RTDNF Award Students

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The Radio Television Digital News Foundation has announced the recipients of scholarships for journalism students and fellowships for new professionals. The 50th class of scholars and fellows will receive over $30,000 in monetary awards.

Here’s the list:

Carole Simpson Scholarship, the $2,000 award is given annually to a student of color and supports media diversity. Tamia Fowlkes is a senior at the University of Wisconsin –Madison majoring in Journalism and Political Science with certificates in Gender and Women’s Studies and Leadership.

Presidents Scholarship, a $2,500 award in memory of past RTDNA presidents in recognition of two broadcast journalism students’ excellence. Daniel Han is a New Jersey native and student at Rutgers University majoring in journalism and media studies. Megan Lebowitz is a senior at Northwestern University double majoring in journalism and political science.

Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship, presented annually by past board member Lou Prato and his wife Carole, this $1,000 award is presented to a student pursuing sports journalism. Kelsey Bigelow is entering her senior year of college at Kansas State University. She is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree in journalism with aspirations to become a sports reporter.

Ed Bradley Scholarship, a $10,000 award presented to an outstanding student of color in memory of the late CBS News’ 60 Minutes correspondent and groundbreaking journalist. Maya Brown is a senior journalism and political science double major at Stony Brook University.

Pete Wilson Scholarship, honoring the late San Francisco broadcast journalist, this $2,000 grant is awarded to a Bay Area journalism student. Noah Baustin is a student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he studies investigative reporting and audio production.

George Foreman Tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson Scholarship, presented to a student at the University of Texas at Austin, this $6,000 award established by the boxing champion honors his inspirations, President Johnson and RTDNF Founder Barney Oldfield. Dominique Lavigne is a Journalism and Radio-Television-Film student at UT Austin.

Michele Clark Fellowship, named for the CBS News correspondent tragically killed in a plane crash while on assignment, this $1,000 award supports a new professional minority broadcast journalist. Andrea Perdomo is a producer and reporter for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR member station.

Since 1970, RTDNF has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and fellowships to nearly 600 young journalists as part of its mission as the educational arm of RTDNA. The recipients will be invited to attend the RTDNA21 news leadership retreat in Denver, Colorado this September 2021.

The full list of winners and further details can be found Here.

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