2024 Scholarship Winners Announced
Molly Burke
|
Merrick Morneweck
|
YOUNGSTOWN - Two journalism students will receive $2,000 college scholarships from the Youngstown Press Club.
This year's recipients will be Molly Burke, a junior at Youngstown State University, and Merrick Morneweck, a senior at Pennsylvania State University.
Burke is a graduate of Ursuline High School, where she competed on the speech and debate team for four years.
She has received multiple awards for her reporting for The Jambar, YSU's student-run newspaper, where she held several positions, including editor-in-chief.
In February, Burke collaborated with the Youngstown Press Club to organize and lead a Student Press Freedom Day observance at YSU.
A journalism major, Burke is a member of YSU's Sokolov Honors College and of the university's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communications Association's collegiate honors society.
She is also secretary of the university's chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists.
YSU's communication department gave her the 2024 Drs. Robert R. and Mary Virginia Hare Writing Award for Distinction in Journalistic Writing.
Most recently, Burke became a multimedia content producer at 27 WKBN First News.
A native of Mercer, Pa., Morneweck was a writer for the Hoofbeats newspaper at Mercer High School.
She plans to graduate from Penn State next spring with a double major in journalism and English.
Having interned at The Butler Eagle newspaper, Morneweck is now a writing intern for the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's website.
She is also a writer and editor for Her Campus at Penn State, an online magazine written by and for college women.
Youngstown Press Club scholarships are awarded annually to college juniors or seniors residing in the Mahoning or Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism or a related field.
YPC scholarships are funded by the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation, club membership dues, proceeds from club events and gifts from individuals and YPC's corporate sponsors.
Burke and Morneweck will be recognized for their scholarship awards at the club's Sept. 25 Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner at Stambaugh Auditorium.
This year's recipients will be Molly Burke, a junior at Youngstown State University, and Merrick Morneweck, a senior at Pennsylvania State University.
Burke is a graduate of Ursuline High School, where she competed on the speech and debate team for four years.
She has received multiple awards for her reporting for The Jambar, YSU's student-run newspaper, where she held several positions, including editor-in-chief.
In February, Burke collaborated with the Youngstown Press Club to organize and lead a Student Press Freedom Day observance at YSU.
A journalism major, Burke is a member of YSU's Sokolov Honors College and of the university's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communications Association's collegiate honors society.
She is also secretary of the university's chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists.
YSU's communication department gave her the 2024 Drs. Robert R. and Mary Virginia Hare Writing Award for Distinction in Journalistic Writing.
Most recently, Burke became a multimedia content producer at 27 WKBN First News.
A native of Mercer, Pa., Morneweck was a writer for the Hoofbeats newspaper at Mercer High School.
She plans to graduate from Penn State next spring with a double major in journalism and English.
Having interned at The Butler Eagle newspaper, Morneweck is now a writing intern for the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's website.
She is also a writer and editor for Her Campus at Penn State, an online magazine written by and for college women.
Youngstown Press Club scholarships are awarded annually to college juniors or seniors residing in the Mahoning or Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism or a related field.
YPC scholarships are funded by the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation, club membership dues, proceeds from club events and gifts from individuals and YPC's corporate sponsors.
Burke and Morneweck will be recognized for their scholarship awards at the club's Sept. 25 Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner at Stambaugh Auditorium.
The Youngstown Press Club Scholarship Program
Committed to education and scholarship, the Youngstown Press Club awards college scholarships to juniors and seniors studying journalism and related fields.
The Youngstown Press Club will award two $2,000 scholarships again next year. The scholarships will go to college juniors and seniors who live in a five-county area in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, communications, marketing, advertising, or another related field.
The Youngstown Press Club will award two $2,000 scholarships again next year. The scholarships will go to college juniors and seniors who live in a five-county area in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, communications, marketing, advertising, or another related field.
Scholarship Fund Donors
The Youngstown Press Club is extremely appreciative of its many supporters and donors to its scholarship fund. To donate, please contact Diane Laney Fitzpatrick, executive director, at [email protected].
Friend $50 - $99
Elise Skolnick
Mary Dota
Ellen Sullivan
Emily Webster Love
Tricia Perry
Ronald Mangan
Judith Ceci
Yosay Photography, Janet and Robert Yosay
Tom and Janet Williams
Lori Factor
Jack Grdic
Brenda Linert
Mike Braun
Pierina Morelli
Supporter $100 - $249
Nick Rich
Mark Sweetwood
JoAnn Stock
Tony Paglia
Alan and Debbi Ponzio
Ernie Brown
Adam and Mary Beth Earnheardt
Lisa Abraham
Lynda Norton
John Faunert
Dennis Mangan
Brendan Mangan
Jeff Sheban
Andrea Wood and Dennis LaRue
Lisa and Mark Niquette
Mary Beth and Tom Breckenridge
Tim and Diane Fitzpatrick
Patron $250 - $499
Peter H. Milliken
JoAnn Kolarik
Mark and Cara Beaumont
Dan Pecchia
Benefactor $500 - $749
Simon and Abi Werle
Pillar $2,500 - $4,999
The Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation
Alyssa Lenhoff-Briggs and Rob Briggs
Elise Skolnick
Mary Dota
Ellen Sullivan
Emily Webster Love
Tricia Perry
Ronald Mangan
Judith Ceci
Yosay Photography, Janet and Robert Yosay
Tom and Janet Williams
Lori Factor
Jack Grdic
Brenda Linert
Mike Braun
Pierina Morelli
Supporter $100 - $249
Nick Rich
Mark Sweetwood
JoAnn Stock
Tony Paglia
Alan and Debbi Ponzio
Ernie Brown
Adam and Mary Beth Earnheardt
Lisa Abraham
Lynda Norton
John Faunert
Dennis Mangan
Brendan Mangan
Jeff Sheban
Andrea Wood and Dennis LaRue
Lisa and Mark Niquette
Mary Beth and Tom Breckenridge
Tim and Diane Fitzpatrick
Patron $250 - $499
Peter H. Milliken
JoAnn Kolarik
Mark and Cara Beaumont
Dan Pecchia
Benefactor $500 - $749
Simon and Abi Werle
Pillar $2,500 - $4,999
The Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation
Alyssa Lenhoff-Briggs and Rob Briggs
Donate to the Youngstown Press Club Scholarship Fund
The Youngstown Press Club raises funds throughout the year for its scholarship fund.
A portion of any profits from Youngstown Press Club events go directly to the scholarship fund.
Individual and corporate donors directly to the scholarship fund will be recognized under the following levels:.
A portion of any profits from Youngstown Press Club events go directly to the scholarship fund.
Individual and corporate donors directly to the scholarship fund will be recognized under the following levels:.
Friend - $50 - $99
Supporter - $100 - $249
Patron - $250 - $499
Benefactor - $500 - $749
Advocate - $750 - $999
Champion - $1,000 - $2,499
Pillar - $2,500 - $4,999
VIP - $5,000 and up
Supporter - $100 - $249
Patron - $250 - $499
Benefactor - $500 - $749
Advocate - $750 - $999
Champion - $1,000 - $2,499
Pillar - $2,500 - $4,999
VIP - $5,000 and up