Lee Thornton Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Radio Television Digital News Foundation
Lee Thornton was the first African-American woman to cover the White House for a major news network (CBS) and the first African-American host of All Things Considered on National Public Radio. She served as a faculty member at the Howard University School of Communications, earning a tenured position. Later in her career, she taught at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism and served a term as the school's interim dean. She held a master's degree from Michigan State University and a doctorate in mass communications from Northwestern University. Ms. Thornton passed away in 2013 at age 71, and endowed in her estate this scholarship in her name.
Students from the University of Maryland and Howard University will be given preference.
The recipient of the Lee Thornton Scholarship will receive $2,000 and an invitation to the Excellence in Journalism conference.
WHO CAN APPLY
A) Students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
B) Winners must be officially enrolled, full-time undergraduate students good standing when scholarships are awarded.
C) Students may apply for only one RTDNF scholarship, and past RTDNF scholarship winners are not eligible.