Putting out a daily paper at the AEJMC convention is about publishing a product to inform the attendees, but it’s really about providing an educational experience for a group of talented journalism students. This group of students got the mother lode of experience and showed us – the advisers and editors – that they were by far among the most talented group we’ve come across.

This group of 18 students was hardcore, funny and (most of them) could spell. What a package. We owe them our heartfelt thanks for all the hard work, long hours and nary a complaint. When long days turned into all-nighters because of production issues, they kept going and kept covering stories.

Next year, another group of advisers will be looking for another set of dedicated students to do the job. They’ll be hard-pressed to find a group as good as ours, but we hope they try. We’ll be there to watch.

Erna Smith, San Francisco State University
Bill Celis, University of Southern California
Kym Fox, Texas State University
Carol Wilcox, Virginia State University