Pennsylvania Women's Press Association

Central

District director Amanda Gabeletto

Employer: Altoona Mirror

Experience: I was editor-in-chief of my college newspaper at California University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with honors in 2003. I interned with the Tribune-Review Fay-West, Connellsville, and the Herald Standard, Uniontown. I wrote for the Herald part-time before coming to the Altoona Mirror. I also served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA.

Personal: I am a newlywed who loves to watch TV, read, cook and eat. I am a bit of a nomad and have moved 28 times in my life. I’ve lived in five different states, and would love to visit Europe one day.

Tip: Treat your story the way you want it to be treated.

News

2013 Excellence in Journalism Contest — Extended through Feb. 22

Posted on January 14, 2013 by daveen

The Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association is excited to announce its 2013 Excellence in Journalism contest. Please review your 2012 work for consideration for 20 categories.
Winners will be recognized during our annual awards luncheon on May 18 at the Hilton Harrisburg, as a part of PNA weekend. We look forward to celebrating a wonderful year of work with all of our members, old and new.
This year’s contest is an exciting one for PWPA. In October, our board agreed to take the contest online, powered by Google Docs. Entrants are asked to submit PDF files of their work via email to pwpa.contest@gmail.com. Entry forms will be completed online and are available below.
Again this year, non-members are invited to enter our contest for a flat fee of $60. That fee also gives the entrant a 2013 membership. Active members who attended a PWPA meeting or activity during 2012 will pay $10 for one entry, $20 for two and $25 for three or more. The fee schedule is the same for first time members. Members who did not attend a meeting or activity in 2012 will pay an additional $25.
As in the past, the top prize of our contest will go to the Journalist of the Year, the man or woman who accumulates the most points from wins. The winner of the $250 cash prize must accumulate more than 10 points.
Entries must be received via email no later than 11:59 p.m., EST, on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Please email entries to pwpa.contest@gmail.com. Payments must be made by check and mailed to:
Daveen Rae Kurutz
c/o Murrysville Star
460 Rodi Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
I look forward to this new methodology for our contest. Anyone with questions can email me at dkurutz@tribweb.com or call at 412-651-3733.

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annual meeting and awards luncheon

Posted on April 23, 2011 by rebecca
May 21, 2011
11:00 amto1:30 pm

The Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association general membership meeting is scheduled to take place during this year’s Pennsylvania Press Conference at the Penn Stater hotel and conference center in State College.

The membership meeting will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Our annual awards luncheon will immediately follow at noon. Cate Barron, executive editor of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, will be the guest speaker during the luncheon.

We hope to see you there!

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