This publication informs members on the activities of the National Office, and includes chapter updates and articles relevant to the broadcasting and communications industry. Some of the Society's regions publish newsletters updating chapters on events in their area. National Scholarships and Awards Student members have many opportunities for recognition on the regional and national levels. IRTS-AERho awards scholarships, in part through support from the Abe Voron Scholarship Foundation and the John Bayliss Foundation. Each year the Society sponsors the National Student Production Competition and the National Student Scriptwriting Competition.
Many regions also sponsor production competitions.
These competitions encourage and reward students for their audio, video and film production and scriptwriting accomplishments. Numerous Society awards are presented at the national convention, including recognition of the Society's Model Chapters. Student Member of the Year, Chapter of the Year, and a number of other individual and chapter awards are presented to the Society's most outstanding chapters and members. That's the Society's motto. The Society attracts the best student broadcasters from across the country and attempts to instill in them an understanding of the power and potential of the communications industry and their responsibilities as future professionals.