Nine students from eight different campuses were awarded scholarships in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2026-2027 competition. The winners were selected by the BEA Scholarship Committee at its December 11 virtual meeting announced Pete Orlik, committee chair. They include:
Abe Voron Scholarships – Sponsored by the Abe Voron Committee
Timothy Borland, SUNY New Paltz
Caitlyn Minney. John Carroll University
Olivia White, University of Kentucky
John Bayliss Scholarship – Sponsored by the John Bayliss Endowment
Jaden Cohn, Illinois State University
Vincent Wasilewski Scholarship – Sponsored by Patrick Communications, LLC
Thu Dang, University of Florida
Edward O. Fritts Scholarship
Dev Desai, Toronto Metropolitan University
Bob Freeman Scholarship
Julia Weinstein, University of Central Florida
Richard Eaton Foundation Scholarship – Sponsored by the Richard Eaton Foundation
Savannah Reinke, St. Cloud State University
Peter B. Orlik Scholarship
Candy Fortuna Verde, University of Florida
BEA scholarships are awarded to outstanding students for full-time, full academic year study on campuses that are institutional members of the organization. The 2027-2028 competition begins in March 2026.