Louis F. Prato has dedicated more than 30 years to RTDNA and RTDNF. Lou served as secretary of the RTDNF Board of Trustees, and for more than 20 years he was treasurer of the RTDNA Board of Directors.
Lou has worked as a news director, a journalism professor, a consultant, and Director of the Penn State All Sports Museum. Lou and his wife Carole live near his alma mater, Penn State University. He is the author of The Penn State Football Encyclopedia.
In recognition of his service to RTDNA and RTDNF, and his commitment to excellence in journalism, the Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship was established in 2001. It is awarded to a journalism student who brings Lou's journalism values to covering sports.
All scholarships are open to enrolled students (freshmen excluded) who are pursuing careers in radio and television news. Winners are also invited to attend the Exellence in Journalism conference. Candidates must be a full-time college student whose career objective is electronic journalism and have at least one full year of college remaining. To receive an award, winners must be officially enrolled in college and be in good standing.
Contact Information
Email:
katies@rtdna.org
Eligibility
Gender:
NA
Eligibility:
LOU & CAROLE PRATO SPORTS REPORTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT CRITERIA: •Must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining. •Must be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher to receive scholarship. •Must apply for only one scholarship. •May be enrolled in any major so long as your intent is a career in electronic journalism.
Special Criteria:
REQUIRED ITEMS FOR LOU & CAROLE PRATO SPORTS REPORTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: 1. A completed application form submitted online only. All applications must be submitted by May 31, 2013.
2. A cover letter, submitted with the online application including these topics: •Discuss your current and past journalism experience. •Describe how you would use the funds if you were to receive the scholarship. •Discuss your choice to pursue a career in electronic journalism. •Include in your cover letter 3-5 links to your best and most relevant work samples to the scholarship for which you are applying. Work samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces. Entrants are encouraged to upload their work samples to sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Sound Cloud and other platforms, then inlude links to these samples in the cover letter. Entrants are also encouraged to provide a link to their personal website, if this is available, or social media platforms if they are used professionally. Please discuss your role in each of the pieces (producer, editor, reporter, etc).
3. A letter of recommendation from your dean, faculty advisor or intership advisor, submitted with online application.