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An editor, writer, and former criminal defense attorney with more than 40 years of relevant experience, Sheila McGough lives and works in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Commanding an impressive academic and professional history, Sheila McGough laid the educational foundations for her career as an undergraduate at Georgetown University. During this period, Sheila McGough pursued a broad range of studies, including history, economics, and government, ultimately narrowing her focus to international studies. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Sheila McGough landed a role in the editorial division at Carnegie Institution of Washington (now Carnegie Institution for Science). For the next 15 years, Sheila McGough fufilled many responsibilities at Carnegie Institution, earning a series of promotions within the editorial department. Beginning as a Junior Historian, Sheila McGough quickly demonstrated her acumen and was promoted to Editorial Assistant, followed by a term as Assistant Editor. After only four years at Carnegie Institution, Sheila McGough was named Editor, handling such tasks as proofreading, copyediting, and design for each of the organization’s publications. Carnegie Institution subsequently promoted Sheila McGough to Publications Officer, assigning her new duties in the areas of business development and sales. Following her tenure with Carnegie Institution, Sheila McGough enrolled in George Mason University School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, on the Moot Court, as Law Clerk for Slenker Brandt Jennings & Johnston, and as a Legal Intern in the Criminal Division of the U. S. Department of Justice. After graduating from George Mason with her Juris Doctor, Sheila McGough earned membership in the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar Association, the Alexandria Bar Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Since then, Sheila McGough has acted as a criminal defense attorney, Editorial Consultant at the National Research Council, and Columnist for the Alexandria Gazette.
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Sheila McGough on the National Press Club, Sheila McGough
December, 2010
by Sheila McGough
I hold an Associate Membership with the National Press Club, a private organization representing the interests of the journalism and communications industries. Established over 100 years ago, the National Press Club brings together some of the brightest journalistic minds in the world for its thousands of annual events.
Located within sight of the White House, the National Press Club has traditionally been the venue where politicians and influential individuals have met with the press. Graham Nichol, then a reporter with the Washington Times, founded the club in 1908. Originally intended as a social outlet for journalists, the organization quickly attracted influential individuals from across the county and became a favorite haunt of several U.S. presidents.
Today, the National Press Club has evolved into a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the journalistic profession. The club maintains a library, the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, which provides training, panel discussions, and other professional development initiatives. Additionally, the organization offers some of the best-equipped meeting and conference facilities anywhere. The National Press Club maintains an in-house staff of photographers, caterers, and banquet coordinators to meet the needs of virtually any event.
The National Press Club also offers awards for outstanding contributions to journalism. Award categories include consumer reporting, freedom of the press, the federal government, online journalism, environmental reporting, and many others.
In addition, the National Press Club hosts a number of special initiatives, such as the series of forums on the future of journalism held to mark the institution’s centenary in 2008. Working with civic organizations and postsecondary institutions, the National Press Club presented 38 talks in over 30 states over the course of the year.
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Baseball Yesterday and Today
January, 2011
by Sheila McGough
A cultural phenomenon in the United States, baseball tells a rich story of people and places. While today baseball is thought of largely as “the American pastime,” the sport also bears much older roots. Surprisingly enough, one of the first noted references to baseball appears in A Pretty Little Pocket-Book, considered the first children’s book! Published in Britain in 1744 by “the father of children’s literature,” John Newbery, the book features a handsome woodcut (a piece of wood carefully carved, then inversely printed with ink) accompanied by a rhyming poem entitled “Base-Ball.” The poem reads, “The Ball once struck off, / away flies the Boy / to the next destin’d Post, / And then Home with Joy.” Baseball grew in popularity in the United States and altered its form over the years. In 1876, the National League was founded with a more structured form to the rules and traditions of the game, but trouble ensued when other leagues began competing. The National Agreement of 1903 settled a number of conflicts and set the rules in place, and the first World Series took place that year to much excitement. Baseball continued to progress, and in 1947, Major League Baseball saw its first African American players, Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Larry Doby with the Cleveland Indians. Many small things have changed about baseball, including the height of the pitcher’s mound and the size of the strike zone, but players and fans alike remain enthusiastic about the sport. To review different players’ statistics, peruse upcoming game schedules, or join an exciting fantasy baseball league, visit Major League Baseball’s official site at www.mlb.com.
by Sheila McGough
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George Mason University, Sheila McGough
February, 2011
Publications professional Sheila McGough earned her B.S. at Georgetown University and J.D. at nearby George Mason University. While Georgetown University is older and better known, George Mason University also claims her loyalty and affection. Named after George Mason, a key figure in the American Revolution, George Mason University originally served as a branch of the University of Virginia in the northern region of the state.
In 1972, the school garnered its status as an independent university and changed its name from George Mason College to George Mason University. George Mason University expanded rapidly during its early years of autonomy, commissioning the construction of a law school in 1979 and the secondary Prince William Institute in 1992.
Today, George Mason University maintains campus locations in Fairfax, Arlington, Sterling, and Loudon. George Mason University continues to maintain high academic standards, earning a top 150 ranking among national universities, according to U.S. News & World Report.
A number of individual departments at George Mason University rank highly on the national scene, including the systems engineering and operations research department, which ranks 31st; the industrial and organizational psychology doctoral program, which ranks sixth; and general economics and teaching, which ranks ninth. George Mason University also maintains a number of graduate schools, including the School of Law, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, and the School of Management.
The athletic teams at George Mason University, known as the George Mason Patriots, compete in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA Division I. Over the course of their history, the Patriots earned national titles in women’s soccer in 1985 and men’s indoor track and field title in 1996. In the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the men’s team rose to national prominence by staging a deep tournament run. Entering the tournament as an 11th seed, the Patriots beat the likes of Michigan State, North Carolina, and Connecticut on the way to reaching the Final Four. The Patriots became the lowest-seeded team to reach the Final Four since the Louisiana State University Tigers in 1986. Although the team reached the NCAA Tournament again in 2008, it experienced a disappointing first-round loss to Notre Dame.
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