best Use of Limited Resources.”
Awareness of the station on campus
also spread this past year when the Ceddia
Union Building started playing WSYC
during all hours of operation.
PR students have sweet success with Kupcakes for Kris
By Mallory Lininger
Shippensburg students, faculty and
community members had sweet success
during the recent Kupkakes for Kris 5K
event, raising more than $1,000 for the
cancer support organization.
The Shippensburg chapter of the Public
Relations Student Society of America
hosted the April 14 race, which attracted 27
walkers and runners.
The money for Kupkakes for Kris was
raised through donations and registration
fees.
Multiple businesses around Shippensburg
sponsored the race by providing food, water
and prizes for the participants, including
Volvo Construction, Select Diner, Before
and After Café, Planet Fitness and Sheetz.
Kupkakes for Kris is an organization
founded to provide financial support for
families impacted by the cost of cancer
treatments and other related expenses.
It was created in honor of Kris Green, a
public relations professional from central
Pennsylvania, who lost her battle with
cancer in October 2010.
PRSSA students team up with MTV’s Chris Raab for anti-bullying campaign
By Lisa Rediker
Four Shippensburg University Public
Relations Student Society of America
members teamed with SU alumnus and
MTV personality Chris “Raab Himself”
Raab on an anti-bullying campaign this
academic year.
Lisa Rediker, Courtney Kuntz, Kayla
Krebs and Alex Anstett partnered with
the Youth Advisory Board in Carlisle and
with Raab, star of MTV’s “Jackass” and
“Viva La Bam,” to implement a strategy
that appealed to youth ages 14 to 19.
The campaign was created as
the SU chapter’s entry in PRSSA’s
premier national Bateman Case Study
Competition. This year’s topic was youth
bullying.
From September to March, the team
researched, planned, executed and
evaluated a full public relations campaign,
Speak Up! The campaign targeted high
school students in the Cumberland Valley
area.
Cyber bullying has become a huge
issue in the United States. The purpose
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of Speak Up! was to address the issue
of youth bullying in the Cumberland
Valley area; to raise awareness among
key audiences; and to encourage youth to
Speak Up! and make a difference. In January, the team traveled to
Philadelphia with SUTV’s Scott Clay to
film an informational video with Raab.
During February, the implementation
month, the team launched an interactive
website, actively posted on Facebook and
Twitter, hosted a “Bystander Boot Camp,”
launched a public service announcement
and spread the “Speak Up 2 Stop
Bullying” video starring Raab.
In total, 1,377 people viewed the
YouTube video, and 995 viewed the
interactive web page. The team exceeded
its goal by 237 percent by educating a
total of 2,372 individuals through digital
educational materials.
More than 75 schools across the
nation entered the Bateman Case Study
Competition this year.
Photo courtesy of PRSSA
PRSSA students with SU alumnus and MTV personality Chris Raab, center.
SUTV adds three new shows to its lineup
By Scott Clay
Shippensburg University Television
(SUTV) airs a newscast every Thursday
night and provides live coverage of every
home football and basketball game. This
year the staff decided to add three new
shows to the lineup.
“Second Look” is the first new show to
be added to the list of broadcasts produced
by SUTV. “Second Look” is a news/
entertainment show, in which SUTV takes a
further glimpse at issues on Shippensburg’s
campus and in the surrounding area. Some
of the episode topics included students
with disabilities, students who are also
parents, and legal and illegal drug use in
Shippensburg.
Also new this semester was the show
“Cruise News,” which is a comedy created
by graduating senior Scott Clay. The fiveepisode season follows the day-to-day life
of a campus media news team. “The Cruise
News” team members, led by lead anchor
Tom Jones, have to deal with adversity
among themselves as well as the arguments
they get into with the other media groups
on campus. The newest addition to SUTV’s
programming is the “Coach Mac Show.”
SUTV had head Coach Mark Maciejewski
come into the studio and take a closer look
at SU’s spring football game. This was
the pilot for a full season of the “Coach
Mac Show” during the Shippensburg Red
Raider football season. Washington Times reporter
visits Shippensburg University
By Christian Hancock
Ben Wolfgang, a Washington Times
national reporter, came back to his old
stomping grounds on Tuesday, April
16, to speak with junior and senior
communication/journalism
students
about his experiences at Shippensburg
University, throughout his career and how
he got started as a reporter.
Wolfgang started his career writing for
The Slate and the Shippensburg Sentinel.
He spoke about the importance of getting
involved in student media because the
experience is priceless.
“You can have a 4.0 GPA all four years
of college, and that’s great, but businesses
are looking for the experience,” Wolfgang
said.
He talked about various stories he has
covered and how some of them were
harder than others, such as the Sandy Hook
Elementary School shooting in Newtown,
Conn. Wolfgang told students they have to
be very careful when covering a story like
that and “you have to have morals and a
conscience, and some reporters don’t have
either.”
Wolfgang also told students to keep
their political and other beliefs out of their
stories.
“If I write an article on something
political and we have both Republicans
and Democrats calling in and complaining,
then I’m doing my job right,” Wolfgang
said.
Having multiple sources is also important
when writing a story.
“When I’m writing a story, if I’m going
to quote three or four sources, I reach out
to at least eight to 10 sources, because you
never know who is going to call you back
and who isn’t,” Wolfgang said.
Wolfgang closed by telling students it is
a very competitive time out there, so get the
experience, expect backlash on a story, put
your politics aside and do not be afraid to
walk up to a random person on the street
and talk to them.
Photo by Simon Neubauer
Ben Wolfgang, a former member of
The Slate, encouraged students to be
active in student media.
Photo courtesy of SUTV
With the news/entertainment
show “Second Look,” SUTV
takes a further glimpse at issues
on the Shippensburg campus and
surrounding area.
Shippensburg
alumnus speaks to
practicum students
By Alexandra Nicastro
Eric
Heisler,
a
Shippensburg
University
alumnus
and
senior
photojournalist for ABC27, WHTM-TV,
gave students in the Communication/
Journalism Department a firsthand look
at working in the media industry on
Tuesday, April 26.
A former member of SUTV, Heisler
talked about the time and dedication
he put into the station, and stressed the
importance of networking and becoming
active in student media.
“Get involved now,” Heisler said.
Getting involved with student media
can create great contacts to help later on,
Heisler said.
“Getting recognized puts you ahead
of others,” he said, explaining how
important it is to let one’s work speak for
itself. He added that “GPAs don’t mean
anything; they (employers) want to see
your work. Experience is what counts.”
Once Heisler graduated and got his
first job, he was just happy to get paid.
Now, he is working for WHTM-TV
as a senior photojournalist, and is the
youngest member of the group.
Heisler has won four Emmys, having
been nominated for 10 total.
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Slate staff member receives Student Keystone Press Award
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation honored a member of The
Slate staff with a 2013 Student Keystone
Press Award for his work on a series of
stories about student support of athletics at
Shippensburg University.
Slate sports editor Sam Stewart won
an honorable mention for Public Service/
Enterprise Package for his three-part series
“Broken Crutch.” The series of stories
examined student support for major sports,
such as football, basketball and baseball,
and what some consider minor sports, such
as field hockey, lacrosse and softball.
In being honored for his series, Stewart
said, “I really worked hard on the stories
and the videos for the series. But even
though it was a lot of work, it was an
interesting project to do and will make a
great piece for my professional portfolio.”
Communication/Journalism
Department
Advisory Council
Denise Calabrese, owner, Calabrese
Management Inc.
Jodi Christman, vice president of
interactive and design, JPL Creative
Cathy Eberly, director of marketing
and communications, Woodberry Forest
School
Evan Forrester, news anchor/managing
editor, WPMT-TV, FOX 43
Stewart conducted extensive research,
looking at attendance figures for the
major and minor sports over several years,
and examined the reasons for student
nonparticipation at athletic events. Stewart
also examined the impact on student
athletes who often play before empty
stands, yet put in stellar efforts on and off
the field with little recognition.
“It’s really great that professional
journalists recognize the efforts put in
by students at smaller schools,” Stewart
added.
The awards luncheon was held at
the Hershey Lodge on April 10 during
the America East Technology and
Operations Conference. The conference
is an opportunity for student journalists to
meet professionals and view the latest in
technology and newspaper operations.
Sam Stewart with the award for his
thee-part series “Broken Crutch.”
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Robert LeGrand, program manager/
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