Communication Abilities Awards

Communication offers students a broad range of experience in public relations, radio and television broadcasting, organizational communication, speech communication and journalism. The Department maintains a "hands-on" philosophy, and students are involved in their majors early in their freshman year.

The Communication Abilities Award is designed to recognize outstanding students who intend to be majors in the Department of Communication. Awards are given to accepted incoming students on the basis of academic performance and potential contributions to the College and the Department. Most past award recipients have had a 3.0 high school GPA and have shown promise and ability in the field.

The Department Chairperson will send a letter and application to qualified accepted students. This process begins in November and continues monthly until mid-April. Awards are made on a rolling basis. To be considered for a Communication Abilities Award, you must submit:

• A completed award application form.
• An essay on one of the topics provided in the application. (You may also share additional work.)
• Two letters of recommendation (one must be from a teacher who has worked with you in class).
• Any other materials which demonstrate your range of abilities and potential contributions.