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David Eshelman Outstanding Campus Adviser Award

Postmark deadline for nominations: April 17

The Outstanding Campus Chapter Adviser Award, initiated in 1978, is presented annually to the person who has made an exceptional contribution to the campus chapter for which he or she serves as SPJ adviser.

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2012 Winner
Jenny Wohlfarth
Read the Press Release

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Prior Winners
2011   Mead Loop
2010   No honoree
2009   Beth Konrad
2008   Dr. Kathleen Wickham
2007   Rick Brunson
2006   No Award
2005   Ernest Wiggins, University of South Carolina
2004   Dr. George Keeler, University of La Verne
2003   Dr. Richard Johns, University of Iowa
2002   Sue Kopen Katcef, University of Maryland
2001   Charles Davis, University of Missouri
1999   Neil Ralston, Truman State University
1998   Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia University

In 1993, the SPJ board voted to change the award name to the David Eshelman Outstanding Campus Adviser Award in order to honor Mr. Eshelman, a longtime member of the Society and Board “Parliamentarian,” who was killed in 1993.

Eligibility
Nominees must be a member of SPJ and serve as a chapter adviser. Nominations must be made by an SPJ chapter officer.

Nominations
Nomination form should be accompanied by a letter of nomination from a chapter officer(s) that addresses why the nominee is deserving of this national recognition.

Submit all nomination materials unbound on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Additional supporting materials are welcomed and should be limited to 10 pages.

Winner Announcement and Presentation
Winner will be honored at the SPJ National Convention.

Deadlines
Nominations must be postmarked on or before April 17. Nominations should be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:

David Eshelman Award
Society of Professional Journalists
3909 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Fax: 317-920-4789
awards@spj.org

For More Information
Contact SPJ Headquarters at 317-927-8000 or e-mail: awards@spj.org