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Contact Awards Coordinator Abbi Martzall via email or by phone 317/927-8000, ext. 210.
Awards & Honors Committee Chair
Andy Schotz
The Gazette
Gaithersburg, Md.
@spjregion2Bio (click to expand)
Andy Schotz is a managing editor for The Gazette weekly newspapers in Montgomery County, Md., near Washington, D.C.He has been an SPJ member since 2002 and has held various positions on the Washington, D.C., Pro chapter board, including three consecutive one-year terms as president.
He served on the SPJ Ethics Committee from 2004 to 2011, including three years as chairman.
Schotz ran unsuccessfully for at-large director on the national SPJ board in 2012. The following year, he ran unopposed for Region 2 director.
He is a perennial SPJ contest judge (D.C. Pro Dateline Awards, SDX, Mark of Excellence, Green Eyeshade, high school essay) and has twice coordinated Region 2's Mark of Excellence contest.
He joined the SPJ Awards & Honors Committee in 2013 and helped work on a national survey seeking feedback about the MOE contest.
Before joining The Gazette in January 2013, Schotz worked for eight years as a reporter and editor at The Altamont Enterprise, a weekly paper in upstate New York, then for 13 years as a reporter for The Herald-Mail, a daily paper in Hagerstown, Md.
He is on the board of directors of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.
Sarah Bauer, vice chair
Program Director
Minnesota Newspaper Association
612-278-0250
@sarah_mnBio (click to expand) Sarah Bauer is the Program Director for the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA). MNA is the trade association all Minnesota Newspapers, and represents the interests of more than 360 daily and weekly publications. Bauer plans all educational and outreach programs for the Association, including hands-on training for journalists, public forums on media issues, an annual excellence in journalism contest, and its annual convention.
Bauer speaks regularly about media ethics issues, community journalism, social media, and issues like the intersection of journalism and politics. Bauer graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in journalism and philosophy. She has been involved with the Society of Professional Journalists as member and chapter leader since she joined the University of Minnesota’s chapter. Since 2006, Bauer has served on the MN Pro chapter board of directors, currently serving as the chapter president and chair of its annual journalism award contest and banquet. She is also the chairwoman of the Society’s national membership committee.
Sigma Delta Chi Awards Banquet: Important Details
When: Friday, June 26, 2015
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Dinner & Awards Presentation
Where: The National Press Club, 13th floor
529 14th St NW Ste 1300
Washington, DC 20045
202-662-7500
Dress: Black tie optional
Is it too late to purchase a ticket? Yes, the event is sold out.
Will my work be featured if I didn't RSVP? No.
May I allow someone to come in my place to pick up my plaque? Yes, but they will have a handwritten name badge and will not be allowed to accept an award on stage on your behalf.
Will I receive my award if I can't attend the event? Yes, your plaque will be sent out to you.
Questions?
For more information contact SPJ Headquarters via e-mail.