Kettering Education Foundation - Gail Latham Memorial Scholarship

The Gail Latham Scholarship was established to honor Gail Latham, a long-time copy editor and manager at Cox Media Group Ohio, which publishes the Dayton Daily News and other newspapers. Gail served as president of the Dayton Newspaper Guild, the union for editorial employees at the papers. The well-being of fellow employees was very important to her, as was the quality of the print products she helped produce. She is remembered for her extraordinary kindness and dedication to journalistic excellence. Gail died of esophageal cancer in 2017. Applicants must:

*Be a graduating senior from Kettering Fairmont High School

  • Be accepted to a two- or four-year college or university
  • Plan to major in journalism, communications, graphic design, advertising, public relations, digital communications, photography or related fields

Donor
Kettering Education Foundation - Gail Latham Memorial Scholarship
Award
$1,000
Scopes
Kettering Fairmont High School Scholarships
Deadline
03/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Why is quality journalism important for citizens in a representative democracy? Please answer in the box below (500 word limit).