The Washington Media Scholars Foundation (WMSF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Media Fellows Scholarships.
The Media Fellows Scholarships, sponsored by prominent media industry leaders, aim to recognize and support outstanding students pursuing careers in media-related fields. This scholarship not only provides financial support but unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and access to industry professionals. With a focus on academic merit, leadership potential, and passion for media, these recipients were selected from a record number of applicants from colleges and universities across the country:
Adam Sheets, Brigham Young University
Adelisa Badzic, St. John Fisher University
Aiko Shearman-Ballantyne, American University
Alex Johnson, University Of South Carolina
Alexis Christina Letang, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Alexis Cooper, Elon University
Alison Reed, University of Alabama
Amirah Elliott, La Salle University
Anne Beuning, College of Saint Benedict
Ayesha Chari, Cornell University
Briana Vance, University of Memphis
Carissa Feng, Brigham Young University – Idaho
Caroline Raley, University of Alabama
Catherina Chowdhury, University of Texas at Austin
Cedar Roach, Southern Methodist University
Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk, Norfolk State University
Christen M. Davis, North Carolina A&T State University
Corvette Lucido, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Daphne Galloway, University of Colorado Denver
Davinia Wengert, Brandeis University
Eden Mackie, Patrick Henry College
Eden Turner, Savannah State University
Elizabeth England, Charleston Southern University
Emma Wyatt, University South Carolina
Erin Foster, Spelman College
Hailey Castillo, University of Alabama
Jada L. Kirkland, University of South Carolina
Jade Blanchard, Howard University
Jaden Cross, University of South Carolina
Jael Colbourne, Howard University
Jaidyn Brown, University of South Carolina- Upstate
John Freeman, La Salle University
John M. Kerschenheiter V., Michigan State University
Jordyn Taylor, Howard University
Josie Mae Wells, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Julia Devol, University of Alabama
Julia Freitor, Ithaca College
Kate Rawlins, Brigham Young University Idaho
Keiwon Rodgers, Mississippi College
Kenneth Pratt, Loyola Marymount University
Lamaria Washington, Howard University
Latasha Jackson, University of Mississippi
Lauren Nutall, Howard University
Lauryn Williams, Brandeis University
Ashley Gallego-Calle, Bates College
Mariah Solis, Catholic University of America
Mariam Darboe, University of Southern California
Mariana Trujillo Valdes, American University
Mariyam Asadova, Webster University
Martavious Ellis, Grambling State University
Maya Bradley, Boston University
Morgan Olivia Norris, Hampton University
Morgan Wroblewski, University of Alabama
Neil Anthony Perez, San Francisco State University
Nickolas Hill, University of South Carolina
Omowunmi Ebony Woodbury, Stevenson University
Rachel James, North Carolina A&T State University
Rayqun Cox, University of South Carolina
Reuben Williams, Rider University
Salome Montague, University of Alabama
Sidney Berry, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tara Monastesse, Mount Holyoke College
Taylor Storbakken, South Dakota State University
Tera Sackey, The Pennsylvania State University
Tia Radanavong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tony DiRubbo, St. John Fisher University
Tran Bao Nghi Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin
Xavier Martin, University of South Carolina
Zachary Olson, American University
WMSF has been a driving force in empowering and equipping undergraduate students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the media landscape for over 14 years. Through our comprehensive programs, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities, WMSF has consistently nurtured a new generation of media professionals who make a lasting impact.
For more information about WMSF and its programs, please visit www.mediascholars.org or contact Executive Director, Tori McMichael at tori.mcmichael@mediascholars.org.