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 Dayton DailyNews sports writer and editor who worked at the newspaper for 58years.
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. His ability to attract localand national readers led to him being inducted to the writers' wingof the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Burick scholars also can participate in the Mickey Davis SummerInternship program available to recipients during their four yearsin college. Davis, a reporter, editor and columnist for the JournalHerald and Daily News, died in 1997 and was one of the first Burickscholarship judges.
Students in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Butler, Shelby, Darke,Preble and Warren counties are eligible.
The application process is now online. Interested students shouldgo to http: //siburick.daytondailynew s.com to apply. Allapplications must be submitted by March 31.
