IWPA Mate E. Palmer Communication Contest Winners Announced

On June 14, 2010 our 2010 Contest Director, Angie Leszczak received the national winners list. Please mark your calendars for the August 26-28 national conference, hosted here in Chicago, where our winners will be presented with their awards. 

For a complete list of National Communication Contest winners click (HERE)

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Illinois Woman’s Press Association, an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), honored 33 members for 115 winning entries in the 2010 Mate E. Palmer Communication Contest at its May 15 Awards Luncheon and 125th Anniversary celebration,  hosted at the Union League Club in Chicago.

For a complete list of Communication Contest winners click (HERE)

Every year the IWPA presents the Communicator of Achievement award to a member who has exhibited outstanding communication skills. The IWPA proudly announced Val Ensalaco as the 2010 Communicator of Achievement winner and was presented with a beautiful shooting star trophy by Mrs. Lana Weiss Brown, the 2009 Communicator of Achievement winner.  Val will represent Illinois as its nominee for the National Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women.

For more about 2010 Communicator of Achievement, Val Ensalaco click (HERE)

Jan Lisa Huttner, a Chicago writer and editor was the winner of the Silver Feather Award for achieving the highest number of points among all the entrants.  She received 13 awards:  three 1st place awards, four 2nd, two 3 rd and four honorable mentions for her entries in the categories of Speech, Column Writing, Web Writing, Web Site Development and Special Articles.  Mrs. Huttner writes for JUF News, Chicago YIVO, Films for Two, Women Arts and her own personal website.

For more about 2010 Silser Feather Award Winner, Jan Huttner click (HERE)             

NFPW (along with its state affiliates) is a dynamic organization of professional women and men pursuing careers across the communication spectrum.  Its members work in print and electronic journalism, public relations, graphic design, new media, marketing, photography, book publishing, education and more.  The organization is dedicated to professional excellence and the highest ethical standards in the communications field, and to the rights and responsibilities of the First Amendment.  For more information about IWPA, please e-mail iwpa@comcast.net, visit the website at www.iwpa.org, or call the hotline at (312) 458-9151.  Contact NFPW at www.nfpw.org, presswomen@aol.com, or call (800) 780-2715.