Lou & Carole Prato Scholarship Recurring Donation

Louis F. Prato dedicated more than 30 years to RTDNA and the RTDNA Foundation. Lou served as secretary of the RTDNA Foundation Board of Trustees, and for more than 20 years he was treasurer of the RTDNA Board of Directors. Lou worked as a sports broadcaster, news director, and journalism professor. Lou and his wife, Carole, lived near his alma mater, Penn State University. He authored several books on Penn State football, including The Penn State Football Encyclopedia, and was Director of the Penn State All Sports Museum. He died in February 2025.

The scholarship was established in 2001 in recognition of Lou’s service to RTDNA and the RTDNA Foundation and his commitment to excellence in journalism. It is awarded to a journalism student who brings Lou's journalism values to cover sports.