CUPRAP Diversity Scholarship
Recognizing the need to attract a more diverse group of professionals to the communications field, the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP) sponsors the CUPRAP Diversity Scholarship. The scholarship is open to all minority and LGBTQ students attending an accredited college or university that has membership representation in CUPRAP. Selection of a recipient is based upon an applicant ™s academic ability, communication skills and creativity as demonstrated through work samples and financial need. The successful applicant will receive a $2,500 scholarship.
Previous Recipients:
2023
Kai O’Brien
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Alison Nieto
2017
Rachel Duong, Lebanon Valley College
2016
N’Dia Dugue, LaSalle University
2015
Alexandra San Miguel, Juniata College
2014
Eric A. Cheavers, Rowan University
2013
Michael Blackson, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
2012
Chenjie “Stella” Guan, LaSalle University
2011
Rumi Sato, Community College of Allegheny County
2010
Dari Brooks, Lehigh University
2009
Abigail Camilo, Reading Area Community College
2008
Kaitlyn Zerbe, Muhlenberg College
2007
Carlton Homes, Wilkes University
2006
Cassondra Lampkin, Susquehanna University
2005
Tara Burnham, Penn State University
Tara Burnham, CUPRAP’s 2005 Internship Award Recipient, Earns National Honor as PRWeek’s PR Student of the Year
2004
Shelley-Anne Vidal, Delaware County Community College
2003
Nafiysa Robinson, Seton Hill University
2002
Karen Santiago, Penn State University
2001
Chamithra Perera, Penn State University
2000
Susie Xu, Penn State University
1999
Tutaleni Asino, Duquesne University
1998
Sean Baylor, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
1997
Andrea Johnson, Swarthmore College
1996
Amanda Winkey, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
1995
Willia Byrd, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
1994
Christine Maldinado, Penn State University
Jennifer Schecter-Lapchak, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
1993
Karen Miller, Temple University
Ricardo Zapata, Penn State University
1992
George Charles, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
1991
Scott M. Pitts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1990
Tami Rose Bryan, Villanova University
1989
Pamela O’Berry, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
1988
Tanya Renee Kennedy, Penn State University
1987
William John Rodgers, California University of Pennsylvania
1986
Christine Ann Patterson, Wilkes College
1985
Susan M. Pentrack, University of Pittsburgh
Sherrill M. Shepard, Community College of Philadelphia
1984
Michael Jones, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Verena Thurman, University of Pittsburgh
1983
Irma Epps, Community College of Philadelphia
Gwendolyn Lee, Rosemont College