11th Annual $5,000 Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship And 3rd Annual $2,500 Press Club Scholarship For Outstanding Aspiring Journalists

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for the 11^th Annual Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship and the 3^rd Annual Press Club Scholarship.  The $5,000 Fryer and $2,500 Press Club Scholarship are intended to reward outstanding students studying journalism or similar majors and planning careers in print journalism, online journalism, photojournalism or broadcasting.  The scholarships will be awarded May 25, 2017, at the annual Golden Quills Dinner sponsored by The Press Club.

Candidates must be sophomores or juniors enrolled in an accredited college or university. They must be able to demonstrate why they should receive the award.  Their primary residence must be in one of the 29 counties of Western Pennsylvania (see list below).

The scholarship money will be credited to the winner's account at their university or college.  Deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2017.  The scholarship committee will review applications and select the deserving journalists.  The winner will be notified by April 12.

An application can be downloaded from www.westernpapressclub.org or contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers' Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or (412) 281-7778 or [email protected].

For further information contact Press Club Board Member/Scholarship Chair Rick Monti at 412-600-0606 or [email protected].

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization comprising news media and public relations professionals, community leaders, academicians and other professionals devoted to first-rate communication. Members of The Press Club are dedicated to raising the quality of public discourse in Western Pennsylvania, keeping the region vital and relevant. It provides a setting, atmosphere, and programming that aim to further communication among media-related professionals and interested members of the general public. Encouraging and supporting journalism students in the region is also a priority. For membership information, contact The Press Club at (412) 281-7778.

Press Club Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland.

CONTACT: Rick Monti 412-600-0606 or [email protected]

PR Newswire is the official wire of The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

SOURCE The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

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