Mark of Excellence entries
The Leo Mores Chapter of SPJ sent 35 entries to Indianapolis for the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards competition.
The Iowa State Daily, Ethos, Uhuru and Trend were all entered in the catergory for overall excellence.
"We have a large number of entries again," said David Bulla, the Leo Mores adviser. "Iowa State students will be well represented in the regional.
"I would like to thank Kim Norvell and Jenn Dryden for working so hard on our entry packet. We also are so fortunate to have the support of Steve and Alan Mores."
The winners and runners-up will be announced during the luncheon of the SPJ Region VII Conference in Omaha on April 10.
Job openings in Vinton and Newton
From the professional chapter in Des Moines comes news of a few job openings in the state.
First, the Waverly Newspapers in Vinton are looking for a sports editor. The editor would cover sports events in multiple story-telling platforms. The job starts Dec. 1. If you are interested, please write to the following e-mail address:
Vinton editor
The Newton Daily News is looking for a general assignment reporter. Please contact Andy Karr if you are interested at (604) 792-3121 or by e-mail at the following address:
Newton editor
Outing with the pros at Legends
The next meeting of the Leo Mores Chapter will be a meet and greet with the Iowa Professional Chapter of SPJ this Friday at 6 p.m. at Legends American Grill.
Leo Mores members are encouraged to bring questions for the professional members, such as how to get jobs, what to put in a portfolio or what to include in a resume. Students are also encouraged to bring their business cards.
Legends is located off Lincoln Way at 119 Stanton Ave., No. 117. That's on the seventh Floor of the Legacy Tower across from the ISU campus.
Also on tap this week: Director-producer Corey Moss will be here to show his film "Dear Jack" after a short lecture. This event is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 in the Great Hal of the Memorial Unionl.
Moss, former features editor of the Iowa State Daily, directed, wrote and produced this 78-minute feature documentary about the Jack's Mannequin/Something Corporate singer Andrew McMahon and his bout with leukemia at the age of 22.
For more information about either event, contact Kim Norvell or Jenn Dryden. Click on Organization above left to find their e-mail addresses.
Pro chapter to host branding workshop
The Iowa Professional Chapter of SPJ will host a workshop on personal branding on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The workshop will be at the Des Moines Social Club at 1408 Locust St. in downtown Des Moines.
The registration fee for students is $15.
For more information, contact Todd Razor of the pro chapter.
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Game night on Oct. 28
For our next bi-weekly SPJ meeting, we are planning on having a board game night at Rashah McChesney's apartment in west Ames.
She is one of our members and last year's president. She has a big space, which will accommodate Twister and Pictionary, as well as other board games.
We want to put a journalism spin on it somehow, so if you have any board games you want to bring along and have a journalism angle for playing it, then awesome. We welcome your imagination and ideas.
It will be at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 28).
Even though it's a game night, we still are planning to discuss some important issues and news going on with SPJ.
Please contact Jenn Dryden for more information, including how to get to Rashah's apartment.
Greenlee alum Strong profiled
Read a profile of Des Moines Register reporter Jared Strong, who graduated from Iowa State in 2005. Strong covers the south side of Des Moines and serves as the president of SPJ's Iowa pro chapter.
Here is the story: Strong.
Chamberlin to lecture Oct. 14
Dennis Chamberlin, Greenlee photojournalism professor, will be the guest lecturer for the bi-weekly meeting of the Leo Mores Chapter on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Hamilton Hall 008.
Chamberlin will do a Photoshop tutorial. Come to the meeting with questions you want answered about the nuances of Photoshop.
The event starts at 6:15 p.m.
Also, all Leo Mores members are encouraged to attend the Dec. 5 workshop on personal branding. It will be held in Des Moines by the Iowa pro chapter.
First Amendment Day meeting
The next meeting of the 2010 First Amendment Day Committee will be held Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. in Hamilton Hall 107.
Students are encouraged to attend.
The meeting will begin the planning process for next April's event.
Contact David Bulla for more information. See his contact information on the Organization page.
Leo Mores chapter membership drive
The Leo Mores Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is starting its annual membership drive.
Students of any major can join now for $21. The usual membership fee is $41.
Come by Leo Mores Chapter adivser David Bulla's office (111 Hamilton Hall) to pick up a membership registration form. Or see Kim Norvell or Jennifer Dryden at the Iowa State Daily.
Iowa State has most MOE in region
The Society of Professional Journalists announced that the Leo Mores Chapter
of SPJ at Iowa State had the most award winners in the region for 2009 with 22.
The Iowa State Daily was again the top newspaper in Region VII. Dan McClanahan, who graduated in 2008, was named a national finalist for his photojournalism. Photographer Josh Harrell garnered four awards.
Seven Leo Mores members attended the regional in St. Louis. These included James Heggen, Kim Norvell, Jennifer Dryden, Dylan Boyle, Josh Hillman, Kalpana Ramgopal and David Bulla, the organization's adviser.
Officers for 2009-10
Kim Norvell has been voted president of the Leo Mores Chapter for the 2009-10 academic year.
Jennifer Dryden will be the vice president
Primary goals for the year include hosting "Get to Know Greenlee Day," increasing membership and partnering with the Iowa professional chapter of SPJ.
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