Winners were chosen based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, and an essay about their interest in broadcasting by representatives from participating radio and television stations.
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) has awarded 11 scholarships to some of the most promising broadcast students in the state totaling $30,000 between its Student Broadcaster Scholarship and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.
Student Broadcaster Scholarships are given to students pursuing a career in over-the-air broadcasting and enrolled in a broadcast program at a two- or four-year accredited school.
This year, 10 Bay State residents were selected from nearly 100 applicants for a $2,500 scholarship.
Winners were chosen based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, and an essay about their interest in broadcasting by representatives from participating radio and television stations.
The following students were awarded scholarships during an online presentation:
Maya Latour, Wilbraham, communications major, University of New Hampshire
Annie Bennett, Boston, journalism major, Emerson College
Wesley Days, Jr., Longmeadow, broadcast journalism major, Emerson College
Tom Geraci, Newton, communications/media studies major, Merrimack College
Sinclair Samuels, Springfield, communications major with concentration in radio and TV, Lasell University
Shanti Furtado, Fairhaven, journalism major with sports journalism focus, University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Ashley Blanco, Peabody, business of creative enterprises major, Emerson College
Gabrielle Heroux, Fairhaven, communications and media/political science majors, Merrimack College
Unable to attend the presentation were Oliva dePunte, Falmouth, journalism major, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and Emily Wallace, Shrewsbury, communications major, Dean College.
For the 13th straight year, an additional scholarship was given in memory of the late Al Sprague, former president of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association. This $5,000 scholarship was presented during the online presentation to Caroline Curran, Pocasset, government and visual studies major, Harvard University.
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