NPPAOU Newsletter: April 11, 2023
Ryan Valasek presents virtually this week!
Hi everyone,
This week on Wednesday, April 12, we will be hosting Ryan Valasek for a virtual presentation at 6 p.m. We will be screening Ryan’s presentation in RTV 462/464, or you can join the talk online via Microsoft Teams at this link.
We are also very excited to welcome in next year’s executive board:
Zoe Cranfill - President
Charlie Nick - Vice President
Pearl Spurlock - Secretary
Megan VanVlack - Treasurer
Please feel free to reach out to any of the new executive board members with any questions, ideas, or encouragement for next semester as they start planning out NPPAOU’s 2023-2024 schedule!
Congratulations to our new president, Zoe, for winning ONPA’s Larry Fullerton Scholarship!!! Check out Zoe’s first-place portfolio here.
As always, please submit your images here to be featured in next week’s newsletter and on our Instagram. The images should include captions, a filename with your first and last name, and align with the NPPA Code of Ethics we always hold ourselves to as a professional organization. Feel free to submit images from the past two weeks to this week’s folder! We’re looking forward to seeing your pictures :D
Be sure to check out these great upcoming opportunities including internships, workshops and conventions below:
Dr. Lewis, the Director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards at Ohio University, is hosting a workshop where “we will read and discuss sample Fulbright applicants written by past recipients. Please join us, as doing so will be a great way to conceptualize a possible Fulbright pathway for yourself. The workshop will take place on Thursday, April 13 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the 35 Park Place Common Room. Pizza will be provided.” Additionally, here are links to recent panels featuring OU alumni and Fulbright fellows to check out:
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Alumni Panel featuring RJ Franklin (current Fulbright ETA in South Korea), Alexis Karolin (current Fulbright ETA in Taiwan), and Dakota Tackett (recent Fulbright ETA in Czech Republic). Click here to view the recording.
Fulbright Research/Open Study Grants in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education Alumni Panel featuring Claire Ramsey (recent Fulbright researcher in Finland) and Sue Ryu (recent Fulbright researcher in Brazil). Click here to view the recording.
Fulbright Research/Open Study Grants in STEM Alumni Discussion featuring Garrett Cunningham (current Fulbright researcher in Germany). Click here to view the recording.
St. Louis Public Radio — a nonprofit news organization and NPR-member station with signals in St. Louis and Rolla, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois — is seeking a talented, ambitious and inquisitive student for its inaugural summer 2023 visuals internship. Our summer internships typically span from May-August, but start and end dates can be flexible to accommodate candidate’s schedules. The application deadline is FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023 @ 11:59PM CST. Questions can be directed to Brian Munoz, staff photojournalist and multimedia reporter at bmunoz@stlpr.org or Jess Luther at jluther@stlpr.org. See the full listing and others in the Photography/Multimedia Internships and Jobs Facebook Group or follow this link directly to the STLPR/NPR website.
The National Association of Black Journalists is partnering with The Associated Press to provide two six-month internships for aspiring photographers. The application deadline is Monday, May 1, 2023 AT 11:59 PM EST. See the listing and apply at this link.
A few MLIVE six-month internships (starting in July) have opened up and are posted in the Photography/Multimedia Internships and Jobs Facebook Group. Be sure to check out the original postings in the Facebook Group, then send a cover letter, resume with references and portfolio link to: J. Scott Park, Statewide Photo Editor at jpark4@mlive.com. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2023.
The Missouri Photo Workshop is preparing for its 75th year, Sept. 24-30, with a return visit to Sedalia, Mo., a town of 22,000. Tuition is $600, but scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is May 15.
Applications for the 2023 Eddie Adams Workshop, Oct. 6-9 in Jeffersonville, N.Y., are open. Apply before May 31.
The 2023 Asian American Journalists Association convention is July 19-23 in Washington, D.C.
This year's National Association of Black Journalists convention is Aug. 2-6 in Birmingham, Ala.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at Ryan’s presentation tomorrow! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us. See you soon!!
Joe Timmerman, President - jt316618@ohio.edu
Tanner Pearson, Vice President - tp099818@ohio.edu
Zoe Cranfill, Secretary - zc973920@ohio.edu
Ryan Grzybowski, Treasurer - rg640118@ohio.edu
Sue Morrow, Advisor – suemorrow@me.com