Established in 2023, the Susan Eskridge Hamburg – Adelaide Connella Scholarship is named in memory of Susan Eskridge Hamburg (1957-2022) and her great-grandmother Adelaide Connella (1887-1989). Susan was a 1979 UK graduate and then founded a successful communications, promotions and events management company. She also co-founded USPR, a public relations group with members across the United States and the world. In 1906, Susan's great- grandmother Adelaide was among the first women to live in Patterson Hall – UK’s first women’s dormitory. Adelaide’s accomplishments as an early female student and then as a teacher inspired her great-granddaughter’s later success. Support of the Susan Eskridge Hamburg – Adelaide Connella Scholarship honors the legacy of both women and provides scholarship support to integrated strategic communication students.
This award is given to students that are full-time juniors or seniors and have demonstrated excellence in writing. It is the donors request that one print and one broadcast award be awarded. Students are asked to submit original work in support of their entry. The award honors the memory of Sy Ramsey, a Frankfort State Capitol correspondent for The Associated Press for 21 years. Ramsey is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame (1984).
This endowment was established to provide a scholarship to a declared pre-major or major in the School of Journalism and Media. The recipient should be a resident of Henderson County, Kentucky, show an interest in public affairs reporting and demonstrate financial need.
This fund supports an outstanding ISC major. The award honors the memory of Schulte, an associate professor of advertising in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications for nine years.
Undergraduate student majoring in journalism with the intent to pursue a career in print or broadcast journalism.