Communications Scholarships and Awards
The Department of Communications at Elizabethtown College offers scholarship opportunities exclusive to our majors. Nominations for awards are submitted by students and by faculty members.
Kaylor Memorial Scholarship
Purpose: To recognize Betty Kaylor, long-time department administrator for her contributions to the education of 600 communications majors and others at Elizabethtown College. This scholarship, awarded from an endowment fund, acknowledges a worthy current first year student and is to be used to continue his or her studies in the Communications program at Elizabethtown College. The non-renewable scholarship will assist the recipient by providing a reduction in tuition. Apply here.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a declared Communications major at Elizabethtown College and considered a current first year student.
Selection Criteria: Selection of the Betty Kaylor Memorial Scholarship will be based on the following:
- a grade point average of at least a 2.5
- commitment for success in a communications career and a display of continuing improvement as evidenced in an essay for that purpose accompanying the application
- experience in the field of communications such as: practicums, employment, course work, presentations or publications
- Two letters of recommendation are needed. One letter of recommendation needs to be from someone familiar with the candidate’s professional and personal qualifications. This letter may come from a faculty member outside of the Department, a communications professional and/or a person with knowledge of the candidate’s leadership and management potential. Department of Communications faculty/staff may not provide this letter. The other letter of recommendation must come from an Elizabethtown College student majoring in Communications.
Smith Memorial Scholarship
Purpose: To recognize Sharon Ann Smith '92, a friend, fellow student, and successful advertiser. A memorial fund was established after her tragic death weeks after getting her first position in the New York advertising community. This scholarship, awarded from an endowment fund, is intended to acknowledge a worthy current sophomore and is to be used to complete his or her studies in the Communications program at Elizabethtown College. The scholarship will assist the recipient by providing a reduction in tuition. Apply here.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a declared Communications major at Elizabethtown College and considered a current sophomore.
Selection Criteria: Selection of the Sharon Smith Memorial Scholarship will be based on the following:
- Academic Record
- Potential and commitment for success in a communications career as evidenced in an essay for that purpose accompanying the application
- Experience in the field of communications such as: practicums, internships, employment, course work, presentations or publications
- A demonstrated spirit of friendliness, helpfulness and effort on behalf of fellow students.
- Two letters of recommendation are needed. One letter of recommendation must be from someone familiar with the candidate's professional and personal qualifications. This letter may come from a faculty member outside of the Department, a communications professional and/or a person with knowledge of the candidate's leadership and management potential. Department of Communications faculty/staff may not provide this letter. The other letter of recommendation must come from an Elizabethtown College student majoring in Communications.
In addition to scholarships, the department also recognizes deserving students with the following awards. Awards are given at the annual department banquet each spring.
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Communications Achievement Awards:
Communications Achievement Awards are presented to students for excellence in the classroom, co-curricular activities, and/or the campus media. These students stand out among others because of their dedication and commitment to the field of communications and their potential for success within the field. -
The Donald E. Smith Excellence in Audio Production Award:
The Department presents this award to the student who has demonstrated exceptional creative production, management and writing skills in the field of audio production. (The award is named in memory of Donald E. Smith, a long-time Department faculty member dedicated to radio and audio production.) -
Award for Excellence in Broadcasting:
The Department presents this award to the student who has demonstrated exceptional creative production, management and writing skills in the field of video production. -
LNP Award for Excellence in Journalism:
The Department presents this award to the student who has best demonstrated ability for effective and professional news, feature and editorial writing. -
Award for Excellence in Corporate and Institutional Communication:
The Department presents this award to the student who best demonstrates and exemplifies professional competence and ability in developing programs and projects used in corporate media and institutional communications and public relations. -
Award for Excellence in Visual Communication:
The Department presents this award to the student who has demonstrated noteworthy skills, efforts and experience in graphic design, multimedia, photographic and/or video graphic production based on a non-broadcast body of work. -
The Governor James H. Duff Public Speaking and Performance Award:
The Department presents this award to the student who has best exemplifies excellence in spoken performance. This includes, but is not limited to class presentations, College performances such as Communications Capstone or Admissions presentations and various other media performances. -
Department of Communications Award fo Student Excellence:
This award is presented to the senior-year student who has demonstrated exceptional performance and service and upholds the highest standards of the profession in the department or the various media on campus. This award was previously known as the Raffensperger Award.