The Youngstown Press Club is seeking applications for the two $2,000 scholarships it will award this year.
The application deadline is April 1.
The awards will go to college juniors or seniors residing in the Mahoning or Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism or a related field.
Related fields include communications, broadcasting, marketing and public relations. Applicants must:
- Submit proof of a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Be entering their junior or senior year in the 2024-25 academic year.
- Submit at least two writing or broadcast samples.
They must reside in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Mercer or Lawrence counties, but they may be attending college elsewhere.
Applicants should provide examples of community involvement and should commit to attend the club’s Sept. 25 Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet at Stambaugh Auditorium.
The application form is at youngstownpressclub.com….
Last year, the club awarded $2,000 scholarships to Hannah Werle of Girard, a journalism major at Youngstown State University, and Gianna Effinite of West Middlesex, a corporate communication major at Penn State University’s Shenango Campus.
The scholarships are funded by the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Foundation and by club membership dues, proceeds from club events and direct donations from individuals and the club’s corporate sponsors.
The Youngstown Press Club was re-established in 2018 to promote journalism and other communication-related professions in the Mahoning Valley.
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