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National Press Club awards Edna Anne Rutland with the 2019 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism

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Monday, August 19, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosenEdna Anne Rutland as the winner of its 2019 Diversity Scholarship Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosenEdna Anne Rutland as the winner of its 2019 Diversity Scholarship Award.
  • Rutland, who graduated this year fromCentral High School in Macon, Georgia, will use the scholarship to study journalism atFlorida A&M University.
  • "Edna wowed the judges with the maturity of her writing on issues such as race relations," said Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, President of the National Press Club.
  • The National Press Club's Journalism Awards celebrate the best in American broadcast and print journalism, recognizing outstanding reporting at both the national and regional levels across every imaginable beat.

National Press Club awards Alanna Felton with the 2019 Richard G. Zimmerman Award for Studies in Journalism

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Monday, August 19, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosenAlanna Felton as the winner of its 2019 Richard G. Zimmerman Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosenAlanna Felton as the winner of its 2019 Richard G. Zimmerman Award.
  • "Alanna submitted many thoughtful pieces on a wide range of issues," said Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, President of the National Press Club.
  • The National Press Club's Journalism Awards celebrate the best in American broadcast and print journalism, recognizing outstanding reporting at both the national and regional levels across every imaginable beat.
  • Joann Booze for the National Press Club; [email protected] , 202-662-7532
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National Press Club Congratulates President Alison Kodjak For New Position With the AP

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Monday, July 29, 2019
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But it is pretty rare for a Press Club President to change jobs in mid-year.

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  • But it is pretty rare for a Press Club President to change jobs in mid-year.
  • For Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, who is the health policy correspondent for NPR and the mother of three, adding National Press Club President to the mix was a lot.
  • "The Washington journalism community is full of smart, talented, strong women but among them Alison really stands out," said Jen Judson, Board Chair of the National Press Club.
  • Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the World's Leading Professional Organization for Journalists with more than 3,000 members worldwide.

National Press Club Hosts Dionne Warwick and Valerie Simpson for Documentary Screening on Hal David, May 20

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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Tickets are available to the public (with discounts for NPC members) and include dinner and the panel discussion.

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  • Tickets are available to the public (with discounts for NPC members) and include dinner and the panel discussion.
  • Joining the event for a post-screening discussion are special guests Dionne Warwick and noted songwriter Valerie Simpson ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough"), both of whom are featured in the film, along with the film's executive producers, John Paulson and Karen Sherry.
  • The discussion will be moderated by Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club, [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer administers oath of office to the National Press Club's 112th President, NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, at inaugural gala

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Monday, January 14, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak took the oath of office as the 112th president of the National Press Club , the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Saturday, January 12, 2019.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak took the oath of office as the 112th president of the National Press Club , the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
  • A three-time George Polk Award-winner over the course of her lengthy career in both print and broadcast journalism, Kodjak was sworn into office by an old family friend the Honorable Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • "We can't have representative democracy government by the people if the people don't know what their government is doing."
  • And at NPR we're turning more and more to the courts to ensure that the Press and public have access to government information."

NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak elected 112th National Press Club President

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Saturday, December 8, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, health policy correspondent for NPR, was elected the 112th president of the National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Friday, December 7, 2018.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, health policy correspondent for NPR, was elected the 112th president of the National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Friday, December 7, 2018.
  • A lofty mission, Kodjak continued, made more achievable through collaboration and fellowship:
    "Journalists today are under a huge amount of pressure.
  • But the National Press Club is a place where we break those walls down and gather maybe over a beer -- enjoy each other's company, and help each other become better journalists."
  • Also elected in Friday's Club elections were: Michael Freedman (UMUC, GW, The Kalb Report) as vice president; Peter Urban (Freelance) as treasurer; and Fouad Arif (Morocco News Agency) as secretary.