To mark NCSMA’s 75th anniversary, we have established a fund that will allow us to offer such things as travel grants and substitute teacher pay, ensuring better access to our workshops and events.

NCSMI is a staple in the state association’s history. Started in 1936, before the establishment of the association even, the Institute has grown and evolved in the past over 75 years.

North Carolina College Media Association formed in December 2007. Its first conference in April 2008 marked the launch of the college media association, based in the N.C. Scholastic Media Association offices.

Student media has been a renowned presence in the state for decades — even before the establishment of the state media association.

And throughout NCSMA’s history, many NC student media publications have been awarded Pacemaker awards — including newspapers, yearbooks and literary magazines.