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New Mexico Press Women (NMPW), organized in 1950, is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It is an organization of professional journalists and communicators that promotes the highest ethical standards while looking to the future in professional development, networking and protecting First Amendment rights.
New Mexico Press Women invites students to apply for three higher education scholarships offered this year, open to students regardless of gender. Main criteria for the awards are career potential, although scholastic standing is a consideration. The application deadline is Friday, March 7. NMPW offers up to two $1,125 Cary Herz scholarship to students studying […]
Remember, the New Mexico deadline is Jan. 15; the national organization allowed NMPW an earlier deadline than the Jan. 27 date you will see on the contest site. There is another variance to keep in mind. Those of you submitting books (Categories 56-64) or publications(Categories 15-16) have the option of sending hard copy, but you must send a […]
The online process will simplify things for entrants, but you need to take a a few minutes and familiarize yourself with it. https://omnicontests4.com/default.aspx?comp_id=1279 Remember, we have reduced entry fees once again this year! Deadline is Jan. 15. Please download the attached instructions. Then read the information on the Login page (how to get into the contest). In the […]
The 2014 NMPW Conference will be a one-day event on Saturday, April 26, at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces New Mexico. Optional pre- and post-conference activities are being arranged, Friday night performance of “The Misanthropes” at the new NMSU Center for the Arts and a possible Sunday morning tour of Spaceport America
New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) invites entries for the 2014 Communications Contest, recognizing excellence in print or electronic media, books, photography, advertising, public relations, graphic arts, blogs/websites, and academic journalism throughout New Mexico. You don’t have to be a member of NMPW to participate in this open competition.
Direct all contest questions to
Gwen Woolf, NFPW Contest Director, 540.973.1789 or gwenwoolf@hotmail.com
or Suzanne Hanney, Assistant Director, 773.334.6600 or suzannestreetwise@yahoo.com
Affiliate contest directors should send their first place entries to:
Gloria J. Watkins, NFPW Contest Manager
200 Little Falls St. , Ste. 405
Falls Church, VA 22046
Office 703.237.9804 or (800) 780.2715
gwatkins@americanpressworks.com
An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work next spring when her children’s book receives the prestigious Zia Award. New Mexican women writers are invited to submit their books for consideration for the award, given each year by New Mexico Press Women at the annual spring conference. To be eligible to receive […]
Congratulations to our members who earned awards in the national communications contest, to be presented at August’s NFPW conference in Salt Lake City. Thanks to everyone who entered our NMPW communications contest!
Are you planning to go to the national conference in Salt Lake City this year? If so, there is financial support available from NFPW and NMPW for registration fees. (If you’re not sure yet, here’s a link to information about the conference and there’s a lot more on a special conference Facebook page:
http://nfpw.org/conference.cfm)
2013 NMPW Communication Contest Results
Three outstanding New Mexico women writers were honored for their work in fiction on Saturday, April 27, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Journal Center, in Albuquerque. The 2013 Zia Book Award winner was Nancy Wood for The Soledad Crucifixion. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl for A Growing Season and Lynne Hinton for Pie Town.
Zia Award Recognizes Three Outstanding Fiction Authors
The award is presented by New Mexico Press Women. The awards were presented during the organization’s annual conference, “Riding Out the Storm: Communications in a Changing Market.”
