President Brandon Pope is an ad hoc member of every committee

 If you want to join a committee email: secretary@nabjchicago.org

Bylaws & Nominating Committee

Chair: Cheryl Corley

Committee Members:  Kathy Chaney, Grace Asiegbu, and Leona Towner

Each year, NABJ-Chicago awards scholarships to students who attend a Chicago-area university/college, are majoring in Journalism, and carry a 3.0+ GPA; the deadline to apply is May 15th of each year. Candidates should forward an official college/university transcript, three letters of recommendation from instructors and/or employers, a current professional resume, three original work samples, and a 1,000-word essay. Please contact our Scholarship chair with questions.

Events & Fundraiser Committee

Chair: Poinesha Barnes

Committee Members: Dorothy Tucker, Marquita Anderson, Carrie Walker, Aisha Jefferson, and Lauryn Azu

50th Anniversary Committee: Aisha Jefferson, Dorothy Tucker, Lauryn Azu, Norman Parrish, and Brett Brooks 

Mentorship & Outreach Committee

Chair: Phil Thompson

Committee Members: Lee Edwards, Norman Parrish, Marquita Anderson, and Aisha Jefferson

Communications Committee

Chair: Marquita V. Anderson

Committee Members:  Lee Edwards, Brett Brooks, Aisha Jefferson, Grace Asiegbu, Lauryn Azu, Phil Thompson

NABJ Newsroom: Leona Towner, Grace Asiegbu, and Lee Edwards

Finance Committee

Chair: Tony Smith

Committee Members: Poinesha Barnes, Kathy Chaney, and Dorothy Tucker

Membership Committee

Chair: Leona Towner

Committee Members: Tony Smith, Lee Edwards, Phil Thompson, and Cheryl Corley

Scholarship Committee

Chair: Samantha Chapman

Committee Members: Lauryn Azu and Brett Brooks