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New Mexico Press Women funds its annual post-secondary scholarship program through donations. We thank the following people for donating or pledging during our kickoff on Giving Tuesday for the 2022 scholarships: Sherri Burr Carolyn Carlson Sonya Chavez William Diven Robert Flinkman Caroline Fraser Loretta Hall Brad Hall Anne Hillerman Sandra Hoover Colleen Keane Carol Kreis […]
A step-by-step tutorial to guide you through the online submission process for the Communications Contest is now available on the Contests page. The contest is open to men and women, members and nonmembers, creators of nonfiction and fiction in all formats (print, digital, video, photograph, or speech).
At the Monday, November 8, 12:00 noon Zoom meeting of Albuquerque Press Women and Friends, the FBI’s special agent in charge for our local office, Raul Bujanda, will be the guest speaker. He will focus on the issue of hate crimes, an area of special focus for the FBI this year. In addition, we expect Agent Bujanda […]
NMPW’s own Anne Hillerman is one of four recipients of this year’s coveted Rounders Award. Read more about this year’s award at the organizer’s website. Anne is a founding member of New Mexico Press Women and continues to be actively involved with the state organization and its Northern Chapter. Congratulations, Anne!
Congratulations to six New Mexico Press Women members who won first places in the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. They are Sherri Burr, Anne Hillerman, Marcia Meier, Mary Morris, Sharon Niederman, and Patricia Walkow. Anne Hillerman’s book Stargazer won special honors for Fiction: Mystery/Thriller, Cover Design, and Best New Mexico Book. We are proud of […]
NMPW announces the opening of its annual contests as of October 1, 2021. These include the Communications Contest, the College and Graduate School Journalism Scholarships, and the Zia Book Awards Contest. The annual High School Communications Award is administered directly by the National Association of Press Women and is also now open. These competitions have […]
At the Monday, October 11, 12:00 noon Zoom meeting of Albuquerque Press Women and Friends, Sara Solovitch, Executive Director and editor of Searchlight New Mexico, will discuss Searchlight New Mexico, an independent nonprofit investigative news organization based in Santa Fe. To attend, you must RSVP to Linda Lockett at: lockettabq@comcast.net no later than 9 p.m. Sunday, […]
Three contests and a scholarship competition are now open. Show us what you’ve been working on! The contests include all types of communication media—print (nonfiction and fiction), photography, videography, broadcast, internet, public relations…. See information about the contests and scholarships, and prepare your entries!
New Mexico Press Women President Sherri Burr has been honored by the National Federation of Press Women as its 2021 Communicator of Achievement. This award, which is presented to one member each year, is the organization’s highest honor. It recognizes professional achievement in communications, service to the organization, and service to the community. Read more […]
Congratulations to winners of the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest for their works, which had placed first in their categories in the state contest. The honorees are: Chris Allen, Pat Walkow, New Mexico 3 rd Place, Book Edited by Entrant Barb Belknap, New Mexico 3rd Place, Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant, Newspaper Sherri Burr, […]
