SoJ Web Report | April 11, 2011
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| Photo by Ann Schertz |
| The family of Jack E. Backer congratulates Jake Wright, winner of the Jack Backer Scholarship, during the ceremony Saturday. More than 80 students received awards. |
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More than 80 current students received funding and honors based on grades, journalism activities and other achievements. The school also extends scholarship funds to incoming freshmen.
Scholarships are funded by donations from alumni and friends of the school. Many donors were on hand to congratulate the student winners.
The school also awarded seven Frances G. Wilhoit Research Paper Awards to Andrew Anderson, Elizabeth Fernandez, Jayne Flax, Bill Hornaday, Shi Li, Sarah Thacker and Shuo Tang.
Instructors also were honored. Associate professor Radhika Parameswaran won the Gretchen Kemp Teaching Award, named in honor of Gretchen A. Kemp, a longtime faculty member in journalism and the director of the High School Journalism Institute. A recipient is named each year based on nominations by colleagues, students and alumni and a selection process that includes judges from outside journalism who are recognized teachers in their own rights.
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| Lecturer Nancy Comiskey won the Trustees Teaching Award. |
Here's a roundup of current students who earned scholarships:
Justin Albers, Jack Scott Scholarship and Timothy A. Franklin Scholarship
Deanna Allbrittin, Dick Yoakam Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
Claire Aronson, Gretchen A. Kemp Scholarship
Chrissy Ashack, Frank Arganbright Scholarship and Linda (Nichols) Mayes Memorial Scholarship
Amy Bishop, John L. Fleming Scholarship and Public Relations Achievement Scholarship
Mandy Black, William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship
Cristina Boehmer, Sarah Bence Scholarship
Erin Boland, Steve and Becky (Gunden) Smith Scholarship and Gretchen A. Kemp Scholarship
Nathan Brown, Frank Arganbright Scholarship
Matt Callahan, Jack Scott Scholarship
Keiara Carr, Marjorie (Smith) Blewett Scholarship/Internship
Biz Carson, Poynter Scholarship and Internship
Rachel Cerrone, Jan and Paul Abramowitz Scholarship and William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship
Kelsey Collisi, Jack Scott Scholarship
Jessica Contrera, Freedom of the Press Scholarship
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| Keiara Carr meets with donor Marge Blewett and Dean Brad Hamm after receiving the Marjorie (Smith) Blewett Scholarship/Internship. |
Helene DeLone, Gretchen A. Kemp Scholarship
Kristen Ditsch, James and Susan Hetherington Scholarship and William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship
Stephanie Doctrow, G. Cleveland Wilhoit Scholarship
Rachael Dollin, Eugene C. Pulliam Scholarship
Kyle Dugger, James E. and Anne Bright Scholarship
Maggie Dunphy, Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Meg Ely, Patricia Beach Smith Scholarship
Lindsey Erdody, Ernie Pyle Scholarship and Joseph A. Berman Scholarship
Margaux Farrell, Philip Ward Burton Advertising Scholarship and Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Matthew Glowicki, Patrick Siddons and Diane Siddons Indiana Daily Student Scholarship
Alyssa Goldman, Richard Gray Scholarship
Celia Grundman, Roy W. Howard Scholarship
Anna Guanzon, School of Journalism Scholarship
Sarah Hann, Ann and Marty Anderson Scholarship
Holly Heerdink, Dick Yoakam Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
Stephen Hicks, Bond Smith Sublette and A.J. and Bettie Smith Scholarship, and Charles F. Hardy Memorial Scholarship
Kelsey Holder, Chris Savage Memorial Scholarship
Molly Johnson, Carolyn (Lucas) Tufford Journalism Scholarship
Lauren Kastner, O'Bannon Journalism Scholarship
Mary Kenney, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Scholarship
Bom Kim, Richard and Cheryl Dancey Balough Scholarship
Kristen Knuth, Robert R. and Mary (Pence) Cosner Scholarship
Elizabeth Koss, John E. and Mary Stempel Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Krasnow, Robert R. and Mary (Pence) Cosner Scholarship
Caroline Krozel, Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Stephanie Kuzydym, Charles and Nancy Teeple Soccer Writing Scholarship and Ernie Pyle Scholarship
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| From left, Holly Heerdink, Deanna Allbrittin, Crystal Yoakam Timbrook and Evie Salomon meet after the students received the Dick Yoakam Broadcast Scholarship. Timbrook is Yoakam's granddaughter. |
Abby Liebenthal, Eugene C. Pulliam Scholarship
Bailey Loosemore, Frank Arganbright Scholarship
Meagan McNulty, Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Katie Mettler, Frank Arganbright Scholarship
Tom Miller, Counts/Ahlhauser Photojournalism Scholarship
Sean Moore, Robert Williamson Memorial Scholarship
Sean Morrison, Charles and Nancy Teeple Business Writing Scholarship
Chaz Mottinger, John Johnson Wheeler Scholarship
Sydney Murray, Richmond Palladium-Item Scholarship
Chris Nelson, Ross Hazeltine Travel Scholarship
Emily Nolan, Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Abbie Oakley, Roy W. Howard Scholarship
Connor O'Gara, Steve Guback Scholarship
Dianne Osland, Chris Savage Memorial Scholarship
Danielle Paquette,Jack and Helen Fesko Scholarship
Darah Patton, Trevor Brown International Teaching Scholarship
Caitlin Peterkin, Gretchen A. Kemp Scholarship and David L. Adams Scholarship
A.D. Quig, Louise (Hess) Miller Scholarship
Meredith Reffner, David E. and Ruth (Padget) Albright Writing Scholarship
Danielle Rindler, John Matthew Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Patrick Rollings, Louise (Hess) Miller Scholarship
Evie Salomon, Dick Yoakam Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
Autumn Scaglione, Roy W. Howard Scholarship
Charlie Scudder, Frank Arganbright Scholarship and Ralph L. Holsinger Scholarship
Lauren Sedam, Ann and Marty Anderson Scholarship
Aaron Siegal-Eisman, Eugene C. Pulliam Scholarship
MJ Slaby, Louise (Hess) Miller Scholarship
Michelle Sokol, William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship and Lola Graham/Theta Sigma Phi Scholarship
Christine Spasoff, John E. and Mary Stempel Memorial Scholarship
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| From left, Dean Brad Hamm, Jessica Contrera, Paula Grist and Mark Vaughan present Contrera with the Freedom of Press Scholarship. |
Eric Stearley, Chris Savage Memorial Scholarship
Kate Thacker, Lewis B. Edwards Journalism Scholarship and Aileen Snoddy Scholarship
Sarah Thacker, Trevor Brown International Teaching Scholarship, Ernie Pyle Scholarship and Robin Fogel Avni Scholarship for Design
Michela Tindera, School of Journalism Scholarship
Mackenzie Touby, Robert R. and Mary (Pence) Cosner Scholarship
Rachel Trees, Peter Jacobi Scholarship
Shelby Vetter, Roy W. Howard Scholarship
Kevin Wang, Louise (Hess) Miller Scholarship
Claire Wiseman, Richmond Palladium-Item Scholarship
Travis Wittenburg, Margaret H. Knote Journalism Scholarship
Jake Wright, Jack Backer Scholarship
Avi Zaleon, Lewis B. Edwards Journalism Scholarship
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