Two Miami University graduates won top prizes in the annual competition of the National Association of Television Programming Executives' Educational Foundation. They are Katie Carpenter, who won $3,000 for her first-place entry, “Miami University: A Diary,” and Kimberly Keder, who won $1,000 for her runner-up entry, “Home at Miami University.”

        They graduated from Miami in May with bachelor of arts degrees in communication.

        Howard Kleiman, faculty adviser and professor of mass communication at Miami University, will be a faculty fellow at the association's 2003 conference and exhibition in New Orleans, Jan. 20-23.

        The association of TV executives will donate an amount matching the first and runner-up prizes to Miami University's Communication Department.

        Entries are student-produced video or film productions, less than two minutes in length, that relate to the applicant's school.

        The educational foundation was begun in 1978 to promote educational activities on behalf of the association.

        Big Cincinnati Sweep moved to Kennedy Heights Park this week. The Cincinnati Park Board started mowing, trimming, mulching and general cleanup in the park from Robinson and Woodford roads east to Kennedy Avenue.

        It includes 12.484 acres of rolling hills, trees, curving concrete paths, a shelter house, picnic tables and a beech grove. • • •

        The Friars Club Warriors are in Memphis, Tenn., participating in the AAU National Basketball Championship after winning the Third Grade Ohio State Boys AAU Championship in Columbus last month.

        The team is coached by Friars volunteers Jerry Campbell and Tim Easterling.

        Ron Walker, youth sports program, director, said the Friars youth program is one of the oldest in Cincinnati.

        “It helps kids become better adults through the lessons they learn through athletics, compassion, respect, honesty and fairness,” Mr. Walker said.
        Twenty-one African-American high school juniors are learning what it is like to attend a major university through the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program Coca-Cola Summer Collegiate Experience.

        The students are taking four courses at the University of Cincinnati, attending professional development workshops and are receiving campus room and board for six weeks.

        They are learning about preparing for the SAT/ACT, how to take final exams, how to write effective resumes and how to build professional presence. The program runs through Aug. 3.

        Allen Howard's “Some Good News” column runs Sunday-Friday. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at 768-8362, at ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.

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