Message from DPAA President Amy Gardner

A MESSAGE FROM AMY GARDNER

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have stepped up in so many different ways over the past year to help The Daily Pennsylvanian continue to grow, adapt and thrive.

The past year has brought challenges both new and familiar for the DPAA board. We have lost several members of our board to whom I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for their years of service. We have had to offer remote support to our student journalists.

Yet we have pressed on with new initiatives and will continue to do so. We hosted our first Virtual Grad Party event for the classes of ‘20 & ‘21, as part of a larger initiative to grow our alumni network into a permanent, vibrant community with a permanent schedule of in-person events. We welcomed a fresh roster of talented DP alumni to our fall Marquez Conference, with a new emphasis on how the DP experience has proven valuable to non-journalists. We are recruiting new members to the board with an eye to broaden the collective talents and experiences to offer students. Our critique program now includes live video chats between students and critics for more personal and meaningful dialogue.

And that’s all during a pandemic! I expect the coming year to be even more exciting, including many new ways for you to engage with The DP. I can’t wait!

All the best,

Amy Gardner

‘90 - DPAA President

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