SCHEDULE
10 - 10:15 a.m. Registration, Snacks & Newspaper Swap
10:15 - 11 a.m. Matthew T. Hall of The State, The Island Packet, Beaufort Gazette and The Sun News. Matt will discuss the future of journalism, thoughtful opinion and column writing and the importance of media literacy.
Matthew T. Hall has been McClatchy’s South Carolina opinion editor since April 2024 and a journalist for 30 years. He has worked in New Hampshire, where he covered the 1996 presidential primary, and in California, where he spent 23 years at The San Diego Union-Tribune, eight as its editorial and opinion director. He is a past national president of the Society of Professional Journalists and currently serves on the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation.
11 a.m. - Noon Panel Discussion: Getting a Job or Internship
Plus, general advice on entering the working world! Featuring a panel of SCPA member journalists:
• Caleb Bozard, The Post and Courier Columbia
• Bryn Eddy, Lexington County Chronicle
• Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette
• Alaysha Maple, The Sumter Item
• Hannah Wade, The State
Noon - 1 p.m. Boxed Lunch from Chick-Fil-A
1 - 1:45 p.m. Leaders of The Daily Gamecock will present three micro-sessions:
Assertive Journalism featuring Managing Editor Eva Flowe
Backpack Journalism featuring Managing Editor Mingo Martin
Workflow Best Practices featuring Editor-in-Chief Jenna Swenson
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Roundtables
You are welcome to stay in one roundtable the full hour or split between two at the 30-minute mark! Options include: News/Feature Writing | Sports Writing | Columnists/Editorial Writers | Design/Art | Photography | Editors/newsroom management | Digital/video/multimedia
2:45 - 3 p.m. Break
3 - 3:30 p.m. 2024 Collegiate Awards Presentation
3:30 - 4 p.m. Meeting adjourned • Time for group photos, congratulating winners, networking!
Olivia Adams
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Sarah Albouchi
The Paladin Furman University
Maya Ambuehl
S.C. Press Association
University of South Carolina
Caroline Anderson
The Tiger, Clemson University
Griffin Barfield
The Tiger, Clemson University
McKenzie Bargeron
S.C. Press Association
University of South Carolina
Zachary Bell
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
ATTENDEES
Kendreanna Bell-Gilyard
USC Upstate Carolinian
Mariana Beltran
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Shamari Blanding
Communications Connection
SC State University
Caroline Block
The Tiger, Clemson University
Amylia Boyd
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Caleb Bozard
The Post and Courier Columbia
Brooke Bromberg
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Bethany Brooks
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Emma Bulman
The Tiger, Clemson University
Hayden Byrum
The Tiger, Clemson University
Karyn Campbell
The Vision
North Greenville University
Nathaniel Cary
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Lanie Cauthen
The Roddey McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Cassie Cornwell
Carolina News & Reporter
University of South Carolina
Sydney Cranmer
Garnet Media Group
University of South Carolina
Alexis Croft
Carolina News & Reporter
University of South Carolina
Sera Crookes
The Roddey McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Deidre Currin
The Sumter Item
Josh Daniels
The Tiger, Clemson University
Damaia Davis
The Panther
Claflin University
Rolondo Davis
Communications Connection
SC State University
Mercedes Dubberly
The Tiger, Clemson University
Chase Duncan
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Sydney Dunlap
The Daily Gamecock
University of South Carolina
Jocelyn Dussault
Carolina News & Reporter
University of South Carolina
Bryn Eddy
Lexington County Chronicle
Riley Edenbeck
Carolina News & Reporter
University of South Carolina
Colin Elam
The Daily Gamecock
University of South Carolina
CJ Eldridge
The Vision
North Greenville University
Kyan Feser
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Eva Flowe
The Daily Gamecock, USC
S.C. Press Association
Nathaniel Frederick Winthrop University
Alexa Gaines
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Jalen Gasque
Communications Connection
SC State University
Mae Giorgi
S.C. Press Association
University of South Carolina
Kaitlin Godwin
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Matt Hall
The State, Columbia
Lee Harter
The Panther
Claflin University
John Harvey
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Evi Houston
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Lexi Hudson
The Vision
North Greenville University
ATTENDEES
Renée Ittner-McManus
Carolina News & Reporter University of South Carolina
Lara Jackson The Vision North Greenville University
Nicole Jordan The Tiger, Clemson University
Mariah Jordon The Tiger, Clemson University
Elena Keller
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Jada Kirkland
Carolina News & Reporter University of South Carolina
Taylor Kitchens
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Skylar Laird
S.C. Daily Gazette, Columbia
Jonathan Lovegrove
The Collegian Bob Jones University
Frances Ludwig The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Jen Madden S.C. Press Association
Alaysha Maple The Sumter Item
Mingo Martin
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Kamiya McCants
Communications Connection
SC State University
Jill Melander
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Thomas Merzlak
The Tiger, Clemson University
Claire Meuret
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Sam Meyeres
The Vision North Greenville University
Mia Molfetta
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Gracie Moore
The Paladin Furman University
Meadow Myers
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Carter Ozburn
The Paladin Furman University
Madisyn Padgett
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Julia Probus
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Kat Pugh
The Tiger, Clemson University
Ravyn Rhodes
The Roddey McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Emmy Ribero
S.C. Press Association University of South Carolina
Kate Robins
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Jonathan Rose
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Josie Santopietro
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Randall Savely
S.C. Press Association
Sarah Scarborough Garnet Media Group University of South Carolina
William Schulte Winthrop University
Megan Sever
Carolina News & Reporter University of South Carolina
Madison Sharrock
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Abby Short
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Caroline Surface
The Chanticleer
Coastal Carolina University
Jenna Swenson
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Clark Vilardebo
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Abigail Vogel
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Eileen Waddell
Carolina News & Reporter
University of South Carolina
Hannah Wade
The State, Columbia
Rylie Wiedell
The Collegian
Bob Jones University
Alexis Wilson
The Panther
Claflin University
Julia Wilson
The Tiger, Clemson University
Omar Woods
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Liliana Zayas
The Roddey McMillan Record
Winthrop University
