A state we can all visit this November, take a minute and learn all about Pennsylvania prior to the November convention.
Our 100 lists of 100
Programming
1. Regional student contests across the commonwealth
2. Annual state contest and convention
3. Student Journalist of the Year
4. Journalism Teacher of the Year
5. Administrator of the Year
6. The Keystone Award
Organizations
7. PA School Press Association
8. Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
9. Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh
10. New Voices of PA
11. The Constitution Center
Colleges/Universities that host student journalism contests
12. Penn State University, Main Campus
13. Point Park University
14. Penn State Behrend
15. Slippery Rock University
16. Juniata College
17. St. Francis University
18. Penn State Altoona
19. York College
20. Penn State Berks
21. Bloomsburg University
22. Temple University
NSPA Hall of Fame
23. The Spectrum, Bloomsburg University (newspaper)
24. Hi•S•Potts, Pottsville High School (yearbook)
25. The Windscript, Ridley High School (magazine)
Newspapers
26. The Erie Times
27. The Philadelphia Inquirer
28. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
29. The Altoona Mirror
30. The Scranton Times
31. The Patriot News
Heroes of Scholastic Journalism
32. Jane Blystone, Carl Towley Recipient
33. Tom Eveslage. Temple University
34. Dean Marie Hardin, Bellisario School of Communications
35. Paul Fantaski, PA School Press Association, former president
36. Bob Hankes, PA School Press Association, former president
37. John Kupetz, PA School Press Association
CSPA/Dow Jones National Teachers of the Year
38. George Taylor, 1985
39. Kathy Zweibel, 1998
SPLC Courage in Student Journalism
40. Seth Zweifler and Henry Rome
National High School Journalists of the Year
41. Henry Rome
42. Jenna Spoont
43. Runners Up: Claire Guo, Ian Ong
Famous Journalists
44. Benjamin Franklin
45. Nellie Bly
46. Ed Bradley
47. Ida Tarbell
48. Bill O’Reilly
49. David Brooks
50. Anna Quinlen
51. Dave Garroway
52. Herbert Morrison
53. Richard Harding Davis
Fun Facts
54. Worst president…James Buchanan
55. Centennial fall convention in Philadelphia
56. Chocolate Capital of the World, Hershey, PA
57. Host of the Little League World Series, Williamsport, PA
58. Christmas Tree Capital of the World, Indiana, PA
CJE’s, MJE’s and Mentors
59. Aaron Fitzpatrick
60. Kathy Zweibel
61. Susan Gregory
62. Kate Plows
63. Cyndi Crothers Hyatt
64. Rick Brooks
65. Colin Chrestay
66. Scott Duncan
67. Marcia Erickson
68. Scott Geesey
69. Susan Gillam
70. Janice Hatfield
71. Carol Kelkis
72. Denise Reaman
73. Adrienne Sentz
74. Nathan Thompson
75. Wanda Pletcher Vanish
76. David Weikert
Fun foods
77. Soft pretzels
78. Scrapple
79. Shoofly pie
80. Philly cheesesteaks
81. Primanti Brothers
Weird and Wonderful
82. Andy Warhol
83. Scranton: home of Dunder Mifflin & birthplace of Joe Biden
84. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Firsts
85. Daily Newspaper – The Pennsylvanian, 1784
86. Radio station KDKA Pittsburgh – 1920
87. Brewery – Yuengling
88. Baseball stadium – Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
89. The Big Mac
90. The Jeep
91. 57 Varieties
92. Heinz – 57!
Rivalries
93. Sheetz vs. Wawa
94. Penguins vs. Flyers
We are the Sweetest
95. Hershey’s Chocolate
96. Goldenberg Peanut Chews
97. Peeps!
98. Mallo Cups
99. York Peppermint Patties
100. Twizzlers
And last but DEFINITELY not least…
101. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
102. The Declaration of Independence
