Applications are being accepted for the annual Si BurickJournalism Scholarship.
The scholarship, now in its 20th year, is named for Si Burick,legendary Dayton Daily News sports writer and editor for 58 years whoalso was a WHIO radio and TV personality.
Burick wrote his first sports story for the Daily News when he was16, and became sports editor when he was 19. He remained with thenewspaper until his death in 1986. He wrote four to seven columns andstories a week, and his ability to attract local and national readersled to his being elected by his peers in 1982 and inducted to thewriters' 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 can also participate in the Mickey Davis SummerInternship program, which is available to recipients during theirfour years in college.
Davis, a reporter, editor and columnist for the Journal Herald andDaily News, died in 1997. He was one of the first Burick scholarshipjudges.
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.