Call for Applications

David E. Johnson Scholarship

David E. Johnson was an adult student at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He began his studies at UNCG at age 25 after an unproductive freshman year elsewhere while working a series of entry-level jobs. At UNCG he enrolled in Communication Studies and earned a place in the Honors Program. Upon graduation in 1986, he continued working for a communications company; however, in 1993, with a partner, he started his own company, AmeriNet, of which he is president. The proceeds from the endowed scholarship shall be used to fund an undergraduate scholarship, with the following stipulations:

Ø Student is an adult student (24 years or older by the application deadline).

Ø Student is a full-time (12 hours minimum) undergraduate student in the Department of Communication Studies.

Ø Student has completed 12 hours in the Department of Communication Studies at UNCG.

Ø Student has a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Ø Award will be based on merit.

The amount of the award for the 2008-2009 school year will be approximately $1100. Applicants should submit a letter of application addressing merit in regard to the mission statement of the Department of Communication Studies:

We research, teach, and practice communication to cultivate the ethical voices of people that speak in critical, constructive, and transformative ways to identities, relationships, and communities.

Applicants should address the following areas in the letter:

Ø What life experiences led you to major in communication?

Ø How does your academic performance reflect the mission statement?

Ø How does your performance beyond the classroom reflect the mission statement?

Ø How does the mission statement inform your decisions about future, personal, and professional goals and aspirations?

Letters should be 2-4 pages in length. Attach a current official University transcript. Include a self-addressed, stamped postcard that can be returned to you indicating receipt of the application. Send the letter to:

Etsuko Kinefuchi, Awards Committee Chair

Department of Communication Studies

105 Ferguson Building

P.O. Box 26170

UNCG

Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Deadline for application has been extended to Thursday, April 24, 2008. Announcement of the award will be in early May.