Featured was a class on Writing Profile Pieces, taught by Professor Glenn Lewis . Student attendees were then encouraged to submit their own Profile Pieces to the Newspaper Writing Contest.
Winners receive cash prizes, and their high schools receive scholarship awards.
An additional prize was offered for the best News Report about Journalism Day Winners were chosen in April 2000 from among the submissions received. The winning profile and news report will be published in Pandora s Box , York College s award-winning student newspaper. Winners will be recognized in a ceremony at next year s Third Annual High School Journalism Day, scheduled for 14 November 2000.