Join us for Founders Day Wednesday, April 20

Please join your colleagues and peers from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, to celebrate the conclusion of the Central Ohio Society of Professional Journalists’ 2015-16 year and the launch our 2016-17 year.

Chapter award winners will be recognized and well as winners of our student scholarships — the Dohn Scholarship for an Ohio University journalism student, the Meckstroth Scholarship for an Ohio State journalism student, two Faulkner Scholarships for other Ohio student journalists pursuing careers in public service reporting, and The Marty, for a top local high school journalist.

The great work of pros from Central Ohio will be recognized with our First Amendment, Appreciation and Distinguished Service awards, and the remarkable careers of some highly accomplished journalists from the area will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Three members of the Central Ohio SPJ Board of Directors also will be sworn into new terms, and officers seated for the 2016-17 chapter year. Founders Day refreshments will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. All the fun will take place in nearby Upper Arlington, at the Amelita Mirolo Barn in UA’s Sunny 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Lane, 43220.

Please follow the below link to purchase your tickets! We hope to see you on the 20th!

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