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• The
Nora Magid Mentorship Prize
Nora Magid
was an extraordinarily gifted and giving teacher of non-fiction writing at the University of Pennsylvania
from the mid-1970s until her death in 1991. During those years, she
nurtured an amazing number of students. Many went on to some of the
top jobs in magazines, newspapers and book publishing; others have
had similarly successful careers in business, law, medicine and the
arts.
In 2003, a group of "Nora-ites" came together to create
a mentorship prize in her memory. The Nora Magid Mentorship Prize
is now given every year to a senior at the University of Pennsylvania
who shows exceptional ability and promise in non-fiction writing
and editing, and who would benefit most from combined mentorship
of Nora's network of former students and their colleagues.
The prize is $1000, which is used as a stipend for transportation,
lodging and meals as the student travels to New York, Washington
and elsewhere to develop professional contacts at magazines, newspapers,
publishing houses and broadcast networks. The winner is also given
unparalleled access to those Nora-ites (and their colleagues) who
might best assist in the student's professional goals. In this way,
the student gets the kind of quality mentorship during the last semester
of college that Nora's students received when she was alive. After
graduating and taking a first job, the prize-winners are expected
to become part of the network of Nora-ites
and help other graduating seniors.
To get information about applying for the prize, click here
To make a tax-deductible donation to support the prize, click
here, or go to
www.philafound.org and click on "donate
online." You'll see the prize listed at the top, or just scroll
down until you see Nora's picture |
