Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is majoring in The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and who has a strong desire to enter the communication industry as a vocation.
- The student should be a high-achiever with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher in Communication classes.
- The student must show demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities on campus, including within The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, since entering WSU, by providing a professor or other WSU faculty member as a reference who has been witness to their scholastic abilities and/or involvement with extracurricular activities.
History
The Bowers Beidleman Scholarship was founded by two recent WSU graduates who met through coursework and extracurricular activities in The Edward R. Murrow School of Communication. Through their experiences, they both developed a strong desire to enter the communications field and became good friends through common involvements. During the late hours of working on a final project for their capstone public relations course, they vowed to start a scholarship after graduation. The Bowers Beidleman scholarship aims to provide financial assistance and, more importantly, professional assistance and mentorship to a student with a strong desire to pursue a career in communications.