UNC Hussman School grants more than $2.01M total through scholarships, awards, Roy H. Park Fellowships for 2016-17

The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media granted $435,142 through private funding in the 2016-17 academic year for Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards and Graduate Student Scholarships and Awards.

More than $1.58 million was also awarded to graduate students through the Roy H. Park Fellowships alone, made possible by private support from the Triad Foundation.

Congratulations to the following Hussman School recipients:  

Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards

A.C. Snow and Katherine Snow Smith Scholarship

• Brooklynn Cooper 

A.W. Huckle Memorial Scholarship

• Macie Flynn 

• Kaitlyn Green

Ameel J. Fisher Scholarship

• Rachel Horowitz 
• Alexander Kormann
• Haley White 

American Advertising Federation (Triangle Chapter-AFF)

• Julian Reed

Ann Sawyer Cleland Scholarship

• Lily Stephens 

Ardis Kipp Cohoon Scholarship

• Tyler Petty 

AT&T Business Internship Award

• Natalie Hoberman 

Bob Quincy Scholarship

• Savannah Britt 

C.A. "Pete" McKnight Scholarship

• Tess Bettinsoli 

Canady International Award

• Alana Koontz 

Carl Council Scholarship

• Anna Stone 

Carol Reuss Award

• Mackenzie Self 

Charles McCorkle Hauser Scholarship

• Adam Phan 

Chuck Stone Citizen of the World Award

• Clara Wong 

Clarence E. and Jane P. Whitefield Scholarship

• Gwendolyn Renee Smith 

Cole Campbell Professional Development Fund

• Courtney Jacobs

• Nikki Murdock

• Elle Somerville

• Kara Wiley

Don and Barbara Curtis Excellence Fund for Extracurricular Activities

• Alexis Bell

• Abigail Betts

• Emily Brice

• Savannah Britt

• Lindsay Carbonell

• Brooklynn Cooper

• Viviane Feldman

• Elizabeth Grady

• Lanier Gray

• Jamie Gwaltney

• Anne Marie Hagerty

• Kaitlin Harlow

• Emily Helton

• Natalie Hoberman

• Doni Holloway

• Rachel Horowitz on behalf of Crash Campaign

• Megan Howard

• Alexis Juarez

• Stephanie Lamm

• Jaclyn Lee

• Ally Levine

• Casey Moore

• Jonathan Morris

• Sharon Nunn

• Jessica Porter

• Victoria Price

• Olivia Schaber

• Cara Schumann

• Patrick Seelinger

• Mackenzie Self

• Gwendolyn Renee Smith

• Elizabeth Stegall on behalf of PRSSA

• Micah Stubbs

• Elissa Tew

• Lauren Thomas

• Logan Ulrich

• Justina Vasquez

• Edgar Walker

• Matthew Wotus

• Wei Zhou

David Jordan Whichard II Scholarship

• Jack Molloy

• Caroline Rodriguez

David Julian Whichard Scholarship

• Alexis Allston 

• Ana Irizarry 

Diane Harvey Bradley Scholarship

• Allie Mobley 

• Elissa Tew 

Don S. Maurer Advertising Scholarship

• Brittany Casali 

Douglas N. Marlette Memorial Scholarship

• Kendall Luton 

E. Eugene Jackson Scholarship

• Tiffany Fuller

• Kendall Luton 

Earl Wynn Creative Broadcasting Award

• Brett Thompson 

Edward Heywood Megson Scholarship

• Joseph Aunce 

Edward Jackson International Travel Award

• Jungsu (Lauren) Hong 

Edward Lee Rankin Jr. Intern in Public Relations

• Emily Brice

Elton Casey Scholarship

• Paul Beam 

Emma Lineberger Scholarship

• Piper Anderson 

Erin A. Wiltgen Scholarship

• Clara Wong 

Erwin Potts Scholarship

• Alexis Juarez 

Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation Scholarship

• Danielle Chemtob

• Julia Faulkner 

• Olivia Schaber 

F. Weston Fenhagen Scholarship for International Students

• Jose Valle-Alvarado 

• Ruijia Zhang 

Furman Bisher Medal

• Brendan Marks 

• Caleb Waters 

Glenn Keever Scholarship

• Danielle Chemtob 

Hoffman Award

• Sarah Whitmore 

James Davis Scholarship

• Jessica Amberg

• Abigail Betts 

James F. Hurley III Bicentennial Merit Scholarship

• Kiana Cole

• C. Jackson Cowart 

James J. Mullen Award to the Outstanding Senior in Advertising

• Jane Zorowitz

Jeff MacNelly Award

• Oliver Jones 

Jim Batten Community Newspaper Internship

• C. Jackson Cowart

• Alexander Kormann 

Jim and Pat Thacker Sports Communication Internship

• Abigail Greene

• Mackenzie Self

John Albert Campbell III Sports Communication Scholarship

• Rachel Brittain 

John Harden Scholarship

• Rachel Rhodes 

John L. Greene Jr. Scholarship

• Maggie Berra 

• Sarah Sturdivant 

John Robert Bittner Award to the Outstanding Senior in Electronic Communication

• Sharon Nunn 

John Sweeney Experience Fund Award

• Hanna Davison

• Kylee Parsons

John Sweeney Interview Award

• Riley Reid

Jonathan H. Witherspoon Scholarship

• Alma Washington 

Kays Gary Scholarship

• Andrew Wishon 

Knight Foundation Distinguished Scholarship

• Allie Mobley 

Larry & Carolyn Keith Award in Sports Journalism

• Christoper Cotillo (Writing)

• Alexander Kormann (Photography)

Lois & H.C. Cranford Award to the Outstanding Senior in Public Relations

• Mikala Whitaker 

Louis M. Connor Jr. Scholarship

• Emily Brice 

• Sofia DeWulf 

Mackey-Byars Scholarship for Communication Excellence

• Cheyenne McNeill 

Marjorie Usher Ragan Scholarship

• Barbrianna Adams 

Mary Kathryn Forbes Scholarship

• Heather Grace

• Lanier Gray 

• Jamie Gwaltney 

• Kathleen Van Gurp 

M.S. Van Hecke Award

• Wei Zhou 

Media Innovation Fellowship

• Alexis Barnes 

• Kate Boyd

• Lindsay Carbonell

• Robert Kinlaw

• Patrick Seelinger

Michael John Sauer Scholarship for Sports Communication

• Nick Bolick 

Michael R. Bumgardner Scholarship

• Chrissy Boals 

Molly McKay Scholarship

• Bailey Inglis 

N.C. Black Publishers Scholarship

• Alexis Bell 

N.C. Medical Society Foundation Medical Journalism Internship

• Leah Asmelash 

North Carolina Working Press Scholarship

• Alexis Allston 

OJ Skipper Coffin Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in Reporting

• Jessica Coates

Patricia Miller Moore Award

• Mikala Whitaker 

Paul Green Houston Scholarship

• Janna Childers 

Peter DeWitt Pruden and Phyllis Harrill Pruden Scholarship

• Anne Marie Hagerty 

• Kathryn Macomson 

• Sloan Taylor 

Philip Alston Scholarship

• Rachel Brittain 

Quincy Sharpe Mills Memorial Scholarship

• Payton Walker 

Raleigh Mann Scholarship

• Brooklynn Cooper 

Reese Felts Scholarship

• Rachael Scott

Rick Brewer Scholarship

• Morgan Donnelly 

Roger and Dorothy Jennings Entrepreneurial Award

• Will Schoeffler 

Robert Winchester Dodson Scholarship

• Paul Beam 

Robin Clark Experience

• Alexis Allston 

• Piper Anderson 

Sharoky Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C.

• Carleigh Barnett

• Carter Chambliss

• Chris Cotillo

• Eliza Duckworth

• Kate Frauenfelder

• Allison Johnson

• Danny Nett

• Sharon Nunn

• Samantha Paisley

• Abbey Rogers

• Mary Campbell Rouse

• Devin Simpson

• Sarah Sturdivant

• Lindsay Thompson

Smith Galli Persistence Award

• Korey Butler

• Brett Thompson

Stephen Gates Memorial Scholarship

• Michael Koh 

Stephenson-Biddix Scholarship

• Caroline Baxendale 

Stuart Sechriest Award to the Outstanding Senior in Visual Communication

• Dillon Deaton

The Capstrat Award 

• Korey Butler

• Kendall Luton

• Gwendolyn Renee Smith 

The News & Observer Internship

• Camila Molina

Tom Bost Scholarship

• * To be determined *

Tom Bowers Scholarship

• Connor Luckey-Smith 

Tucker Family Scholarship

• * To be determined *

Victoria M. Gardner Scholarship

• Samantha Beltran 

• Carter Chambliss 

The Visual Storytellers Community Fund

• Alexander Kormann

Wendi-Ayn Hancock Memorial Scholarship

• * To be determined *

William G. Arey Jr. International Communications Scholarship

• Kaitlin Harlow 

WTVD Scholarship

• Trisha Bonthu 

• Tierra Marsh 

• Madison Stevens 

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Graduate Student Scholarships and Awards

Joseph L. Morrison Award for Excellence in Journalism History

• Chris Etheridge 

Joy Gibson MATC Cohort Award

• Karin Fullington

Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Support Award

• Kyla Garrett Wagner 

• Lu Wu 

Maxwell Scholarship in Graduate Medical Journalism

• Larissa Bennett 

Minnie S. and Eli A. Rubinstein Research Awards

• Gabriel Maisonnave 

Orville Gray and Lucille M. Cobbs Memorial Scholarship

• Yan Qu

Outstanding M.A. Graduate

• Deborah Puglia 

Outstanding MATC Graduate

• John Frank 

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award

• Brooks Fuller 

Rich Beckman Award in Documentary Multimedia Storytelling

• Amy Nelson 

• Natalie Roush 

Tom Wicker Award

• L'Erin Jensen 

• Jordan Wilkie 

William Francis Clingman Jr. Ethics Award

•  Deborah Dwyer

• Chris Etheridge

WUNC Fletcher Fellowship for Education Policy Reporting

• Liz Schlemmer

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Roy H. Park Fellowships

• Sophia Allison (M.A.)
• Kirk Bado (M.A.)
• Larisa Bennett (M.A.)
• Jenna Brayton (M.A.)
• Meredith Collins (M.A.)
• Elliott Gentile (M.A.)
• Chris Gentilviso (M.A.)
• Laurie Hursting (M.A.)
• Tyler Lee (M.A.)
• Evy Mitchell (M.A.)
• Jeremiah Murphy (M.A.)
• Sophia Allison (M.A.)
• Maggie Blunk (M.A.)
• Veasy Conway (M.A.)
• Bridgette Cyr (M.A.)
• Katria Farmer (M.A.)
• Jordan Fieulleteau (M.A.)
• Arshya Gurbani (M.A.)
• Ashley Hedrick (M.A.)
• Jane Kim (M.A.)
• Adam Lau (M.A.)
• Amy Nelson (M.A.)
• Natalie Roush (M.A.)
• Jordan Wilkie (M.A.)
• Lindsie Trego (M.A.)
• Elizabeth Adams (Ph.D.)
• Kirsten Adams (Ph.D.)
• Josh Barker (Ph.D.)
• Trevor Bell (Ph.D.)
• Deborah Dwyer (Ph.D.)
• Christopher Etheridge (Ph.D.)
• Kyla Garrett (Ph.D.)
• Nick Gross (Ph.D.)
• Jennifer Harker (Ph.D.)
• Justin Kavlie (Ph.D.)
• Farnosh Mazandarani (Ph.D.)
• Michele Meyer (Ph.D.)
• Jordan Morehouse (Ph.D.)
• Kriste Patrow (Ph.D.)
• Jeannette Porter (Ph.D.)
• Jacob Rhode (Ph.D.)
• Ken Tarbous (Ph.D.)
• Shannon Zenner (Ph.D.)

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