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New Mexico Press Women is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipients of the Doris Gregory Memorial Scholarship are: First Place ($1,000), Xavier Dominguez, who is studying Journalism and Mass Communication at New Mexico State University. Runner-Up ($500), Sarah Roderick, who is studying Agricultural Communications, also at NMSU. This year’s scholarships were also supported by […]
Congratulations to this year’s Zia Book Award recipients: Winner: Jennifer Hull for Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest’s Deadliest Day Finalists (in alphabetical order): Norma Libman for The Story of the Story: What I Wrote and Why Sharon Niederman for Backroads & Byways of New Mexico Menese Wall for We Demand the […]
Congratulations to all of the award winners! Here is the list: First Name Last Name Entry Award Chris Allen Kale is a Four-Letter Word 1st Place Chris Allen Kale is a Four-Letter Word Honorable Mention Chris Allen Keep Kale Cool Honorable Mention Chris Allen Dear Arthur Honorable Mention Marisela Angulo Tumbleweeds Newspaper for Santa Fe […]
Two awards events will take place at the conference on Saturday, March 13. The Zia Book Awards and Scholarships will be presented at Noon, and the Communications Contest Awards and Communicator of Achievement will be announced at the session beginning at 4:30. Both events are free and open to the public, but the 4:30 event […]
The title for Susan Holloway Scott’s presentation on Saturday, 13 March 2021, is “Waiting to be Heard: Recreating Forgotten Voices of Women of the American Revolution.” Full conference details and registration are available at newmexicopresswomen.org. You have the option to register for the full conference or for single sessions like that with Susan Holloway Scott, […]
In order to adequately prepare all the online registration links for the various Conference sessions, the last day to register will be Monday, March 8th, at 5:00 p.m. Thanks for your understanding. You are eligible to have your registration fees reimbursed by applying to the Rio Grande Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, which […]
It’s almost time for this year’s conference! You can register for the full conference or individual sessions at https://new-mexico-press-women.square.site/product/2021-conference-registration/17. The deadline for registering is Monday, March 8 at 5:00 pm. You are eligible to have your registration fees reimbursed by applying to the Rio Grande Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, which has made […]
This online event may be of interest: Battles, revolutions, and other fights in history might seem violent in their own ways — consequences of specific social and cultural dynamics. But with the right lens, one can identify unifying principles. In an online event on February 2, moderator Rachel Kleinfeld will explore the “science of violence” with […]
Damien Willis, a journalist with the Las Cruces Sun-News, wrote an article called “A town named Corona: Rural New Mexico village shares name with a pandemic” that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on 27 April 2020. Link: https://www.abqjournal.com/1447917/a-town-named-corona.html Willis drove to Corona, New Mexico to interview folks in a village of 163 residents in Lincoln County, […]
The 2020 NMPW Communicator of Achievement is Damien Willis of Las Cruces. As a member of the NMPW Board since 2016, Damien has enthusiastically taken on—and volunteered for—duties as needed. He is a model of professional dedication and positive attitude. Read more about Damien and why he was chosen for New Mexico Press Women’s highest […]
