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2013 SIPA Convention:a Media Revolution

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Southern Interscholastic Press AssociationSchool of Journalism & Mass Communication

University of South Carolina

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SIPA Convention & Competition 2013

Welcome to SIPA

Without question, we are living during a media revolution. Media walls continue to tumble down, and we all continue to try to figure out what that means. As we forge ahead into the great unknown, here are some things we do know.

Opportunities abound for enterprising students choosing to study journalism and mass communications in college. Industry gurus are looking to J-schools to help them understand the new media landscape. The media world needs people who know how to chase a lead and hunt down facts. They need people who breathe social media. They need people who can write, think visually, edit, organize, and they need people who want to grasp the future. They need people like you.

Winston Churchill said, “The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.”

You can help think up the media future. Attending the SIPA convention is an excellent step in that direction. Think hard. And then, go for it!

Carol J. PardunDirector, School of Journalism & Mass Communications

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Encouraging Scholastic Journalism Excellence

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School of Journalism & Mass Communications

Glenda AlvaradoSid Bedingfield

Jay BenderShannon Bowen

Tara Buehner Kenneth CampbellShirley Staples Carter

Erik L. CollinsLeslie Dennis

Beverly DominickBonnie L. Drewniany

Art FarloweScott FarrandDoug Fisher

Karen Flowers

Kathy Roberts FordeDebbie GarrisAugie Grant

Deborah GumpJim Haney

Cecile S. HolmesChris HuebnerSandra HughesKeith R. Kenney

Seihill KimTom Klipstine

Bruce E. KonkleVan KornegayKaren Mallia

Theresa Masters

Carmen MayeDenise McGill

Brooke McKeeverFrank MitchellRichard Moore

Harvie NachlingerRick PetersonJeffrey Ranta

Lisa SiskAndrea TannerDebi Wallace

Ran WeiDavid Weintraub

Tom WeirErnest L. Wiggins

Carol Pardun, director

College of Mass Communications& Information Studies

Randy CovingtonPierre d’Autel

Jill Chappell-FailPatty Hall

Geoffrey HardeeGayle Johnson

Annie LambertTerri Moorer

Elizabeth QuackenbushJeff Salter

Nancy TwoheyLewis Zeigler

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AdvertisersAmerican Society of News Editors

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School Publications CompanyUniversity of Mississippi

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SJMC graduate Judith Webster)Walsworth Publishing

ExhibitorsBalfour Publishing Company

Herff Jones, Inc.Jostens Printing & Publishing

Picaboo YearbooksTemple University

USC School of Journalism & Mass Communications

Walsworth Publishing

SponsorsSaturday Adviser BreakfastJostens Printing & Publishing

Saturday Adviser LunchBalfour Publishing Co.Convention Banquet

S.C. Press Association & USC School of Journalism & Mass Communications

Adviser BagsBalfour Publishing Co.

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About UsSouthern Interscholastic Press

AssociationUniversity of South Carolina

School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Columbia, SC 29208Phone: (803) 777-6284

email: [email protected]: http://sipa.sc.edu

ConventionSessions overview, hotel bills, discipline & student elections.....…......…………………6Awards, Scholarships & Contests……………............……………..….......................……….7DSA winners…………………………...……….............……………..…………..............................8Convention overview………………………….……....……………..…………..............................9

SessionsFriday sessions………...………………………..............................................………….….14-15Saturday sessions……….…………………………………............................................…..16-20On-site competitions….…………………………………............................................….......18Sunday sessions……………………………………………………...…………...........................21-22Convention speakers/judges…….……………….......................…………………................25

MapsMarriott Hotel…………………………………….....................……………............................…26Food Map.................………………………...…………………...............................................27

SIPA InformationEndowment........…………………………………………..........................………................28-29Who’s who in SIPA…………….…………………………………...............................................30

Meet Friday’s keynote speaker: Stephanie Gallman

Contents

When I was first assigned an article detailing the life and career of the 2013 SIPA Convention’s keynote speaker, Stephanie Gallman, I was told to do my research to find out who she is.

I figured I would find the basics: her current job position as an assignment editor at the CNN National Desk, a graduate of the University of Georgia in English and Telecommunications, and photos of the strawberry-blonde journalist.

And while I did come across all of these things, I did some digging and discovered even more about her through her blog, “Unfinished Project,’” her Facebook page, and through a series of articles she had written in high school.

In her blog I found a hilarious, yet articulate, writer with a great deal of experience and knowledge about the world of journalism.

When she graduated from UGA, Gallman began as a mobile marketer for Country Music Television, driving across the country in a Ford F350 promoting country music. The she got a job at CNN in Atlanta as a tour guide, later becoming a Newsource writer and eventually moving to the position she now holds as an assignment editor.

In this position, Gallman gathers news for all CNN platforms, including CNN International and cnn.com, specifically for the East Coast.

Gallman searches for news through a variety of sources, from newspapers, online and news affiliates to the police.

“I like being on the front lines of history – seeing these things up close and personal,” Gallman said in a phone interview. “As mature as it might sound, I want to know everything that’s happening before everyone else.”

Karen Flowers, SIPA director, said she suggested Gallman as the 2013 SIPA keynote speaker for many reasons, including her experience and work at CNN, her love for journalism and her energetic style.

In high school Gallman wasn’t unlike how she is today.

“Her enthusiasm is contagious,” Flowers said, “so she was a good motivator for our staff and that motivation continues today. I hope she will motivate our scholastic journalists at SIPA to be the very best they can be because that’s what she is – the best at what she is.”

While Gallman said she is unsure of how the next chapter of her career will unfold, she is certain she would like to be in a position in which she can inspire other journalists while she is learning and growing as a journalist herself.

As the 2013 SIPA keynote speaker, this desire to inspire seems to be exactly what she will be doing, and we are all going to be able to be a part of that.

- Lauren Harper, SIPA Assistant


Convention InfoSessions

All sessions are in either the Marriott Hotel or the School of Journalism and Mass Communications (in the Carolina Coliseum at the corner of Assembly and Blossom streets).

There will be a 15-minute break between sessions. Classes are listed by session time in the program.

Buses will take students and advisers to and from the hotel and the SJMC Saturday morning and afternoon.

A bus schedule will be posted in the SIPA registration area and near the Hampton Street entrance of the Marriott.

Bus pickup and drop-off points will be in front of the Hampton Street hotel entrance and in the parking lot on the Blossom Street side of the SJMC.

Hotel BillsEach adviser must settle his or her school’s bill at checkout. Room service and long distance phone calls add to the bill. The hotel cancels access to pay-per-view

movies in all rooms occupied by students. If students wish to watch a movie, they must go to the front desk and use a credit card.

DisciplineQuiet time will be observed from midnight to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Advisers must make sure students observe these hours. SIPA staff and hotel security personnel will be patrolling the hotel each evening.

Possession of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or any weapons will not be tolerated.• All delegates must wear their SIPA nametags throughout the convention while in the hotel or the Coliseum. • Students should conduct themselves with discretion in the hotel and in the city. Their behavior is a reflection on SIPA, scholastic journalism and individual high schools. • Advisers should know where students are at all times. • Each student should be accompanied by at least one other convention delegate when outside the hotel. Students should not be outside at

night without an adviser or chaperone.

Rudeness to other hotel guests or hotel employees; misuse of or playing on the elevators; excessive noise in hotel rooms, halls or other public areas; misuse or destruction of hotel property; and all behavior that is dangerous or inappropriate is not acceptable.

Student ElectionsOnly one person from each school may campaign for an office.

The elected offices are president, vice president and member-at-large.

Only presidential candidates will give speeches during the opening Friday evening. Speeches should be no longer than four minutes.

Voting will take place during the dance Saturday from 10 - 11 p.m. in the Capital Ballroom. Each SIPA member staff in attendance at the convention may appoint ONE voting delegate.

SIPA’s first Grammar Challenge!Grammar is often viewed by high school students as an outdated subject,

learned only by completing monotonous written exercises on a dusty chalkboard. However, at this year’s SIPA Convention, students will have the opportunity to engage in interactive technology and have fun with grammar by participating in the first Grammar Challenge.

The challenge will involve four sessions over the course of the weekend. At the end of the final session, students will take a 100 question multiple choice test on grammar and spelling. Students do not have to participate in all four sessions of the weekend to take the final challenge. Make sure to show up at 3 p.m. on Saturday to Ballroom H for the Grammar Challenge test!


SCHOLARSHIPSJ. Grady Locklear Scholarship

The J. Grady Locklear scholarship may be awarded at the SIPA Convention to a senior who meets the following criteria:

1. The student must be accepted by USC and meet USC’s scholarship guidelines. 2. The student must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications. 3. The student must be a writer or staff member of a literary magazine.4. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.5. The student or his/her publication must be a member of SIPA.

Sylvia Daughtry & Betty Morton Future Teacher Scholarship

The future teacher scholarship may be awarded to a senior who plans to become a classroom teacher. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. The student must be accepted by USC and meet USC’s scholarship guidelines. 2. The student or his/her publication must member of SIPA. 3. The student must plan to become a classroom teacher.4. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.

McClatchy Scholarship for Minority HS Seniors

One scholarship may be awarded at the SIPA Convention to a senior who meets the following criteria:

1. The student must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications.2. The recipient must be a minority student planning a career in print/new media journalism.3. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.

Col. C. E. Savedge ScholarshipCol. C.E. (Chuck) Savedge was an important figure in scholastic journalism and deeply involved with SIPA. The School of Journalism and Mass Communications at USC has established this scholarship for an outstanding high school senior who meets the following criteria:

1. The student must be accepted by USC and meet USC’s scholarship guidelines. 2. The student must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications.3. The student must be a yearbook staffer. 4. The student or his/her publication must be a member of SIPA.5. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.

Elizabeth B. Dickey SIPA ScholarshipThis scholarship will be awarded by the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications to an outstanding SIPA student during the convention.Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. The student must be accepted by USC and meet USC’s scholarship guidelines. 2. The student must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications.3. The student or his/her publication must be a member of SIPA.4. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.

Last year’s winner was Casey Dunn, Glynn Academy (Brunswick, Ga.).

SIPA Regional ScholarshipOne scholarship will be awarded by the SIPA Endowment Committee to an outstanding SIPA student who will attend a school of journalism and mass communications at an accredited college or university in the SIPA region. The student must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.Last year’s winner was Shannon Carr, Northwest Guilford HS (Greensboro, N.C).

Col. C. E. Savedge FellowshipFellowships will provide registration for the 2013 Carolina Journalism Institute. Publication advisers who have never attended CJI are eligible to receive a fellowship.

AWARDSDr. Kay Phillips

Administrator-of-the-Year AwardThis award is given to administrators who nurture the principles of scholastic journalism by supporting more than one publication, supporting the professional growth of the adviser and the educational growth of the students, as well as supporting academic standards. Advisers whose publications are members of SIPA may nominate an administrator at their schools.

Outstanding Service AwardThis award was given for the first time in 2010 as the Friend of Scholastic Media Award. This award goes to an individual who is not in the classroom but who has significantly supported scholastic journalism. Last year’s recipients were Marie Parsons (Ala.) and Edmund J. Sullivan, Columbia Scholastic Press Association (N.Y.).

Joseph Shoquist Freedom of the Press Award

This award, named in honor of former Dean Joseph W. Shoquist, will be given periodically when an adviser and/or staff makes a strong stand for scholastic journalism. Last year’s recipient was Mannuscript staff, J.L. Mann HS (Greenville, S.C.).

Awards, Scholarships & ContestsScroggins Awards

The Scroggins Awards are given in memory of Dr. Albert T. Scroggins, director emeritus of SIPA. A trophy will be awarded to the outstanding publication in each of four categories: broadcast, magazine, newspaper and yearbook. The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for the Scroggins Award competition:

1. The publication must have received an All-Southern rating.2. The adviser and a staff member must attend the 2013 SIPA Convention.

Last year’s winners wereBroadcast Real TV, Stratford HS (Goose Creek, S.C.)Magazine Iliad, Clarke Central HS (Athens, Ga.)Newspaper Wingspan, West Henderson HS (Hendersonville, N.C.)Yearbook Westwind, West Henderson HS (Hendersonville, N.C.)

CONTESTSBroadcast Individual Anchor Contest

Students will write a script from copy provided; then the students will read the script on camera. Last year’s first-place winner was Daniel Kyre, Dutch Fork HS (Irmo, S.C.) and first runner-up was Maria Castillo, Nation Ford HS (Fort Mill, S.C.).

Broadcast On-the-Spot Feature ContestTeams conduct interviews, shoot footage, edit footage and complete a three-minute feature package. Last year’s winner for Best Storytelling – Tribe Talk, Wando HS (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)Best Videography – SBC, Harrisonburg HS (Harrisonburg, Va.)Best Overall – The Buzz, Fort Mill HS (Fort Mill, S.C.)

Southern Regional Scholastic Journalism Quiz Bowl

The qualifying round Friday night consists of a written, multiple-choice test. Questions will be on current events, journalism history, scholastic media law, AP s t y le and termino log y. T he top eight teams will qualify for the Quiz Bowl rounds Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.Last year’s champion was Oxford HS (Oxford, Miss.).

TOP (Team Onsite Production)This contest is open to newspaper and yearbook students. They will interview, write, edit and design pages Saturday afternoon. Last year’s winners wereNP Design The Pitchfork, Lugoff-Elgin HS (Lugoff, S.C.)NP Writing Tribal Tribune, Wando HS (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)NP Overall The Oracle, Steinbrenner HS (Tampa, Fla.)YB Copy Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS (Lugoff, S.C.)YB Design Minotaur, Bloomingdale HS (Valrico, Fla.)YB Overall Saga, Spring Valley HS (Columbia, S.C.)


Distinguished Service Awards

Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Awards are given to teachers, advisers and others who have contributed extraordinary amounts of time, talent and energy to SIPA. Advisers, associate members, students or principals may nominate persons for this award.

Recipients of past Distinguished Service Awards include:Alice James,‘79

J. Grady Locklear,‘79Col. C.E. “Chuck” Savedge,‘79

Dr. Albert T. Scroggins,‘79Clark Chism,‘80Fanny King,‘80

Marianne King,‘80Dr. Regis Boyle,‘81Hope Carroll,‘81Ann Herlong,‘81

Eloise Howard,‘81Dr. Dennis Jones,‘81Charles O’Malley,‘81Florence Hancock,‘82

Nancy Green,‘83Betty Morton,‘83Beth Dickey,‘84

Bruce E. Konkle, ‘84Patricia Hedden Wicker,‘84

Thomas Engleman, ‘85Carole Ford,‘85

Dr. Ruby Herlong,‘85Dr. Reid Montgomery,‘85

Col. Joseph M. Murphy,‘85Kay Phillips,‘85

Oscar Wetherhold “Tom” Reigel, ‘85Lilla Scroggins,‘85

Herb Sirota,‘85Sam Garner, ‘86

Dr. Jack Hillwig,‘86Bruce Watterson,‘86

Ann Bartholomew,‘87Hud Clark,‘87

Dorothy McPhillips,‘87Shirley Moravec,‘87Dr. John Butler,‘88

Mark Goodman,‘88Ken Henderson,‘88

Alma Blythe,‘88Earl Straight,‘88

Mary Ann Blaskowitz,‘89John Cutsinger,‘89

Betsy Owen,‘89Richard J. Fitz,‘90David Knight,‘90

Richard L. “Rik” McNeill,‘90Karen H. Flowers,‘91James F. Paschal,‘91

Carol Lange,‘92Nancy Ruth Patterson, ‘92

Susan Earley,‘93Richard Johns,‘93

Margaret Johnston,‘93Sylvia Daughtry,‘94

Brenda Gorsuch, ‘94Judy Hines,‘94

Dr. John Lopiccolo, ‘94Margaret Shearouse,‘94

Dr. Jack Dvorak, ‘95Linda Leatherman,‘95

Chuck Stone,‘95Beth Hammond, ‘96

Judith Price,‘96Dr. Richard Uray,‘96Robert Atwood, ‘97

Mary Inglis, ‘97Nora Moulton, ‘97Lori Oglesbee, ‘98Martha Akers, ‘98Tom French, ‘99Judy Mulkey, ‘99

Bobby Hawthorne, ‘99John Grisham, ‘99Tim Harrower, ‘00

Carolyn Haldeman, ‘00John Hudnall, ‘00Patsy Towery, ‘00

H. L. Hall, ‘01Martha Rothwell, ‘01Dr. Ronald Farrar, ‘01

Will Felts, ‘02Margaret Sorrows, ‘02

Christie Gold, ‘03Sharon Deibel, ‘03

Kim Stokes, ‘03Carl Zimmermann, ‘03

Pat Jackson, ‘03Julie Dodd, ‘04

Mark Murray, ‘04Steve Row, ‘04

Tamela K. Watkins, ‘04Beth Fitts, ‘05

Rhonda Moore, ‘05Flip Schulke, ‘05Jane Speidel, ‘05Carolyn Terry, ‘05Gary C. Dickey, ‘06

Martha Herring, ‘06Jack Kennedy, ‘06

Amy Medlock-Greene, ‘06Ken Thornberry, ‘06

Charles Bierbauer, ‘07Marilyn Chapman, ‘07

Alison Shuman, ‘07Sandy Woodcock, ‘07

Linda Puntney, ‘08Alan Weintraut, ‘08Bradley Wilson, ‘08

Monica Hill, ‘09Stella McCombs, ‘09

Jake Palenske, ‘09Joe Dennis, ‘10

Valerie Kibler, ‘10Susan Newell, ‘10Kristi Gibbins, ‘11Jenny Proctor, ‘11Leslie Dennis, ‘12Chris Floore, ‘12

Frank LoMonte, ‘12

Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award Winners


Friday 7:30 p.m.Opening Session

Marriott Carolina Ballroom

Presiding: Chloe Hargrave SIPA president

Welcome: Amy Medlock-Greene SIPA chairperson

Keynote: Stephanie Gallman, CNN

Introduction of 2013 Student Officers

Introduction of 2014 Student Officer Candidates and Presidential Candidates’ Speeches

Saturday 7:30Adviser Business Breakfast

Marriott Capital I – sponsored by Jostens

Saturday 11 a.m.Marriott Carolina Ballroom

Keynote Speakers: Julie Dodd & Judy Robinson, University of Florida

Saturday NoonAdviser Awards Luncheon

Marriott Capital I - sponsored by Balfour

Luncheon address: Mary Kay Downes

Distinguished Service Awards

Saturday 7 p.m.SIPA Convention Banquet

Marriott Carolina Ballroom - sponsored by S.C. Press Association & USC School of

Journalism & Mass Communications

Presiding: Chloe Hargrave

Guest Speaker: LeGrande Green

Award & Scholarship Presentations

Sunday 11 a.m.Awards Presentation

Marriott Carolina Ballroom

Presiding: Chloe HargraveAnnouncement of New Officers

SIPA’s Got Talent! Winners

BC On-the-Spot Feature Winners

BC Individual Anchor Winners

TOP & Quiz Bowl Winners

Carry-in & Mail-in Contest Winners

SIPA Evaluation Awards

Scroggins Winners

Adjournment until February 28, 2014

Convention OverviewFriday • March 1, 2013 3 - 7 p.m. Registration – Marriott Carolina Pre-function Area 5 - 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Area Open – Marriott Carolina Pre-function Area 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. Opening – Marriott Carolina Ballroom Stephanie Gallman Keynote Introduction of Student Officers Introduction of Student Officer Candidates 9 - 10:30 p.m. Exhibit Area Open – Marriott Carolina Pre-function Area 9 - 9:45 p.m. Class Sessions 9 - 9:45 p.m. Quiz Bowl Preliminary Round – Marriott Palmetto Ballroom 10 - 11:30 p.m. SIPA’s Got Talent! – Marriott Capital Ballrooms Midnight Quiet Time Begins

Saturday • March 2, 2013 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Adviser Business Meeting, Election of Advisory Council & Continental Breakfast – Marriott Capital I (sponsored by Jostens) 8 - 11 a.m. Exhibit Area Open – Marriott Carolina Pre-function Area 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Magazine, Newspaper & Yearbook Idea Swap Area – Marriott Carolina Pre-function Area 9 - 10:45 a.m. Class Sessions 11 - 11:45 a.m. Julie Dodd & Judy Robinson Keynote – Marriott Carolina Ballroom Noon - 1:30 p.m. Adviser Awards Luncheon – Marriott Capital I Address: Mary Kay Downes (sponsored by Balfour Publishing Co.) 2 - 4:30 p.m Class SessionsCompetitions 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Newspaper & Yearbook TOP (Team Onsite Production) – Coliseum 3020A & 3020D 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Broadcast TOP Contest – Marriott Capital IV 2 - 4:30 p.m. Broadcast Individual Anchor Contest – Coliseum 4026 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Quiz Bowl Rounds 1-4 – Marriott Capital IAdviser Activities 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. SIPA Endowment Silent Auction – Marriott Palmetto Ballroom 2 - 2:45 p.m. Endowment Fund Meeting – SIPA Suite 2 - 2:45 p.m. Advisory Council Meeting – Marriott Capital I 7 - 8:30 p.m. Convention Banquet – Marriott Carolina Ballroom (sponsored by S.C. Press Association & USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications) Guest Speaker: LeGrande Green Award & Scholarship Presentations 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Student Dance – Marriott Capital Ballroom 10 - 11 p.m. Student Officer Elections – Marriott Capital Ballroom Midnight Quiet Time Begins

Sunday • March 3, 2013 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. SIPA Executive Board Meeting – Marriott Palmetto Ballroom 9 - 9:45 a.m. Class Sessions 10 a.m. Quiz Bowl Rounds 5-7 – Marriott Capital I 10 - 10:45 a.m. Class Sessions 11 a.m. - Noon Awards Ceremony – Marriott Carolina Ballroom

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Pre-Convention Workshops

Friday, March 1

Beginning InDesign: Going beyond your limitswith Zac Baker

Need help jumping into InDesign? Want to learn some basic design tips? This workshop covers what you need to know if you are beginning to connect with InDesign and page design/layout. Feel free to email questions you want answered or topics you want covered ahead of time to Leslie Dennis at [email protected]. FOR BEGINNERS ONLY.

Advanced InDesign: Pushing the limits with Stephen Stanton

Already have a little courage when working with InDesign? Take your InDesign and design skills to the next level by learning some tricks and advanced layout techniques from a pro. Students/ad-visers need some prerequisite knowledge of InDesign and page design rules. Feel free to email question you want answered or topics you want covered ahead of time to Leslie Dennis at [email protected]. FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS/ADVISERS ONLY.

Photography: Endless possibilities with Steve Johnson

Get photo tips and tricks, show off your photography skills and use Photoshop in this hands-on workshop. Students will have an allotted amount of time to take photos in and around the School of Journalism. After the shoot, our pro will teach you tricks in Photoshop to help improve those photos. Bring a camera and adapter cords to download your photos onto the computers. You can also bring a jump drive with other photos to work on. Certain photos selected from this session will be featured on the SIPA website and Facebook page.

Yearbook unlimited with Mary Kay Downes

Going for the Gold? Leave with tips from a veteran adviser on how to take your yearbook to the top: All-State, All-Southern, All America, Gold Medalist as well as Pacemaker and Crown. No guarantees for scoring bling, but you will leave knowing that you can easily bump your book up a level or two. We will discuss coverage, staff organization, meeting deadlines and writing as well as motivation.

Beyond the limits: The online revolution with Stephanie Gruber

You have your website up and running. You’ve posted your stories. Now it’s time to start thinking “digital first.” Learn how to plan complete web story packages that include graphics, photo galleries, videos and interactive features . Discover the keys to writing stories that draw in your viewers. Learn how to create interactive infographics using InDesign. Learn how to adjust your site’s CSS and HTML code to customize your look. Learn about the latest WordPress widgets. The class will also include a Q & A session that will allow you to find solutions to the problems you may be having with your site.

Wow, multimedia!with Scott Farrand

If you have looked at the new innovative media (books, maga-zines, newspapers websites, etc.), you may have noticed they are moving. Literally, much of their content is moving across the space. Spend time with us discovering innovative uses of video and animation. If that is not enough, you will get hands on ex-perience creating simple and complex Flash animations that will amaze your friends.

Staff connections: Limitless possibilities with Beth Fitts and Buck Ryan

Learn how to connect your reporters, photographers, designers and editors into a cohesive staff to create a complete pack-age. This workshop will allow your teams of students to work together. Students and advisers can benefit from this session. Make sure to bring a camera and a laptop! From finding the story, making connections with your sources, taking photos and stepping up your production quality, this hands-on workshop helps you discover what to do beyond the writing. Building better journalists through editing with Camila Domonoske

This hands-on workshop, designed especially for editors and advisers, will focus on using draft feedback to improve writers’ skills, rather than just correct their errors. In this session, you’ll learn to address that challenge by applying different styles of ed-iting, including immediate fixes as well as more comprehensive guidance and support.

1 - 5 p.m. • @ USC School of Journalism & Mass Communications


Friday Night Schedule

Friday, March 17:30 - 8:45 p.m.

Opening Ceremony (ALL)Ballrooms A-H

Welcome – Chloe Hargrave, Student President

Keynote Address – Stephanie Gallman

Student Officer Candidate speeches

9 - 9:45 p.m.

How to motivate the unwilling to do the impossible for the ungrateful! (ALL)Tired of others not meeting deadlines? Unwilling to accept lame excuses? Listen to tips to ensure your publication is valued and supported by all staff members.Mary Kay Downes Ballroom A-C

Sports photography (P)So you’re on the sidelines with 90,000 screaming fans and you need to tell a story. We’ll go over how to get the shot and cover a variety of sports. From SEC football to the Olympics, this session will give you the tips and tricks you’ll need to shoot sports.Steve JohnsonBallroom D-E

Interactive grammar (ALL/GRM)Grammar can be fun! Don’t believe us? Come to this ses-sion. Use social media and interactive technology to learn grammar rules and test grammar knowledge. At the end of the session, students will be assigned to Tweet and Insta-gram any examples of incorrect grammar usage they spot between the end of class and the beginning of the 9 a.m. Saturday class.Russell YoungBallroom F-H

Control freak’s guide to design (NP/YB)Today’s students lead fast-paced lives. They suffer from information overload. Flashy websites, slick magazines, action-packed video games and movies compete for their attention. Given the situation, publication staffs need to take a serious look at their publication design and learn how to use design techniques to increase readership.Brenda GorsuchCapital III

The down & dirty dozen: 12 tips to improve your broadcast (BC)Take your broadcast to a new level of sophistication with these technical and ideological tips. We’ll talk shot choices, interviewing approaches, even ethics. Plus, you’ll leave with an easy-to-remember “handful” of field production pointers.Jon ReeseCapital IV

Quiz Bowl Preliminary Round (REG.)All registered Quiz Bowl teams should report promptly to take a written test and go over the rules. Top eight scoring teams will compete Saturday.Palmetto Ballroom*The top scoring teams will be posted by 9 a.m. at the registration desk*

10 p.m.

Student Ice Cream Social (ALL)SIPA’s Got Talent! competitionCapital Hall

KEY FOR SESSIONSADV Advisers OnlyALL All Students & Advisers

BC BroadcastDM Digital Media GRM Grammar

MG Literary MagazineNP NewspaperP Photography

REG Pre-registeredSNR Senior TrackYB Yearbook


Saturday Class Schedule

Saturday, March 28:30 a.m.

Advisers business breakfast (ADV)All registered advisers are invited to eat, meet and greet with other advisers from the Southern region. Advisory Council members for 2013-2015 will be elected. Sponsored by Jostens.Capital I

9 - 9:45 a.m.

Get on our level (YB)The sky’s the limit when you get on our level and uncover the countless opportunities for endless coverage to create timeless results. Learn how to cover the stories people will want to read today, tomorrow and 50 years from now.Jessica Daniel, Brandi Moss & Devon SwaleBallroom A-B

Staff dynamics: Leadership training (NP/YB)Designed for editors and/or advisers, this session will cover techniques of building a strong, cohesive group. If your staff is anything like many around the country, there are a lot of personalities that do not always mesh perfectly. A fun environment that focuses on rewarding and appreciat-ing staff members can help when things get a bit stressful.Andrew BellBallroom C

Backpacking through London – How to cover the Olympics with a single bag (ALL/P)So how do you cover a feature story during the world’s largest sporting event in one of the world’s busiest cities? How do you do all of this in a single backpack? We’ll cover what to pack and how to work while on the road.Steve JohnsonBallroom D

Beyond the interviewing basics (ALL)Can’t get the coach to tell you more than “We gave 110 percent”? Hard to move the principal beyond the official line? Go beyond the basics to learn how to elicit better response from any source. Leave this session with a better understanding of why the pros call interviewing a craft.Jon ReeseBallroom E

The fixionary: How to clean up your writing one word at a time (ALL/GMR)The author of Writing Baby, Editing Dog & You turns a grammar slammer session into a laugh-a-minute funfest. You won’t believe how much you can learn about polishing your writing into something tight and bright.Ballroom F-G

The latest in magazine design trends (MG)Need to liven up your magazine design? Get inspired by award-winning publications and the latest trends to spice up your magazines’ layouts.Mark MurrayBallroom H

Covering tragedy – a journalist’s role (ALL/BC)Your job as a journalist is to cover the news of the day as a neutral observer, but sometimes when disaster or tragedy strikes it’s difficult for even the most seasoned reporter to know exactly what to cover. Though there are no hard and fast rules and every news organization is different – there are a couple of tips to help you navigate your way through a difficult situation. Karin McKemeyCapital II

Online editing & publishing (DM)We will discuss the differences between publishing in print and online, including timeliness and different features. Learn from last year’s Best in SIPA online media staff how to create and run a successful student website. Austin DeFoor, Hannah Dunn-Grandpre & David RagsdaleCapital III

Personal branding (ALL/SNR)We all know what companies like Coca-Cola, Apple, Nike stand for - their reputations are as distinguishable as their logos. What we do and what we don’t do says a lot about us too. How can we effectively build our personal brand? CNN’s Stephanie Gallman will show you how.Stephanie GallmanCapital IV



10 - 10:45 a.m.

Interning without going insane: How to survive the media marketplace (SNR)Lots of things have changed about the journalism industry, but one thing remains true: for most aspiring reporters and editors, an internship is the first step toward employment. Camila Domonoske is on her third media internship, and in this session, she’ll share the hard-earned lessons she’s learned along the way. Find out how to find internships, how to tell the rewarding ones from the exploitative grunt work, how to make the most of it while you’re there, and how to survive the unpaid ones in a big city without having to live under a bridge. Camila DomonoskeBallroom A-B

Dr. Kay’s guide to the happy marriage of AP style & grammar (GMR)Continue your grammar journey with SIPA’s grammar expert, Dr. Kay Phillips. Dr. Kay will teach students how to happily marry AP style and grammar rules to keep their publications free from pesky editing mistakes.Kay PhillipsBallroom C 1

How to score great sports stories (ALL)From a former professional sports reporter turned publication adviser, students will learn to write stories that will appeal to even those readers who rarely turn to the sports pages. The instructor will help sportswriters find the story within the story, develop sources and build relationships to get good quotes (no clichés) and maintain objectivity despite covering classmates. After all, sportswriters can’t be fans too.Steve HanfBallroom D 10:45 a.m.

It’s the little things (NP)Other sessions can introduce the basics, but attend this one to hear almost three dozen specific suggestions aimed at improving your reporting, design and staff dynamics. Adjusting some of the little things may be all it takes to transform your paper or newsmagazine.Jon ReeseBallroom E

Blogging with WordPress (DM)This session is designed for students and advisers who are interested in setting up a blog for their media programs or for personal blogging on a topic of interest. The session also is for those who have started a blog and would like to improve it. We’ll talk about creating a WordPress blog, developing ideas for posts and using photographs. Strategies for increasing readership through tagging and the use of search engine optimization also will be discussed. Julie Dodd & Judy RobinsonBallroom F-G

Reinventing your literary magazine (MG)More than just your common poetry and prose can fall into the lit mag category. Find out how to change your mindset to expand what type of works might routinely be published in your magazine.Chloe Alexander, Hannah Dunn-Grandpre, Dory MacMillan & David RagsdaleBallroom H

Organizing & managing an online staff (DM/NP)Put a stop to the chaos. It is possible to produce a print publication and an online publication in the same classroom to offer a variety of content to the readers. Learn from an adviser who knows how to manage both staffs effectively.Valerie KiblerCapital II

20 great leads – and some bad ones, too (ALL)A boring lead can doom a great story that you spent hours interviewing, researching and writing. See examples of great leads that grab readers. And get tips on avoiding cop-out leads that turn readers off.David KnightCapital III

Writing for the ear (BC)Writing for television or radio involves words just like any other type of writing, but there is a difference in which words you use. Come learn how to write for the ear rather than the eye.Stephanie Gallman Capital IV

Saturday, March 2



Saturday, March 2 11 - 11:45 a.m.

Limitless opportunities with social media at #SIPA2013 (ALL)Julie Dodd and Judy RobinsonUniversity of Florida professors and social media/technology expertsBallrooms A-H

Noon -1:30 p.m.

Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon All registered advisers and special guests are invited to this luncheon. Luncheon address by Mary Kay Downes. Sponsored by Balfour.Capital I

2 - 2:45 p.m.

Staff bonding (ALL)This session will discuss the importance of having a close staff, how it will improve production and how to reach that point where you are a close-knit group. It will include games, events and other activities that motivate the staffs and keep the bond strong.Jenny Alpaugh, Hannah Dunn-Grandpre, Chloe Hargrave & David RagsdaleBallroom A-B

Everyone is a salesman! (YB)Want funds to go to conventions, buy cool yearbook gear, pay bills? Learn ways to get your staff on board with fundraising to generate the cold hard cash!Mary Kay Downes Ballroom C

The Social Reporter – Using Twitter to track sources (ALL)The most powerful tool to get a lead in a reporter’s bag used to be public records. Now it’s social media. In this session, we’ll tap into the endless resource that is social media. We’ll show you how to search for sources, get story ideas and fact check.Steve JohnsonBallroom D

Online sports coverage (DM)Discover how your staff can cover game stories as they were meant to be covered, as they happen. This session will inform you how to compose and post podcasts of player and coach interviews and detail a few easy ways to post photo galleries to your site. It will also instruct you how easy it is to post live coverage of sporting events using USTREAM and COVERITLIVE. Courtney Taylor & Chris WaugamanBallroom E

Beyond “you” broadcast: Alternative projects (BC)From documentaries to music videos, you can produce so much more than your news show. We’ll discuss ideas for alternative broadcast ideas.Daniel Kyre & Ryan MageeBallroom F-G

The editing process: Building better writers (ALL/GMR)Use feedback on drafts to build skills instead of just correct errors. It’s easy to circle everything that’s wrong in red, but using editing to make better writers is way harder, and it’s such an important skill. At the end of the session, you will have the opportunity to take the Grammar Challenge test. Camila DomonoskeBallroom H

Advisory Council meeting All Advisory Council members, including those elected at the morning business meeting, are encouraged to attend this meeting.Capital I

Storytelling that ain’t boring (ALL)Learn the secrets of great storytelling that will transform your writing into copy that readers can’t put down.David KnightCapital II

Controlling shutter speed & aperture (P)Shutter speed and aperture – basic controls provide the photographer with the tools to control the final image. Take that camera off program mode and move to manual to capture the photograph.Mark MurrayCapital III


Saturday Competition Schedule

Saturday On-Site Competitions

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Yearbook TOP Competition (REG)All yearbook TOP teams should report promptly with necessary materials. No one will be admitted after the contest begins.Coliseum 3012/3020A

Newspaper TOP Competition (REG)All newspaper TOP teams should report promptly with necessary materials. No one will be admitted after the contest begins.Coliseum 3020D/3028

Broadcast TOP Competition (REG)All broadcast TOP teams should report promptly with necessary materials. No one will be admitted after the contest begins.Capital IV

2 - 4:30 p.m.

Broadcast Anchor Contest (REG)All contestants should report promptly, dressed to go on camera.Coliseum 4026

3 - 3:45 p.m.

Grammar challenge (REG)All contestants should report promptly.Ballroom H

4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

SIPA Quiz Bowl Semi-FinalsEight teams will compete for the final rounds. Observers are welcome as long as complete silence is maintained.Capital I

SIPA Shuttle Bus Schedule

Shuttles will run between the Marriott Hotel and the Carolina Coliseum (School of Journalism and Mass Communications). Pick up and drop-off points will be on the Hampton Street side of the Marriott Hotel and the Blossom Street entrance of the Carolina Coliseum. To board the bus students will need to show the SIPA representative their competition tickets. Shuttles will run at the following times:

Departure

1:15 p.m. from hotel to Coliseum

(TOP participants only)


(Review Writing Contest participants only)


(BC Anchor Contest participants only)

3:30 p.m. from Coliseum to hotel

(BC Anchor Contest participants only)





Afternoon sessions continue on page 20. Those students participating in on-site competitions – broadcast anchor, broadcast TOP, newspaper TOP, yearbook TOP, grammar challenge and quiz bowl – are on a different schedule. Make sure you know where to be when and how to get there!



Saturday, March 22 - 6:30 p.m.

SIPA Endowment Silent AuctionPalmetto Ballroom

3 - 4:30 p.m.

Coaching writers (NP)From interviewing to the finished product, fill your journalist toolbox with all the necessities. You will have all the basic tools to be an accomplished, well-rounded journalist.Valerie KiblerBallroom A-B

Improve the process (ADV)Explore three processes that are critical for a high-functioning publication: staff selection, editorial board development and production scheduling. With careful design, these processes can maximize efficiency, build staff ownership of the group’s dynamic and publication’s quality and preserve the adviser’s role. We’ll look critically at the why – not just the what – of each process. Leave with specific ideas to overhaul or recalibrate your current staff processes.Jon ReeseBallroom C

10 things I should have learned in high school (ALL)From wolfing down hot dogs with Tom Cruise to having strawberries and champagne with Oprah Winfrey on her private jet, LeGrande Green has led a pretty glamorous life. But it wasn’t always that way! Since his stint as SIPA president, this TV producer picked up a tip or two (along with four Emmys) on how to survive and thrive in the wild world of broadcasting. He will share things he wishes he had known when he was editor of his high school newspaper back in 1983.LeGrande GreenBallroom D

Adobe Illustrator: Intro to vector illustration (ALL)Adobe Illustrator can be scary. But this session will ease the pain and fear. As an introduction into vector illustration and good practice techniques, students will learn how, when, and why Illustrator can be used in a high school journalism environment. Stephen StantonBallroom E

The birth of a story (BC)From conception to delivery, the story production process is a messy yet beautiful experience. From planning story production to pitching your story to editing considerations, learn how to create a beautiful package everyone will love.Stella McCombs & Amy Medlock-GreeneBallroom F-G

Writing power columns (NP)Great personal columns can change your readers’ lives. Bad ones are a waste of paper. Get tips on writing the great ones.David Knight Capital II

The lost art of communication (YB)Yearbook students know how to arrange pictures on a spread, but they sometimes forget about the words needed to tell the story of the year. Learn how to write incredible copy that students will read today and in thirty years, starting with interview, finding interesting angles, writing good leads and the rest of the process.Phillip Caston & Ashley BrownCapital III

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Convention banquet Guest speaker LeGrande GreenSponsored by S.C. Press Association & USC School of Journalism & Mass CommunicationsSIPA scholarships and awardsCarolina Ballroom

9 - 11 p.m.

Student dance rave in Capital Ballroom

SIPA Endowment auction in Palmetto Ballroom


Sunday Class Schedule

7:30 - 9 a.m.

SIPA Executive Board MeetingPalmetto Ballroom

9 - 9:45 a.m.

Judgment calls (MG)What belongs in your literary magazine? What is deserving of publication? Learn how rubric design and organization can help you streamline the process of deciding which submitted pieces will be published in your magazine and which will find their way to your circular file with minimal struggle and infighting.Russell YoungBallroom B-C

Freelancing 101 – How to make a living as a photographer (P/SNR)Photography is just a hobby, right? Wrong. Photography is one of the best jobs in the world, and in this session we will cover what it takes to start a freelancing business as a photographer.Steve JohnsonBallroom D

The body talks... (BC)We are in the communication business – but 70 percent of the ways humans communicate with each other is non-verbal and usually it’s what we do, not necessarily what we say, that shows how we really feel about someone or something. By understanding body language more effectively, we can increase our chances of being able to spot a liar and get the most out of any interview.Karin McKemeyBallroom E

No one reads your copy? (YB)Bored with your own writing? A veteran yearbook adviser will help you transform your copy from blah to brilliant. Look at examples of what exists and what is possible. Mary Kay DownesBallroom F-H

Making the case for press freedom (ALL)Freedom of the press is a cherished idea, but in many schools it exists only in textbooks. We’ll discuss the importance of press freedom and why it matters, and prepare you with the legal, diplomatic know-how to make your best case for the independence of your student media - as well as some cautions about how to avoid stepping over a legal line and risking your independence.Frank LoMonteCapital III

Going online, year one [in progress!] (DM)The ideas for an online paper, Twitter account and Facebook page for R.J. Reynolds HS were born at last year’s SIPA convention. Second-year adviser Steve Hanf will share some tips and tricks for success and pitfalls encountered as his newspaper staff of 34 (in a school of 1700) was ushered into the 21st century with pinewhispers.com. This informal session will feature audience participation from students and advisers in the crowd as we share best practices for this crucial part of high school media.Steve HanfCapital IV

Sunday, March 3



Sunday, March 310 - 10:45 a.m.

Edit your peers without seeming like a jerk (ALL)This session will focus on the politics of giving feedback to your friends and peers. Editing the work of people your own age or older can be intimidating and difficult. But there are lots of specific, surprisingly easy things to do that can make feedback more palatable for peers to receive and more comfortable for the editor to give.Camila DomonoskeBallroom B-C

The power of light & composition (P)From night games and shooting in poorly lit gymnasiums to shooting classrooms, learn how to use light and framing. Find out how to use light and photo composition to tell a powerful story. Mark MurrayBallroom D

Broadcast show & tell (BC)View some of the broadcast programs of convention attendees. DVDs must be no longer than five minutes. Only DVDs that have been broadcast at school may be presented.Stella McCombs & Amy Medlock-GreeneBallroom E

The web app that unleashes creativity & collaborationLearn about an amazing web application that requires no design or printing skills, thus, no software to download. Imagine assembling a yearbook that will be a delight to create, not a burden. The web application that makes your yearbook relevant, meaningful and valuable is now here.Carole WilliamsBallroom F-H

Quiz Bowl Finals (ALL)The top four teams will compete for the Quiz Bowl championship. Observers are welcomed as long as complete silence is maintained.Capital I-II

Busting the five copyright myths that won’t die (ALL)The Internet is a vast library of music and images, but that doesn’t mean everything that’s easy to copy is legal to copy. We’ll flag the risky copyright practices that can get student journalists in trouble and point you to some copyright-safe resources where you can get the material you need – legally.Frank LoMonteCapital III

Marketing your website (DM)Getting your website up and running with a great variety of stories is the first big step in creating your online presence. But how do you let everyone know that you have arrived? Learn several ways you can market your site and create a large following. We will cover how to use social media, Google Analytics and many other techniques to make your website a bookmark for everyone.Chris WaugamanCapital IV

11 - 11:45 a.m.

Awards CeremonyAwards (See page 7)Carolina Ballroom


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Convention Speakers/Judges• Chloe Alexander, Clarke Central HS student, Athens, Ga.

• Jenny Alpaugh, Clarke Central HS student, Athens, Ga.

• Zac Baker, USC School of Journalism & Mass Communications (SJMC) Visual Communications major, Columbia, S.C.

• Andrew Bell, Jostens

• Ashley Brown, USC, Columbia, S.C.

• Phillip Caston, J.L. Mann HS, Greenville, S.C.

• Marilyn Chapman, JEA Mentor, Florence, S.C.

• Jill Chappell-Fail, USC SJMC, Columbia, S.C.

• Jessica Daniel, Herff Jones

• Austin DeFoor, Clarke Central HS student Athens, Ga.

• Beth Dickey, Retired SIPA Executive Director, Lexington, S.C.

• Julie Dodd, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

• Camila Domonoske, Washington, D.C.

• Mary Kay Downes, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.

• Hannah Dunn-Grandpre, Clarke Central HS student, Athens, Ga.

• Scott Farrand, USC SJMC professor

• Beth Fitts, Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Director, Oxford, Miss.

• Stephanie Gallman, CNN, Atlanta, Ga.

• Katie Geer, SC-ETV & WLTX, Columbia, S.C.

• Brenda Gorsuch, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.

• LeGrande Green, SpiritMedia Works, New York City, N.Y.

• Stephanie Gruber, USC Salkehatchie, Round O, S.C.

• Steve Hanf, R.J. Reynolds HS, Winston-Salem, N.C.

• Chloe Hargrave, Clarke Central HS student, Athens, Ga.

• Daniel Kyre, Columbia, S.C.

• Valerie Kibler, Harrisonburg HS, Harrisonburg, Va.

• David Knight, Lancaster County School District, Lancaster, S.C.

• Steve Johnson, University of Florida & Steve Johnson Media, Gainesville, Fla.

• Frank LoMonte, Executive Director, Student Press Law Center, Arlington, Va.

• Ryan Magee, Columbia, S.C.

• Dory MacMillan, Clarke Central HS student, Athens, Ga.

• Stella McCombs, Stratford HS, Goose Creek, S.C.

• Karin McKemey, Fort Mill HS, Fort Mill, S.C.

• Amy Medlock-Greene, Dutch Fork HS, Irmo, S.C.

• Brandi Moss, Herff Jones

• Mark Murray, Arlington ISD, Arlington, Texas

• Kay Phillips, Henderson, N.C.

• David Ragsdale, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.

• Jon Reese, Decatur HS, Decatur, Ga.

• Judy Robinson, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

• Martha Rothwell, JEA Mentor, Statesville, N.C.

• Buck Ryan, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

• Tabitha Safdi, SC-ETV, Columbia, S.C.

• Jane Speidel, Titusville, Fla.

• Stephen Stanton, graphic designer at Loud Door, Columbia, S.C.

• Devon Swale, Herff Jones

• Courtney Taylor, Prince George HS student, Prince George, Va.

• Chris Waugaman, Prince George HS, Prince George, Va.

• Carole Williams, Picaboo Yearbooks

• Russell Young, Dutch Fork HS, Irmo, S.C.


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• Domino’s – 256.8151• Pizza Hut – 799.5036• Papa John’s Pizza – 252.2300• Jimmy John’s Subs – 933.9595• Wing Zone – 933.94647

1. Maurice’s BBQ 2. Lizard’s Thicket 3. Bojangles 4. McDonald’s 5. Subway 6. Drake’s Duck-In 7. White Mule 8. Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse 9. Fancy That10. Greek Brothers11. Pizza Hut/Wing Zone Subway Crepes & Croissants12. Anthony’s M Cafe J. Gumbo’s13. Starbucks14. Zoe’s Kitchen15. Atlanta Bread Company16. Mellow Mushroom17. Marble Slab Ice Cream18. Pearlz Oyster Bar19. Flying Saucer The Big Ugly Monterrey’s Mexican Five Guys Burgers20. Longhorn Steakhouse21. I-HOP22. Immaculate Consumption23. Which wich?24. Miyo’s25. Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Ale House26. Carolina Cafe & Catering Tios Mexican Cafe27. Beezers Subs28. College Grounds Cool Beans29. Sandy’s30. Subway31. Wendy’s32. Domino’s33. Firehouse34. Al-Amir35. Moe’s Southwestern36. California Dreaming

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SIPA EndowmentMission

The Endowment Committee creates and implements strategies to generate revenue in support of scholastic journalism.

How To Donate• Direct donations can be

made to the SIPA offices in Columbia.

• During each SIPA Convention, a special auction for advisers and guests is held Saturday evening to raise funds for the Endowment.

In Memory RecognitionsStudents and/or advisers may wish to make donations in memory of an individual. These individuals are also recognized on a plaque in

the SIPA office. • Margery O. Anderson (mother of Derek & Andrew Anderson)

• Dr. Regis Louise Boyle (SIPA Executive Board

member)

• Billy Joe Breedlove (stepdad of Chris McDonald)

• Joe and Catherine Bouknight Brown (parents of Beth Dickey)

• Betty B. Cain (grandmother of Alison Shuman)

• Grace Ellis Douglass (mother of Kay Douglass Phillips)

• Leland Douglass (father of Kay Douglass Phillips)

• DeDe Fitts (husband of Beth Fitts)

• Richard Fitz (former adviser of The Haliscope)

• Russ Gold (father of Christie Gold)

• Ruth Kissiah Hall (mother of Martha Rothwell)

• Beth Hammond (former adviser of The Laureate)

• Mike Herring (husband of Martha Herring)

• Elizabeth B. Hudson (mother of Karen Flowers)

• James Nathan Hudson (father of Karen Flowers)

• Clara Mae Jacobs (mother of Sylvia Daughtry)

• Lawrence E. “Larry” Jacobs (brother of Sylvia Daughtry-Brown)

• Evelyn Glass Langston (mother of Beth Fitts)

• Dorothy E. Leonard (mother of Sharon Deibel)

• Mr. & Mrs. James Perry Locklear (parents of J. Grady Locklear)

• Logan McCombs (son of Shawn and Stella

McCombs)

• Kathleen Murphy (Freedom HS Revolution staffer)

• Bonnie Neely (friend of Sylvia Daughtry-Brown)

• Joseph W. Penton, Jr. (father of Valerie Kibler)

• O.W. (Tom) Riegel (former SIPA director)

• Edith Robertson (grandmother of Leslie Dennis)

• Flip Schulke (professional photographer)

• Dr. Al Scroggins (dean and SIPA director)

• Ruth Sherman (grandmother of Leslie Dennis)

• Shaunee Vazquez• Pert Wall (friend of Sylvia Daughtry-Brown)

• Doris Whalen (mother of Rich Whalen)

• David S. Yoakley (father of Mary Inglis)

• Madge Yoakley (mother of Mary Inglis)

In HonorStudents and/or advisers may wish to make donations in honor of an individual who has

made a difference in their journalistic life. These individuals are also recognized on a

plaque in the SIPA office.

Andy Bosman Lewis G. Brierley Catherine Bouknight BrownSylvia Daughtry-Brown and Joe BrownElizabeth B. DickeyGary DickeyKaren FlowersIrmo HS Stinger Staff, 1999-2000Debbie JacobsValentina & Sergei KorolSusan Morton LeonardChris McDonaldMartha RothwellBecky Starnes

Adviser RecognitionsStudents may choose to donate money to

honor their advisers. Advisers recognized have their names engraved on a plaque in the SIPA

office.

Alberta Abercrombie Valerie Banks Amster Helen Browne Hope Carroll Lynne Collins Sylvia Daughtry Karen Flowers Mary Inglis Alice JamesMarianne KingJ. Grady LocklearShirley MoravecLori OglesbeeBetsy OwenKay PhillipsHerb Sirota Bruce Watterson

Endowment Fund Committee

• Elizabeth B. Dickey, Columbia, S.C., co-chair

• Martha Rothwell, Statesville, N.C., co-chair

• Marilyn Chapman, Florence, S.C.

• Sylvia Daughtry-Brown, Atlanta, Ga.

• Jenna Eckel, Columbia, S.C.

• Chris Floore, Macon, Ga.

• Coni Grebel, Leesburg, Ga.

• Melanie Huynh-Duc, Greensboro, N.C.

• Mary Inglis, West Palm Beach, Fla.

• Kay Phillips, Henderson, N.C.

• Jenny Proctor, Lugoff, S.C.

• Jane Speidel, Titusville, Fla.


Name of person you want to honor or remember with contribution: __________________________________________________

Please check: Honor Memorial

Brief reason you are honoring/remembering this person (for our SIPA history): __________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your name: _______________________________________________________

Please make check payable to SIPA Endowment Fund and mail or hand to: Southern Interscholastic Press Association

School of Journalism and Mass Communications / University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC 29208

SIPA Endowment Fund Memorial/Honor

SIPA Endowment

Yvonne AllenRobert AtwoodVanessa BumpBrian ColeSylvia BrownLisa DeanKaren H. FlowersTara HaysKen HendersonSteve LindgrenJ. Grady LocklearDeanna MartinDeborah MayerChris McDonaldRik McNeillMelanie MenefeeLance MorrisonBetty MortonLouisa OgleLori OglesbeeBetsy OwenDavid RagsdaleShawn RisenerMartha RothwellAlbert T. ScrogginsGreg SpoonStephanie StoneBeth WardDavid WebbRae Weinstein

Lifetime Membership ($500)SIPA Endowment Auction Changes

• The silent auction will start at 1:30 p.m. and will close at 6:30, before the banquet begins.

This means that the silent auction will go on throughout the afternoon and evening on Saturday and you can to go to the Palmetto Room to bid on items as you have time.

• Advisers and guests will get paddles directly after the luncehon so you know your number to bid during the silent auction.

• The SIPA office staff will Tweet updates of silent auction bids every 30 minutes with the hashtag #SIPAbids so that you know if the bid of an item has gone up.


The Advisory Council meets during the convention and helps spread the word about SIPA during the year. The Council discusses the activities of SIPA and offers suggestions and assistance to the Executive Committee. If you are interested in serving, or if you have concerns that you would like the Council to address, please make sure to attend the Saturday morning breakfast and/or the Saturday 2 p.m. meeting.

Alabama: • Melissa Dixon, Oak Mountain HS, Birmingham

(2011-2013)• Susan Newell, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa

(2011-2013)

Florida: • Margaret Trautwein, Countryside HS,

Clearwater (2011-2013)• Scott Zucker, Wellington HS, Wellington

(2012-2014)

Georgia: • Brian Cole, George Walton Academy, Monroe

(2012-2014)• David Ragsdale, Clarke Central HS, Athens

(2011-2013)

Mississippi: • Cynthia Ferguson, Oxford HS, Oxford (2011-

2013)

North Carolina: • Adrienne Hollifield, Charles D. Owen HS, Black

Mountain (2011-2013)• Melanie Huynh-Duc, Northwest Guilford HS,

Greensboro (2011-2013)

South Carolina: • Phillip Caston, J.L. Mann HS, Greenville

(2011-2013)• Jenny Proctor, Richland Northeast HS,

Columbia (2012-2014)• Russell Young, Dutch Fork HS, Irmo (2012-

2014)

Texas: • Melonie Menefee, Buffalo HS, Buffalo (2011-

2013)

Virginia: • Sue Gill, Stafford HS, Falmouth (2011-2013)• Seth Stratford, Harrisonburg HS, Harrisonburg

(2012-2014)

The Executive Committee is made up of the chair, vice chair and secretary of the Advisory Council, student officers, their advisers and other persons appointed by the director. The Executive Committee meets during the spring convention and once each fall. The committee sets guidelines for judging and evaluating and handles SIPA business.

Chair: Amy Medlock-Greene, Dutch Fork HS, Irmo, S.C.Vice Chair: Coni Grebel, Lee County HS, Leesburg, Ga.Secretary: Stella McCombs, Stratford HS, Goose Creek, S.C.Past Chair: Mary Inglis, Wellington HS, Wellington, Fla.President: Chloe Hargrave, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.Vice President: Collyn Taylor, Dutch Fork HS, Irmo, S.C.Members-at-Large: Anna Roberts, Lee County HS, Leesburg, Ga..Appointed Members

• Phillip Caston, J.L. Mann HS, Greenville, S.C.• Cynthia Ferguson, Oxford HS, Oxford, Miss.• Brenda Gorsuch, West Henderson HS,

Hendersonville, N.C. • Valerie Kibler, Harrisonburg HS, Harrisonburg, Va. • Susan Newell, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa, Ala.• David Ragsdale, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga. • Chris Waugaman, Prince George HS, Prince George, Va.

Consultants• Meredith Cummings, Ala. Scholastic Press Assoc.• Joe Dennis, Ga. Scholastic Press Assoc.• Beth Fitts, Miss. Scholastic Press Assoc.• Monica Hill, N.C. Scholastic Media Assoc. • Mark Murray, Arlington ISD, Arlington, Texas• Jake Palenske, Raytheon, Texas• Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas

• Carol Pardun USC SJMC director and SIPA director• Charles Bierbauer USC CMCIS dean• Karen Flowers SIPA executive director• Leslie Dennis SIPA scholastic press manager• Lauren Harper SIPA student assistant• Rebecca Piner SIPA student assistant • BP Turner SIPA student assistant• Zac Baker SIPA volunteer, Columbia, S.C.• Ashley Gardner SIPA volunteer, Seneca, S.C.• Chris Floore SIPA volunteer, Macon, Ga.• Jarad Greene SIPA volunteer, Columbia, S.C.• Shari Jackson SIPA volunteer, Columbia, S.C.

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