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From APW and BeyondArkansas Press Women Accepting Applications for Scholarship Through April 9
Arkansas Press Women has launched its 2024 scholarship contest, offering aspiring journalists and communicators a golden opportunity to shine. Arkansas Press Women awards a $1,000 scholarship each spring to an undergraduate student – male or female – who is attending...
APW Honors Kristin Higgins as 2025 Communicator of Achievement
Arkansas Press Women has named Kristin Netterstrom Higgins as the recipient of the 2025 Communicator of Achievement (COA) Award, the organization’s highest honor. The award recognizes members who have distinguished themselves professionally and through service to the...
APW Outing to UA Little Rock Baseball Game on April 26
Join us for a free group outing to the UA Little Rock vs. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville baseball game on Saturday, April 26, at Gary Hogan Field (2400 S. Harrison St., Little Rock). The game starts at 4 p.m., and we have reserved the deck for our group.As...
APW to Host 2025 Awards Ceremony June 21
Arkansas Press Women will recognize the award winners in its 2025 Professional Communications Contest at a luncheon on Saturday, June 21. The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Mabee Student Center at Central Baptist College in...
APW Awards Luke Morse with 2025 College Scholarship
Arkansas Press Women is proud to announce Luke Morse, a senior at Arkansas State University, as the recipient of its 2025 scholarship. As this year’s awardee, Morse will receive a $1,000 scholarship and an Arkansas Press Women membership. This award will be presented...
How to Submit Your Best Contest Entries
For a co-director, there are two challenges of the Arkansas Press Women (APW) Professional Communications Contest that must be overcome. One challenge is staying ahead of deadlines. The other is recruiting enough qualified judges. Participants in the 2025 contest can...
Applications for 2025 Arkansas Press Women College Scholarship Due March 10
Arkansas Press Women has launched its 2025 scholarship contest, offering aspiring journalists and communicators a golden opportunity to shine. Arkansas Press Women awards a $1,000 scholarship each spring to an undergraduate student – male or female – who is attending...
2024 Winner Catherine Nolte Touts Benefits of Entering APW Contest
Videography is not a skill Arkansas Press Women (APW) member Catherine Nolte lists on her LinkedIn page. But that did not stop Nolte, who is the marketing coordinator for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, from submitting an entry in the Video for Web Category in the...
Early Deadline for Contest Entries is Jan. 29
Early deadline for contest entries is noon Jan. 29 The Arkansas Press Women (APW) Professional Communications Contest is underway, with expanded opportunities to submit entries in several categories. Information is posted on the contest page of the National Federation...
Going In Depth with Josie Lenora
Arkansas Press Women member Josie Lenora serves as the government reporter for Little Rock Public Radio. This up and coming reporter is the recipient of the National Press Foundation’s Elections Journalism Fellowship, and she is explaining how this fellowship impacted...
Arkansas Press Women Honors Trailblazing Journalist: Celebrating the Remarkable Career of Eva Marie Pearson
In a tribute to a lifetime of journalistic excellence, Arkansas Press Women is shining a spotlight on its longest current member, Eva Marie Pearson, as she reflects on her 35-year career in the ever-evolving landscape of journalism. Pearson embarked on her journalism...