Orion Editor Wins One of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Journalism Scholarships
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September 20, 2006
Joe Wills
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Orion Editor Wins One of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Journalism Scholarships
Sharon Yep, managing editor for California State University, Chico’s student newspaper The Orion, has been selected as one of the Scripps Howard Foundation’s Top Ten Scholars for 2006.
The awards were announced Friday, Sept. 15, at the foundation’s headquarters in Cincinnati. Each of the 10 recipients receives a $10,000 scholarship that can be applied toward one academic year.
“Since the program began in 1999, the foundation has awarded $800,000 to 80 exceptional scholars,” said Judith G. Clabes, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation. “Like their predecessors, this year’s winners represent a very bright future for journalism in America.”
Yep, a junior from San Francisco, is managing editor of The Orion for the fall 2006 semester. She is a journalism major with a minor in linguistics.
Winners are chosen for their demonstrated interest in journalism, academic achievement, portfolio and an essay about their long-term career goals. A panel of newspaper, broadcast and television network professionals chose the scholarship recipients from among entries across the country.
The winners come from seven states and Washington, D.C. and include editors of student newspapers at Northwestern University, University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Texas.
The CSU, Chico Department of Journalism has one of the top news-editorial programs in the country. The Orion is a nine-time winner of the National Pacemaker award for Orion Editor Wins One of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Journalism Scholarships general excellence, and was inducted into the Associated Press Hall of Fame in 2005. The California Newspaper Publishers Association has named The Orion the state’s best university newspaper a record eight times over the past 12 years.
The Scripps Howard Foundation is the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company, a diverse and large media enterprise with interests in national cable networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television stations, electronic commerce, interactive media, and licensing and syndication.
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