ROGER'S OUTDOOR NEWS SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association • President—Patrick Durkin • Vice President – Bob Haase • Secretary/Treasurer – Laurel Steffes 33 Stacy Lane Madison, WI 53716 September 11, 2017 Re: Scholarship opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students Dear XXXX: The Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association and the Outdoor Heritage Education Center are proud to once again offer a scholarship to a graduate or undergraduate student interested in outdoor recreational communication. Our first scholarship was awarded in 2016 to Marquette graduate student Theresa Soley. Our second was awarded this year to Shay Spatz of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The scholarship award is $1,500 plus additional benefits/opportunities. Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association (WOCA) is an organization of professional outdoor writers, photographers, and radio and television communicators. Membership is open to anyone that is involved in outdoor communications. We meet annually to share our skills and knowledge and provide a communications link among outdoor communicators. To learn more, visit http://www.w-o-c-a.org/ The Outdoor Heritage Education Center in Hazel Green, WI, connects youth and adults with our natural resources. Its mission is to increase the public’s understanding, appreciation and sense of stewardship for natural resources and professional resource management, including outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. OHEC was founded in 1998 by Mark LaBarbera to pass along our outdoor heritage to future generations who were losing touch with the natural world. Visit http://www.outdoorheritageeducationcenter.com/ Our goal is to encourage and support student interest in communicating information about outdoor recreational activities through print, radio social media and television. Applications, due January 17, 2018, will consist of a student cover letter outlining their interest in outdoor recreation communication; an original article, radio or TV presentation; and recommendation of a professor or advisor. Applications may be submitted by U.S. mail or electronically and will be judged by a panel of three WOCA members. Application and award details are attached. Besides $1,500 in support, winning applicants will have an opportunity to attend the annual 2018 WOCA conference and to interact with working outdoor writers and news media. We are asking for your assistance by posting the attached scholarship information sheet and by sharing information about the opportunity with teaching staff and students in seeking financial assistance. Thank you in advance for your help. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments: laurel.steffes@gmail.com or (608)222-9738. Sincerely, WOCA Scholarship Committee: Art Barlow Bob Wilberscheid Laurel Steffes