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As far as I know, this is a first for one of our Journalist of Merit award-winners.
Many have gone on to great things, but now Scott Neuffer, formerly a reporter for The Record-Courier in Minden-Gardnerville, has released an album.
Scott won a Journalist of Merit award in 2011 from NPA. The award recognizes people who have been in the newspaper industry for less than five years.
Here’s the note accompanying his nomination five years ago:
“Scott Neuffer’s first experience with The Record-Courier was as an intern while he was attending Douglas High School. He said he found himself with a notebook in his hand writing about stories around Carson Valley, where he grew up.
“He played soccer, tennis and skied as a Douglas Tiger. When he graduated from Douglas High in 2000, he left the Valley to attend the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he obtained his English degree. While in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Olympics, Neuffer said he and his friends worked as street musicians.
“After graduating from college, he returned to Gardnerville and applied for a position with The Record-Courier as a writer in 2007, where he has covered business and education. He received a Nevada Press Award for best feature writing, and was a key participant in The Record-Courier’s Suburban Newspaper Award for education reporting.
“He was also recognized by the Nevada Association of School Boards with their state media award, a first for an R-C reporter. In another first, Neuffer interviewed Sen. Barack Obama before the Nevada caucus, becoming the first R-C reporter to interview a candidate who would later go on to be President of the United States.”
‘Indie rock vibe’
The album is described at cdbaby.com: “Perpetual Star is the debut album of writer, journalist, and poet Scott Neuffer. Recorded after the publication of his first book, the album lets loose a brooding, beating indie rock vibe born of lifelong guitar musicianship. The tracks begin raw and edgy—somewhere between alternative rock and folk rock, with occasional stylistic nods to hip hop and emo. As the album progresses, the songs wander into experimental territory, incorporating piano, synth, and other instrumental sounds.”
Congratulations, Scott. Onward and upward.