Adelphi to Host Local Student Journalists at Annual Press Day, Quill Awards - February 16
Garden City, NY (02/08/2024) — Over 250 high school students from Suffolk, Nassau, Queens and Upstate New York, will come together for Adelphi University's annual Press Day on Friday, February 16. Press Day provides students with the opportunity to learn from seasoned newspaper and magazine editors, online and newspaper reporters, and freelance writers about the world of media. A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Quill Awards to the top student journalists and newspapers.
The theme of this year's Press Day is "Navigating the Future: What Will Journalism Look Like in Five Years?" Students who attend will gain a clearer vision of the journalism landscape of the future from a panel of distinguished experts, including journalists, professors, and tech entrepreneurs, who will share their insights, experiences, and predictions, of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Keynote Speaker: James Madore, Newsday
This year's keynote speaker will be James Madore, economics writer at Newsday. Previously, he served as the newspaper's statehouse bureau chief and covered politics, retail and toys. Prior to joining Newsday, Madore covered business news for The Buffalo News and the Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times. His work has won the National Headliner Award, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) Business-in-Business Award and Investigative Reporters & Editors Award, among others. Madore earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science at Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
High Schools Attending:
1. Brentwood High School
2. East Meadow High School
3. George W. Hewlett High School
4. Hampton Bays High School
5. Harborfields High School
6. Jericho High School
7. Kellenberg Memorial High School
8. Lynbrook High School
9. Long Beach High School
10. New Hyde Park Memorial High School
11. North Shore High School
12. Roslyn High School
13. Sewanhaka High School
14. Shoreham-Wading River High School
15. The Institute for Health Professions at
Cambria Heights
16. The Mount Academy
17. The Wheatley School
18. Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
19. Valley Stream North High School
20. Valley Stream South High School
21. Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High
School
22. Wantagh High School
The all-day event will take place in Adelphi's Ruth S.Harley University Center.
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Check-In
8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Keynote Speaker James Madore and Q & A
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion & Q&A
10:20 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Workshop One
10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. Workshop Two
11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Campus Tour
12:15 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Quill Awards Presentation
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover this event.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university in the United States with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, US, is a highly awarded, internationally ranked and powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives. It is recognized for small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in its 'Core Four' academic areas: the Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.
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The all-day event will take place in Adelphi’s Ruth S.Harley University Center.