Office of College Relations/News Services
STUDENT HOMETOWN NEWS FORM
Throughout a student’s college career there are times when the College of Charleston will send
information regarding your successes and achievements to the media. Particularly, we realize how
important it is to family and friends that these accomplishments are noted in your hometown
paper. To do this accurately, we require the name of the local newspaper(s) most likely to publish
this kind of information (not The New York Times, for example, if you live in Queens).
Provide the name(s) of the newspaper (include city and state) where the College can send
information in the spaces below.
Student’s Full Name: ____________________________________ Date: ___________
(please print)
Major & Year: __________________________________________________________
Award/Achievement/Publication: __________________________________________
Parent(s) name: _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Print one or two Newspaper Names below:
1. Newspaper: __________________________________________________________
City/State: __________________________________________________________
2. Newspaper: __________________________________________________________
City/State: __________________________________________________________
Instructions:
Please complete this form and return to the Office of College Relations
By mail- Office of Media Relations, Hometown News, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424
or
By email to robertsonm@cofc.edu.
Pursuant to the South Carolina Family Privacy Protection Act, please be advised that law prohibits the use
of this information for commercial purposes and violation of this Act may result in criminal penalty.
