UCABJ member Keith Jenkins, editor of The News-Record, won first place in the sports writing category of SPJ's Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards. Read his winning entry, "Yoooouk!"
Congrats, Keith!
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UCABJ, UCSPJ and Panelists
Elissa Sonnenberg and Jenny Wohlfarth drop some science.
The University of Cincinnati's chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists exists to serve as a campus connection for minority journalists, assist members with journalism-focused job searches, raise awareness of the role minority journalists play at UC, and foster improved networking skills among members.
Colleagues & Comrades
Winter 2009
UCABJ 2009 Winter Quarter
FEBRUARY21st
E-board meeting
27th
Postmarked deadline for the Ohio SPJ awards. See www.spjawards.org for the collegiate categories
5th
General body meeting, 7 pm, Center for Community Engagement
6th
General body meeting, 8:30 am, TUC lobby
12th
General body meeting, 7 pm, Center for Community Engagement
13th
General body meeting, 8:30 am, TUC lobby
20th
Postmarked deadline for the Ohio SPJ awards. See www.spjawards.org for the collegiate categories
21st through 29th
Spring break! Be safe!
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Executive Board
- President -Alicia Gaynor
- Vice President - Geoffrey Dobbins
- Secretary - Zulekha Pitts
- Immediate Past President - Terron Austin
- Faculty Adviser - Elissa Sonnenberg
- Professional Adviser - Aiesha D. Little
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Biographies
2008-2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Alicia Gaynor is the 2008-2009 president of the University of Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists, a collegiate affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Alicia transferred to UC in fall 2007 from Florida A&M University and promptly joined both UCABJ and the UC chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. During the 2007-2008 school year, she was the UCABJ's secretary and UC SPJ's treasurer. The Kingston, Jamaica native spent the 2008 spring quarter as a deejay for Bearcast, UC's student-run radio station, and is working toward a journalism degree with hopes of becoming a news anchor.
Geoffrey Dobbins is the vice president of the
After several years studying mechanical engineering at
2008-2009 ADVISERS:
Aiesha D. Little, associate editor for Cincinnati Magazine, is the professional adviser for the University of Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists. When she isn’t writing features and departments, assigning and editing the calendar section, and managing the editorial internship program for the magazine, she attends UCABJ’s executive board and general body meetings to help the group successfully execute its goals and objectives. Aiesha started her journalism career in newspapers before switching to magazines while pursuing a Master's degree at
Aiesha's involvement in NABJ goes back to her undergraduate years at
Elissa Sonnenberg, MSEd, is an award-winning writer, editor, and educator, who currently serves as assistant director and field service assistant professor in the journalism program at the University of Cincinnati. She is the faculty adviser to the UC Association of Black Journalists.
After serving as editor of the independent student newspaper, The News Record, and graduating with honors from UC, Elissa spent two decades working as a writer and editor for both print and online publications. Specializing in feature writing and magazine narratives, her work has been published in Family Circle, American Baby, Mothering, PARADE, and Preservation. She has worked as a stringer for the Environmental News Network and Readers Digest.
After serving as an editor with Cincinnati Magazine’s custom publishing department for six years, she joined UC’s staff in 2006. A member of UC's Service Learning Committee, she also coordinates the journalism internship program. In addition, she organizes quarterly journalism-focused programming, including a symposium focusing on the role of journalism in the Civil Rights Movement. She received her Master's degree in education from
A constant multitasker, Terron continues to develop his writing through freelance work for www.theclarksisters.com, the official Web site of notable Gospel music legends The Clark Sisters (Detroit, MI); Jazz Syndicate radio personality and soul music recording artist Darnell Kendricks (Detroit, MI); Berklee College of Music student and independent artist DeShawn Jenkins (Boston, MA); and a plethora of new voices in black music and entertainment. His work has also appeared in Cincinnati Wedding Magazine and UC’s independent student newspaper, The News Record.
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