NPC Scholarship Team seeks volunteers to judge top applicants for journalism scholarships

The National Press Club Scholarship Team is seeking volunteers in March to help judge applications for the first round of 2023 NPC scholarships.

Judging will be conducted virtually via Zoom over a two-hour period in early March. Participants will have the chance to review application materials the week prior to the first meeting. 

If you'd like to be a judge or have questions about the selection process, contact Alexis Garcia ([email protected]) or Erin Looney ([email protected]) for details.

The deadline for the first round of scholarships is Feb. 15, which include the following:

• The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo is a $5,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior. The purpose of the scholarship is to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. The award can be renewed for up to three years at $5,000 per year. 
• The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship is a one-time scholarship of $5,000 to support a high school senior who wishes to pursue a career in journalism.  
• The Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship, established in 2021, supports diversity within the field of broadcast journalism. The scholarship is $5,000 per year awarded to a student who demonstrates a commitment to a career in broadcast journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years. The award is open to any student at any stage in their career pursuing an education in broadcast journalism, with a preference for community college students.

All three opportunities are competitive this year, and the Club could use your help picking the student who best exemplifies the core values of these awards. 

The Scholarship Team also will need judges for two April sessions to select recipients for the Lewis Scholarship (deadline: March 31) and the Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship (deadline: April 15).