National Collegiate Reporting Competition

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Editor

The Scripps Howard Foundation, with the Indiana University School of Journalism, established the Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition in 1984 to honor the memory of the journalist who led Scripps Howard Newspapers from 1922-1953 and United Press International from 1912-1920.

Journalism students submit an entry form, portfolio of their work, letter of recommendation, 400-word essay and resume to the Scripps Howard Foundation for consideration.Until 2006, the winners received scholarships and their college newspapers were awarded grants. But in 2006, the foundation and School of Journalism revamped the awards to include a 13-day guided tour to Japan and South Korea for nine national scholars.

Led by School of Journalism’s Dean Brad Hamm, the winners travel to Asia to study journalism in other cultures, visiting media organizations as well as cultural and historical landmarks. Roy W. Howard also had made such journeys as a journalist, persevering to land interviews with elusive leaders.

The 2012 trip is tentatively set for June 15-23 and will take winners to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima.

To enter:

Look over the latest brochure for details about the trip, then complete the application portion. (2012 brochure, PDF format)
Deadline to apply for the 2012 competition is Feb. 29, 2012.
Website for information

NAFB Scholarship Program

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Editor

This year the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s (NAFB) Foundation is offering a $5,000, and two $4,000 scholarships.

Scholarship Application

For any questions contact:
Aaron Corbet
Member Services Director
phone: 816-431-4032
email: aaron@nafb.com

Only a few days left to apply for the Forrest Bassford Student Award

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Editor

The Livestock Publications Council is once again offering the Forrest Bassford Student Award. This program recognizes and rewards excellence, leadership and encourages professionalism among students. The overall winner receives a $2,000 scholarship, and up to three additional students receive $750 travel scholarships to attend the Ag Media Summit. AMS will be held in Albuquerque, NM, August 4-8, 2012.

The application is due February 15, 2012.

If there are any questions about the application, please contact:

Scarlett Hagins
Communications Program Manager
Kansas Livestock Association
(785) 273-5115
scarlett@kla.org

2012 Forrest Bassford Application

American Agricultural Editors’ Association (AAEA) Scholarships for ACT

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Editor

The scholarship application process is now open! Click below to open the application, save it to your computer, fill it in and either print and mail, or email it per the instructions on the form. Scholarship applications are due March 31, 2012.

2012 AAEA/ACT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Four scholarships will be presented at the Agricultural Media Summit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aug. 4-8, 2012. Recipients are not required to attend. One of the scholarships is designated as the Memorial Scholarship, to which AAEA members can donate in memory of someone who was significant in their life and career. Three of the scholarships will provide $1,000, and the Memorial Scholarship amount will depend on additional donations received.

Established by NACT in 1993 and adopted by AAEA in 2004, this scholarship recognizes outstanding members of the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) for their achievements in leadership, career-related experiences, academics and service. Applicants must be current members of ACT and enrolled as an undergraduate student at a university or college during the time of their application. Although funded by AAEA and its Professional Improvement Foundation, the scholarship is available to any ACT member, regardless of specific communications career path. The scholarship selection committee will consist of members of the AAEA Future Agricultural Communicators Committee and two representatives of ACT.

Recipients will be selected based on the following criteria:
- ACT involvement, leadership activities and other campus organizational involvement
- Academic achievements
- Internships and career-related experiences
- Reference recommendations

Any questions may be directed to:
JoAnn Alumbaugh
AAEA Future Ag Communicators Chair
641-744-2114
joann.alumbaugh@gmail.com

Win Scholarships from Yamaha to Attend AMS

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Editor

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 scholarship program that provides financial assistance to members of the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT). ACT is a national college student association with more than 350 members located on 17 college and university campuses across the country. ACT’s mission of fostering professional development is at the core of the Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program, now in its fourth year.

The Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program is broken out into two individual student scholarships and one chapter scholarship. All three awards are aimed at helping students attend the annual Agricultural Media Summit (AMS), which is the largest gathering of ag media professionals in the country and is the ACT students’ primary career development networking opportunity each year. The conference is hosted by the American Agricultural Editors’ Association (AAEA), the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) and the American Business Media Agri-Council – potentially future employers and colleagues of the students.

“Yamaha is proud to help these ag students, but the program is structured so that the ag community might benefit most in the long term,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS marketing manager. “Within our application process, we are incorporating some basic points on safe, responsible equipment use, and we expect the students will take these important messages into their future careers as professional communicators.”

ATV Safety Recommendations

Application

Cover Letter

Press Release