The Allen Schanck Roberts '85 Scholarship Fund

The Allen Schanck Roberts ’85 Scholarship Fund was established in 1993 by family and friends to honor the memory of Allen Roberts (1963-1993). It provides assistance to undergraduates for  an internship abroad. Preference is given to students with demonstrated achievements in foreign languages. Consideration will also be given to qualities of the heart and mind that distinguished Allen Roberts – curiosity, independence of thought and an ability to give voice to the concerns and aspirations of people of diverse backgrounds and stations in life. The award supports an overseas internship taken as Jour453, and is limited to declared majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. For more requirements of the internship please see http://journalism.wlu.edu/internships/faq.html or contact John Muncie, the department’s internship coordinator, munciej@wlu.edu. A member of the Class of 1985, Allen Roberts was a reporter for The Journal of Commerce, The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot, the Dayton Daily News and the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise. The application deadline for awards for summer 2009 is   Oct. 17 and must be submitted to the Journalism Department head by that date. Please provide the following materials: cover letter including the proposed internship, a transcript and a budget.  Please direct questions to John Muncie or Department Head Brian Richardson,  richardsonb@wlu.edu . The Allen Schanck Roberts '85 Scholarship is administered jointly by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Center for International Education, and the Office of Financial Aid.