Exciting Scholarship Opportunities Await!

Are you a passionate storyteller, a budding photojournalist, or a dedicated multimedia creator? SPJ San Diego is thrilled to announce that we’re offering a remarkable opportunity to elevate your academic journey with our prestigious scholarships for the upcoming year!

Unlock Your Potential

This year, we’re proud to support the vibrant future of journalism by awarding up to five scholarships of $1,500 each to outstanding local college students. Whether your expertise shines in print, photojournalism, or video/audio/multimedia, these scholarships are designed to encourage and empower the next generation of media movers and shakers.

Special Memorial Scholarships

In homage to the legacies of two remarkable journalists, we’re honored to offer two additional scholarships:

The Agnes Diggs Memorial Scholarship of $1,450—celebrating the profound impact of the late North County Times columnist.
The Bradley J. Fikes Scholarship of $1,000—in memory of the esteemed San Diego Union-Tribune reporter, whose dedication to the craft continues to inspire.

Mark Your Calendars

The deadline to submit your scholarship application is swiftly approaching! Ensure your chance to be considered by applying before 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025. This is your moment to shine and make your dreams a reality.

Don’t miss this opportunity to pave your way toward a future brimming with possibilities in the world of journalism. Show us your passion, your dedication, and your vision. We can’t wait to see the incredible stories you’ll tell.

For more details on how to apply, visit our website https://spjsandiego.org/ and start your journey to success today!

Share the News

Please spread the word and let your fellow aspiring journalists know about this fantastic opportunity. Together, let’s inspire and nurture the future of storytelling in our community.

Good luck to all applicants—we’re excited to support your dreams and witness the exceptional work you’ll contribute to the world of journalism!

Here is the link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-HEZmHSJHTIyZupKU7g3ByogecarSo3A-frjGqOYZgo/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1

Here are the rules:

Instructions

To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must write an essay of no more than 500 words that explains their career goals, their journalism experience and why they should be chosen for this award. Entrants must also submit at least two — and no more than three — examples of work. To be clear: you must submit 2 to 3 articles to the print category, 2 to 3 photos for the photography category or 2 to 3 works for the multimedia category. Coursework is allowed, but published work is preferred. Attach all articles, video/audio or photos to your entry and don’t forget your essay. Submissions must have been published in 2024 and must be electronic — e.g., URLs, PDFs, JPGs or a digital link.

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Meet SPJ San Diego’s 2024 Scholarship Winners!

Each year, the San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awards scholarships to deserving local college students and recent graduates. It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to reward some of the talented and hardworking journalists of the future. This year we’re proud to present scholarships to five passionate students and graduates. We hope the award will ease their financial burden as they advance in their careers.

Grace Chaves

Grace Chaves is a rising sophomore at Point Loma Nazarene University and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She’s continuing her journey in writing by majoring in Multimedia Journalism, with the hopes of becoming an author and publicist.

Charis Johnston

Charis Johnston is a Multimedia Journalism and Graphic Design double major at Point Loma Nazarene University. She aims to find and tell stories that matter and currently serves as editor-in-chief of The Point.

Noah Lyons

Noah Lyons is an enthusiastic early-career journalist and a recent graduate from San Diego State University. Lyons’ work — which has been published in EdSource, The Daily Aztec and Online News Association — is primarily focused on arts and culture, education and feature writing.

Serena Neumeyer

Serena Neumeyer is a recent summa cum laude graduate from San Diego State University who finished the Weber Honors College program and earned a Liberal Arts degree in Journalism. Alongside her role as social media editor of The Daily Aztec, she led the publication’s first multimedia team to cover the Rolling Loud music festival in Los Angeles and was an original staff writer for AMOR magazine.

Julio Rodriguez

Julio Ridriguez is a writer and Sports Editor for The Sun at Southwestern College. He hopes to one day travel the country or world to cover sports such as Indycar, Formula 1, IMSA, WEC and the NBA.

Luis Zavala

Luis Zavala, 22 years old, is a Journalism and Literature/English major. He is a former editor and writer for the Southwestern College Newspaper “The Sun.” He will attend SDSU and continue his aspirations as a writer.

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Congratulations to our 2023 scholarship winners!

Each year, the San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awards scholarships to deserving local college students and recent graduates. We’re always impressed by the applications and this year — in which we received an unprecedented number of entries — was no different. We’re proud to have the opportunity to recognize such talent and, hopefully, reduce the financial burden of education for these future reporters. Below are our winners, whom we’ll celebrate at our annual awards reception at Stone Brewing on June 20.