DAYTON -- Students interested in journalism can apply for theannual Si Burick Journalism Scholarship.
The scholarship, now in its 23rd year, is awarded by the DaytonFoundation from an endowment created in memory of the legendaryDayton Daily News sports writer and editor who worked at thenewspaper for 58 years.
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 seven columns and stories a week, and hisability to attract local and national readers led to him beinginducted to the writers' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Si Burick scholars also can participate in the Mickey DavisSummer Internship program available to recipients during their fouryears in college. Davis, a reporter, editor and columnist for theJournal Herald and Daily News, died in 1997 and was one of the firstBurick scholarship judges.
Students in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Butler, Shelby, Darke,Preble and Warren counties are eligible. The scholarship goes towardfirst-year college tuition.
The application process is now online. Interested students shouldgo to http://sib urick.daytondailynews.com to apply.
All applications must be submitted by March 31.
