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SIPA AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Scroggins Awards
Winners are selected from All-Southern publication. The adviser and staff members must be registered for the SIPA Convention and must be present at the awards ceremony Sunday morning. Trophies are presented to the most outstanding broadcast, magazine, newspaper and yearbook entry.
State Press Association Awards
State press associations sponsor awards for the best SIPA newspapers in their state. Past sponsorships have included Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Winners must attend the annual convention.
Dr. Kay Phillips Administrator of the Year Award
SIPA's first Principal of the Year Award was presented at the 1988 convention. Recipients are nominated by students or advisers and must nurture the principles of scholastic journalism. The winner should attend the convention.
Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Awards
These awards recognize advisers, teachers and friends of scholastic journalism who have contributed extraordinary amounts of time, talent and energy to SIPA. Recipients usually have at least seven years experience advising a school publication; influence beyond the walls of the school in state, regional and national press associations; award-winning publications; and convention leadership.
Joseph W. Shoquist Freedom of the Press Award
SIPA's Freedom of the Press Award was initiated in 1989 in recognition of an adviser's use of her First Amendment rights on the high school level. The first award was presented to Susan Earley, adviser of the Powder Horn Press at Pinellas Park High School in Largo, Fla. The award, named in honor of a former dean of the School of Journalism, will be given periodically when someone makes a strong stand for scholastic journalism.
Betty Morton and Sylvia Daughtry Teacher Scholarship
A scholarship is awarded to a student who plans to become a classroom teacher. Recipients must attend the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications and plan a career in journalism. The recipient must be a staff member of a publication that is a member of SIPA and must attend the SIPA Convention in Columbia.
C.E. Savedge Fellowships
One or two fellowships will be awarded in memory of Col. Savedge at each convention. Publications advisers with up to three years experience are eligible to win. Fellowship must be used to attend the Carolina Journalism Institute in June. Winners must be present at the convention.
C.E. Savedge Memorial Scholarship
Col. CE (Chuck) Savedge was an important figure in scholastic journalism and SIPA. The USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications has established a scholarship for a yearbook staff member who plans to attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The scholarship was first presented at the 1992 convention. The winner must attend the convention.
Elizabeth B. Dickey SIPA Scholarship
A scholarship is awarded by the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications to an outstanding SIPA student at the convention. Recipients must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications and plan a career in journalism. The winner must attend the convention.
J. Grady Locklear Scholarship
The winner of the J. Grady Locklear Scholarship must attend the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications and be on a magazine staff which is a member of SIPA. The winner must attend the convention.
McClatchy Minority Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to minority students pursuing print journalism careers in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and merit as determined by the School of Journalism. To be eligible for this award, freshmen must be accepted to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. This is a one-year, non-renewable scholarship.
SIPA Non-USC Scholarship
A $750 scholarship is awarded by the SIPA Endowment Committee to an outstanding SIPA student who will attend a school of journalism and mass communications at an accredited college or university other than the USC. Students who apply must attend the 2008 SIPA Convention in Columbia or have attended the 2007 SIPA West Workshop in Texas.
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