Clarence E. and Edna Horn Johnson Endowed Scholarship
The endowment was established to provide scholarships for students who are graduates of a high school located in Pike, Letcher, Harlan or Floyd counties in Kentucky.
Tournament of Champions Charitable Fund
This fund supports activities of the annual Tournament of Champions and can be used for fee reductions for participating teams, the annual Breakfast of Champions event, meals for competitors, academic scholarships for champions, travel grants, and an annual J.W. Patterson Policy Debate Scholarship to the TOC Policy Debate Champion and the second place TOC Policy Debate Team.
Sy Ramsey Reporting and Writing Award
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).
Shirley Rose Scholarship
This fund supports a full-time adult learner as defined by the endowment. An adult learner is defined as a student who has responsibilities other than those of a traditional student (i.e. is a single parent or employed full-time). A 500-word essay is required describing your status as an adult learner. Student must show financial need. The scholarship honors Shirley Rose, a 40-year UK employee and undergraduate advisor for the college. Rose retired in 2001.
Sheehey and Associates Educational Advancement Scholarship
Scholarship is awarded to students who have completed their junior year as an ISC major; meet the ISC internship pre-requisites set by the School and have successfully completed a summer internship or plan to complete an internship in summer 2015. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA in ISC courses with at least a 2.5 GPA overall.
J.W. Patterson Tournament of Champions (TOC) Policy Debate Scholarship Fund
Funds are awarded annually to the TOC Policy Debate Champion and to the second place TOC Policy Debate Team.
Henry Clay Alumni Debate Scholarship Fund
Funds can be used to support scholarships.
O'Hair Fund for Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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.
Douglas A. and Carole A. Boyd Professorship in Communication
The Douglas A. and Carole A. Boyd Professorship in Communication (Comm.) was established in 2011 by the former CI dean and his wife Carole. The Boyd Professorship is awarded to a Department of Communication faculty member that holds the rank of associate for full professor, has research interests clearly linked to Communication, has tenure and has made outstanding contributions to social scientific research and graduate education in the field of Communication. The recipient is selected by a committee appointed by the dean of the College.
August 21, 2023
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