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Every year, hundreds of NABJ members apply for an opportunity to be awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships and premier internship and fellowship opportunities. NABJ is proud to announce its 2024 Scholarship, Fellowship, Internship, Grant, and Student Award recipients. Congratulations to all of our scholars and awardees!
Mouse over or click images to enlarge info. Orginally posted Aug. 1, 2024. Final awardees updated Dec. 19, 2024.
Visual Task Force Scholarship ($3,000)
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Visual Task Force Scholarship ($3,000) , Jalyn Henderson
Jalyn Henderson
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Lauren Morris
Lauren Morris
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Abigail Foster
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Hailey Closson
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Brianna Jones
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Nneka Chile
New York University
Manhattan, NY
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Elleiana Green
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Gabrielle Howard
North Carolina A&T University
Greensboro, NC
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Salmoncian Smith-Shomade
Salmoncian Smith-Shomade
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Khiya Derricott
Khiya Derricott
Columbia University
New York, NY
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Damenica Ellis
Damenica Ellis
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500 each)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500 each) , Lee Jeffries
Lee Jeffries
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Bethany Cates
Bethany Cates
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Bryanna Howard
Bryanna Howard
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Cole Gee
Cole Gee
Baylor University
Waco, TX
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Terell Wright
Terell Wright
Connecticut College
New London, CT
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Trinity Webster-Bass
Trinity Webster-Bass
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Chandlor Henderson
Chandlor Henderson
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Kandon Fears
Kandon Fears
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Taimar Ward-Stubbs
Taimar Ward-Stubbs
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
NABJ Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) , Christian DeBrady
Christian DeBrady
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarships ($3,000)
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NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarships ($3,000) , Leah Clark
Leah Clark
Xavier University Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarships ($3,000)
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NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarships ($3,000) , Kani’ya Davis
Kani’ya Davis
North Carolina A&T
Greensboro, NC
NABJ-Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($5,000 Plus Registration, Lodging, Flight and Meal Stipend to 2024 NABJ Annual Convention)
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NABJ-Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($5,000 Plus Registration, Lodging, Flight and Meal Stipend to 2024 NABJ Annual Convention) , Amani Clark-Bey
Amani Clark-Bey
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship (Paid internship, $3,500 Stipend on Behalf of ESPN and the NABJ Sports Journalism Task Force, Plus Registration, Lodging, Flight and Meal Stipend to 2024 NABJ Annual Convention)
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NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship (Paid internship, $3,500 Stipend on Behalf of ESPN and the NABJ Sports Journalism Task Force, Plus Registration, Lodging, Flight and Meal Stipend to 2024 NABJ Annual Convention) , Aniyha Jones
Aniyha Jones
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
NABJ-Monica Roberts LGBTQ+ Task Force Scholarship ($1,000)
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NABJ-Monica Roberts LGBTQ+ Task Force Scholarship ($1,000) , Myron Mayne
Myron Mayne
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL
NABJ Thomas Morgan III LGBTQ+ Task Force Grant ($1,500 Toward 2024 NABJ Annual Convention Expenses and Membership)
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NABJ Thomas Morgan III LGBTQ+ Task Force Grant ($1,500 Toward 2024 NABJ Annual Convention Expenses and Membership) , Ashley Clarke
Ashley Clarke
Washington, D.C.
NABJ-Steven G. Crump Scholarship ($2,500)
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NABJ-Steven G. Crump Scholarship ($2,500) , Adebola Aderibigbe
Adebola Aderibigbe
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Ethel Payne Fellowship ($5,000)
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Ethel Payne Fellowship ($5,000) , Jenice Armstrong
Jenice Armstrong
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA
NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($10,000)
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NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($10,000) , Cherisse Halsall
Cherisse Halsall ($10,000)
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($5,000)
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NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($5,000) , Zariah Taylor
Zariah Taylor ($5,000)
Spellman College
Atlanta, GA
NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($10,000)
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NABJ-CMG Jovita Moore Scholarships ($10,000) , De'Vante Martin
De’Vante Martin ($10,000)
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
NABJ-NBA Digital: Sekou Smith Memorial Internship (Paid Internship Plus $5,000 NABJ STF x NBA Digital Stipend)
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NABJ-NBA Digital: Sekou Smith Memorial Internship (Paid Internship Plus $5,000 NABJ STF x NBA Digital Stipend) , Lauren Nyong
Lauren Nyong
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
NABJ-ABC News Summer Internship (Paid Internship)
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NABJ-ABC News Summer Internship (Paid Internship) , Karess Melanie Pringle-Wishner
NABJ-Apple News Fellowship (Three-Month Rotation in Various Editorial Teams, Six Months Developing Expertise in One Area, $42/Hour)
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NABJ-Apple News Fellowship (Three-Month Rotation in Various Editorial Teams, Six Months Developing Expertise in One Area, $42/Hour) , Josephine Walker
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Sheila Brooks NABJ Entrepreneur Scholarship ($2,500)
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Sheila Brooks NABJ Entrepreneur Scholarship ($2,500) , Naomi Campbell
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY