Students chosen for KPA internships

The Kentucky Journalism Foundation internship program has awarded 22 KPA newspapers with summer help from Kentucky colleges and universities. Newspapers who participate in the Statewide Classified Program are eligible to receive an intern. Each year, the foundation awards at least 20 internships with Kentucky newspapers and pays the intern’s $3000 “salary” for the 10-week period.

Newspapers apply for an intern and are selected by the KPA Past Presidents. The newspapers are then given a list of applicants, interview a minimum of five students and then select their intern for the summer.

Newspapers receiving an intern for the summer of 2006, and the student each selected include:

Trimble Banner, Bedford - Candace Allen, University of Louisville;

Central Kentucky News Journal, Campbellsville - Normaida Bright, Lindsey Wilson College;

Advocate Messenger, Danville - Kelly McKinney, Eastern Kentucky University;

Georgetown News-Graphic - Elizabeth Troutman, University of Kentucky;

The Gleaner, Henderson - Erin Schmitt, University of Kentucky;

LaRue County Herald-News, Hodgenville - Erin McCoy University of Kentucky;

Citizen Voice and Times, Irvine - Casey Castle, Eastern Kentucky University;

Anderson News, Lawrenceburg - Shannon Mason, University of Kentucky;

Lebanon Enterprise - Andrew McNamara, Western Kentucky University;

London Sentinel Echo - Megan Jones, Eastern Kentucky University;

Madisonville Messenger - Amber Coulter, Western Kentucky University;

Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer - Darius Shafa, University of Kentucky;

Owenton News Herald - Margaret Williams, Randolph Macon College (via Owen County High School);

Princeton Times Leader - Amanda Morris, Murray State University;

Russell Springs Times Journal - Adam Gibson, Western Kentucky University;

Shepherdsville Pioneer News - Sasha Williams, University of Louisville;

Spencer Magnet, Taylorsville - Melissa Moody, University of Louisville;

Winchester Sun - Ashley Maines, Western Kentucky University.

Four newspapers -- Franklin Favorite, Grant Coiunty News, Somerset Commonwealth Journal and the Tompkinsville News have not yet selected their intern for the summer.

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