The reception at the Westgate’s Tempo Lounge will immediately follow.
Host: John Allen Hendricks, Stephen F. Austin State University, BEA President 2015-2016
Honoring:
BEA Distinguished Education Service Award Recipient: Jannette Dates, Howard University
BEA Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Recipient: James G. Webster, Northwestern University
Kenneth Harwood Dissertation Award Recipient: David F. Crider, State University of New York at Oswego
Special Guest: Gary Gumpert, Urban Communication Foundation
BEA 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients:
Abe Voron Scholarship – Sponsored by the Abe Voron Committee
Matthew Barros, University of Nebraska/Omaha
Maureen Christensen, Illinois State University
Walter Patterson Scholarships – Sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters
Conor Boyd, Illinois State University
Erin McCarthy, Illinois State University
Vincent Wasilewski Scholarship – Sponsored by Patrick Communications, LLC
Ian Murphy, University of North Carolina
Alexander Tanger Scholarship – Sponsored by Alexander M. Tanger
Chelsea Grochocki, Illinois State
BEA Founders Scholarship – Sponsored by BEA
Aubrey Bishop, Pike’s Peak Community College
Patrick Thomas, Aims Community College
Nielsen Company Scholarships – Sponsored by the Nielsen Company
Kirsten Pieri-May, Arkansas State University
Kathleen Serie, University of South Dakota
Jennifer Tintner, University of Florida
Jennifer Weingart, Central Michigan University
Richard Eaton Foundation Scholarship – Sponsored by the Richard Eaton Foundation
Kathryn Havrilla, Central Michigan University
John Bayliss Award – Sponsored by the John Bayliss Foundation
Elena Souris, Trinity University