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The 2018 Welcome to the City Event Series Continues through October

jhollis — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:30:00 +0000

Beginning August 16, ��Ƶ‘s 38 alumni chapters have hosted Welcome to the City events to help introduce the Class of 2018 and recently relocated alumni to their local ��Ƶ networks. Alumni chapters in five cities kicked off the event series in mid-August with many more events to come throughout the month of September.

Alumni of all generations are encouraged to attend as we kick off a new year of chapter events. Family, friends and guests are welcome to join. Free food and ��Ƶ gear will be available at all events. This is an opportunity to connect with other local ��Ƶ graduates and hear from chapter leaders about what is in store for the upcoming year.

Learn more and register for your chapter’s event by clicking the name of your city below:

Alumni chapters in Alamance County, the Triad (Greensboro), Richmond, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. hosted events in mid-August. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@elon.edu or (336) 278-7500.

Andrew Krech ’13 named Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year

Tommy Kopetskie — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:20:00 +0000

A month after being , Andrew Krech ’13 added another accolade last week: the Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year award, courtesy of the North Carolina Press Association.

Andrew Krech ’13, a Greensboro News & Record photojournalist, was presented the Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year award at the North Carolina Press Association’s Winter Institute on March 9. The award recognizes Krech as the state’s best daily newspaper photographer. Photo courtesy of Sarah Lentz ’13

The honor, presented at the association’s annual Winter Institute on March 9, recognizes the Greensboro News & Record photojournalist as the state’s best daily newspaper photographer in 2016. The award is named for Hugh Morton, a prolific North Carolina photographer who had his work featured in Life, National Geographic, Time and numerous other national and state publications.

“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” said Krech. “I keep thinking this is going to be a ‘Moonlight’/‘La La Land’ situation, and that I’ll get a call this week from NCPA taking the award back. Some phenomenal photographers have won the Hugh in the past and I’m honored to be a part of that club.”

Krech credited his award-winning work to increased consistency, which allowed him to make quality images throughout the year, as well as his decision to often leave his long lenses at home.

“I used to use my longer (telephoto) lenses as a crutch, keeping my distance and shooting from farther away,” he said. “Now I carry two shorter lenses and try to get closer with the subject I’m photographing. It makes for intimate pictures with more context.”

Krech was one of several School of Communications graduates to receive hardware as part of the NCPA’s 2016 News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest, which celebrates excellence in reporting, photography and other projects. The awards were distributed at the NCPA’s Winter Institute.

The North Carolina Press Association’s Winter Institute, held on March 9 in Raleigh, brought together several ��Ƶ graduates currently working in the journalism field. Pictured (from left) are Hannah DelaCourt ’14, Anna Johnson ’12, Zachary Horner ’14, Natalie Allison Janicello ’13, Adam Lawson ’12 and Stephanie Butzer ’14. Photo courtesy of Janicello’s Twitter account, @natalie_allison

Stephanie Butzer ’14, a multimedia reporter at The High Point Enterprise, was honored as a finalist for the Associated Press Walter Spearman award, recognizing her as one of the top young journalists in the state. Butzer, who also captured a second-place award in the feature photography category, was honored for her 2016 story examining how the Boston bombings affected local runners. The April 17 article is titled “.”

Natalie Allison Janicello ’13, a crime and breaking news reporter with The Times-News of Burlington, captured two first-place awards. Her article “Jurors see discovery site” won the deadline news reporting category and her series of articles following a surge of Burlington shootings prevailed in the beat news reporting category.

A group of Wilmington StarNews staff members, which included Hannah DelaCourt ’14, won first place for online breaking news coverage in the case of a in Monkey Junction.

The StarNews crime reporter also took home two other first-place awards, including a story on . She co-authored the education reporting entry with Wilmington colleague Ashley Morris. Additionally, DelaCourt won the best lede category.

Stephanie Butzer ’14, a multimedia reporter at The High Point Enterprise, was named a finalist for the Associated Press Walter Spearman award, recognizing her as one of the top young journalists in the North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Butzer’s Twitter account, @HPEStephanie

While Anna Johnson ’12 is currently working for The Herald-Sun in Durham, the ��Ƶ alumna was honored for several articles she penned during her tenure in Burlington with The Times-News.

The Herald-Sun’s online producer won first place for “ in the investigative reporting category, captured second place for “” in news enterprise reporting, and placed third for “” in city/county government reporting.

Johnson was also a finalist for the O. Henry Award for Outstanding Writing for her story, “,” which detailed elder abuse, neglect and exploitation cases in Alamance County.

Charity Apple ’92, the Times-News’ accent editor, placed third for “Gaffigan’s comedy relatable to all ages” in the arts and entertainment reporting category.

Adam Lawson ’12, a crime reporter at The Gaston Gazette, also received a first-place award in the general news reporting category for a series of stories regarding the disappearance and death of 3-year-old Jordyn Dumont. While he wrote , Lawson on the series.

Lawson and two other Gazette reporters captured a third-place award in general news reporting for , a 43-year-old African-American man killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department police officer.

Kristin Zachary ’09, an associate editor for digital content at The Daily Reflector in Greenville, also earned a second-place finish in general news reporting. Zachary and colleague Tony Castleberry provided detailed news coverage on the death of Dave Mirra and the BMX legend’s impact on the Greenville community.

Wilmington Alumni Chapter #��ƵDay Party

jboozer — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:20:00 +0000

#��ƵDay 2017 is an opportunity for the entire ��Ƶ community to reconnect with each other and to show their pride in ��Ƶ by making a gift to the university.

The Wilmington Alumni Chapter will host an #��ƵDay Party as part of this global celebration.

Wilmington Alumni Chapter #��ƵDay Party
Tuesday, March 7, 6 p.m.
Fox & Hound
920 Town Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405

Please contact Jennifer Boozer, assistant director of regional alumni engagement, at (336) 278-7443 or jboozer@elon.edu with any questions. To learn more about #��ƵDay, visit .

Wilmington Alumni Club #��ƵDay Party

jward18 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:55:00 +0000

#��ƵDay 2016 is an opportunity for the entire ��Ƶ community to reconnect with each other and to show their pride in ��Ƶ by making a gift to the university.

The Wilmington Alumni Club will host an #��ƵDay Party as part of this banner day for ��Ƶ.

Wilmington Alumni Club #��ƵDay Party
Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
Hops Supply Co.
5400 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, N.C.

Please contact Joe Ward, coordinator of regional alumni engagement, at (336) 278-7424 or jward18@elon.edu with any questions. To learn more about #��ƵDay, visit .

BFA Acting Alumna performing with Orlando Shakespeare Theater

hmccormick — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:35:00 +0000

BFA Acting alumna Kimmi Johnson ‘15 opens Monty Python’s Spamalot tonight at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Kimmi is an Acting/Education Intern for their 2015-2016 season. This is the first of a multitude of productions she will be a part of over the next nine months as a part of their program. Spamalot runs through October 11th.

Wilmington Alumni Chapter National Networking Event – April 23

jboozer — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:50:00 +0000

As part of ��Ƶ’s fourth annual National Networking Event Series, the Wilmington Chapter will be hosting an event on the evening of April 23 at Bellamy Mansion. There will be a guest speaker, networking time and much more. Upon registration, you can opt in to receive 100 personalized ��Ƶ business cards for a small fee of $5.

for more information, and use the link below to register.

Thursday, April 23
6:00 p.m. 
Bellamy Mansion
503 Market St.
Wilmington, NC 28401

Wilmington Alumni Club Welcome to the City & Alumni Network – Sept. 11

jboozer — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:10:00 +0000

Kickback Jack’s
Thursday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m.
418 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403

The event is free and food will be provided by the chapter.

to let us know you’re coming!

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