The Kern Press Club awards up to four scholarships each year to journalism students from or in Kern County. The latest application forms are due March 12, 2010. Download this year's form. [WORD]

The scholarships are named for four longtime contributors to journalism in Kern County:

The late Bill Rintoul, former oil columnist for The Bakersfield Californian. Read article. [PDF]

Mary K. Shell, former reporter and editor for The Bakersfield Californian and Kern County politico. Read article. [PDF]

Joe Stevenson, former reporter, editor and columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Burleigh Smith, former television reporter in Bakersfield.

For information about applying for a journalism scholarship, contact Kern Press Club board member Christine Peterson at cpeterson@bakersfield.com.

2008-2009 Scholarship Recipients


The Kern Press Club awarded three $1,000 scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. The scholarships are named for longtime contributors to journalism in Kern County.
 
These students are studying journalism, public relations, photography or other media professions.

Congratulations go to:

Joel Paramo, a student at Bakersfield College who graduated from East Bakersfield High School. He is the recipient of the Mary K. Shell Scholarship, named for the former reporter and editor for The Bakersfield Californian and Kern County politico.

Bianca Hernandez, a student at Bakersfield College who graduated from Bakersfield High School. She is the recipient of the Bill Rintoul Scholarship, named in honor of the former oil columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Allysa Armstrong, a student at Bakersfield College who graduated from Liberty High School. She is the recipient of the Joe D. Stevenson Scholarship, named for the former reporter, editor and columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients

Samuel McGauley, a student at Cal State Bakersfield who attended Bakersfield College and Moorpark College. He is the recipient of the Burleigh Smith Scholarship, named for the former television reporter in Bakersfield.

Gabino Vega Rosario, a student at Bakersfield College who graduated from Ridgeview High School. He is the recipient of the Bill Rintoul Scholarship, in honor of the former oil columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Michael Plaza, a student at Cal State Long Beach who graduated from Bakersfield College and Shafter High School. He is the recipient of the Joe D. Stevenson Scholarship, named for the former reporter, editor and columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Lisa Vargas, a student at Bakersfield College who graduated from Foothill High School. She is the recipient of the Mary K. Shell Scholarship, named for the former reporter and editor for The Bakersfield Californian and Kern County politico.

2006-2007 Scholarship Recipients


Lizbeth Juarez, a student at Cal State Bakersfield who graduated from Bakersfield College and Bakersfield High School. She is the recipient of the Burleigh Smith Scholarship, named for the former television reporter in Bakersfield.

Ian Hamilton, a student at Cal State Fullerton who studied at Bakersfield College and graduated from Tehachapi High School. He is the recipient of the Bill Rintoul Scholarship, in honor of the former oil columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Cali Ryan, a student at the Brooks Institute of Photography who studied at Bakersfield College and graduated from Kern Valley High School. Cali is the recipient of the Joe D. Stevenson Scholarship, named for the former reporter, editor and columnist for The Bakersfield Californian.

Julianna Crisalli, a student at Cal State Fullerton who studied at Bakersfield College and graduated from Tehachapi High School. She is the recipient of the Mary K. Shell Scholarship, named for the former reporter and editor for The Bakersfield Californian and Kern County politico.