NSC 2012: Latest News
FEATURED SPEAKER
Carlos Javier Ortiz
Carlos Javier Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, his love of photography led him to work at a traveling carnival to save money for photography equipment and college tuition. He studied photojournalism at Columbia College Chicago and became a staff photographer for Chicago In The Year 2000 (CITY 2000), a yearlong project documenting the city and its inhabitants. Since that time Carlos work has been published in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Ebony Magazine and in numerous international print, broadcast and online venues. In 2008 Carlos was named the Illinois Press Photographer Association Photographer of the Year.
About The Northern Short Course
History
The Northern Short Course in Photojournalism was founded in 1981, by the Directors of Regions 1, 2 and 3 as a joint educational program of those three regions. In 1986 the NPPA Board of Directors resolved that the NSC program be chartered and amended to be included in the Constitution and By-Laws under division XI, Special (Educational) Programs and Projects as section H.
Administrative Staff
The 2012 Northern Short Course administrative staff includes: Michelle McLouglhin, Chair; Bill Auth, Logistics Chair; Natalie Nigito, Registrar; Will Yurman, Multimedia Chair; Mark Dye, Publicity; Tom Costello, AV production; Bob Davis and Sean Filburn, TV Chairs; Curt Chandler, Lecture Series Chair; John Walker, portfolio critiques; Jay Capers, Exhibits Coordinator; Steve Falk, contest chair; John Long, board member emeritus. The regional officers of regions 1, 2 and 3 also serve on the NSC Board. They include; Don Himsel R-1 Director; John Walker, R-1 Associate Director; Todd Maisel, R-2 Director; Mark Dye, R-2 Associate Director; Ted VanPelt, R-3 Director; Caroline Couig, R-3 Associate Director. The Northern Short Course receives support from the NPPA National Office, especially Executive Director; Mindy Hutchinson, Professional Services Director;Thomas Kenniff and Information Technology Director; Stephen Sample
The NSC also gratefully acknowledges the support it has received from the manufacturers and suppliers who make this conference such a success every year.
Financial statement of the NSC
Registration fees are applied directly to sponsoring the activities (i.e.: cost of travel and lodging for speakers and judges, promotion and mailings, awards and rental of AV equipment). The Northern Short Course gratefully acknowledges the support of all of our corporate sponsors and the many volunteers who make this event possible every year.
