Club Signs Agreement with Georgetown Program

The Club and Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies signed a memorandum of understanding May 26 to give Club members who enroll in the university’s School of Continuing Studies preferred rates.

Club members can enroll and receive a $500 scholarship to take classes at the University’s School of Continuing Studies.

“We are delighted to have this agreement with a prestigious university like Georgetown,” said NPC President Alan Bjerga. “Our members are looking to upgrade their professional skills and in some cases move to new careers and fields. Having access to the resources and training provided by a great university is a perfect fit for many journalists at this significant moment in our profession. Plus, this is just a great benefit for our members."

The agreement was signed by Bjerga and Robert Manuel, dean of the School of Continuing Studies. In remarks at a signing ceremony Manuel said: “We seek to be the connecting tissue that helps attach life-long learners like Press Club members to the business, non-profit or academic communities they may seek to join through training, study and networking. Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies can meet a need for National Press Club members in transition. And these journalists are, at the same time, a great resource for our community."

Bjerga said Georgetown uses the Press Club’s downtown facility to offer evening classes to the public. Some of the faculty who teach those classes are Press Club members. And some Press Club members have already signed up as students in the classes.

For more information about the program, contact the NPC membership department or the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies at 202-687-8700.