We have quite a few students from the region who are winners and finalists in the National Mark of Excellence Awards!  They will be handed out at the national conference and convention in Las Vegas in October.

Non-Fiction Magazine Article  • National Winner: Keeper of the Court (Kevin Crane) – by Chris Hamby, University of Missouri

Sports Writing  • National Winner: Arena of Dreams – by Andrew Astleford, University of Missouri.

Television Sports Photography • National Winner: Nasty Nine – by Michael Brannen, University of Missouri.

Television Sports Reporting • National Finalist: Fan Rumps – by Michael Kelly, University of Missouri.

Radio Feature • National Finalist: Low Pork Prices Hurt Farmers – by Brandon Smith, University of Missouri.

Radio In-depth Reporting  • National Finalist: Life After Prison – by Lindsey Foat and Emily Coppel, University of Missouri.

Online Sports Reporting • National Finalist: Pregame Playmakers – by Evan Bush, Adam Falk and Taryn Wood, University of Missouri.

Editorial Writing • National Finalist: The Chart, Brennan Stebbins, Missouri Southern State University.

General Column Writing • National Finalist: Jessica Opoien, Iowa State University.

General News Reporting • National Finalist: Overdrafts under review – by Daniel Johnson, University of Kansas.

Here is a link to all the national winners and finalists:
http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=974#974

JUMP START YOUR WRITING
FREELANCE WRITING CONFERENCE
Date:  Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time:  10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location:  Carmack Room
Central Resource Library
9875 W. 87th Street
Overland Park, KS.

Cost:  $20

Reserve your spot:  Send your registration fee to

Debra DeCoster, Vice President KC Press Club
1045 South 47th Terrace
Kansas City, KS.  66106

Make checks payable to Kansas City Press Club.

Kick off the morning with Creative Writing Coach and Author, Deborah Shouse, as she opens the conference with Charging Up Your Creative Energy.

Writing Workshops:

Writing for Publication by author Tessa McDermid

Writing Creative Non-Fiction for Children by authors Lawrence and Suella Walsh

Success as a Freelance Writer–Surviving the Economy and Continue Writing, Speaker Jack Cashill
Cashill has been working as a full time freelance writer for over 20 years.  Within the last seven years, he has written five
non-fiction books.  His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and WorldNet Daily.
He is also Executive Editor of Ingram’s Magazine.

Social Media How to shoot video and download to the web

Meet the Editors Panel

If you have any questions about the conference, please call Debra DeCoster at (913) 424-8788 or email djd44wr@aol.com