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Don't miss out on SMPA-exclusive prizes, events and opportunities..........
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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

UNPRECEDENTED EVENT RECAP!
President Trump ‘Performs Best’ with Opposition

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the stage alongside the journalists who cover her at an SMPA event presented with the White House Correspondents' Association. The event was covered by AxiosThe HillMSNBCNBC NewsPoliticoWashington Examiner, and The Washington Post.
Watch the event on C-SPAN3 or Facebook Live and find yourself in the event photos on Flickr!
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Zinhle Essamuah
Zinhle Essamuah, B.A. ’15, put a lens on Black Lives Matter through her Manheim-Sterling research project.
FALL SMPA PRIZE AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE TUESDAY, OCT. 31
SMPA MANHEIM-STERLING RESEARCH PRIZES
Have a big idea? The Manheim-Sterling Prizes provide up to $1,500 for research and creative projects.
NEWS21 JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
Join 500 top journalism students in the U.S. as part of the News21 initiative to report and produce in-depth multimedia projects.
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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
FORMER CIA/NSA DIRECTOR TALKS CYBER AT SMPA
A conversation on what the press and policymakers are saying and doing about cyber issues. The event will feature former CIA/NSA Director Michael Hayden, Rep. Will Hurd, Brookings Fellow and Lawfare Managing Editor Susan Hennessey and New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger.
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Oct. 31 | 9 a.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | #SMPACyber
FRESHMAN MIXER WITH SMPA AMBASSADORS
Freshmen, get all your questions about SMPA and GW answered by SMPA Ambassadors! Enjoy great food while getting to know other SMPA students and ask questions ahead of class registration. 
This event is put on by SMPA students, for SMPA students. No faculty allowed!
Nov. 2 | 7 p.m.| MPA Lower Level | RSVP »
Sara Snyder
WORKSHOP: START YOUR CAREER IN STORYTELLING AND FREELANCING
SMPA alumna Sara Snyder, BA’ 13, will join Professor Imani Cheers for a workshop on multimedia storytelling and freelancing on Friday.
Nov. 3 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. | MPA 510
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
An interview with Guy Lawson, author of Arms and the Dudes, the true story of two Miami stoners who won a $300 million contract with the DOD to supply arms to the Afghan military. The interview will be followed by a screening of "War Dogs," the movie based on the book.
Nov. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | REGISTER »
DAILY BEAST SEEKS SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN IN NYC
From an SMPA alum: The Daily Beast social media team is looking for a full-time intern to join ASAP. Spring 2018 internships are also available.
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
OCTOBER 31
MANHEIM-STERLING RESEARCH PRIZES
NEWS21 FELLOWSHIP
STUDY ABROAD IN BELIZE
NOVEMBER 1
GW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 15
THE NEW YORK TIMES STUDENT JOURNALISM INSTITUTE
NOVEMBER 18
UNITING4CLIMATE VR/360-VIDEO PITCH COMPETITION
DECEMBER 1
STUDY ABROAD IN PARIS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Dana Bash, BA '93, was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award during Colonials Weekend.
The Institute for Documentary Filmmaking productions “Life in Strides” and “Queens in Training” won awards last weekend at the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival in Austin, Texas. “Life in Strides,” won the award for Best Editing and “Queens in Training” received the Best Ensemble Cast award.
Robert Griffin was quoted by The Hill in “Parties face ideological splits.
Nikki Usher authored “Are fancy socks—and other swag—the future of news?’’ for Columbia Journalism Review and was quoted in The Washington Post article "Canning O’Reilly and other media men won’t change a thing. Here’s what would."
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
GSPM Working in Washington Panel
Nov. 1 | 6:30 p.m. | ESIA Room 214 | RSVP » 
JOIN THE SMARTER FASTER NEWS REVOLUTION! 
Axios is launching a movement to help restore trust in news the Smarter Faster Revolution. You can help share smarter, faster news you can trust — and win cool Axios gifts for participating.
WHO'S WHO IN JOURNALISM
Nov. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Impact Hub, 419 7th Street NW Suite 300 | REGISTER » 
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