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COLLEGE • March 2003
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Hartwell
Daley Award winners
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is Hartwell Daley and why is an award named in his honour? By Susanna Swenson and Sara Garnier Class of '03 There have been 20 winners of the Hartwell Daley award since 1981. 
But who is Hartwell Daley and why is this award named after him?Well, Daley was a man who wore many hats. He was a teacher and an ordained minister. Before coming to P.E.I. in 1959, he worked in the United States as a reporter, editor and commentator with the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). When the Salem, Mass.-born Daley first moved to Charlottetown he became the manager of the Journal-Pioneer's Charlottetown Bureau. He also worked with CFCY radio and television, wrote for the Financial Post, Food in Canada, Heavy Construction News and other magazines. Daley also spent some time in Sackville, N.B., where he was the information officer and editor of the university publications at Mount Allison University. At the same time he was a commentator for CBC's Information Morning. From 1975 through 1979 he was an instructor at the Holland College Journalism program. Soon after his death, the first award in his name was presented to Norma Lee MacLeod in 1981. Wayne Young, co-instructor of the Journalism program, explained the Hartwell Daley Award is given to a second-year journalism student who has shown the greatest change and growth during the two-year course. The final decision, made by Young and co-instructor Rick MacLean, is always difficult, he said. The Daley award winner must have clear career goals either to work in journalism or in related field, such as freelance writing, public relations or desktop publishing, Young said. They should also be well-rounded as general newspaper reporters and not focused on specific beats such as entertainment, business or sports. It's also important they're team players who can work independently when required. During the two-year course, students must show professional and personal growth, steadily improving their writing, reporting and photography skills while demonstrating a positive, professional attitude towards colleagues, and a general maturity. "Overall, the award rewards change and growth," Young said. The award winner also gets his or her name on the trophy, a keeper plaque and $250 presented by the Journal-Pioneer. "It should be a great honour for the winner of the award," said Young. Former instructor big inspiration for Guardian feature writer By Susanna Swenson Class of 03 Better typing skills and the hope of getting a secretarial job was all an award-winning Guardian feature writer wanted from the journalism course.  Mary MacKay has been in the field for 13 years and laughs because she says she still can't type well. She has worked for the Guardian ever since she finished her on-the-job-training at the Journal-Pioneer in 1990. Journalism instructor Martin Dorrell, who died in 1999 told her he liked her "spunk and vitality" and that she had potential, she said. "Dorrell was my biggest inspiration," MacKay said. "He is the reason I am doing this today. I couldn't imagine doing anything else today." She said she went into the course to improve her typing skills so she could get a secretarial job, but before she went to work for the Journal-Pioneer she realized she enjoyed writing. MacKay said she didn't think she could win the award since it was for the most improved student and because she would have been working instead of being in school. Winning the award was a true credit to Dorrell because he saw something in her she didn't, she said. "He thought enough of me to say I deserved it." The moment she won the award was one she won't soon forget. "I had my friends sitting around me at the time and when he called my name my face went sheet white, my jaw dropped and then my face turned red when people started chanting for me to do a speech," she laughed. She said it felt good to be recognized and to know she fits in the same category as the other award winners. A dream come true for former journalism graduate By Susanna Swenson Class of 03 It's a dream come true to have your name engraved on an award beside names of several well-known journalists across the country, said a Hartwell Daley Award winner.  Dominic Winsor graduated from Holland College's journalism program in 1991. Soon after on-the-job-training he got a job at the Gander Beacon in Newfoundland. He stayed in the media business for about 15 months and had a few contract jobs for a number of years after. He started working in health and community services as a tobacco awareness coordinator in Newfoundland Jan. 27, 2003. Winsor's fondest memory of the journalism course, he said was the late instructor Martin Dorrell. "He was fabulous," he said. "He showed us the typical reputation of the media, which was uncovering dirt and causing controversy." Doing stories meant talking to people everyday, so Dorrell taught them to treat people with respect, get the facts and not look for something which wasn't there. Winsor said he struggled through the first semester of the one-year course. One day in class, he said he picked up the award and looked at all the names on it and thought how neat it would be to have his name beside the others. His biggest surprise was when Dorrell told him to hand in a story he had been working on before graduation, otherwise he wouldn't win the award. "I got into the program setting high goals for myself and it's great knowing my name is on the award as well." Petersen makes smooth transition from print to broadcast journalism By Susanna Swenson Class of '03 Going from newspaper to radio reporting was an easy choice for one Hartwell Daley Award winner. Krista Petersen of Charlo, N.B., graduated from the journalism program in 1997 and is now working full-time at CBC Radio in Moncton, N.B. Before graduation, she worked as a reporter at the Miramichi Leader in Miramichi, N.B., for five months. She then got a job at the Times & Transcripts in Moncton for three and a half years. Petersen said she decided she didn't want to work at a paper anymore. She knew some people working at CBC Radio in Moncton and was hired as a reporter and has been there for two and a half years. "It's a lot like newspaper reporting, but there is different terminology in radio reporting that you don't hear when studying print journalism," she said. "But it's pretty much the same thing, you talk to people, ask them questions and make a story." She works for a morning show called Information Morning. Sometimes, she works on air and other times behind the scenes. For behind the scenes work, she has to find people and set up interviews for the host. The difficulty in radio reporting is finding interesting people to interview, she said. "In print, it doesn't matter how interesting the people are, you just have to get the quotes, but the challenge in this job is finding interesting people to interview on air." Petersen said her fondest memory of the program was the people and instructors. Everyone was great and the instructors Wayne Young and Martin Dorrell were good at teaching and preparing them for the field, she said. "They were very human, very real and approachable which helped me out a lot." She said she thought she would never win the award, until a classmate said she would win. "It's so nice to be honoured like that and know they think that much of me," she said. "Plus the little bit of cash helped out a lot." It was a great loss for the program when Dorrell died, but she keeps many good memories about him, she said. Communications job beckons McAuliffe By Sara Garnier Class of '03 Not every Hartwell Daley award winner has  left the Holland College Journalism program and gone on to a career in the journalism field. In fact, four years after his graduation, Montague McAuliffe of Saint John is the communications manager for Aliant Telecom in New Brunswick. When McAuliffe graduated from the Journalism program in 1999 the last thing on his mind was winning the Hartwell Daley award. "The award was definitely a surprise to me. I wasn't focused on winning it," said McAuliffe. Although he didn't expect to win the award the former Journal-Pioneer reporter, freelance writer, Times Globe reporter and Telegraph Journal reporter certainly didn't take it for granted. "The Hartwell Daley award was one of the furthest things from my mind," said McAuliffe. "But it was much appreciated when my name was called." Two things still stick out in McAuliffe's mind about the program. One was the atmosphere in the class and the other was how much he learned. "I remember the program being fun and I remember learning a lot of things," said McAuliffe. One thing he said he gained from the class was improved writing skills thanks to former instructor Martin Dorrell. Being the most senior student has its perks, Gracey says By Susanna Swenson Class of '03 Being the oldest student in class was the fondest memory for one of the Daley award winners. John Gracey was 48 when he graduated from the journalism program in 1987. He said it was tough getting used to the idea, but his classmates treated him well and he made many friends. Gracey had a family to support while he was going to school, so he worked hard on his stories so he could sell them to the local papers. He did his on-the-job-training at the Eastern Graphic. Gracey said he was "flabbergasted" when instructor Martin Dorrell presented him with the award because he didn't expect it. Dorrell died in 1999. "I didn't think I would ever win it and I don't know why I thought that," he said. After graduation, Gracey freelanced for a couple years in the Maritimes and then created the Atlantic Fish Farming publication with Jim MacNeil. Now, Gracey is retired. He started wood-working two years ago, something he has loved to do since he was a child. During the graduation ceremony Gracey had his picture taken with Dorrell holding the award. "I have treasured it for all these years," he said. "It's hanging on my bedroom wall." Award confidence-booster for Sackville's managing editor By Sara Garnier Class of '03 As a member of the advisory board for the Journalism program former Hartwell Daley winner Scott Doherty has a chance every year to come back to Holland College and see his name on the award he won in 2000. The Sackville Tribune-Post's managing editor had no idea it would be his name announced as the recipient of Hartwell Daley award. "It was definitely a surprise. I didn't think I was going to win it," said Doherty. Doherty, who returned to P.E.I. to accept the award from Amherst where he was working at the Amherst Daily News, said he isn't sure if the award did anything to advance his career but "it was a confidence booster." The things he remembers most about this class were his two instructors. "Wayne (Young) is a fantastic instructor and so was Martin Dorrell, but he was very demanding," said Doherty. Daley Award surprise to Sault Star reporter By Sara Garnier Class of '03 When Jeffrey Ougler entered the Journalism program at Holland College he had no idea he would win the Hartwell Daley Award at the end of the year. The UNB history grad said he had no clue what he wanted to do after graduation. After all, he thought, what can you really do with a degree in history? He was a substitute teacher for a few years but says he didn't really like it. Ougler then thought about what he was interested in, something he could turn into a career, and then, "It just kind of hit me. Maybe print Journalism would be for me." Ougler, a health reporter for the Sault Star newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had applied to several Journalism schools. However, after making a trip to P.E.I. and meeting former Journalism instructor Martin Dorrell he decided to move to P.E.I. and go to Holland College. In fact, Ougler said one of the best parts of the course, and the reason he believes he received the award, was Dorrell. "I don't know why I won the award. I wasn't competing for it but if there was a reason, and I was certainly never told what it was, I think it was because I never backed down from Martin Dorrell," he said. Ougler said some of the meetings he had with Dorrell could get intense but the students were encouraged to do the same. The New Brunswick native said one thing he had to get use to was the difference from working to going back to school. Ougler went from working and having money to being a student who definitely lived the life of a student. "Socially I had a lot of fun. Even without money you always can find money to go (out in Charlottetown) and get a beer," he said with a laugh. In some ways, Ougler can see the award being something on his resumé which employeers might notice but he down plays the significance of awards as something that helps you get a job. "In my experience in this business it's your portfolio and who you know (that will get you a job)," said Ougler. Hard work pays off for journalism student By Susanna Swenson Class of 03 Staying late after school to work on stories was the only thing one Hartwell Daley Award winner could do to keep himself busy. James Foster graduated the journalism program in 1989. Foster said he never had any money to go out in the evenings during the school year so to pass the time, he worked on his stories until late at night. His fondest memory was making many life long friends, and he still keeps in touch with them. His greatest experience was learning from instructor Martin Dorrell who taught him to be a better reporter, he said. "He was a really good instructor," he said. "He was very plain spoken and very direct so he didn't leave you guessing what he was getting at." It was an ideal course for Foster because it gave him more freedom than a structured course and he got a lot more out of the course, he said. It gave students the choice to either put their money to good use, or waste it. "If you wanted to go out to taverns or coffee shops, go ahead, we have your money, or you can work hard in class." At graduation, when his name was called to accept the award, he couldn't believe it. "My first thought was that it was a mistake. There were other people in the class who worked a lot harder than me." Foster has been working at the Times and Transcripts in Moncton, N.B., for about five years. It's also where he did his on-the-job-training. He is an editor-at-large who, as a reporter, develops story ideas, fills in for news editor and takes over the leadership role for other reporters. Before this job, he worked as the editor in the Times' business section. He turned it into the largest section in the paper, but found he preferred writing stories and reporting. Job takes precedence over graduation for '02 winner By Sara Garnier Class of '03 Usually the winner of the Hartwell Daley award is announced during graduation weekend in early June. But for Kyle Bent, the 2002 winner, the news came in a telephone call to the Cape Breton Post where he was filling in a maternity leave in the newsroom. Although he wanted to be at the graduation, he didn't feel comfortable asking for time off after he had only worked there for a few weeks, "I wish I could have been in Charlottetown to receive the award." His plaque arrived in the mail soon after graduation. Because he was unable to accept his award in person, the Post's editor decided to do a story on the award-winning reporter, complete with a photograph. "It was strange for a few weeks, everyone (he talked to in Cape Breton) knew me but I didn't know them," he said. Of his time in the program, Bent said he probably enjoyed a time during his second year the most. "I did really like being the editor (of the Surveyor) and working with Natalie (King) was pretty fun," he said. He also enjoyed it because he liked laying out the paper. That is something he can see possibly doing in the future. Several weeks ago Bent was laid off and in March he was looking at possible jobs from his home in Canso, N.S. "I am looking forward to having some time off," said Bent. Although he said he would prefer to stay in the Maritimes to work, the jobs possibilities are not overwhelming here so he may have to go elsewhere to work. Gough makes most of journalism opportunity at Holland College By Sara Garnier Class of '03 Motivation is the key to success in the Journalism class at Holland College, said the 2001 Hartwell Daley award winner. J.R. Gough said you can learn anything you choose as long as you are motivated, and he chose to make the most of his opportunity. "When I applied for the course Martin Dorrell told me I shouldn't take the course," said Gough. The former instructor told him his writing abilities weren't strong enough. But Gough decided to enter the course despite Dorrell's concerns. Early October of his first year, Dorrell died in a car accident. An interim instructor was brought in to work with the programs' other instructor, Wayne Young, but as anyone would expect things were a little unorganized, said Gough. "By the end of my first year I think I only had three ratings," he said. And Gough realized Dorrell's concerns may have been warranted. He may have not be ready for the program. "I might not have been mature enough to be in the program." However by the second year he had changed his mindset by working really hard in the course. And by his second year the course had two full-time instructors. "When the two instructors (Wayne Young and Rick MacLean) were together the course was the way it was supposed to be," said Gough adding how the instructors balanced out each other's teaching styles. Given his production in his first year and even though he had worked really hard his second year, Gough said he never thought he would win the Daley award. "I didn't expect it," Gough said with a laugh. "All I wanted to do was be average." There were a lot of his classmates who were deserving of the award, said Gough. "It's always going to be a confidence booster for me and it will always be on my resumé," said Gough as he looked at his plaque. After graduation he filled a 10-month maternity leave job at the Eastern Graphic weekly newspaper in P.E.I. In March, Gough was weighing his job options from his home in Sackville, N.B., where he lives with his fiance. |
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