MDCSPA
  • Welcome
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Events
    • Fall Workshop 2025
    • Maryland-DC J-Day
    • Webinars
  • Contests
    • Maryland Journalist of the Year
  • New Voices
    • New Voices Act
    • New Voices FAQ
  • Philip Merrill
  • Contact Us

ABOUT US

The Maryland-D.C. Scholastic Press Association is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland to promote and strengthen scholastic journalism throughout the region.

MDCSPA has a strong interest in scholastic free press issues, in strengthening existing middle and high school programs, encouraging the creation of new programs and rejuvenating defunct ones.

​We provide professional development and training opportunities for students and media/journalism advisers throughout the year.
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Membership is FREE and available to
​all journalism teachers and students.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Clare Berke- teacher and adviser, MacArthur High School, Washington, D.C.
Wendy Borelli- teacher and newspaper adviser, Walter Johnson HS, Bethesda, Md.
Karen Denny- director of internships and career development, Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Megan Fromm- teacher and adviser, The Key School, Annapolis, Md. 
Jay P. Goldman- editor, School Administrator magazine, Silver Spring, Md.
John Mattingly- teacher, Middletown High School, Middletown, Md.
Maureen O’Neill- library media specialist and film teacher, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Md.
Ashley Porter- video production teacher, D.C. International School, Washington, D.C.
Brian Shane- reporter, Ocean City Today-Dispatch; correspondent, Delmarva Public Media

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  • Welcome
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Events
    • Fall Workshop 2025
    • Maryland-DC J-Day
    • Webinars
  • Contests
    • Maryland Journalist of the Year
  • New Voices
    • New Voices Act
    • New Voices FAQ
  • Philip Merrill
  • Contact Us