2004
Northern Illinois
High School
Journalism Scholarships

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Press Release

DEKALB, Ill., January 2004 -- The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, a professional organization with member newspapers throughout the region, is pleased to announce this year's scholarship competition for graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their journalism education at the college level.

This spring, NINA will award $1,200 in scholarships, with the potential for matching amounts from the winning students' local newspapers. The deadline for applications is March 15.

In addition to the scholarship, each winner will receive a plaque, and will be the subject of an article in NINA's quarterly print and online newsletter.

NINA maintains this scholarship fund as part of an effort to encourage the continued study of journalism and to promote journalism careers at the high school level. As a professional organization dedicated to advancing print journalism education and training in northern Illinois, the organization is happy to award this scholarship to a student who shows promise for a career in our profession.

NINA welcomes comments and suggestions from students, teachers and administrators about the scholarships and how we can work together to advance journalism education at the high school level. Please contact:

John Etheredge, Past President
ledgersentinel@compuserve.com

Jim Killam, Communications Coordinator
jkillam@niu.edu

Northern Illinois Newspaper Association

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About the NINA Scholarships

Purpose
Northern Illinois High School Journalism Scholarships recognize outstanding achievement by high school students in the field of print journalism.

Awards
Winners will receive cash scholarships from the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, a plaque and announcement of the award in the NINA newsletter and Web site. Arrangements will be made for a formal presentation of the scholarship award and plaque.

Eligibility
The scholarship awards will be presented to high school seniors who demonstrate the standards of honesty, integrity, attention to detail, hard work, creativity, and an understanding and commitment to quality community journalism.

Students may be editors, writers, photographers, managers, marketing or advertising representatives or graphic designers at high school newspapers or professional news publications.

All applicants should show an intent to attend college as a journalism or communications major with an emphasis on print journalism.

Students must attend high school within the northern Illinois region. The primary counties include Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will and Winnebago.

Selection criteria
Applicants must submit a copy of their high school transcripts, which must include grade-point average. They also must submit:

• A letter of recommendation from a high school counselor, newspaper adviser or professional supervisor. Additional letters of recommendation are welcome.
• A portfolio of published newspaper work. Examples include articles, display or classified advertisements, photographs or photo pages, page layouts or full copies of a newspaper showing the student's contribution to the overall product.
• An autobiographical essay that includes a description of career goals.
• A completed nomination form.

Submissions
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2004. Send to: Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, c/o John Etheredge, The Ledger-Sentinel, P.O. Box 669, 64 Main St., Oswego, IL 60543

Judging
All applications will be judged by members of the NINA board of directors. The scholarship winners will be notified in April.

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