Applications are now available for eight awards and scholarships for telecommunications students. Awards range from $500 to $1500. Application forms may be picked up in the Telecommunications Academic Advisor’s office in RTV 240. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Awards will be announced at the 2008 Multivisions conference on Friday, April 4. Please see the application form for eligibility requirements and further details.

• Scholarship Application (Word Doc)
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Sheehan Memorial Award

The Sheehan Memorial Award is a $500 award presented annually to a student showing evidence of creativity in the production process.  All IU students who have done work in the Department of Telecommunications are eligible.  Although work done outside the Department is acceptable, works created in class, through independent projects, and for the department are given priority.  Applicants must submit an audiocassette, videotape, or CD/DVD of ten minutes or less in total length and provide a written description of the segments submitted.

Jennifer Byrne Shull Scholarship

This award in the amount of $500 is made in recognition of Jennifer Byrne Shull, one of the first women graduates of the Department of Telecommunications, which at the time was known as the Radio-TV Department.  Since her graduation in 1955, Jennifer Shull has become a successful casting director, and in 1992 received a lifetime achievement award by the Casting Society of America. 

Funding for the Jennifer Byrne Shull Scholarship comes from a generous grant from the motion picture director Ray Stark, whose screen credits include "The Night of the Iguana", "Funny Girl", "Peggy Sue Got Married", and "Biloxi Blues".  Mrs. Shull has worked as the casting director for many of Ray Stark's films.

The scholarship is awarded to a senior woman majoring in Telecommunications who has distinguished herself in scholarship and service to the Department and to the University.

LeRoy Bannerman Award in Innovative Audio

This $500 scholarship is made in recognition of Professor Emeritus LeRoy Bannerman and his passion for the art of audio production.  In addition to teaching for the Department, LeRoy wrote and produced more than 200 hours of radio programs, in which he emphasized imagery and imagination in sound.  This award, made possible by a generous contribution from Joseph and Cindy Buchman, is presented to a telecommunications major or minor demonstrating innovative use of audio in traditional or new media.  Applicants must submit an audiocassette, videotape, or CD/DVD of ten minutes or less in total length and provide a written description of the segments submitted.

Jo Anne Morris Murphy Scholarship

Jo Anne Morris Murphy, BA 1958, was one of the first women to graduate with a major in Radio & TV (now Telecommunications) and the first RTV major to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.  She is a native of New York City and built a career in public relations in the city, working for many years at the New York Stock Exchange.  She was often the only woman working in a male-dominated environment.  This $1000 award is presented to a female junior or senior Telecommunications major who needs the funds to help with expenses while completing an internship in New York City.  With this scholarship Ms. Murphy hopes to enable a young woman to begin her career in media.  Applicants for this award must provide evidence of an internship in New York City and a need for the financial assistance.

Tom and Jay Darragh Conference Support Award

This award (up to $500) is intended to support students (undergraduate or graduate) majoring in the Department of Telecommunications to attend an industry trade show, conference, and/or to present research at a professional conference.  Preference will be given to students pursuing an interest in telecommunications management or telecommunications policy.  It is funded on an annual basis by a gift from Thomas and Josephine Darragh.  Tom Darragh’s career was in the telecommunications industry and he taught as an adjunct instructor in the Department for almost ten years.

Lee Norvelle Scholarships

Lee Norvelle Undergraduate Scholarship(s) total $1500 and is (are) awarded by the Department of Telecommunications to an undergraduate(s) in telecommunications of junior or senior status who will have at least 12 hours left after current registration.  The recipient(s) is (are) chosen on the basis of scholarship, creative ability, financial need, and potential for a successful career in telecommunications.  This Scholarship may be divided among more than one recipient if, in the judgment of the committee, more than one student are deserving of recognition.

The Norvelle Scholarship(s) is (are) given in honor of Lee Norvelle, former chairman of Indiana University's Department of Speech and Theater, now the Department of Theater and Drama.  In the 1930's and 1940's, Norvelle was instrumental in introducing classes in broadcasting.  The Department of Telecommunications is a direct descendent of these courses.
 
Norvelle joined the Indiana University faculty in 1925 and began to expand the theater curriculum and to produce plays.  During his career, Norvelle became active in theater on the national level and built the theater program at Indiana into one of the best in the nation.  He augmented the theater program at I.U. by founding the Brown County Playhouse in 1949 and the Showboat Majestic, a riverboat playhouse that operated on the Ohio River for six years, in 1959.  The Brown County Playhouse flourishes today.

The Norvelle Scholarship recipient(s) should embody the principles of scholarship and creativity exemplified by Norvelle.  Financial need is a consideration for this award.  Norvelle, remembering his school days, wanted to aid superior students desiring to complete their studies but who were in need of funds.

Fred Brewer Award in New Media Graphics

This $500 award, made possible through a gift from Joseph and Cindy Buchman, honors former Telecommunications professor Fred Brewer.  In addition to being a fine writer and one-time editor for MAD magazine, Fred’s great talent was in printing and graphics.  This award is presented to a Telecommunications major or minor demonstrating innovative use of video graphics in traditional electronic or new media.  Applicants must submit a web site address or a videotape or CD/DVD of ten minutes or less in total length and provide a written description of the segments submitted.

Rolland Johnson Award in Media Management and Programming

Roland Johnson joined the IU faculty in 1971, taught courses in media management, and chaired the Department of Telecommunications from 1981 to 1984.  After leaving IU, Johnson managed and then owned several telecommunications companies.  This $500 award, made possible through a gift from Joseph and Cindy Buchman, is awarded to an undergraduate Telecommunications major studying in the area of industry and management.  Criteria for the award include scholarship and a commitment to a career in telecommunications management or programming.

Chairman’s Award

The Chairman’s Award of $1000 will be presented to a senior Telecommunications major in recognition of exceptional academic performance. In addition, the recipient must show evidence of activities or scholarly endeavors (e.g., internships or employment, media research, volunteer service) that clearly furthered his or her academic or career goals. This award is presented by the Chairperson of the Dept. of Telecommunications. It is funded by Creative Street Media Group in Indianapolis, whose co-founder and president is Steve Katzenberger, BA'77, a member of the Telecommunications Alumni Hall of Fame and whose other founder, Dave Smith, honors his father and sister, both IU graduates.