2011-2012 Scholarship and Fellowships
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2011-2012 RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS FOUNDATION 2011-2012 SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS Faces of the Foundation The Radio Television Digital News competitive basis with nearly half of the assistance to those breaking into the Foundation provides more than scholarships dedicated to minorities. field.” $34,000 annually in scholarships and RTDNF is proud to offer opportunities Students and professional journalists fellowships through its scholarship for students and working journalists to from around the country enter into a program. RTDNF offers scholarships pay for college and prepare for a career competitive pool of applicants where and fellowships each year to college in journalism. their portfolio is reviewed by judges. students pursuing careers in radio, television, and digital media. “These are the future leaders in our RTDNF is proud to award 11 Fellowships are awarded to electronic industry,” says Mark Kraham, RTDNF scholarships and three fellowships for journalists with 10 years of experience Chairman. “What better way to launch 2011. Class of 2011-2012 scholarship or less. These awards are made on a their careers in journalism than by and fellowship recipients represent ten helping their education, and providing different colleges and universities as the new face of the foundation. 2011-2012 Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients LOU AND CAROLE PRATO SPORTS REPORTING SCHOLARSHIP JONAH JAVAD Jonah Javad is a multi-platform sports journalist for KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri. The Boston native is an Emmy-award winner and proud member of the Missouri School of Journalism. Journalism is an ever-changing industry, but the long-standing philosophies have never diminished. Javad reports with immediacy, accuracy and the lost art of creativity. Whether covering the Joplin tornado or high school football, he Ginds stories that impact and inspire the community. The future may be uncertain, but Javad embraces it with an open mind and an open mic. Jonah Says: “My cell phone rang as I marched to the 4th hole green. Delaying the inevitable three-putt for bogey, I answered to ?ind out I won the Lou and Carole Prato Scholarship. Needless to say, etiquette was not evident for a few moments. So, I composed Click here to view Jonah’s work! myself, grabbed my putter and shanked four straight putts. I could only think about all the talented and revered people I’d get a chance to meet at the convention in September.” About the Scholarship: Lou Prato was RTDNA treasurer from 1981 to 2001 and served as secretary of RTDNF's Board of Trustees until 2006. Prato's friends and colleagues have endowed an RTDNF scholarship in honor of Lou and his wife, Carole. The scholarship will provide a $1,000 tuition grant to a deserving student who is planning a career as a sports reporter in television or radio. Applicants should have strong writing skills. GEORGE FOREMAN TRIBUTE TO LYNDON B. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP TORRIE HARDCASTLE Torrie Hardcastle is a senior at The University of Texas, where she is double majoring in Radio-Television-Film and Journalism. In addition to serving as Editor-In Chief of UT’s student-produced Orange Magazine and interning at several local news media, she enjoys traveling, volunteering and cheering on her favorite sports teams. Upon graduating, she hopes to work as a sports reporter for ESPN or Sports Illustrated, or travel the world for National Geographic. Torrie Says: “Finding out that I won the George Foreman Tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson Scholarship was a complete surprise -- a wonderful surprise!” Click here to view Torrie’s work! About the Scholarship: George Foreman, TV commentator, entrepreneur and former heavyweight champion, created this $6,000 annual scholarship to honor Lyndon B. Johnson. It was developed for a broadcast journalism student at the University of Texas-Austin. THE MIKE REYNOLDS JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP JONATHAN KETZ Jonathan Ketz is a multi-media journalist at KOMU 8 News in Columbia, Missouri. He is a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television Journalism. Ketz enjoys his time at KOMU and is working toward becoming a reporter and anchor in the near future. Ketz is originally from Kansas City, Missouri and relishes in returning to cheer on his Chiefs and Royals. Jonathan Says: “I applied because I wanted my mother to have the chance to remove some of the burden of paying for my college tuition. College is a very hard thing for my family to pay for.” Click here to view Jonathan’s work! About the Scholarship: Mike Reynolds, who died in 1988 of a brain tumor at age 45, was assignment editor and then managing editor at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, IA. The scholarship that honors his memory requires applicants to be enrolled in journalism school and have good writing ability, excellent grades, a dedication to the news business, strong interest in pursuing a career in electronic journalism and a demonstrated need for financial assistance. PETE WILSON JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP JESSICA SAVAGE Jessica’s passion for journalism arose from her grandparents’ imprisonment during World War II, and journalism has given her the perfect outlet to tell their story and to report on social injustice. San Jose State’s newscast has created a platform for Jessica where she learns from new people everyday. A self-proclaimed news junkie, she also enjoys exercising, reading, and volunteering in her community. Traveling and exploring have become her other passions and she aspires to be an international journalist to learn about the different countries and cultures in the world. Jessica Says: “I just came back from studying abroad in Europe and was currently raising money to try and go on a trip to Cuba with the journalism department. We will be ?ilming a documentary about the revolution and without this scholarship I Click here to view Jessica’s work! would not have gone on this trip.” About the Scholarship: In memory of ABC7’s late news anchor, Pete Wilson, KGO-TV established The Pete Wilson Journalism Scholarship. The endowment provides an annual $2,000 scholarship to students from the San Francisco Bay area pursuing an undergraduate degree in journalism. PRESIDENTS SCHOLARSHIP SARAH PHINNEY Sarah Phinney is a junior telecommunications and journalism major at Ball State University. She reports for Indiana Public Radio and is managing editor of Ball State’s award-winning television station, NewsLink Indiana, where she reports and produces weekly. Sarah has interned at WEWS-TV in Cleveland and WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio. This past summer Sarah was selected for the Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists where she worked closely with Poynter faculty to develop her storytelling skills. Sarah strives to tell important, people-focused stories that have an impact on her community. She is constantly looking for ways to grow both personally and professionally. Sarah Says: “I am extremely ?lattered that a prestigious organization like RTDNF would award me this scholarship. I am so grateful to have the support of such a great organization.” Click here to view Sarah’s work! About the Scholarship: Two $1,000 awards given in honor of former RTDNA Presidents Theodore Koop, Bruce Dennis, James McCulla, John Salisbury, Bruce Palmer, Dick Cheverton, Jim Byron, Ben Chatfield and John Hogan. Only currently enrolled college sophomores, juniors and seniors in good standing are eligible to apply. PRESIDENTS SCHOLARSHIP SAMANTHA BARANOWSKI Sam Baranowski dreamt of being a reporter since she used a hairbrush as a microphone to interview her family at age 6. Today as Senior Reporter for Phoenix14News, she has that same passion for journalism, just with different tools. Sam says she will be eternally grateful to her Elon faculty for her internship at 60 Minutes, where she worked side-by-side with the people who sparked her interest in journalism. Samantha’s highlights of four years reporting for Phoenix14News include investigating sex trafGicking in NC and Skyping in from the London protests in 2010. She is anxiously awaiting her future career in news. Samantha Says: "RTDNA as an organization has been so key in helping me explore our industry and solidify my love for news, so to say I'm honored to receive this award is an understatement! I am excited to attend EIJ next year for the ?irst time as a local news Click here to view Samantha’s work! reporter, instead of a student member and cannot wait to start my career in broadcast journalism." About the Scholarship: Two $1,000 awards given in honor of former RTDNA Presidents Theodore Koop, Bruce Dennis, James McCulla, John Salisbury, Bruce Palmer, Dick Cheverton, Jim Byron, Ben Chatfield and John Hogan. Only currently enrolled college sophomores, juniors and seniors in good standing are eligible to apply. ED BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP EMANUELE BERRY Emanuele Berry is fascinated with people and their struggles. This fascination led her to pursue two majors at Michigan State University: journalism and liberal arts. Emanuele is the news director of the award-winning college radio station WDBM 89.9 FM. This past summer, while working as a reporting intern for the local public radio station WKAR 90.5 FM, she also assisted in analyzing digital literacy programs in Detroit. In addition to radio, Emanuele has worked on two documentary Gilms; one about urban agriculture and the other about international students. As an NPR devotee, her dream is to one day be a reporter on public radio or TV and tell the kind of in-depth stories that Ed Bradley covered. Emanuele feels privileged to receive an award associated with Bradley, a reporter she highly admires. Click here to view Emanuele’s work! Emanuele Says: “How can having my name associated with Ed Bradley not help my journalism career? I am so honored and thankful for this opportunity.” About the Scholarship: Ed Bradley, 60 Minutes correspondent at CBS News, was once a teacher and made a switch to journalism.