2026 PRSA Foundation Scholarship Recipients
AGEAN Public Relations Fellowship – Desiree Lawrence, Rutgers University
Altschul Champions for PRSSA Outstanding Internship Award – Cadence Cardona, Colorado State University
Axia Public Relations Scholarship – Melanie Herrera, Florida International University
Betsy Plank/PRSSA Scholarship – 1st Place – Steven Trettel, Waynesburg University; 2nd Place – Adah Shippen, Brigham Young University; 3rd Place – Melanie Robichaux, University of Southern California
Chester Burger Scholarship for Excellence in Public Relations – Oghenetega Ologbo, Michigan State University
EvolveMKD Fellowship – Sophia Jreij, New York University
Geoffrey M. Curtis Scholarship – Tatiana Allen, Howard University; Milynda Armstrong-Stewart, George Washington University; Kaylee Unruh, Eastern Illinois University
Greenough Fellowship – Audrey Lee, Boston University
Hannah Cranston Media Fellowship – Aliza Nanku, William Paterson University and Uma Surampudi, New York University
Hirsch Leatherwood Fellowship – Sofia Gonzalez Bernier, Boston University
Kite Hill Fellowship – Olivia Merced, University of Delaware
LaunchSquad Fellowship – Laura Leonel, Stockton University
May C. Randazzo Award – August Edwards, SUNY Buffalo State University
MikeWorldWide Fellowship – Calandrea Carter, Alabama State University
Mission North Fellowship – Alexia Soriano, University of Florida
Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award – Lizzy Nyoike, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship – Camila Garcia Chirino, University of Florida; Madeline Wines, Boston University
Robin M. Urbanski Memorial Scholarship – Sydney Valdivia, University of South Florida
Ron Culp Scholarship for Mentorship – Josephine Cioffero, University of Florida
PRSA Memphis Scholarship – Madison Bright, University of Memphis
PRSA Houston Scholarship – Tindall May, Berry College; Kena Rabe, Texas State University; Gavin Gonzalez, University of Houston; Emily Read, Sam Houston State University; Tabbitha Ross, University of Houston-Downtown; Araine McWhinney, Sam Houston State University
PRSA Puget Sound Horace and Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship – Anayi Vaca Gutierrez, Gonzaga University
PRSA Puget Sound Sally Heet Memorial Scholarship – Jazell Jenkins, University of Washingt
PRSA Silicon Valley Diversity and Multicultural Scholarship – Diana Suvorova, University of California Berkeley; Natalie Szumlas, University of California Berkeley; Emilio Valdez, University of California Berkeley; Preston Wright, Grand Canyon University
Scout Lab Fellowship – Grace Velazquez, Montclair State University
SolComms Fellowship – Emma Alexander, Cornell University
The Key PR Fellowship – Teairra Brown, San Jose State University
V2 Communications Fellowship – Ariel Lee, New York University
PRSSA ICON 2026 Travel Grants – Alanna Dowdy, Kent State University; Alejandro Alvarez, Bowling Green State University; Connor Crawford, Oakland University; Delaney Wolfe, University of Kentucky; Gift Eni, Texas Tech University; Izabel Fuhr, James Madison University; Jasmine Fasching, Iowa State University; Jimena Anyelin Valero Eduardo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Julia Marchesini, Universidad Argentina de La Empresa; Lindsey Lolkema, Hofstra University; Luz Sánchez Alvarado, Universidad de San Martín de Porres; Vi N., California State University, Fullerton
PRSA College of Fellows Certificate in Principles of Public Relations Grants – Alejandro Alvarez, Bowling Green State University; Perla Cruz, California State University Long Beach; Rebecca Drake, Brigham Young University; Teagan Greisch, Quinnipiac University; Fanny Kondowe, Sacred Heart University; Reese Miller, Ohio Northern University; Katie Renier, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Mollie Robinson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Emma Salehi, California State University of Northridge; Luz Sánchez Alvarado, Universidad de San Martín de Porres