SCHEDULE
10 - 10:15 a.m. Registration, Snacks & Newspaper Swap
10:15 - 11 a.m. Social Media Analytics
Featuring Sydney Cranmer, Assistant Director of Student Media at the University of South Carolina
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
• Alaysha Maple, The Sumter Item
• Emmy Ribero, Morning News
• Madison Sharrock, Coastal Observer
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 - 1:45 p.m. Great Idea Exchange
Let’s collaborate as a group! Participate in this informal idea sharing session to hear what other student media organizations are doing, including successes, challenges and opportunities! All topics are fair game but we expect some discussion of how you’re covering your campus, engagement, the First Amendment, AI, recruitment topics, plus talk of the tools you’re using.
1:45 - 2 p.m. Resumes, LinkedIn & Portfolios... Oh my!
What makes a good job candidate? Hear what SCNN’s Randall Savely has to say!
2 - 2:45 p.m. Roundtables
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. 2025 Collegiate Awards Presentation
3:30 - 4 p.m. Meeting adjourned
Time for group photos, congratulating winners, networking!
ATTENDEES
Sarah Albouchi
The Paladin Furman University
Kino Ambrister
S.C. Press Association University of South Carolina
Maya Ambuehl
S.C. Press Association University of South Carolina
Camille Bailey
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Ransleigh Baldas
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Sarah Bandhauer
The Tiger Clemson University
McKenzie Bargeron
S.C. Press Association University of South Carolina
Savannah Bell
Cistern Yard/Miscellany College of Charleston
Zachary Bell
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Darby Bianco
The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Markus Bontempo
The Roddey-McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Brooklyn Bowen
The Tiger Clemson University
Caleb Bozard
The Post and Courier Columbia
Jack Bradshaw
The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Emma Bulman
The Tiger Clemson University
Hayden Byrum
The Tiger Clemson University
Nat Campbell
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Katie Cannon
The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Deston Cedillo
The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Daniel Cocklin
The Roddey-McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Gracie Coe
The Paladin Furman University
Sydney Cranmer
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Elena Davidson
The Paladin Furman University
Emilee Davis
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Damaia Davis
The Panther Claflin College
Hayden Davis University of South Carolina
Lauren Douda
The Tiger Clemson University
Chase Duncan
The Roddey-McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Colin Elam
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Kyan Feser
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Kelly Grady
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Lee Harter
The Panther Claflin College
Weston Hooker
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Evi Houston
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Nathan Inman
The Tiger
Clemson University
Nicole Jordan
The Tiger
Clemson University
Mariah Jordon
The Tiger
Clemson University
Hanaa Khan
The Paladin Furman University
Mila Lawson
Cistern Yard/Miscellany College of Charleston
CJ Leathers
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Sydney Lewis The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Aya Louzri The Tiger Clemson University
Jen Madden S.C. Press Association Columbia
Alaysha Maple The Sumter Item Sumter
Danny McMillan Cistern Yard/Miscellany College of Charleston
Sydney Meetze The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Jillian Melander The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Thomas Merzlak The Tiger Clemson University
Claire Meuret The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Meghan Miglorie The Roddey-McMillan Record Winthrop University
SUBSCRIBE
Gracie Moore
The Paladin Furman University
Katie Mulvihill
The Tiger
Clemson University
Alexis Nigro
The Tiger
Clemson University
Lilly Oppelt
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Caroline Orr
The Paladin Furman University
Sara Pipa S.C. Press Association University of South Carolina
Abigail Pittman
The Sumter Item Sumter
Brett Porter
The Tiger
Clemson University
Dayshaun Powe
The Roddey-McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Kat Pugh
The Tiger
Clemson University
Emmy Ribero Morning News
Florence
Randall Savely S.C. Press Association
Columbia
Sarah Scarborough
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Madison Sharrock Coastal Observer Pawleys Island
Miles Shea
The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina
Leanna Sheffield The Roddey-McMillan Record
Winthrop University
Ethan Silipo The Tiger
Clemson University
Caroline Smith The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Jackson Stanton The Johnsonian Winthrop University
William Stehn The Tiger Clemson University
ATTENDEES
LeLe Sutt
The Tiger Clemson University
Delaney Thomas
The Tiger Clemson University
Kylie Tutterrow
The Tiger
Clemson University
Clark Vilardebo
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
Eileen Waddell
The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina
Brian Warner
The Tiger
Clemson University
Riley Wilson
The Paladin Furman University
Alexis Wilson
The Panther Claflin College
Bailey Wimberly
The Johnsonian
Winthrop University
Omar Woods
The Johnsonian Winthrop University
CONGRATULATIONS
SCPA COLLEGIATE NEWS CONTEST AWARDS
Mary Gaughan First place News Story
Phil Schlies & Ryan Marinaro Second place Video
Jack Bradshaw, Darby Bianco, Katie Cannon, Madelyn Farley, Augusta Lewis, Destini Simon Second Place Photo Story
Camille Molten Third place Photo
Katie Cannon Third place Sports Photo
Ashley Mallon Third place Video
Julia Spies First place Video
Sydney Lewis Second place Specialty Page Design
Deston Cedillo Second place Sports Photo