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PMHS graduate earns Keating award

12/17/2019

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PictureErica Irish
Perry Meridian High School graduate Erica Irish, a junior journalism student at Franklin College, is the recipient of a $3,500 first-place prize in the 33rd annual Thomas R. Keating Competition.

The Indianapolis Press Club is host of the event that brings 10 students from Indiana colleges and universities for the competition. During a five-hour span, each student had to interview, write and file a well-written feature piece about the topic: “Downtown Indianapolis – Behind the Scenes.” Irish’s top story was about a pop-up homeless ministry that serves the city of Indianapolis once a month.

She was among 42 students to enter the contest that honors the memory of Keating, a former Indianapolis Star columnist, who died at age 45 in 1985.

She is the daughter of Eric and Charise Irish of the Southside.

“It was an honor to meet and work alongside a new set of peers, many of whom are the future faces of American journalism” Irish said. “Each of the stories we covered, as well as our individual approaches to our assignments, were driven by sensitivity, empathy, and a mission to reveal the humanity of Indianapolis, just as Thomas Keating achieved in his great career.”

At Franklin College, Irish is a journalism, public relations and political science major and co-executive editor of The Franklin, the college’s student-run newspaper. She also interns part-time at WFYI, Indianapolis’ PBS affiliate.
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Lilly Endowment underwrites a portion of the competition each year which has awarded more than $158,000 to Indiana college and university students since 1986.

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SHS AT INDIANA PRINCIPALS MEETING

12/17/2019

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(SUBMITTED PHOTO) Southport High School Principal Brian Knight and students recently shared Perry Township Schools’ approach to obtaining student input at the Indiana Principals Conference. Taking part in the conference from SHS are, from left, master teacher Chris Finkhouse, junior Elizabeth Valadez, seniors Chris De La Cruz and Lizz Lamkin, junior Noah Clark and teacher Amanda Schnepp. During the presentation, Knight explained how educators ask students about their school experience so they can help teachers understand the needs of today’s students.
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