N. C. Press Club: News

It pays to get your registration in early!!
The early-bird registration deadline for the National; Federation of Press Women’s conference in Idaho Falls, Idaho, is August 10 — $299 for members and $345 for non-members. After that date, registration increases to $345 for members and $395 for non-members.
The conference runs Sept. 11-13.

Twenty NCPC members took home 95 winning entries and 45 First Place wins in the annual Communications Contest at the Annual Spring Conference and 30th Anniversary Celebration May 16-17 at the Clarion Hotel in Raleigh.
The First Place entries now compete in NFPW’s annual Communications Contest. Winners will be announced Sept. 13 at a banquet during [...]

Clara Cartrette, NCPC secretary for the past three years, is Communicator of Achievement for 2008. She will represent the organization at NFPW’s COA competition Sept. 12, when a national winner is named.
Cartrette is news editor of the News-Reporter in Whiteville.
Incoming NCPC President Gwen White told of Cartrette’s strong desire in 1978 to create a North [...]

The annual Clara Cartrette Award of Excellence in High Scholastic Journalism was presented to the staff of Wingspan from West Henderson High in Hendersonville (advisor Brenda Gorsuch).
The runners-up were the staff of Cedar Cliff Notes at A.C. Reynolds High in Asheville (advisor Phyllis Cooper), and the staff of Pine Whispers from R.J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem [...]

This year’s officers elected during the annual Business Meeting to serve for 2008-09 include: President, Gwen White; Vice President-Membership, Suzy Barile; Vice President-Contest, Ken Bucher; Treasurer, Clara Cartrette; Secretary, Suzanne Tate. Jo Ann Mathews will handle website inquiries and Ric Carter will serve on the Board of Directors.