UWSP Division of Communication

Undergraduate Program

Scholarships

The Division of Communication awards over $12,000 annually to deserving UWSP students. Scholarships typically awarded include:

Brant Bergeron Scholarship: Presented to an outstanding student in public relations. Mr. Bergeron, a UWSP alumnus, is a local healthcare executive.
Leland Burroughs Scholarships: Presented to outstanding undergraduates and first-year graduate students. Professor Burroughs helped to form the speech program at UWSP.
Albert J. Croft Memorial Award: Presented to outstanding graduate students. Dr. Croft helped to start the communication program at UWSP and served as chair of the department.
Walter Jay and Clara Charlotte Damm Scholarships: Presented to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in media. The Milwaukee Journal Foundation funds these awards.
Lee Sherman Dreyfus Award: Presented to an outstanding junior. Dr. Dreyfus, who served as Wisconsin’s governor from 1979-1983, is a former communication professor and chancellor at UWSP.
Dan and Audrey Houlihan Scholarship: Presented to an outstanding journalism student. Professor Houlihan taught journalism for many years at UWSP and served as advisor to The Pointer.
Larry Kokkeler Memorial Scholarships: Presented to outstanding public relations students. Dr. Kokkeler taught public relations and advertising for many years at UWSP.
Jonathan Little Scholarship: Presented to an outstanding junior in media studies. Mr. Little, a UWSP alum, has had a highly successful career in radio and media research.
Greg Loescher Scholarship: Presented to a student who has achieved success in public speaking. Mr. Loescher is a successful publishing executive.
Susan Moriarity Memorial Award: Presented to an outstanding public relations student. Ms. Moriarity was studying public relations at UWSP at the time of her death.
Elizabeth Parkinson Scholarship: Presented to an outstanding undergraduate. Ms. Parkinson was an important community leader in Stevens Point.
Dick Rogers Memorial Scholarship: Presented to an outstanding student in interpersonal communication. Professor Rogers taught interpersonal communication at UWSP for many years.
Sentry Scholarship: Sentry Insurance funds this award to recognize undergraduate excellence.
James Schuh Awards: Presented to outstanding broadcasting students. Mr. Schuh was a long-time broadcaster and journalist. He teaches broadcast management at UWSP.
Stephen A. Walther Memorial: Presented to an outstanding undergraduate with financial need. Mr. Walther, a UWSP alumnus, had a very successful career in magazine publishing.