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Students - Act now! Applications accepted for 2012 NPPF scholarships - $14,000 available Deadline: Midnight, Thurs., March 1 Enter online using the same technology as the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest. Entries for NPPF scholarships are compatible with the NPPA Best of Photojournallsm site, but must be entered separately. Download instructions PDF here: NPPF Scholarship Instructions Enter at this site: http://www.nppa.org/competitions/scholarships/ Joe Cavaretta named 2011 Yoder Award Winner The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) congratulates Joe Cavaretta as the winner of the 2011 Gordon Yoder Award for television photojournalists attending the NPPA NewsVideo Workshop March 13-18, 2011, in Norman, Oklahoma. The $1000 award, established by G. Gordon Yoder, is designed to help cover tuition and expenses for the workshop. Cavaretta is senior staff photographer and videographer for South Florida Sun-Sentinel; WSFL-TV. As a 25-year member of NPPA and a still photographer, the past two years have brought Cavaretta many new professional challenges in learning to tell stories with video. Self-taught, Cavaretta sees the need to improve. “My video work generally lacks polish and sophistication compared to the work of my brethren in the broadcast world. I do not feel as if I do as good of a job of telling a story with video as I can with stills and I understand how important it is to be able to do both. Cavaretta has worked at The Albuquerque Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Antonio Express-News and the Associated Press. He has many awards for his still photography and was part of a team first place spot news video story from the Florida Society of News Editors. “This is an incredible opportunity,” Cavaretta said. “I received the Nikon Sabbatical Documentary grant from NPPA and now 22 years later I get a grant to study news video. That show just how much our business has changed and how much all of us have adapted.  We have the same opportunities to tell stories but in different ways. NPPA Sprague Award winner G. Gordon Yoder was a combat correspondent-photographer in Korea and a network photojournalist covering news including the civil rights movement in 1950’s – 1960’s. He designed and manufactured the innovative 16mm Yoder Sound Camera – a standard for TV stations and networks. 2010 Scholarship Winners The officers of National Press Photographers Foundation announce the recipients of the 2010 NPPF college scholarships. We are pleased to help support the education of these outstanding students. Please take a few minutes to get to know the students and their work by clicking on the links below. Lance Booth, Jimi Lott Scholarship Jessey Dearing, Bob Baxter Scholarship Dan Krauss, NPPF Still & Multimedia Scholarship Leah Millis, Reid Blackburn Scholarship Andrea Morales, Bob East Scholarship Rachel Mummey, Kit King Scholarship Five judges, all professional photojournalists, reviewed 69 portfolios submitted by students from 42 universities and colleges. The judges are all in agreement that besides a strong still portfolio, next year's applicants will not be competitive without evidence of multimedia such as a video story or still pictures with soundtrack. You can make a tax deductable donation online! NPPF can accept donations via credit card or PayPal. By clicking the link below, you will be taken to a secure site where you can make a donation. NPPF does not store any personal or credit card information on this site. You can donate here! For questions about scholarships, please contact Dr. James W. Brown, NPPF scholarship chair- jwbrown@nppf.org For information about donations or funding scholarships contact Frank S. Folwell, NPPF Treasurer - ffolwell@nppf.org

NPPF Scholarships, grants and awards NPPF scholarships are awarded to encourage those with the talent and dedication to photojournalism and who need financial help to continue their studies.  These awards are directed toward those studying full-time or returning to college.  The Bob East, Reid Blackburn, Bob Baxter, Kit C. King and Jimi Lott scholarships are endowed by donations from friends, family and news organizations.  The G. Gordon Yoder TV News Workshop Grant was funded by a gift from television news pioneer and former NPPF board member G. Gordon Yoder. NPPF provides funding for the NPPF Still and Multimedia Scholarship, the NPPF TV News Scholarship and the College Photographer of the Year International awards through donations from NPPA members.  The NPPF Booster Club, made up of Life NPPA members, has provided significant funding over the years. The Foundation also provides support for the Stan Kalish Picture Editing Workshop and the Virtual Video Workshop. NPPF Scholarships Bob East – $2,000 Bob East was a colorful and widely known veteran photographer at The Miami Herald. He died from a surgical accident in 1985, after more than 45 years in the profession. NPPA’s national secretary; he mentored many interns. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Bob Baxter – $2,000 Named for a New Jersey photographer who was paralyzed in an auto accident but continued to pursue photojournalism education. Baxter set up this scholarship before his death. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Reid Blackburn  – $2,000 Established by The Columbian newspaper of Vancouver, Wash., where Reid Blackburn, 27, was a photographer until his death.  He died in 1980 while on assignment covering the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Open only to undergraduate students. NPPF Still and Multimedia  – $2,000 NPPA members provide support for this scholarship, especially members of the NPPF Booster Club made up of NPPA life members.  The scholarship is for photojournalism students concentrating on still and multimedia. Open only to undergraduate students. Jimi Lott  – $2,000 Jimi Lott, a Seattle Times photographer for over 20 years, was known for his keen eye, his compassion, and boundless energy.  His work focused on the less fortunate in the community including the homeless and the mentally ill. He died in 2005 at age 52. Open only to undergraduate students.   NPPF Television and Graduate Scholarships NPPF TV News  – $2,000 NPPA members provide support for this scholarship, especially members of the NPPF Booster Club made up of NPPA life members.   The scholarship is for television photojournalism students. Open only to undergraduate students. Yoder TV NewsVideo Workshop  – $1,000 NPPA Sprague Award winner G. Gordon Yoder was a combat correspondent-photographer in Korea, a network photojournalist  covering news including the civil rights movement in 1950’s – 1960’s.  He designed and manufactured the innovative 16mm Yoder Sound Camera -- the standard for TV stations and networks. This scholarship is open to working TV photojournalists wishing to attend the NPPA TV NewsVideo Workshop.  Candidates must have at least one year full-time employment at a TV station, network or cable news operation. Kit C. King  – $2,000 As chief photographer at The Spokesman Review and Chronicle, Kit King died in a Snake River fishing accident in November 1991.  Gritty documentary photojournalism was his trademark.  He was a compassionate photographer who cared about who he photographed. Applicant must be pursuing a graduate degree in photojournalism. College Photographer of the Year International This competition, conducted by Kappa Alpha Mu and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, recognizes work by students currently pursuing a degree.  The NPPF Booster Club provides the $1,000 Col. William Lookadoo award and the $500 Milton Freier award. For rules and entry information: Rita Reed CPOY Director School of Journalism University of Missouri 109 Lee Hills Hall Columbia, MO, 65211 reedri@missouri.edu Scholarship Committee Dr. James W. Brown, Profesor Emeritus, Indiana University, Chairperson jwbrown@nppf.org Chuck Fadely, Miami Herald, Miami, Fla. Danielle Richards, freelance, Teaneck, N.J. Fay Blackburn, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Bill Sanders, Citizen-Times, Asheville, N.C. Betty Udesen, freelance, Seattle, Wash