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Charlotte Schexnayder Journalism Internship Recipient Joe Santana Sets Sights on Broadcasting Career
With a passion for storytelling and a knack for communication, Joe Santana, a graduating senior and two-time recipient of the Charlotte Schexnayder Journalism Internship, is poised to embark on an exciting journey into the world of broadcasting. Armed with a degree in...
Torrie Herrington Selected for 2024 APW Scholarship
Arkansas Press Women is proud to announce Torrie Herrington, a junior at the University of Central Arkansas, as the recipient of its 2024 scholarship. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a membership to the 75-year-old statewide professional communication...
Arkansas 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...
Celebrating APW’s 75th anniversary through history
This year marks Arkansas Press Women’s 75th anniversary. Founded in 1949 by Roberta Fulbright, we remain true to our mission: supporting and empowering communicators across Arkansas. To take a deep dive into our organization’s history, join Wendy Plotkin in her work...
Faller Named APW President
Arkansas Press Women members closed out 2023 by electing Angelita Faller of Little Rock as their next president.
Charlotte Schexnayder Journalism Internship Recipient Joe Santana Gains Valuable Experience at Hometown Newspaper
For the second summer in a row, aspiring journalist Joe Santana has had the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience as a reporter while interning at his hometown newspaper, the Dumas Clarion. Santana, a senior mass communication major at the University of...
Now Open: 2024 APW Professional Communications Contest accepting entries
Entering the 2023 Arkansas Press Women Professional Communications Contest yielded more than awards for KUAF National Public Radio investigative journalist Jacqueline Froelich. Even her listeners were among those who conveyed...
Arkansas Press Women Celebrates 75th Anniversary in June 2024
Arkansas Press Women (APW) will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in June 2024. To celebrate its legacy, APW will present to its members over the next two years the fruits of its project to scan, organize, and make accessible...
Hightower Honored as 2023 Communicator of Achievement
As the chief communications officer for the University of Arkansas System of Division of Agriculture, Mary Hightower has truly made agriculture the business of the everyday Arkansan – by providing clear, actionable information based on the Division’s research and...
APW Celebrates 2023 Award Winners
Arkansas Press Women announced the winners of its annual Communications Contest during an awards luncheon Saturday, May 20, 2023, on the campus of the NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Work produced in a variety of communications fields during 2022...