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RTDNF Announces Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

CONTACT:  Stacey Staniak, 202-467-5214 or staceys@rtdna.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2009

RTDNF Announces Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

WASHINGTON—The Radio Television Digital News Foundation has awarded nine scholarships and two fellowships for 2009. The awards are made on a competitive basis with nearly half of the scholarships and fellowships dedicated to minorities.

2009 Scholarship Winners
•    Carlos Saucedo, University of Southern California: The Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship
•    Lina Washington, Arizona State University: Carole Simpson Scholarship
•    John Ketchum, Central Michigan University: Ed Bradley Scholarship
•    Xorje Oliveres, University of Texas-Austin: George Foreman Tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson Scholarship
•    Will Wright, University of Minnesota: Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship
•    Eric Hughey, Central Missouri University: Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
•    Mandana Mofidi, City University London: The Pete Wilson Journalism Scholarship
•    Jennifer Rizzi, Bucknell University: President’s Scholarship
•    John Santucci, Hofstra University:  President’s Scholarship

2009 Fellowship Winners
•    Tina Martin, WFSB-TV: Jacque Minnotte Health Reporting Fellowship
•    Ana Allen, Soldiers Radio and Television: Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship

In addition to a cash award, winners will receive a complimentary RTDNA membership and an expense-paid trip to RTDNA@NAB, the annual conference and exhibition of the Radio Television Digital News Association, which will take place April 11-14, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Past RTNDF scholarship winners include David Muir of ABC News, Vicky Nguyen, KNTV in San Francisco, Christine Dobbyn, KTRK-TV in Houston and David Louie of KGO-TV in San Francisco, who also serves on the RTDNA and RTDNF Board of Directors.

For information about RTDNF’s scholarships and fellowships, visit RTDNA.org or contact Stacey Staniak at staceys@rtdna.org

RTDNF provides training programs, seminars, scholarship support and research in areas of critical concern to electronic news professionals and their audience. The foundation’s work is supported by contributions from foundations, corporations, members of RTDNA and other individuals.

To donate to RTDNF, click here.