The New York Press Club, Inc.
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New York NY 10128
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OFFICERS

President
Larry Seary
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1st Vice President
David Diaz
CUNY
2nd Vice President
Eileen Connelly
Associated Press
Treasurer
Stan Brooks
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Secretary
Stephani Shelton
The Fred Group
Corresponding Secretary
Steve Scott
WCBS Newsradio 880
Financial Secretary
Beth Karas
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GOVERNORS

Winnie Hu
The New York Times
Jane Tillman Irving
WCBS Newsradio
Rich Lamb
WCBS Newsradio
Mitch Lebe
Metro Networks
Phil O'Brien
Buzz60.com
Gabe Pressman
WNBC
David Seifman
New York Post
Elizabeth Semrai
Artinfo.com
Larry Sutton
OK! Magazine

TRUSTEES

Mark Lieberman
Past President
John Mulligan
Past President
Tom Poster
Past President
Jerry Schmetterer
Past President
Deborah Wetzel
Past President
Consulting Director
Peter O.E. Bekker
Events Chairman
Mitch Lebe
Public Relations
Debra J. Caruso
Photographer
Jack Dobosh
Counsel
Farrell Farrell Burke
Clergy
Joseph O'Hare, S.J.
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik

New York Press Club Scholarships

Administered by the New York Press Club Foundation, Inc.

  • Overview
  • How to Apply
  • Donate
  • Winners
New York Press Club Foundation journalism scholarships are awarded at least annually. Our inaugual scholarships were presented at the Foundation's Conference on Journalism, September 29th, 2012, at NYU.

Applications for future awards can be made on this page. Availability of future awards will be announced here and in our email newsletter.

DONATIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE WELCOMED. Individual donations can be made by clicking "Donate" above. We would be delighted to discuss endowed scholarships with interested individuals and organizations.
These rules may change prior to the next round of awards. New York Press Club Foundation scholarships are intended to be general purpose and are awarded based upon aptitude and accomplishment as determined by a New York Press Club committee of professional journalists.

Requirements for applicants:
  • Must be a Student Member in good standing of the New York Press Club.
  • Must be matriculated in a graduate or undergraduate journalism program at an accredited school.
  • Must fully complete and submit the online application by a date to be announced.
  • Must provide at least one example of journalistic accomplishment (see application form).
  • Must attend the Foundation's journalism conference September 29th to receive the award.
Questions may be directed to the scholarship committee by email.
Donations to our scholarship fund are welcomed. The New York Press Club Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and dontations are tax dedictuble to the extent allowed.

All funds received by the fund will be awarded as scholarships to journalism students. The fund does not use any scholarship money for administrative purposes or for any purpose other than scholarship awards.

If you would like to sponsor a distinct award (in an amount of $2,500 or greater) please contact the Press Club.


2012 Inaugural Scholarship Winners:

Fausto Giovanny Pinto
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism ('13)

Jie Jenny Zou
Columbia Journalism Digital Media ('13)
Toni Stabile Investigative Fellow
jiejennyzou.com

Scholarship Application

This form will be re-activated when a new
round of scholarships is announced.

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