Congratulations to the Union students who submitted their work to the Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference, Oct. 11-13. It was an excellent conference and our students represented Union well, earning honors in a number of the award categories. Here's the list of winners:

 Column Writing
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Coin links father and son”  Feature Article
Allison Hayes: 2nd place, “Deaf population lost in translation”
Tyler Whetstone: 3rd place, “Autism challenges whole family”

 News Photo
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Freshman come from near and far”
Stephanie Schroeder, 2nd place, “GOP retains Tennessee”

 Feature Photo (B&W)
Stephanie Schroeder, 1st place, “Illusionist dispels stereotypes”

 Feature Photo (Color)
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Virtue and vengeance brew in Union’s rendition of Tempest”

 Portrait Personality (Color)
Stephen Beckham, 1st place, “Tattoos not taboo”

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POSTED: Nov 13, 2007 - Journalism  Photojournalism  



Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference Oct 9, 2pm: Nashville, Tennessee
Fall Break 2008 Oct 16, 8pm

Day of Remembrance Nov 5, 8am

Fall 2008 Thanksgiving Break Nov 26, 8am

Fall 2008 Final Exams Dec 15, 8pm

Southeastern Journalism Conference Feb 12, 9am: Nashville, Tennessee
Southwestern Photojournalism Conference Feb 27, 1pm: SWBTS, Fort Worth, Texas
For those who believe photojournalism to be a calling and the act of bearing witness to be important.: more event info


opportunities
Union's Association of Photographers
Open to all faculty staff and students of Union University who enjoy photography on any level.
Advisor: Jim Veneman
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Birmingham Career Trip Sep 25, 8am: Birmingham, Alabama
Journalism, Photojournalism and Public Relations students will travel to Birmingham to visit the headquarters of Southern Living magazine, The Alabama Baptist newspaper, and Hunter Street Baptist Church.

Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 12, 12pm: Montgomery Bell State Park

Fall 2008 First Day of Classes Sep 8, 8am

Freshmen Registration Jun 27, 9am: PAC

Scholarship Symposium May 9, 12pm: All over campus
The Trip to Bountiful May 6, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

The Trip to Bountiful May 5, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

Cinco de Mayo End of the Year Event May 5, 5pm: Coburn Dining Room

All Comm. Arts students! Come join fellow students and professors for a Cinco de Mayo party to celebrate the end of the year! Mexican food will NOT be served, but we will have a delicious meal (i.e. steak, not regular cafeteria food!), department awards, pinatas and plenty of Cinco de Mayo decor.

Tickets are on sale now from most Comm Arts faculty for $5 through noon on Wednesday, April 30th (we need to know how many are coming by then for the food!). They won't be sold at the door.

Come party with us on May 5th (it really is Cinco de Mayo) at 5:30 in Coburn. Afterward, we'll go to the theatre for the end-of-the-year production of "Trip to Bountiful."

: more event info


The Trip to Bountiful May 4, 2pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

The Trip to Bountiful May 3, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!