2023 Scholarship Recipients

Owen Backer of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $5,000 St. Louis Press Club / St. Louis Cardinals Mike Shannon Scholarship for Sports Broadcast Journalism / Sports Writers | Presented by St. Louis Press Club, St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon
Madyson Majors of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $5,000 St. Louis Press Club / St. Louis Cardinals Mike Shannon Scholarship for Sports Broadcast Journalism / Sports Writers | Presented by St. Louis Press Club, St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon
Jasmyne Ricard of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $4,000 Elizabeth Mannen Berges Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Communications | Presented by Elizabeth Mannen Berges
Amelia Hurley of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $4,000 David Lipman Journalism Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Post-Dispatch & St. Louis Press Club for a journalism student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism
Parker Brandt of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $3,600 Alice Handelman Scholarship for Feature Writing | Presented by The Staenberg Group
Bradford Siwak of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $2,500 Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Post-Dispatch & St. Louis Press Club
Kayelyn Tate of Virginia Commonwealth University received the $1,500 Donald R. Burris Journalism Scholarship for Print, Broadcast or Digital Journalism | Presented by Claudia Burris
Owen Ziliak of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Scholarship for Journalism | Presented by Claudia Burris
Jake Hipsher of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 Sarah Bryan Miller Scholarship for Music Communications
Emily Hood of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,000 Joan Foster Dames Scholarship for Journalism Studies for Women
Leah Schroeder of Northwestern University received the $1,000 Joe Bonwich Scholarship for Communications
Elena Wilson of University of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,000 Webster-Kirkwood Times Newspapers & Webster University Journalism Foundation Scholarship
Rutaiba Siddiqui of DePaul University received the $1,000 United Media Guild Journalism Foundation Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Communications
Ashlyn Gillespie of Trinity University received the $1,000 St. Louis Press Club High School Scholarship for Journalism
Tyra Tillman of Lincoln University of Missouri received the $1,000 Nancy Miller Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Journalism

2023 St. Louis Press Club Scholarships

Click Here for the 2023 Scholarship Application

The St. Louis Press Club awards and funds a variety of scholarships for communications students from the St. Louis metropolitan region. Many are presented by individuals and organizations.
These scholarships include:

$5,000 Mike Shannon Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers
For a journalism student pursuing a career in sports broadcast journalism or sports writing
Presented by St. Louis Press Club, St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon

$4,000 Elizabeth Mannen Berges Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Communications
Presented by Elizabeth Mannen Berges

$4,000 David Lipman Journalism Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Post-Dispatch & St. Louis Press Club for a journalism student at the University Of Missouri School of Journalism

$3,600 Alice Handelman Scholarship for Feature Writing
For journalism students pursuing a career in feature writing
Presented by The Staenberg Group

$2,500 Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship in Partnership with St. Louis Post-Dispatch & St. Louis Press Club
For a minority journalism student

$1,500 Donald R. Burris Journalism Scholarship for Print, Broadcast or Digital Journalism
Presented by Claudia Burris

$1,500 Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Scholarship for Photojournalism Scholarship
Presented by Claudia Burris

$1,500 Sarah Bryan Miller Scholarship for Music Communications
For a student studying both communications and music

$1,000 Joan Foster Dames Scholarship for Journalism Studies for Women

$1,000 Joe Bonwich Scholarship for Communications

$1,000 Webster-Kirkwood Times Newspapers & Webster University Journalism Foundation Scholarship

$1,000 United Media Guild Journalism Foundation Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Communications

$1,000 St. Louis Press Club High School Scholarship for Journalism
For a graduating high school senior

$1,000 Nancy Miller Scholarship in partnership with St. Louis Press Club for Journalism
For an upperclassman or graduate student attending Webster University School of Communication pursuing bachelor's or graduate degree

Click Here for the 2023 Scholarship Application

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Kelly Bowen of Webster University received the $5,000 St. Louis Press Club/ St. Louis Cardinals Mike Shannon Scholarship for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers presented by the Press Club, the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon to a journalism student pursuing a career in sports broadcast journalism or sports writing.
Komlavi Adissem of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $4,000 St. Louis Press Club/St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Lipman Journalism Scholarship presented by the Press Club and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to a journalism student at the University Of Missouri School of Journalism.
Jordyn Grimes of Webster University received the $4,000 St. Louis Press Club Journalism Scholarship presented by the Press Club to a local journalism student.
Amelia Hurley of the University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $3,600 Alice Handelman Scholarship for Feature Writing presented by the Press Club for journalism students pursuing a career in feature writing.
Katie Bolek Rich of Webster University received the $2,500 Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship presented by the Press Club and St. Louis Post-Dispatch to a minority journalism student.
Zoe Krause of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 Donald R. Burris Journalism Scholarship presented by the St. Louis Press Club to a student pursuing a media career in print, broadcast or digital journalism.
Regan Mertz of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Photojournalism Scholarship presented to a student pursuing a photojournalism career.
Kelly Brown of Western Illinois University received the $1,500 Sarah Bryan Miller Scholarship presented by the St. Louis Press Club to a student studying both communications and music.
Caitlin Reynolds of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 FleishmanHillard Journalism Foundation Scholarship
Leah Schroeder of Parkway West High School received the $1,000 High School Journalism Scholarship presented by the Missouri Journalism Educators’ Association and the St. Louis Press Club to a graduating high school senior.
Annie Jennemann of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,500 Press Club Scholarship presented by the St. Louis Press Club to a student pursuing a career in communications.
Mikayla Higgins of University Of Missouri School of Journalism received the $1,000 Press Club Scholarship presented by the St. Louis Press Club to a student pursuing a career in communications.

2022 St. Louis Press Club and Journalism Foundation Scholarships

The St. Louis Press Club awards and funds a variety of scholarships for communications students from the St. Louis metropolitan region. Some are in conjunction with the Journalism Foundation.
These scholarships include:

The Mike Shannon Scholarship for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers - $5,000
Presented by the Press Club, the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon to a journalism student pursuing a career in sports broadcast journalism or sports writing
(Final selection of The Mike Shannon scholarship recipient is made by the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon)
Click here to donate to the Mike Shannon Scholarship fund for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers

David Lipman Journalism Scholarship - $4,000
Presented by the Press Club and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to a journalism student at the University Of Missouri School of Journalism
(Selection of David Lipman scholarship recipient is made by the University of Missouri School of Journalism faculty)

The Alice Handelman Scholarship for Feature Writing - $3,600
Presented by the Press Club for journalism students pursuing a career in feature writing
Click here to donate to the Alice Handelman Scholarship fund for Feature Writing

Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship - $2,500
Presented by the Press Club and St. Louis Post-Dispatch to a minority journalism student
Click here to read about Ronald W. Wade and to donate to this scholarship

Donald R. Burris Journalism Scholarship - $1,500
For a student pursuing a media career in print, broadcast or digital journalism

Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Photojournalism Scholarship - $1,500
Presented to a student pursuing a photojournalism career

Sarah Bryan Miller Scholarship - $1,500
For a student studying both communications and music

FleishmanHillard Journalism Foundation Scholarship - $1,500

Joan Foster Dames Women’s Journalism and Media Studies Scholarship - $1,000
For women pursuing a degree in journalism or media studies
Click here to read the Eulogy for Joan Foster Dames, Click here to donate to the Joan Foster Dames scholarship

Joe Bonwich Media Scholarship - $1,000
For students pursuing a media communications career
Click here to donate to the Joe Bonwich scholarship

Times Newspapers and Webster University Journalism Foundation Scholarship - $1,000

Missouri Professional Communicators and St. Louis Press Club Journalism Foundation Scholarship - $1,000

United Media Guild Journalism Foundation Scholarship - $1,000

St. Louis Press Club Internship Scholarships - $1,000 - $1,500
For communications students each semester interning at St. Louis Press Club

High School Journalism Scholarship - $1,000
For a graduating high school senior
(Selected by the Missouri Journalism Educators’ Association)

Click Here for the 2022 Scholarship Application

2022 Scholarship Applications are no longer being accepted. Winners will be announced June 1, 2022

2021 MEDIA AND JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Fifteen college and one high school student from our region are being awarded scholarships by the St. Louis Press Club and St. Louis Journalism Foundation.

The 2021 scholarships and their winners are:

$4,000 St. Louis Press Club/St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Lipman Journalism Scholarship - Max Baker, University of Missouri – Columbia

$2,500 St. Louis Press Club Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship - Micah Barnes, Webster University

$2,000 St. Louis Press Club Neiman-Marcus Media Scholarship - Meghan Gunn, New York University

$1,500 St. Louis Press Club Sarah Bryan Miller Journalism Scholarship - Greta Cross, Missouri State University

$1,500 St. Louis Press Club Summer Internship Scholarship - Becca Newton, University of Missouri-Columbia

$1,500 St. Louis Press Club Summer Internship Scholarship - Mary Boser, Mayrville University

$1,500 St. Louis Press Club Donald Burris Journalism Scholarship - Charlotte Renner, Webster University

$1,500 St. Louis Press Club Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Photojournalism Scholarship - Dasia Chavis, Webster University

$1,000 St. Louis Press Club Joe Bonwich Media Scholarship - Mark Burbridge, St. Louis University

$1,000 St. Louis Press Club Joan Foster Dames Women's Journalism and Media Studies Scholarship - Arielle Adams, Southeast Missouri State University

$1,000 St. Louis Press Club Spring Internship Scholarship - Tirzah Williams, Webster University

$1,500 FleishmanHillard Journalism Foundation Scholarship - Bethany Spitzmiller, Central Missouri State University

$1,000 Missouri Professional Communicators and St. Louis Press Club and Journalism Foundation Scholarship - Regan Mertz, University of Missouri-Columbia

$1,000 United Media Guild Journalism Foundation Scholarship - Ellen Killeen, University of Missouri-Columbia

$1,000 Times Newspapers and Webster University Journalism Foundation Scholarship - Jasmine Willis, Webster University

$1,000 St. Louis Press Club High School Journalism Scholarship - Abby Prywitch, Parkway Central High School to attend Indiana University
(selected by the Missouri Journalism Educators' Association)

Scholarship recipients are chosen based on aptitude, interest in pursuing a communications career, academic standing, and financial need. The awards are made in cooperation with the St. Louis Press Club, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Society of Professional Journalist, Missouri Professional Communicators, United Media Guild, Times Newspapers/Webster University, Fleishman-Hillard, and private donors.

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2022 St. Louis Press Club and Journalism Foundation Scholarships

The Mike Shannon Scholarship fund for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers - $5,000
Presented by the Press Club, the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon to a journalism student pursuing a career in sports broadcast journalism or sports writing
(Final selection of The Mike Shannon scholarship recipient is made by the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Shannon)
Click here to donate to the Mike Shannon Scholarship fund for Sports Broadcast Journalism/ Sports Writers

The Alice Handelman Scholarship fund for Feature Writing - $3,600
Presented by the Press Club for journalism students pursuing a career in feature writing
Click here to donate to the Alice Handelman Scholarship fund for Feature Writing

Donald R. Burris Journalism Scholarship - $1,500
For a student pursuing a media career in print, broadcast or digital journalism

Karlheinz and Doris Finzel Photojournalism
Scholarship - $1,500
Presented to a student pursuing a photojournalism career