The Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association invites middle and high school
newspaper, yearbook and magazine advisers to apply for the Regis Boyle Award for
Scholastic Journalism.
The monetary award assists with the training and teaching of new advisers at a
national, regional or local scholastic press workshop.
Award applicants must have no more than two years experience and must send in
a resume and letter describing his or her publication, length of time as a
publication adviser, and how the award and training will help improve the
publication. Established in 1995 by Maryland's College of Journalism, the fund
honors the late veteran journalism teacher and adviser Dr. Regis Boyle.
Mail nominations by September 29, 2008 to:
Marchelle Payne-Gassaway/MSPA University of Maryland 1117 Journalism
Building College Park, MD 20742
Questions regarding the scholarship can be addressed to Marchelle Payne-Gassaway at
the above address or by email at mspa@jmail.umd.edu or by phone at (301)
405-8321.
