Ronak Patel, editor-in-chief of The Echo, UCA鈥檚 student newspaper, was elected to the board of directors of the 淫性视频 Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists during the organization鈥檚 annual membership meeting in July.
Ronak Patel
Also during the meeting, Lauren McCabe, a recent UCA graduate and former Echo editor, was elected secretary, and Rob Moritz, Lecturer I in the journalism department, was also re-elected treasurer.
Patel, an English major and journalism minor, has previously worked as photo editor, online editor, social media editor and associate editor for The Echo. McCabe, who recently received a B.A. in English, was editor-in-chief of The Echo in the fall of 2019.
The 淫性视频 Pro Chapter is an affiliate of the national Society of Professional Journalists, whose mission statement states that it is 鈥渄edicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.鈥�
A UCA campus of SPJ was recently created and about 15 students are members. For more information about joining the campus chapter email Rob Moritz at聽rmoritz@uca.edu.
–Rob Moritz