Monday, September 30, 2024

SPJ elects 2024-25 Board of Directors and Regional Coordinators

SPJ elects 2024-25 Board of Directors and Regional Coordinators


9/30/2024


CONTACT:
Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins, SPJ National President, ashanti.blaize@gmail.com
Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org

INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists has elected its 2024-25 Board of Directors and Regional Coordinators. Voting closed at noon EDT today. Newly elected SPJ Board of Directors members and Regional Coordinators for Regions 1, 4, 5 and 9 are:

• Chris Vaccaro as Vice President, running unopposed
• Sara Catania as Secretary-Treasurer, with 56.9% of votes for that role
• Patricia Gallagher Newberry as Director At-Large, with 29.8% of votes for that office
• Nicole DeCriscio as Director At-Large, with 28.5% of votes for that position
• Michelle Watson as Region 1 Coordinator, with 53.4% of votes for that office
• Ginny McCabe as Region 4 Coordinator, with 94.7% of votes for that role
• Nicole DeCriscio as Region 5 Coordinator, running unopposed
• McKenzie Romero as Region 9 Coordinator, running unopposed

A swearing-in ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday via Zoom. SPJ’s 108th president, Emily Bloch, will be sworn in alongside new 2024-25 Board of Directors members and Regional Coordinators.

SPJ champions journalists by recognizing outstanding achievement, fighting to protect press freedom, promoting high ethical standards and educating new generations of emerging professionals. Support excellent journalism and fight for your right to know. Become a member and give to the Legal Defense FundFirst Amendment Forever Fund or SPJ Foundation


Friday, July 26, 2024

Lindenwald Porch Fest this weekend is free and features 5 bands

 

(Contributed)

Hamilton’s Lindenwald neighborhood is trying something new to bring community members together through music. Read more in Journal-News: https://www.journal-news.com/news/lindenwald-porch-fest-this-weekend-is-free-and-features-5-bands/D3OPQLOOFVAJTAYUSU4YZDIEJQ/

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Children’s Entrepreneur Market to sell kids wares at Fairfield Farmers Market

 

(Contributed) 

The Fairfield Farmers Market has partnered with Children’s Entrepreneur Market, a program that teaches young people about the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership through experiential learning, for two markets this summer. Read more in Journal-News: https://www.journal-news.com/news/childrens-entrepreneur-market-to-sell-kids-wares-at-fairfield-farmers-market/TWT5MJ6BPZHSVBJWYLRIMXAQUQ/

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Local man seeks to break Guinness World Record for most hours playing pinball

(Contributed)

Ginny McCabe has more on local man seeking to break Guinness World Record for Journal-News: Local man seeks to break Guinness World Record for most hours playing https://www.journal-news.com/what-to-love/local-man-seeks-to-break-guinness-world-record-for-most-hours-playing-pinball/34YNZWASPZDTRGDZQDH3JENAHI/

Saturday, December 23, 2023