High School Journalists to be Recognized at Adelphi University’s Press Day 2013

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - March 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Adelphi University will host more than 200 high school journalists from 25 schools in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties for Press Day 2013 on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Adelphi University’s Office of Marketing and Creative Services organizes the High School Press Day every year to recognize high school journalism and to provide high school novices with an opportunity to connect to and hear from professionals in this field. The event will begin at 9:05 a.m. with opening remarks by Assistant Professor Mark Grabowski, and followed by a panel discussion with Adelphi University faculty and students. The major highlight of the day is the Quill Award presentation in 14 categories.

Panel Topic:  “Challenges in Journalism”

Moderator:

Assistant Professor Grabowski

Panelists:

Adjunct Professor Liza Burby

Adjunct Professor Sal Fallica

Editor-in-Chief, The Delphian, Stephen Levine ’14

Senior Editor, The Delphian, Brett Spielberg ’13

The students will break out into discussion groups at 10:30 a.m.  They will be led by Adelphi faculty and students to delve deeper into the panel topic, relating it to their high school and future involvement in journalism.

The session will be followed by the Quill Award Ceremony at noon. The winners will be judged on the basis of submissions made to the Quill Awards Competition for excellence in high school journalism in each category, prior to the event.  

For more information, please contact Thomas Luberto, senior assistant director for the Office of Marketing and Creative Services, at tluberto@adelphi.edu or (516) 877-3058.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Schools of Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.