The West Texas Press Association and Texas Press Association will award the Bob Craig Memorial
Scholarship of $2,000, payable over two semesters at $1,000 per semester, during which journalism
courses are taken at the recipient’s college of choice.
Graduating seniors interested in applying for the scholarship must live in the general area encompassed
by West Texas Press Association member newspapers, and plan to major in Print Advertising
or Journalism. Broadcast or Public Relations majors do not qualify.
Students must fi ll out the following application and submit a 250-500 word essay on the subject,
“My Future and Career Plans in Community Journalism.”
Send application, essay and transcript to: Bob Dillard, WTPA Scholarship Chairman, P.O. Box
1097, Fort Davis, TX 79734-1097.
Judging will be conducted by the WTPA board, and announced at the 79th Annual Summer Convention,
July 16-18, 2009 in San Angelo.
Deadline to Apply is June 19, 2009 |