Neil D. Shumate is the 2001 co-founder of Out Of The Blue Publications and current Editor-in-Chief, Owner, Publisher, Public Relations Manager. Shumate is the Webmaster of www.ootb-zine.com and Contributing Photographer and Writer.
He graduated in 1999 from Marion Harding High School in Marion, Ohio and graduated in 2010 from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio with cum laude honors, having a Bachelor Of Arts in Journalism with Minors in Criminology and Geography and an Associate Of Arts Degree.
Along with OOTB, Shumate worked in the food service industry for 19 years and is currently an insurance claims customer service representative.
COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENTS
—Kappa Tau Alpha, OSU James E. Pollard Chapter: national journalism and mass communication honor society
—The Ohio State University Honors Program
—Golden Key International Honour Soceity
—Qualitative Interviewing Internship Merit (Dr. Brenda Dervin)
—Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Dreamweaver
—National Dean's List member
—Alber Trust Fund Scholarship
—National Scholar's Honor Society member
—The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
—Two Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award nominations by professors
—Internship with Columbus Youth Expressions
—Published articles in the Lantern (print and online), college newspaper: BTW, weekly arts and entertainment insert
HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS
—Harding Herald, high school newspaper
(Editor-in-Chief for 2 years)
—Orb literary high school arts magazine
(Editor-in-Chief for 1 year)
—National Honor Society member
—Published articles in the Marion Star
("Spotlight On Business" series)
—Northeastern Ohio Scholastic Press Association (NOSPA): Honorable Mention for News Writing, Honorable Mention for Ad Design
—The University of Toledo Media Day: Honorable Mention for "Garbage, GVSB 'Push It',” Column Review, Honorable Mention for "Tri-Rivers Asks For Help" News Story
—Ball State University Summer Journalism Workshop: Editorial Leadership completion
—Ohio University Athens Journalism Workshops
—Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD)
—Teen Institute (TI)
—Orchestra violinist
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