Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation
Omaha, NE: The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation (NBAF) has awarded $23,500.00 in scholarships to five students who are currently attending Nebraska universities with aspirations to work in broadcasting upon their graduation. The following students have been awarded a NBAF scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year:
Krystin Collins, a junior at University of Nebraska – Lincoln is pursuing a double major in Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communications.
Daytin Inserra-Cunningham, a senior at University of Nebraska – Omaha is pursuing a major in Journalism & Media Communication.
Lindsay Tague, a senior at University of Nebraska – Omaha is pursuing a major in Journalism & Media Communication.
Lance Vie, a senior at University of Nebraska – Lincoln is pursuing a major in Broadcasting and Jon Willis, a junior at University of Nebraska – Kearney is pursuing a major in Sports Communication.
Current NBA Board Chairperson Shannon Booth, vice president/general manager of the Gray Media Group, Inc., television stations in Lincoln, Hastings and North Platte, said: “These students are our future! The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation is honored to support and award these scholarships. We congratulate these students for their hard work and dedication to this exciting field. The future is bright for broadcasters!”
The NBAF offers scholarships to assist students enrolled in radio and/or television broadcasting or broadcast journalism educational programs at designated higher education institutions in Nebraska. Qualified applications are reviewed by a panel of NBA board members. Scholarship levels are $5,000.00 (Marty Riemenschneider Scholarship), $3,500 (Dick Palmquist Scholarship) and $2,500.00 (NBA Foundation Scholarship). The number of scholarships and total dollar amount awarded each year is at the discretion of the NBA board of directors based on application quality and quantity. More than $350,000 in college scholarships have been awarded by the NBA and NBAF since the NBA first began awarding such scholarships in 1977.