Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. - D. Lathan Mims Scholarships
for Journalism Students

The Byrd-Mims Journalism Scholarships were recently enhanced by a $250,000 donation, to JMU’s journalism scholarship endowment, from former Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., whose family owns Harrisonburg’s Daily News-Record/Rockingham Publishing. Together with an earlier donation from the Byrd family, the Byrd-Mims Scholarships will soon support four $2,500 journalism scholarships a year.

For 2007-08, three students interested in print journalism each will receive a $1,100 scholarship. Awards will be based on commitment to print journalism, on scholarship, and on financial need. Students are eligible to apply for their senior or junior year.

The scholarships honor their benefactor, Sen. Byrd, and his long-time friend and associate D. Lathan Mims, who helped coordinate the Senator’s campaigns, and who served for many years as editor and general manager of the Daily News-Record.

Deadline: April 4, 2007

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