Scholarship Opportunities

(From Dr. Lundy)

ATTENTION LSU PRSSA MEMBERS: I strongly encourage you to apply for these awards. LSU students have been very successful in past competitions. (From Dr. Lundy)

The Baton Rouge Chapter of the Public Relations Association of Louisiana (PRAL) annually grants two awards to superior Louisiana collegians seeking public relations or journalism careers.

The Jack H. Sanders Memorial Award is open to all Louisiana college students and the William Michelet Honorary Award is awarded to a student attending either LSU or Southern University. Each scholarship is worth $1,000. For more information about these awards, visit the "Awards" section of www.pralbr.org Web site.

Award candidates must be full-time undergraduates majoring in public relations or journalism, or working toward a degree with an emphasis in public relations. The applicant for the Sanders Award must be a senior during the 2009-2010 school year. To apply, candidates should submit:
• A completed application form. (See attached files.)
• An official transcript.
• A press release publicizing themselves as the winner.
• A one-page essay (see application for details).
• A brief letter of recommendation.

If applying for both awards, a student need submit only one transcript. However, a separate application form, press release and essay are required for each scholarship.

Please encourage your students to apply. Your assistance in promoting these awards is greatly appreciated. Applications should be postmarked no later than Thursday, November 20, 2008 and mailed to Michelle Spielman, Office of Public Affairs, Louisiana State University – South Campus, 8000 GSRI Road, Building 3110, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.

The recipients will be recognized at PRAL's January 2009 banquet. If you have questions, I can be reached at 225-578-4675. Thank you for supporting PRAL!