By SPJ COLORADO PRO
The state chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has awarded 10 scholarships to Colorado college students for the 2021 academic year.
SPJ’s Colorado Pro Chapter awards the scholarships annually in a competition in which students submit samples of published work and an essay about why they are passionate about the profession.
Scholarship amounts, which are based on quality of their published work, academic performance and financial need, topped out at $2,000 for the two leading recipients. A total of $13,250 was awarded.
Recipients of the Sheldon Peterson broadcast scholarship are (for varying amounts):
• Cesareo Sifuentes, a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
• Lauren Wadsworth, a student at Colorado State University.
• Sydney Wicker, also a student at CSU.
Winners of the Helen Verba convergent journalism scholarship are (for varying amounts):
• Robert Tann, a student at the University of Colorado Boulder.
• Juana Rocha, a student at Arapahoe Community College.
• Kerry McCawley, a student at Metro State.
• Riley Lovato, a student at CU-Boulder.
• Heather Davis, also at Metro State.
• Jack Taylor, a student at Colorado State University
• Dylan Carpenter, also at CU-Boulder.
“This year’s applicants were an unusually strong group,” said scholarship committee chair Doug Bell. “Given the challenges our industry is facing, it’s great to see young journalists doing strong and important work at the college level.”
Any Colorado journalism student, including high school students, may apply for the SPJ scholarships, which are announced at the chapter’s awards ceremony each spring. Students should contact journalism instructors or advisers on their campuses for information on how to apply, or they can visit spjcolorado.com.
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