Sponsored by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23 - The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its sixth annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to aspiring journalists.
The award is designed to encourage outstanding collegiate journalism students in print and broadcasting.
The scholarship will be awarded in May 2012 in Pittsburgh at the annual Golden Quills Awards Dinner sponsored by The Press Club.
Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
for at least two years. They must be able to demonstrate why they should
receive the award. Their primary residence must be in one of the 29
counties of Western Pennsylvania (see list below).
The scholarship money will be credited to the winner's account at
their university or college. The winner also will receive a plaque in
recognition of the award.
Deadline for applications is January 13, 2012. The scholarship committee will review applications and select finalists. The winner will be notified by April 15.
An application can be downloaded from www.westernpapressclub.org or contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers' Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or (412) 281-7778, or pressclubwpa@yahoo.com.
For further information contact Senior Deputy Managing Editor Rick Monti of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 512 Martindale Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 412-380-5638 or rmonti@tribweb.com.
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
is a nonprofit organization comprising news media and public relations
professionals, community leaders, academicians and other professionals
devoted to first-rate communication. Members of The Press Club are
dedicated to raising the quality of public discourse in Western Pennsylvania,
keeping the region vital and relevant. It provides a setting,
atmosphere, and programming that aim to further communication among
media-related professionals and interested members of the general
public. Encouraging and supporting journalism students in the region is
also a priority. For membership information, contact The Press Club at
(412) 281-7778.
Press Club Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland
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