CPA Foundation Internships
The Colorado Press Association Foundation was established in 1995. It provides newspaper internships each summer for high school and college students, high school newspaper advisers and college journalism faculty. Since 1996, the CPA Foundation Board has approved 137 college student internships, 96 high school student internships, 35 high school newspaper adviser internships and eight guest journalists.
Each college student intern receives a $2,000 stipend from the CPA Foundation. The money is sent to the student's financial aid office prior to the start of fall semester. In addition to the Foundation money, the host newspapers are responsible for providing housing and supplementing the stipend during the internship. Each high school student intern, guest journalist and high school newspaper adviser receives $500.
The deadline for college students and faculty to apply for internships is October 31. The deadline for newspapers to nominate high school student interns is in March. The Colorado High School Press Association nominates newspaper advisers for internships.
Students and instructors gain first-hand experience and the internships strengthen their interest in newspapers. Newspapers participating in the internships range in size from 1,100 circulation weeklies to Denver dailies, and the majority of participants intern at community papers.
The CPA Foundation programs are made possible by two annual fund-raising activities:
- A yearlong campaign in which member newspapers contribute two cents per paid subscriber.
- Silent auction at the February convention. Newspapers and associate members donate items from their communities.
CPA Foundation Board members are:
- Ken Amundson, General Manager, Reporter-Herald, Loveland
- Richard Ballantine, Publisher, The Durango Herald
- Tom Bredehoft, Publisher, The Flagler News
- Jeanette Chavez, Managing Editor/Administration, The Denver Post
- Denny Dressman, Associate Managing Editor/Administration, Rocky Mountain News
- Joe McGowan, Former Associated Press Colorado Bureau Chief
- Jim Saccomano, Vice President Media Relations, Denver Broncos
- Suzanne Schlicht, General Manager, WorldWest
- Bob Sweeney, Publisher, Villager Newspapers
- David McClain, Sterling Journal-Advocate
- Kay Turnbaugh, Former Owner and Publisher of The Mountain-Ear in Nederland
The following newspapers, individuals and organizations contributed checks or pledges to the 2006 Colorado Press Association Foundation Fund two cent per paid subscriber campaign. The CPA Foundation provides newspaper internships for high school and college students, high school newspaper advisers and college journalism faculty.
Bayfield Pine River Times, Melanie Mazur, Publisher
Boulder Daily Camera, Al Manzi, Publisher
Eagle Valley Enterprise, Steve Gall, Publisher
Greenwood Villager, Gerri Sweeney, Publisher
Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine
Denver Herald-Dispatch, Bob Sweeney, Publisher
Fort Collins Coloradoan, Christine Chin, Publisher
The Durango Herald, Richard Ballantine, Publisher
Aurora Sentinel & Daily Sun, Harrison Cochran, Publisher
MetroNorth Newspaper, Scott Perriman, Publisher
Pagosa Springs Sun, Terri House, Publisher
Cortez Journal, Suzy Meyer, Publisher
Westcliffe Wet Mountain Tribune, Constance Little, Publisher
Intermountain Jewish News, Miriam Goldberg, Publisher
Canon City Daily Record, Terry Cochran, General Manager
The Flagler News, Tom Bredehoft, Publisher
The Haxtun-Fleming Herald, Jean Gray, Publisher
The Saguache Crescent, Dean Coombs, Publisher
Black Forest News, Judith Von Ahlefeldt, Publisher
Rocky Ford Daily Gazette, J.R. Thompson, Publisher
Ordway New Era, J.R. Thompson, Publisher
Craig Daily Press, Bryce Jacobson, Publisher
Salida Mountain Mail, Merle Baranczyk, Publisher
Gunnison Country Times, Stephen Pierotti, Publisher
Colorado Press Women
Wray Gazette, Ron and Jeanette Rieb, Publishers
Burlington Record, Rol Hudler, Publisher
Pueblo Colorado Tribune, Jon Heaton, Publisher
Kirk South Y-W Star, Gene Thomas, Publisher
Frisco Summit County Journal, Jim Morgan, Publisher
Windsor Beacon, David Persons, Publisher
The Pueblo Chieftain, Bob Rawlings, Publisher
Springfield Plainsman Herald, Penny Self, Publisher
The Holyoke Enterprise, Brenda Brandt, Publisher
The Stratton Spotlight, Karen Towns, Publisher
Ouray County Newspapers, David Mullings, Publisher
