The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) has awarded 11 scholarships totaling $30,000 to broadcast students in Massachusetts.
The aspiring broadcasters received the scholarship at a presentation in Waltham, Mass., hosted by Beasley Media Group.
Student Broadcaster Scholarships are given to students pursuing a career in over-the-air broadcasting and enrolled at a two or four-year accredited school. This year, ten Bay State residents were selected from more than 80 applicants for a $2,500 scholarship.
MBA radio and television members selected winners based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, and an essay about their interest in broadcasting by representatives from participating MBA radio and television stations.
The scholarship checks were presented by MBA Executive Director Jordan Walton and the MBA’s Immediate Past Chair — Beasley Media Group/Boston VP/Market Manager Mary Menna.
“Beasley Media is proud to have participated in the MBA Student Broadcaster Scholarship for many years. It’s a worthwhile investment in supporting the next generation of radio and television employees,” Menna said.
For the 16th year, an additional scholarship was given in memory of the late Al Sprague, former President of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association. Awarded in the amount of $5,000, this scholarship was presented to Kelly Broder of East Sandwich, Mass. (pictured with Mary Menna, top left), a sophomore studying journalism at Boston University.
Scholarship winners attending the presentation included:
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Samantha Brennan, Holyoke, Sports Communications major, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Olivia dePunte, Falmouth, Journalism, Communications, and Digital Media major, Aristotle University
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Antonio Goncalves, Ludlow, Sports broadcasting and Digital Journalism major, Arizona State University
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Logan Healy, Methuen, Film and Video major, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Kelli Konieczny, Upton, Communications and Media major, Merrimack College
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Joseph Motroni, Woburn, Communications major, Merrimack College
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Johann Viera, Holbrook, Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communications major, Arizona State University
