Please click here to complete the scholarship application for the 2010-2011 school year. The deadline is February 12, 2010.
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View photos from the April 2009 Scholarship Ceremony
American Society of Business Press Editors Scholarship. For any JMC student who intends to pursue a career in trade magazine publishing.
David Gemmell
Robert Burdock Award. For an outstanding newspaper, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism, information design or public relations student.
Randall Ziemnik
Ronald Dean Clark Scholarship in Editorial Writing. This scholarship was established in 2004 by family and friends of Mr. Clark, who passed away in 2003 for a student studying editorial or opinion writing.
Sarah Steimer
Walton D. Clarke Endowed Scholarship. For an outstanding student in the electronic media sequence.
Kevin DeOliveira
Edward Cliney Award. For an outstanding public relations major.
Samantha Donegan
Ralph C. Darrow Award. For an outstanding public relations major who also is a member of the Public Relations Society of America.
Shantae Rollins
Robert C. and Helen Westcott Dix Scholarship. Two awards for JMC students who intend to pursue careers in news.
Kristine Gill and Nicole Stempak
Roger and Ada Fidler Scholarship. This scholarship, established in 2003, is intended for students of Latin American descent.
Gina Maldonado
Wiliam A. Fisher Award: The Society of Professional Journalist presents this award to the outstanding graduating senior in news. Emeritus Professor Fisher, who funds the award, was adviser to the Kent Stater and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Doug Gulasy
Al Fitzpatrick Scholarship. Mr. Fitzpatrick is a JMC alumnus and the first African-American reporter at the Akron Beacon Journal. For a minority student with an interest in a JMC career.
Heather Wells
John Fowler Award. For a newspaper, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism, information design or public relations major.
Carolyn Drummond
Trudy and Allen Goodkin Award. For an outstanding advertising major who demonstrates creative thinking and a respect for and a proficiency in writing.
Dawn Burngasser
Lloyd W. Hanson and Harvey E. Rahn Scholars Award. Associate Professor Gary Hanson and Associate Dean LuEtt Hanson give this scholarship in honor of their fathers. This scholarship is awarded to a JMC major who demonstrates a strong work ethic and was established in 2008.
Morgan Marucco
JMC Alumni Council Legacy Scholarship. For a student who is a child or a relative of a Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumnus. If no child or relative applies, the scholarship is for a child or a relative of any KSU alum.
Jocelyn Roueiheb
Herb Kamm/Scripps Howard Scholarship. For a student planning a career in newspapers, magazines, broadcast news, photojournalism or information design.
Kelly Petryszyn
Dick Kostic/Cleveland Press Club Scholarship. For a newspaper, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism or information design student.
Adam Griffiths
Paul Ashby Lewis Scholarship. For an outstanding advertising major.
Ashley Hofstetter
Phil Macomber Scholarship. For a student pursuing a career in television.
Rebecca Radeff
BethAnn McClain Scholarship. For an outstanding journalism student with an interest in university and community service or environmental reporting.
Denise Wright
Robert McGruder Scholarship and Alumni Scholarship. For a minority student planning a career in newspapers, magazines, broadcast news, photojournalism or information design.
Regina Garcia Cano and Martina Nwoga
Marge McNab Block Award: This award has been given since 1955 by the Toledo Balde to honor Marge McNab Block, feature editor of the Blade and a 1939 graduate who died of cancer. The award is given to the graduating senior woman in news with the highest grade point average.
Deanna Stevens
David A. Meeker Endowed Scholarship. For an outstanding public relations student, based on academic performance, financial need and leadership.
Rebecca Odell
Doug Moore Award. For an outstanding photojournalism or photo-illustration student.
Emily Horne
Frances B. Murphey Scholarship. For two outstanding young women who intend to pursue careers in news.
Kelly Pickerel and Jackie Valley
William H. Oliver Fellowship in Public Affairs. This scholarship is awarded to students studying in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication who are participating in a public affairs activity such as the Washington Program in National Issues or the Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues. Mr. Oliver established this scholarship in 2002.
Ben Wolford
Paul Poorman Scholarship. Up to two awards for outstanding newspaper or magazine majors.
Ken Brown and Kyle Roerink
Murray Powers Award. For a student planning a career in newspapers, magazines, broadcast news, photojournalism, information design or photo-illustration.
Sarah Marie Graca
E. Zoe McCathrin Public Relations Scholarship. For an outstanding public relations major who also is a member of the Public Relations Society of America.
Mary Jo Spletzer
PRSSA Fellowship Award. This award is presented to an outstanding public relations major who is actively involved in the Kent State Chapter of Public Relations.
Rebecca Odell
Ludel Sauvageot Scholarship. For an outstanding public relations major. Special emphasis given to financial need.
Brittany Senary
John L. Scott Endowed Scholarship. For an outstanding JMC student who intends to pursue a career in broadcasting.
Abigail Carter and Amanda Kelley
Robert K. Shaul Advertising Scholarship: This scholarship, endowed in 2001 by the Shaul family and the JMC Alumni Council, is presented to a student media employee who best exemplifies Rob's courage and sense os humor in facing life's challenges.
Kristyn Lebovitz
Paula Slimak Scholarship. This scholarship honors the memory of students killed and injured on May 4, 1970, when alumna Paula Slimak was in graduate school. To mark her retirement in 2004 and thank the University for a lifetime of opportunities, Slimak established this scholarship to benefit a non-traditional student.
Laura Torchia
Ralph W. and Bettie Smith Memorial Award: Ralph W. Smith, a retired railroad executive, died a few years ago, just a month shy of his 86th birthday. His only connection with news, other that the fact that the eldest of his four sons is journalism professor Timothy D. Smith, was that he was a news junkie. He read newspapers, watched television news and news talk shows, and surfed the Internet for news. He would have been pleased that his name will be linked to an award for news students.
Christina Stavale
Robert Sorino Memorial Scholarship. For a talented photography student displaying a love of and dedication to the field of photography. The winner will be recognized for performance as a staff photographer on the Stater or Burr.
David Foster
Gene Stebbins/JMC Alumni Council Scholarship. For a JMC student who intends to pursue a career in broadcasting.
Michelle Teece
Wallace H. and Peggy V. Stroud Scholarship. This scholarship is for deserving and outstanding students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Mr. Stroud established this scholarship in 2002.
Joshua Johnston
James M. Sutherland Scholarship: The Buckeye Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has provided this scholarship award for a part-time graduate student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication who intends to pursue a career in newspaper, business and institutional publications or radio and television. The purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance to graduate students working toward a master's degree. The Sutherland Fund was established in 1975, following the death of James W Sutherland, who was business and financial eidtor of the Minneapolis Star, Chicago Bureau Chief of Business Week magazine and manager of copy control and production in Goodyear's public relations department, retiring in 1971. The fund was established by Mr. Sutherland's widow, Alva, and augmented by his son Scott. The Buckeye Chaper of the Society of Professional Journalists administered the fund until its tranfer to Kent State in 2002.
Deborah Pritchard
William Taylor Scholarship. For outstanding JMC students majoring in any sequence.
Kelly Byer, Andrew Numbers, Brianne Paumier and Mary Jo Spletzer
Thompson Family Award. This award, established in 2003 by Priscilla Johnson in honor of her family, is awarded to a first-generation college student intending to major in a School of Journalism and Mass Communication program.
To Be Named
Loris C. Troyer Scholarship. For a student in journalism and mass communication interested in history and community journalism, with preference given to students from Portage and Summit counties.
Anna Duszkiewicz
Nancy E. Whitehead Journalism Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2004 by alumna Nancy E. Whitehead (B.A. 1979) to help prepare future journalism and advertising professionals.
Isabelle Jones
The John S. Knight Scholarships. The John S. Knight Scholarships are awarded by the Akron Press Club and are open to all journalism students at Kent State University, Akron University, Hiram College and any local journalism student studying out of state.
Caitlin Saniga and Kristine Gill. Sauvageot Winner, Mary Jo Spletzer
Steven H. Walters Founders Scholarship. Steven Walters, a 1986 journalism graduate of Kent State University, was city editor of the Record-Courier. He received numerous honors during his career at the Marietta Times, Rubber and Plastics News and the Record Courier. This scholarship is meant to honor Steve's memory and ensure that he will be remembered by future generations of journalism majors.
To be Named