This scholarship honors the memory of Maria Braden, a UK journalism professor for 21 years who died on July 20, 2004. This scholarship is offered to both pre-journalism and journalism majors. Braden is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame (2004).
This endowment was established to provide a plaque or monetary award to an outstanding journalism major from eastern Kentucky.
The O'Hair Fund for Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student who is enrolled in the iNET (Innovation Network for Entrepreneurial Thinking) Undergraduate Certificate Program in the College of Communication and Information, has a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25 when applying for the award, has a demonstrated interest in leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, and has partnered with a faculty member in the iNET Certificate Program or a faculty member of one of iNET's University of Kentucky academic partners to develop a business plan, develop an idea that cultivates entrepreneurial thinking, or have been involved in developing an idea to meld research and practice.
Recipient must be an undergraduate, first-generation college student with a College of Communication and Information major, GPA of 3.2 or higher and have financial need.
This endowment was established to award scholarships to students who are pre-majors or majors in integrated strategic communication, and who demonstrate the qualities embodied by Professor Roth of tenacity, determination, commitment, leadership, service and involvement.