Spring 2026
Wednesday, April 1
University of South Carolina – Russell House Student Union and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Registration deadline: March 1 (Registration will open in January 2026)
$25/students
$35/advisers (includes lunch)
Educational sessions for all types of student media.
Awards Program includes:
- Broadcast, newsprint, and online program evaluations
- Broadcast, newsprint, and online individual competition
- South Carolina Journalist-of-the-Year recipient
- SCSPA Scholarship recipient
Schedule:
9-9:15 a.m. Arrival and registration
9:30-10:15 a.m. Class session I
10:25-11:10 a.m. Class session II
11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Class session III
12:10-1:15 p.m. – Lunch – Student and non-adviser chaperone lunch is on your own in the Russell House food court or at nearby restaurants. Note that Russell House no longer accepts cash for payments; cards are required. Adviser lunch will be provided for those who want to join us in Russell House
1:20-2 p.m. Awards program
For questions, email Amy Smedberg at [email protected].