An English major from Southwestern College is attending a national convention in Atlanta, Ga.

Brian Nelson, a junior from Garden City, is attending the National Convention of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).   The convention continues through Sunday, Sept. 7. Nelson, a member of the Collegian staff at Southwestern, also seeks a minor degree in new media.

Nelson’s trip to Atlanta is part of a scholarship he received from the Wichita chapter of SPJ. He was also awarded a $1,500 Mike Bates Memorial scholarship and a $500 Sunshine Coalition scholarship.

Nelson graduated from Garden City High School and Garden City Community College.

Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.  More than 1,900 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, at five professional studies sites in Kansas and Oklahoma, or online around the world.