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Student Scholarship Awards
2008 Bodie McDowell Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2008 Bodie McDowell
Scholarship winners!
Successful graduate students:
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1st place - Elizabeth Harrison
(University of Montana) - $2,000
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2nd place - Matthew Cimitile (University of Michigan)-
$1,500
Successful undergraduate
students:
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1st place - Joy
Ratchman
(University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point) – $1,500
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2nd place - Teeka
Ballas (University of Alaska, Anchorage) - $1,000
2008 scholarship recipients will
receive their awards in one installment, distributed
approximately August 29, 2008.
The Education Committee, chaired
by Jason Jenkins, reviewed applications, scored them based
upon predetermined criteria and selected winners.
OWAA staff solicited applications via letters and
e-mails sent to deans and department chairs. OWAA endowment
trustees approved the distribution from the Bodie McDowell
Scholarship Fund.
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Procedures
The candidate submits a completed application, letter of recommendation from
school, grade transcript, examples of outdoor communication work, a one- to
two-page statement of career goals, and optional letters of recommendation from
others familiar with applicant’s work.
How to Apply
To apply
for the Bodie McDowell Scholarship,
download the Scholarship Application now
(PDF file, 15k).
Deadlines
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2009 (must be postmarked or shipped by March
1).
Contacts
After reviewing the application, if you have further questions, please contact Kevin
Rhoades.
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Awards
Bodie McDowell scholarship awards are usually given annually to three or more
students. Awards can range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Students
Recipients must be students of outdoor communications fields including print,
photography, film, art or broadcasting. Open to eligible students in two categories:
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Undergraduate students entering junior or
senior years of study
- Graduate students
School
Scholarship program open to all college students, undergraduate and graduate, from all disciplines and all schools.
Criteria
Career goals in outdoor communications, examples of work and letters of
recommendation. Academic achievement is considered but is not among the top
three selection criteria.
If you know a student with
an outdoor emphasis who might benefit from the Bodie McDowell
Scholarship, ask him or her to apply. The deadline is March 1,
2009. Application / procedure information is listed at right. Disclaimer
Scholarship distributions amounts are
contingent on investment performance as outlined in OWAA bylaws. If investment
performance falls below expectations in the eight-quarter period preceding
anticipated payout, no distribution from the Bodie McDowell Scholarship Fund
will be made.
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