Meeting the Challenge
UK and the College have embarked on its
first-ever comprehensive campaign to increase private sector
gifts and donations for its programs. We have received excellent
support from many of our alumnus through our annual phonathon
and through major gifts and bequests. These gifts have enabled
us to build the college's endowment and increase scholarship
opportunities for our students.
Some of the gifts received include the
following:
Sam Abell and Dick Ware Photojournalism Scholarship honors Sam Abell, a UK graduate and retired National Geographic photographer and his mentor, friend and fellow photographer Dick Ware, who passed away in 1986. This scholarship supports a student(s) in the School who have a demonstrated interest in photojournalism. Two scholarships will be awarded; one in the name of Sam Abell and one in the name of Dick Ware.
Carozza Graduate Fund for Excellence in Health Communication was established by Michael Carozza, (’77) Graduate Program in Communication. This fund will support fellowships to graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence; leadership traits; and intend to pursue a career in Health Communication or to provide support to doctoral students interested in Health Communication Research at UK. A scholarship will be awarded in 2007-08.
The Clabes Family First Amendment Center Fund was established by UK graduates Gene and Judy Clabes. Scholarships may be awarded to students who: plan a career in print journalism; have demonstrated journalistic proficiency in the classroom, in an internship, or on The Kernel staff; and are strong proponents of the First Amendment. A scholarship will not be awarded until 2007-08.
John Thomas Durham Graduate Student Fund was established by Henry Durham to honor his son a graduate (’97) of the School of Library and Information Science. Income from the fund shall be used to support and enrich the experiences of SLIS graduate student(s) working in the UK Libraries. Graduate student expenses may be partially or totally supported with the income from the Fund. Recipients of the Fund are selected by the Director of SLIS in consultation with the UK Dean of Libraries. The first award will be made in 2007-08.
Tall Grass Farm Foundation Graduate Fellowship/Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Endowed Fund for Excellence is part of the IRJCI Endowment. The fellowship recipient shall be determined by the Director of JAT, the Director of the IRJCI, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Program in Communication in CCIS. A rural female graduate student in CCIS shall be considered and if none are eligible, then any graduate student in CCIS who has an interest in rural journalism may apply. The fellowship may be awarded in 2007-08.
Joe Hirsch Scholarship honors Joe
Hirsch, the renowned, award-winning Daily Racing Form
executive columnist who retired in 2003 after a distinguished
career that spanned more than a half-century. This scholarship
was established in 2005 by The National Thoroughbred Racing
Association and the Daily Racing Form. The
highly-respected Hirsch has been feted in recent years by having
two of the sport's greatest venues-Saratoga Race Course and
Churchill Downs-naming press boxes in his honor. Hirsch founded
the National Turf Writers' Association and was its first
president. He won numerous awards during his long career,
including the Eclipse Award of Merit, the Jockey Club Medal, and
the Lord Derby Award, given by the Horse Race Writers of
Britain. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman or
continuing undergraduate who is interested in working in or
pursuing a career in writing in the thoroughbred industry; has a
high school GPA of at least 3.0 (undergraduate GPA of at least
2.8 if a continuing student); and who has financial need as
determined by the School of Journalism and Telecommunications
Scholarship Committee. The recipient will be expected to
complete an internship at a thoroughbred racing journalism
related organization. This scholarship will provide full
tuition.
The John D. Chaplin Scholarship Fund
supports incoming or returning UK undergraduate who declares
his/her major in the School of Journalism and
Telecommunications. Preference is given to a student who has
been diagnosed with a certified disability (physical or
learning). Returning students must have a 2.8 GPA out of 4.0.
Applicants must be residents of Kentucky and heave demonstrated
financial need as determined by the School of Journalism and
Telecommunications Scholarship Committee. This scholarship
honors the memory of John D. Chaplin, a Lexington radio
personality whose on-air name was Herb Oscar Kent. The
scholarship was endowed in 2005 by Robert Chaplin
McWhorter.
The Maria Braden Endowed Scholarship Fund
was established in 2004 to honor Maria Braden, a retired
UK journalism professor. Maria taught at UK for 21 years. The
scholarship will be offered to students who are pre-journalism
majors or majors in journalism in the School of Journalism and
Telecommunications. The School hopes to award the first Maria
Braden Scholarships in 2006. The scholarship was established by
Dr. Beth Barnes, the director of the UK School of Journalism and
Telecommunications.
The James C. Bowling
Executive-in-Residence Lecture Series was established in
the School of Journalism and Telecommunications in October 2000
with a $100,000 endowment grant from Joseph F. Cullman 3rd
retired chair of the board of Philip Morris Cos. Inc. An
additional $125,000 was raised from alumni and friends of the
university who knew Mr. Bowling and members of his family. The
lecture series is held in October each year. It brings to campus
a nationally recognized public relations professional. While
here they spend time working with students groups; consulting
with faculty and administrators on current PR tactics and
business trends; visiting with area public relations firms and
other community professionals. The inaugural event speaker was Harold
Bursen, chairman and founder of the public relations firm
Burson-Marsteller Inc. A scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding senior student in ISC that represents the attributes
of Mr. Bowling and plans to enter the Public Relations field.
Dr. Gifford Blyton Professorship,
an endowed professorship was established in the Department of
Communication. Dr. Blyton taught speech and communications from
1948 to 1975 and coached the university's debate team for 21
years. This gift was made possible through the efforts of
several of his former students. Stanley Craig, a 1966
graduate of UK, took the lead in this effort. Money from the
endowment will be used to support public speaking, oral
communication education and research. Presently, the endowment
totals almost $395,000 including an equal match from the state
through the Research Challenge Trust Fund III. Dr. Enid
Waldhart was named to the chair in 2003. She will serve in
that position for three years. In 2004, Dr. Blyton was honored
as the Friend of the College by CCIS.
Mr. Marvin Burdine established the Williena
Burdine Broyles Memorial Endowed Scholarship in the School
of Library and Information Science in January 2004. The award
honors his sister Williena. Williena, a graduate of the
University of Kentucky Library Science Program, was a librarian
in the Somerset Kentucky school system for 25 years. To be
eligible for the award students must be from one of Kentucky's
Appalachian counties (as defined by the ARC), demonstrate
financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Need and
are declared majors in the area of Library Science. The first
award will be presented in 2005.
Ryans Family Scholarship: Honors
the memory of Robert C. Ryans, a technical publication
writer and 1964 UK Journalism alumni. The scholarship supports
Journalism students interested in technical publication writing.
J.A. McCauley Fund for Academic Excellence:
Honors the late Professor J.A. McCauley, well-known
educator and long-time professor at the School of Journalism and
Telecommunications. It supports Journalism, ISC and
Telecommunications majors and can be used to support
scholarships, student travel or other student needs.
R. Lewis Donohew Fellowship Fund: Dr.
Donohew retired from UK in 1999 after nearly 35 years of
service. During that time he worked tirelessly to promote and
advance the field of communication. The fund provides
professional development support to new and continuing doctoral
students with research interests in the behavioral sciences. The
first award from this fund was presented in March 2004.
SLIS Endowed Endowed Graduate Fellowship
Fund: Supports graduate fellowships in SLIS. This
Fellowship also received a match from RCTF II.
Shirley Rose Scholarship Fund:
Shirley was an undergraduate advisor in our College who served
the University of Kentucky for 40 years. She retired in 2001.
This fund supports full-time adult learners who demonstrate
economic need or is a minority student. The first award was
presented in 2004.
These funds, along with other private contributions have allowed
us to expand our scholarship opportunities, provide funding for
student travel, support student and faculty research efforts,
and provide students with special programs and guest speakers.
Several major gifts from our graduates have been made as
bequests and will benefit our students and faculty in the years
to come.
These resources provide our students with a
cutting-edge education while innovatively serving the
Commonwealth, the region and the nation. By supporting the
College through gifts to our scholarships and endowments, you
help us to make a difference in the lives of our students.
*Contact Janice
Birdwhistell with questions.
Updated 12/19/2006
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