CLEVELAND (Dec. 18, 2015) - The Press Club of Cleveland, continuing its tradition of supporting the next generation of communications professionals, has donated more than $2,000 to The Press Club of Cleveland scholarship endowment at Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications in the past two years.

The fund had not received any new contributions since it was established in 1987 in memory of former Press Club President Dick Kostic.

 

The donations were made possible through the support of The Press Club of Cleveland's corporate partners, First Energy and Medical Mutual of Ohio. A percentage of their annual donations to sustain club activities are earmarked for the fund. In addition, a percentage of donations from Press Club event sponsors also fuel the fund. Those sponsors since 2014 have included Business Wire, Coca-Cola, Content Marketing Institute, Hathaway Brown School, Hospice of the Western Reserve, and Lincoln Electric.

 

The endowment fund provides scholarships each year to outstanding newspaper, online, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism or information design students who otherwise may not have been able to attend KSU. They sometimes are also the first generation in their family to attend college. The added donations will help KSU increase the value and number of awards each year.

 

"Receiving a monetary award not only reminds us that we're on the right track, but also gives us financial stability, making a huge difference in students' lives," wrote one Press Club scholarship recipient. "I am extremely grateful for your efforts in giving back to students."

 

"We are grateful for the work Kent State does to educate and train the next generation of communications professionals," said Michael E. Bennett, President of The Press Club of Cleveland. "We look forward to seeing them take their place in the work world after graduation and make incredible contributions to the ever-changing fields of news media and communications."