television, digital media and online news organization that owns and/or operates 29 television stations and websites, today announced Stacie L. Thompson as the recipient of its 2007 Minority Scholarship and Training Program.
Ms. Thompson, a junior in the fall at the University of Missouri, will receive a two-year scholarship, worth up to twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars per year, for tuition, fees, books, and room and board. In addition, LIN TV will provide Ms. Thompson with hands-on broadcast training through a paid summer internship program at WISH-TV in Indianapolis, IN, where she will gain valuable experience in all areas of television station operations.
LIN TV’s 2006 Minority Scholarship Recipient, Jana Gordon, a senior in the fall at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, is currently interning in Community Affairs at WDTN-TV in Dayton, OH. Both recipients may be offered full-time permanent positions at a television station owned and/or operated by LIN TV upon graduation and successful completion of the program.
"By endorsing and supporting students interested in journalism, LIN TV is helping to guarantee the future quality of the broadcast industry,” said Vincent L. Sadusky, president and chief executive officer. “Our recipients are from diverse cultures and are well-rounded, hard-working, and dedicated students. Their goals are ambitious and we want to see them succeed.”
“LIN TV has offered me an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Stacie L. Thompson. “This scholarship ensures that I can complete my college education and gain unparalleled ‘real world’ experience in broadcasting.”
For nearly a decade, LIN TV has been awarding scholarships to ambitious students who are pursuing a wide spectrum of goals in or relating to broadcast television and digital media, ranging from producing and engineering to broadcast journalism, community affairs and sales. They were selected to receive the Minority Scholarship because of their academic achievement, their passion for broadcasting and their desire to contribute to the overall advancement of the industry.Labels: academy awards, career training, education online, financial aid, free college, free education, scholarship, study abroad |
