Twenty-first birthdays can be memorable or not remembered at all.
Indiana University student Nick El Khoury had more reason to celebrate Wednesday night than merely reaching the age to legally go to bars.
El Khoury and partner Murat Kacan teamed up to win the first Schurz Innovation Prize at IU after seven finalists presented their ideas to a panel of judges in a competition in t…
By CELESTE ALVAREZ
Imperial Valley Press
For Duby Petit, the idea of turning full circle within Schurz Communications was an honor and a surprise she never expected.
Having begun her career with the Schurz family some 10 years ago as an employee of Imperial Valley Press, Petit recalled the warm and loving camaraderie she had felt at the El Centro newspaper company as she transitioned…
Every year to get into the holiday spirit several employees at the Herald-Mail in Hagerstown, MD, participate in a Secret Santa activity. Each person draws a name and for the two weeks before Christmas becomes someone’s Secret Santa, leaving surprises on desks and doors. Pictured left to right Karrie Elliott, Jackie Connelly, Kathy Gelwicks, Tina South, front; Susan Snyder and Kim Tagg, Kat…
IU recognizes him as ‘Partner In Philanthropy’
Franklin D. Schurz Jr. was one of five people recently honored as a “Partner in Philanthropy” by Indiana University and the IU Foundation.
Schurz received the Cornerstone Award, which recognizes individuals whose partnership and volunteer involvement have been instrumental in the success of a single IU philanthropic initiative for a campus,…
The results have been announced for the editorial and photojournalist contest covering the second third of the year.
Judges for the contest were from the staffs of The Oklahoman, Bellville, IL News-Democrat, Associated Press, Kansas City Star, Wichita Eagle and the Arlington Heights, IL Herald.
The winners and their categories were:
WATCHDOG REPORTING
Judge: Gary Dotson,…
SCI newspapers big winners in Indiana contest
Schurz Communications newspapers won a total of 57 awards, including three general excellence recognitions, in the Hoosier State Press Association 2012 contest announced at the annual awards banquet in Indianapolis Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Bloomington Herald-Times won 23 awards in Division 5, the second largest daily category. The South Bend Tribun…
Schurz Communication Indiana properties won 15 awards in the Hoosier State Press Association 2012 advertising awards competition.
The Bloomington Herald-Times won 10 awards, including three firsts. The Bedford Times-Mail won three awards and the Martinsville Reporter-Times won two.
Six individuals were multiple winners, Kurt Felts, Kathy Parrott, Perla Mateo-Lujan, Andy Lehman and Shannon…
By GARY MOYERS
Danville Advocate-Messenger
Long-time Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught has been named the 2013 Tom Hammond Kentucky Sports Media Award winner by the Bluegrass Sports Commission.
Vaught, sports editor at The Advocate since 1996 after working under his father, the late Bill Vaught, since 1975, will be recognized at a banquet along with fellow honorees Dick…
SCI 3rd quarter SCI print award winners named
9:43 a.m. CST, January 17, 2011
Winners in the Schurz Communications Rewards and Recognition Third Quarter competition have been announced.
Judging the Breaking News, Best Front Page and Sense Making/Explanatory competition was the newsroom staff at the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
BREAKING NEWS
First place winner in the Breaking News category…
The Petoskey News-Review and the Gaylord Herald Times were named “Newspapers of the Year” in the Michigan Press Association’s 2010 Better Newspaper Contest.
9:43 a.m. CST, January 17, 2011
The Petoskey News-Review and the Gaylord Herald Times were named “Newspapers of the Year” in theMichigan Press Association’s 2010 Better Newspaper Contest.
The News-Review received nine awards…