Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Radio Television Digital News Foundation
Louis F. Prato has dedicated more than 30 years to RTDNA and the RTDNA Foundation. Lou served as secretary of the RTDNA Foundation Board of Trustees, and for more than 20 years he was treasurer of the RTDNA Board of Directors. Lou has worked as a sports broadcaster, news director, a journalism professor. Lou and his wife Carole live near his alma mater, Penn State University. He is the author of several books on Penn State football, including The Penn State Football Encyclopedia, and was Director of the Penn State All Sports Museum.
The scholarship was established in 2001 in recognition of Lou’s service to RTDNA and the RTDNA Foundation and his commitment to excellence in journalism. It is awarded to a journalism student who brings Lou's journalism values to covering sports.
The recipient of the Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship will receive $1,000 and an invitation to the RTDNA conference.
Who Can Apply
- Students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism