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NABJ-Milwaukee Scholarships
INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
NABJ-Milwaukee is proud to offer two scholarships for deserving students, preferably from Milwaukee and the surrounding area.
Carole J. Meekins Scholarship
This scholarship is named for longtime journalist Carole J. Meekins. Carole J. Meekins, now retired, worked with TMJ4 in Milwaukee for more than 25 years. A former music teacher, she served as co-anchor of “TMJ4 News at 5” with Steve Chamraz. In 2020, Carole J. Meekins began hosting the “Positively Milwaukee Show With Carole J. Meekins,” which featured uplifting and inspiring stories from across the Milwaukee area. The Carole J. Meekins Scholarship is awarded to college students majoring in journalism.
Gregory D. Standford Scholarship
Gregory D. Stanford was a founding member of the Wisconsin Black Media Association and one of the most respected editorial columnists at the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel until his retirement in 2007. A native of Washington, D.C., Stanford graduated from Marquette University and played a key role in the development of what is now known as the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). He passed away in 2019. In his honor, the Gregory D. Stanford Scholarship supports high school seniors and college students who have a passion for journalism and aspire to pursue a career in the field.