A Scholarship awarded annually by the Scripps Howard Foundation to the Outstanding Reporting or Feature Writing Internship on a TDNA member newspaper during the summer program. Any intern from a four-year college or university is eligible. An intern may win the first place award only once.
 
<strong>How to make nominations:</strong>
 
1.         Nominations restricted to student from reporting/feature writing internships at TDNA member newspapers during the summer of 2012 and are enrolled in a four-year college or university. <strong>(You may submit entrees from students who have previously graduated; however, the funds can ONLY be paid to the students’ educational institution.)</strong><br><br>
2.         Electronic submissions must be made by the editor or other newspaper executive under whom the intern serves. Nominations should include a letter, written by the person authorized to make nominations, stating why the intern should be considered for the award.<br><br>
 3.         <strong>PDF copies of stories produced by the nominee should be included with the nomination.  </strong><em>Please submit no fewer than 5 and no more than 7</em>. This material must be submitted electronically, via email to cgoodwin@tdna.org. <br><br>
4.         Accompanying the letter of nomination must be a written statement from the nominee expressing in his/her own words  1) the experience of being an intern, 2) the benefits and value of the program and 3) its importance to the intern in furthering education and choosing a career.  <em>Blogs are not the same and entries that do not include the nominees’ letter will not be considered</em> <br><br>
5.         First place entry will receive a commemorative certificate and $750, with the runner-up receiving a certificate and $250.  Funds will be paid directly to the University or college of the interns choosing.  <br><br>
 
<strong>DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 26, 2012</strong>
 
<strong>Submit entries via email to <em>cgoodwin@tdna.org</em></strong>
