by arkpresswomen | Feb 6, 2020 | Free speech
Arkansas Press Women is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship this year to a college student majoring in journalism or a related communications field. The deadline to apply is April 24, 2020. Eligibility Applicant must be entering his/her junior or senior year in...
by arkpresswomen | Nov 19, 2019 | Free speech
Now that summer 2019 is over, it’s time to plan next year’s summer vacation. Here’s a great idea: Plan your travel around the NFPW Conference in Arkansas, June 18-20, 2020. You can take advantage of the pre- and post-conference excursions that APW is planning (which...
by arkpresswomen | Oct 9, 2019 | Free speech
Arkansas communicators can enter a diverse variety of work in the 2020 APW Contest. Work completed between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2019, is eligible. Winning first place in the APW contest makes you eligible to compete nationally. National winners will be recognized during...
by arkpresswomen | May 7, 2019 | Free speech
Lauren McLemore, a junior at the University of Central Arkansas, is Arkansas Press Women’s 2019 college scholarship recipient. McLemore, who is from North Little Rock, studies journalism at the university in Conway. She is the assistant news editor at The Echo, the...
by arkpresswomen | May 6, 2019 | communications contest, Free speech
Springdale, Arkansas (May 4, 2019) – Arkansas Press Women recognized the winners of its professional communications contest during its annual awards luncheon on May 4. Tammy Keith, senior writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, received the Sweepstakes Award...
by arkpresswomen | Apr 23, 2019 | Free speech
Charlotte Schexnayder, an early member of Arkansas Press Women and past president, was named as an inductee into the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame on Monday. Schexnayder, a former newspaper owner who also served many years in the House of Representatives, was...