Texas Gridiron Scholarships —

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GRIDIRON SCHOLARSHIPS 

Donna Darovich $1,500

Recognizes excellence in writing across all sections — news, arts, lifestyle, people stories. As a Star-Telegram reporter, Donna Darovich won consecutive feature-writing first places in Associated Press Managing Editors competitions. Texas Press Women twice named her the state’s Most Outstanding Woman Journalist.

 Jerry Flemmons $1,000

Jerry Flemmons excelled at features. This scholarship rewards outstanding feature writing.

 Joe Holstead $1,000

Recognizes superior broadcast journalism. Texas Radio Hall of Fame member Joe Holstead was one of Fort Worth-Dallas’ most revered news personalities.

Staley and Beverly McBrayer $2,000

Recognizes excellence in college student media or as an intern with a professional news organization. This is considered Fort Worth SPJ’s Most Valuable Player award. Staley McBrayer marketed the offset press, which revolutionized the printing industry.

Al Panzera $1,000

Recognizes outstanding photojournalism.  Star-Telegram photographer Al Panzera designed “Big Bertha,” a 4×5 Graflex telephoto camera customized for sports.

Jack B. Tinsley $1,500

Recognizes excellence in opinion writing such as columns and editorials. Jack Tinsley was Star-Telegram executive editor from 1975 to 1986 and led the paper to two Pulitzer Prizes.

LINA DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP $2,000

Honors the memory of longtime Arlington, Texas, educator and mentor Lina Davis, a progressive and nurturing journalism teacher at Sam Houston and Arlington high schools. Several Lina Davis Scholarships may be awarded each year.

JAY MILNER SCHOLARSHIP $1,000

This scholarship is intended for students with great financial need. It celebrates the contributions to journalism and journalism education of author/teacher Jay Milner, who is perhaps best known for his “Confessions of a Maddog: A Romp Through the High-Flying Texas Music and Literary Era of the Fifties to the Seventies.”