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Celebrating 75 years of service to high school journalism

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Donors

To mark NCSMA’s 75th anniversary, we have established a fund that will allow us to offer such things as travel grants and substitute teacher pay, ensuring better access to our workshops and events.

Donors
The Institute

NCSMI is a staple in the state association’s history. Started in 1936, before the establishment of the association even, the Institute has grown and evolved in the past over 75 years.

The Institute
NC College Media Association

North Carolina College Media Association formed in December 2007. Its first conference in April 2008 marked the launch of the college media association, based in the N.C. Scholastic Media Association offices.

NC College Media Association
NC Student Media

Student media has been a renowned presence in the state for decades — even before the establishment of the state media association.

NC Student Media
Pacemakers

And throughout NCSMA’s history, many NC student media publications have been awarded Pacemaker awards — including newspapers, yearbooks and literary magazines.

Pacemakers
Crown Awards

Since starting the Gold Crown Awards in 1982, North Carolina publications have been ranked among the best in the national Columbia Scholastic Press Association contest.

Crown Awards
Fellowships

The Journalism Education Fellowship Program provides opportunities for journalism teachers to enroll in a one-week, short-term summer course with tuition funding provided by NCSMA.

Fellowships
Carolina Sports Journalism Camp

The newest addition to NCSMA’s array of services is sponsoring the Carolina Sports Journalism Camp.

Carolina Sports Journalism Camp
Regional Workshops

NCSMA fall regional workshops reach thousands of interested high school media students and advisers. State student and adviser officers, elected by NCSMA members each year, plan workshops in the regions of North Carolina.

Regional Workshops
The Rush

Since 1994, the official Institute newspaper allows students to gain hands-on experience reporting and producing a paper on a tight three-day deadline.

The Rush
NCSMA Student Officers

Each year, NCSMA elects six students to its student board to plan the summer Institute.

NCSMA Student Officers
Advisers Association

NCSMA Advisers Association provides a space for advisers to create a network of other student media teachers in the state.

Advisers Association
Honors Journalism Curriculum

In 2012, the N.C. Scholastic Media Advisers Association compiled a guide for teachers and administrators interested in offering an honors journalism course at their school.

Honors Journalism Curriculum
Hazelwood Symposium

In 2012, NCSMA was instrumental in bringing the Hazelwood Symposium to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

Hazelwood Symposium
Where are they now?

Former student journalists use the skills they learned through their experience at NCSMA in their current jobs.

Where are they now?
75 Legends and counting

In 75 years, countless people have supported and helped shaped NCSMA.

75 Legends and counting
Knowledge

NCSMA is knowledge.

Knowledge
Kay Phillips Distinguished Service Award

Award established by the NCSMAA Executive Committee to honor those who have made significant contributions to scholastic journalism in the state.

Kay Phillips Distinguished Service Award
Student Journalist of the Year

Each year, North Carolina student submit hand-crafted portfolios to be considered for the N.C. Student Journalist of the Year scholarships, funded by the N.C. Press Foundation.

Student Journalist of the Year
Monica Hill

Meet Monica Hill, the current director of NCSMA.

Monica Hill
Carroll Hall

Located in the heart of campus, Carroll Hall is the current home of the NCSMA offices.

Carroll Hall
Kay Phillips

Kay Phillips served as director of NCSMA from 1994-2002.

Kay Phillips
Support

NCSMA is support.

Support
Rich Beckman

Rich Beckman served as director from 1988-1993.

Rich Beckman
Bill Cloud

Bill Cloud was the NCSMA director from 1982-1988.

Bill Cloud
Jan Yopp

Meet Jan Yopp, the current UNC Summer School dean who served as NCSMA director from 1979-1981.

Jan Yopp
Confidence

NCSMA is confidence.

Confidence
Richard Cole

Richard Cole was director of NCSMA from 1973-1979.

Richard Cole
Howell Hall

Before moving to Carroll Hall, UNC’s journalism school was based here — and so was NCSMA.

Howell Hall
Connection

NCSMA is connection.

Connection
Walter Spearman

Meet Walter Spearman, the first director of NCSMA.

Walter Spearman
1941

The year it all began.

1941
Opportunity

NCSMA is an opportunity.

Opportunity
Graham Memorial Hall

Learn more about The Daily Tar Heel’s old stomping grounds.

Graham Memorial Hall
The Daily Tar Heel

From the first workshop to The Rush newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel has been an integral force in the N.C. Scholastic Media Association‘s history.

The Daily Tar Heel
Stuart Rabb

Meet Stuart Rabb was one of the founding fathers of NCSMA.

Stuart Rabb
Lucy Jane Hunter

Lucy Jane Hunter was instrumental in the summer Institute’s third year.

Lucy Jane Hunter
David Stick

David Stick became the director of the NC Scholastic Press Institute when he was a first-year at UNC.

David Stick
Mac Smith

As editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel in 1936, Smith worked closely alongside Stuart Rabb to create and carry out the first North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute.

Mac Smith
Community

NCSMA is a community.

Community

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