Greg Pearson Memorial Journalism Endowed Scholarship

Purpose:
The Fund is established to honor the memory of Gregory Lee Pearson, by his widow Barbara Heney Pearson, in recognition of this extraordinary man, who for 22 years served as the guiding force, founder and chairman of the Journalism Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Criteria:
• Be meeting MSU Denver’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid
• Be a junior or senior
• Have a declared major in Journalism
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Be taking 12 or more credit hours during the semester(s) the scholarship is received
• Complete the MSU Denver Scholarship Application and a 300 word essay on “Why I feel I should receive the Greg Pearson Memorial Journalism Endowed Scholarship” and “What I intend to do with my journalism degree?”