Uses and Procedures:
The distributions from this fund shall be used to support a high achieving Edward R. Murrow College of Communication junior undergraduate majoring in journalism (this includes all forms of journalism, i.e. broadcast news, multiplatform news, journalism, etc.) who demonstrates leadership qualities through evidence of their hands-on work done through a variety of avenues which could include: Northwest Public Media, Cable Eight News and Production, KUGR and other news outlets. The student will show a commitment to enter news and journalism as a vocation.
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Preference will be given to fund a student who has applied for or has been granted an internship between their junior and senior year. Preference will also be given to a student who has applied for or has been granted an internship with Fisher Communications KOMO-TV.
History:
Kathi Goertzen spent her entire career working for KOMO, covering the most important stories of our time, earning the industryâs top honors, including five Emmy awards, and the Edward R. Murrow award. In 1999, Kathi received the WSU Alumni Associationâs highest honor, the WSUAA Alumni Achievement Award. She was also a long-time member of the Murrow Professional Advisory Board. Goertzen also served with distinction on the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2000, and on the Foundationâs Board of Governors since 2007.
Kathi said, “WSU played a great role in who I became as a journalist and as a person.” Her intention with this award is to enable emerging leaders in the journalism industry who have a great passion for the ethics of Edward R. Murrow to gain market experience. As a junior at WSU, Kathi was selected as the top female student in the Murrow department with the Kay Wright Exemplary Award. This award enabled her to intern at KOMO News.