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Arkansas Press Women Awards Emma Jones 2022 College Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Press Women (APW) has selected Emma Jones, a junior at Harding University, as the recipient of its 2022 scholarship. Jones will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a membership to APW during the Arkansas Press Women Awards Ceremony May 21 at...
Remembering Ouida Cox
Ouida Hutto Cox, long-serving editor of Rural Arkansas (1949-1967) and Arkansas Living (1968-2012), passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 98. During her long career, she informed members of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI) of the interplay of...
Dorothy Stuck: A 100-Year Beautiful Life
Dorothy Stuck, a charter member of Arkansas Press Women, passed away this week at age 100. From her life-long friend Nan Snow: It is with heavy heart that I pass the word on to you of the death of Dorothy Stuck on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Dorothy Suffered a fall in...
Michelle Duster: A Descendant Goes To Work And Reclaims History Through Her Writing
Michelle Duster heard her great-grandmother’s name a lot when she was growing up on the South Side of Chicago. But when people referred to “Ida B. Wells,” they weren’t talking about a person. They weren’t referring to someone born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1862, who became one of the most famous and influential American women of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they were talking about the massive housing project that was named for her.
Tips For A Smooth Conference Week
It’s NFPW 2021 Conference Week. Here are some tips to help make sure your experience is a smooth one.
Arkansas High School Students Win Journalism Awards
Arkansas high school students won several journalism awards recently from the National Federation of Press Women.
APW names winners of 2021 Communications Contest
Arkansas journalists and communicators took home numerous Arkansas Press Women awards at the association’s annual awards event May 8, 2021. Tammy Keith was named as Communicator of Achievement.
APW Awards Scholarship to UA Little Rock’s Brown
APW awarded Alexandria Brown its annual scholarship for college students studying journalism or communications in Arkansas
APW Awards Presentation Set for May 8 in Little Rock
Join us for a small in-person gathering on May 8 in Little Rock to celebrate winners of this year's Arkansas Press Women Communications Competition. We are excited for this opportunity to see our friends in person and will be requiring face masks to be worn to...
2021 NFPW Conference Moves Online
The 2021 National Federation of Press Women conference may have moved online but Arkansas Press Women members are still excited to host the virtual conference June 10-12, 2021 after many months of planning. We invite you to join us in learning about Arkansas and...