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MPC Endowment awards grants to the Wisconsin Journalism Education Association
MILWAUKEE — To promote journalism excellence among high school students, the MPC Endowment has approved $2,500 in grants to the Wisconsin Journalism Education Association.
The WisJEA represents high school journalism programs across the state, connecting advisors, supporting student journalists and advocating for First Amendment rights. The MPC Endowment grant includes $1,500 for a student intern to provide administrative assistance and social media postings for the WisJEA.
The grant also funds a $1,000 college scholarship for the 2024 Journalist of the Year, an annual contest run by the association for high school seniors with student media experience.
“Without these funds, Wisconsin JEA, a non-profit organization supporting scholastic journalism, free press rights, and the Journalist of the Year Award, could not provide scholarship or internship opportunities that benefit young journalists in Wisconsin,” the Association said in a statement. “MPC Endowment and WisJEA have partnered to promote scholastic journalism since 2021, and we look forward to continuing this rewarding partnership.”
The MPC Endowment is the independent philanthropic affiliate of the Milwaukee Press Club. It is a 501(c)(3) organization celebrating its 50th year of supporting journalism excellence through scholarships, internships, awards and training grants. To donate, please go to MPCEndowment.org.
Honor Local Journalists: Milwaukee Press Club Seeking Corporate Sponsors and Congratulatory Ads for 2023 Media Hall of Fame
As part of our effort to ensure that Wisconsin continues to benefit from a vibrant journalistic profession, the Milwaukee Press Club annually recognizes the service and commitment of individuals whose distinguished journalism careers have positively impacted our community. This year’s Media Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Friday, October 27 at the Saint Kate, The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee.
The following professionals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023:
- Joy Cardin, Wisconsin Public Radio
- Colleen Henry, WISN-TV
- Susan Kim, TMJ4 News
- Rick Romell, Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Andrew Triplett, TMJ4 News
- Bob Dye, (deceased) Milwaukee Sentinel, Journal Communications
- Allan Y. Scott, (deceased) Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Your support helps us to better celebrate our honorees and recognize the underlying values of the Press Club such as editorial craftsmanship, integrity and trust. The Milwaukee Press Club plays a critical role helping support a vital and engaged media in our community.
There are a few ways to get involved with the Hall of Fame event and support the Milwaukee Press Club’s mission:
- Presenting Sponsor ($1,500) – Recognition at the event, including PowerPoint, program and event signage, company name/logo on the printed program and invitation and table of 8 guests.
- Table Sponsor ($1,000) – Table of 8 included and program recognition.
- Half-page program ad ($500) – (tax deductible) – Congratulate your friend, colleague or honoree by designing a half-page horizontal ad (size 5” tall x 7.5” wide) in his/her honor and includes two tickets to the event. Your program ad is a tax deductible donation that will go directly to the MPC Endowment, Ltd.
- Quarter-page program ad ($250) – (tax deductible) – Congratulate your friend, colleague or honoree by designing a quarter-page vertical ad (size 5” tall x 3.5” wide) in his/her honor. Your program ad is a tax deductible donation that will go directly to the MPC Endowment, Ltd.
- Congratulatory Message ($100) – (tax deductible) – Congratulate your friend, colleague or honoree with a three-line congratulatory message of 20 words or less for the program. Your congratulatory message will be in the Hall of Fame program and is a tax deductible donation that will go directly to the MPC Endowment, Ltd.
Please support the Milwaukee Press Club and this important event. Click here for the advertising or sponsorship opportunities form.
Return your program ad or congratulatory message by Friday, Oct. 6 or sponsorship gift by Friday, Sept. 1. (Sponsorships will be accepted after that date, but the sponsor will not be listed on our invitation.)
Ad Specifications: Color or black and white – PDF files preferred. Send electronic ads to milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com.
For tax deductible program ads or congratulatory message checks must be payable to:
MPC Endowment, ltd., P.O. Box 176, North Prairie, WI 53153-0176
For sponsorships please make checks payable to the “Milwaukee Press Club” and mail to:
P.O. Box 176, North Prairie, WI 53153-0176
For more information on the Hall of Fame, contact Joette Richards at joette@milwaukeepressclub.org.
Finalists for the 93rd Annual Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest Announced
2023 Gridiron Awards event also to honor:
- Anna Wolfe, award-winning investigative reporter for Mississippi Today
- Derek Mosley, director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education
- George Stanley, former editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and regional editor of USA TODAY Network Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Press Club today announced finalists in the 93rd Annual MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition.
Finalists are presented by contest category and listed alphabetically by organization. Click here for finalists.
Actual award placement– gold, silver and bronze – will be announced May 12 at the club’s Gridiron Awards event at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
This year’s contest drew more than 900 entries from throughout Wisconsin in professional and collegiate categories. The competition was judged by professional journalists from press clubs throughout the U.S., including statewide clubs in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Western Pennsylvania and Southeast Texas and metro-area clubs in Atlanta, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco and Syracuse.
Also to be honored at the Gridiron event:
Anna Wolfe, investigative reporter, will receive the Sacred Cat Award, which recognizes journalism achievement at the national level.
Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Washington, graduated from Mississippi State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism. Wolfe joined the staff at Mississippi Today in 2018 as an investigative reporter. Wolfe has received national recognition for her work, including the 2021 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the 2021 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and the 2021 John Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Award.
This year’s Headliner Awards will be presented to Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School and George Stanley, who recently retired as editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and regional editor of USA TODAY Network Wisconsin. Headliner Awards are presented annually to those who have made significant, positive contributions to Wisconsin and its residents.
For information on ways to get involved with the Gridiron Awards event and support the Milwaukee Press Club’s journalistic mission click here for sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Ad and sponsorship deadline, Friday, March 24, 2023.
For additional information or to register for the Gridiron Awards Dinner, please visit our website at www.milwaukeepressclub.org or contact Joette Richards at joette@milwaukeepressclub.org or 262-894-2224.
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Now Available
Honor Anna Wolfe, Derek Mosley and George Stanley
- Support the Gridiron Awards Dinner
- Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our Once A Year magazine
The Milwaukee Press Club, one of the oldest press clubs in the world, will host its annual Gridiron Awards Dinner on Friday, May 12 at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. This year’s event will be timely, poignant, and not-to-be missed.
We are pleased to welcome this year’s Sacred Cat award winner, Anna Wolfe, and Headliner honorees, Derek Mosley and George Stanley.
Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Washington, graduated from Mississippi State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism. Wolfe joined the staff at Mississippi Today in 2018 as an investigative reporter. Wolfe has received national recognition for her work, including the 2021 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the 2021 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and the 2021 John Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Award.
This year’s Headliner Awards will be presented to Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School and George Stanley, who recently retired as editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and regional editor of USA TODAY Network Wisconsin. Headliner Awards are presented annually to those who have made significant, positive contributions to Wisconsin and its residents.
There are three ways to get involved with the Gridiron Awards event, and to support the Milwaukee Press Club’s journalistic mission and students pursuing careers in journalism:
Become a Sponsor
- To show your support for the honorees and the Press Club’s more than 300 professional members, there are three event sponsor levels, each offering different benefits. Sponsors will enjoy exposure at this well-attended event, as well as seats at the event. For more information on sponsorship click here.
Advertise in Once A Year
- For those interested in celebrating the honorees, the annual Once A Year magazine will be published to recognize these award winners and support the club. For more than 126 years, this magazine has provided documentation of the impressive list of honorees and has been mailed to club members and community leaders as a keepsake. To view a copy of last year’s Once A Year magazine click here.
Host a Table
- Tables include tickets for eight and excellent recognition at the event. ($1,200)
This event also recognizes the press club endowment’s annual Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism award winners. Most importantly, proceeds from this event help to ensure the quality of Southeastern Wisconsin’s journalism community for years to come through college scholarships, mentoring, professional development and industry advocacy.
Click here for more information and forms on the sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Ad and sponsorship deadline, Friday, March 24, 2023.
For more information, contact Joette Richards with your questions at joette@milwaukeepressclub.org or (262) 894-2224.