Cyril and Lucille Clifton Scholarship
Named for Cyri l“Cy” Clifton, a former political reporter at The Des Moines Register, this award recognizes students for academic achievement.
2007 Winner:
Julie Marra

Erik Isgrig Memorial
Advertising Scholarship
Established in 1991 in honor of Erik Isgrig, who was a distinguished member of the university’s faculty from 1965 to 1969. The award goes to an advertising major, need based.
2007 Winner:
Ashley Householder

Jim Duncan Scholarship
Recognizes a radio-television student for outstanding promise in radio-TV performance or production.
2007 Winners:
Shelley Russell and Megan Stotmeister

Katherine Futch
Memorial Scholarship
2007 Winners:
Alissa Cunningham
Emma Sarran
Jaime Thies

Paul Morrison Scholarship
Annual award to student-athletes majoring in journalism who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and on the field of competition.
2007 Winners:
Sinead Brown, Women's Soccer
Emily Hajduk, Women's Soccer
Cassie Heller, Women's Softball
Tori Runner, Women's Basketball

Robert and Lottie
Brown Scholarship
2007 Winners:
Mallory George & Katherine Ryan

Robert Bliss Bowl,
Top Scholar Award
For scholarship and academic achievement, this honor is presented each year to the graduating senior with the highest overall grade point average.
2007 Winners:
Brooke Bates
Elizabeth Ford
Sarah Schafman
Jesse Sparks

Ted Sell Memorial Award
Awarded to an entering junior or senior interested in a career in print or television and who demonstrates a financial need.
2007 Winners:
Anamarie Rebori
Danielle Sauka

Drake TeleMedia Center
Award of Excellence
Award given to a senior in recognition of outstanding achievement in television and multimedia technology.
2007 Winner:
Aaron Johnson

Frank Miller Scholarship –
Des Moines Register
In honor of Des Moines Register Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist.
2007 Winner:
Nicole Jobst

Joe Patrick Green
Eyeshade Award
This award, which honors Joe R. Patrick’s dedication to copy-editing and his service to SJMC as teacher and assistant dean, recognizes outstanding copy editors, nitpickers in the Patrick tradition.
2007 Winner:
Alissa Cunningham

Karyl Van Scholarship
The recipient of this award will work in the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies.
2007 Winner:
Randall Noblet

Larry Neibergall Scholarship
Established in memory of Larry Neibergall, a Des Moines Register photographer for 23 years.
2007 Winners:
Charles Magrew

Meredith Corporation Scholarships
2007 Winners:
Nicole Cammarata
Sheena Gebhardt
Timothy Laehn
Kristin Looney
Kayla Porter
Emma Sarran
Catherine Seiser
Margaret VanEchaute
Rachel Vogel
Andrea Zimmerman

Ed Vilimek Outstanding Radio - TV Senior Award
Ed worked with Jim Duncan and R-TV faculty as SJMC’s first broadcast engineer and maintenance person, helping the school survive its early years in broadcast instruction.
2007 Winner:
Morgan Brigman

Tom Norquist Memorial Award
Tom was a 1979 Drake graduate and this fund was endowed with a contribution from Cowles Syndicate, Tom’s employer, and with funds from the Norquist family and friends.
2007 Winners:
Beth Fallucco
Katherine Nowacki
Amy Schneider