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Student Scholarship Awards

2007 Bodie McDowell Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2007 Bodie McDowell Scholarship winners!

Successful graduate students:

  • 1st place - Michelle Maureen Lang (University of Colorado at Boulder) - $3,920

  • 2nd place - Amelia Margaret Patterson (University of Colorado at Boulder) - $2,920

  • 3rd place - Jonathan Stumpf (University of Montana) - $1,920

Successful undergraduate students:

  • 1st place - Rachel Steer (University of Alaska-Anchorage) – $2,920

  • 2nd place - Emily Lane McMahon (Western Washington University) - $1,920

  • 3rd place - Jamie David Ziegler (West Virginia University) - $1,000

2007 scholarship recipients will receive their awards in two equal payments, distributed approximately August 24, 2007, and at the commencement of spring semester (January 24, 2008).

The Education Committee, chaired by Jason Jenkins, reviewed applications, scored them based upon predetermined criteria and selected winners. Headquarters staff solicited applications via letters and e-mails sent to deans and department chairs.

Procedures

The candidate submits a completed application, letter of recommendation from school, grade transcript, examples of outdoor communication work, a one- to two-page statement of career goals, and optional letters of recommendation from others familiar with applicant’s work.

How to Apply

To apply for the Bodie McDowell Scholarship, download the Scholarship Application now (PDF file, 15k).

Deadlines

Deadline to apply: March 1, 2008 (must be postmarked or shipped by March 1).

Contacts

After reviewing the application, if you have further questions, please contact Kevin Rhoades.

Awards

Bodie McDowell scholarship awards are usually given annually to three or more students; last year's award amounts ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, payable in two installments. The total payout was $15,000. 

Students

Recipients must be students of outdoor communications fields including print, photography, film, art or broadcasting. Open to eligible students in two categories:

  1. Undergraduate students entering junior or senior years of study

  2. Graduate students

School

Scholarship program open to all college students, undergraduate and graduate, from all disciplines and all schools.

Criteria

Career goals in outdoor communications, examples of work and letters of recommendation. Academic achievement is considered but is not among the top three selection criteria.

If you know a student with an outdoor emphasis who might benefit from the Bodie McDowell Scholarship, ask him or her to apply. The deadline is March 1, 2008. Application / procedure information is listed at right.

Disclaimer

Scholarship distributions amounts are contingent on investment performance as outlined in OWAA bylaws. If investment performance falls below expectations in the eight-quarter period preceding anticipated payout, no distribution from the Bodie McDowell Scholarship Fund will be made. 

 


 

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02/07/08