Applications are being accepted for the annual Si BurickJournalism Scholarship. The scholarship, now in its 21st year, isnamed for Si Burick, the legendary Dayton Daily News sports writerand editor for 58 years who also was a WHIO radio and TVpersonality.
Burick wrote his first sports story for the Daily News when hewas 16, and became sports editor when he was 19. He remained withthe newspaper until his death in 1986. He wrote four to sevencolumns and stories a week, and his ability to attract local andnational readers led to his being elected by his peers in 1982 andinducted to the writers' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
The scholarship, aimed at helping students who are interested injournalism, is awarded by the Dayton Foundation from an endowmentcontributed to by individuals and corporations in Burick's memory.
Si Burick scholars also can participate in the Mickey DavisSummer Internship program, which is available to recipients duringtheir four years in college. Davis, a reporter, editor and columnistfor the Journal Herald and Daily News, died in 1997. He was one ofthe first Burick scholarship judges.
Students in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Butler, Shelby, Darke,Preble and Warren counties are eligible. The scholarship goes towardfirst-year college tuition.
Interested students can obtain an application from their highschool guidance counselors. The application must be postmarked byMarch 31.
