Prof Michael A. Dickerson was a beloved faculty member who passed away in March 2021. Everyone who knew him knew of his love for Public Relations and for his students. His dedication to helping students reach the next level of understanding and application of PR to their future internship or careers is now honored through the Colonel Michael A. Dickerson Endowed Scholarship.
In 2020 Carolyn Cuppernull began the fundraising effort to establish the Colonel Michael A. Dickerson Endowed Scholarship, to provide scholarship support for undergraduate students who are majoring in communication with a concentration in public relations. Recipients must have completed at least 60 credits, must be full-time, may be in-state or out-of-state and will qualify on the basis of financial need and academic merit with a required minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is renewable.
Colonel Michael A. Dickerson (Ret.) taught in George Mason’s Department of Communication for 18 years. He co-founded the Insight Committee with Don Boileau and Tom Hoog, which still serves the department today by building and enhancing relationship between the department, the students, and the larger community of practicing public relations and communication professionals. For seven years, he produced The Communicator, a student magazine written by his Public Relations Practicum students.
- Eligible students may apply for this scholarship here: https://gmu.academicworks.com/opportunities/4340
- For additional information or discussion of eligibility, please contact your financial aid officer https://www2.gmu.edu/financial-aid/contact-financial-aid
- You can read more about Prof. Dickerson here: https://giving.gmu.edu/giving/chss/dickerson-endowed-scholarship-communication/
Scholarship applications are open from November 1 to December 3, 2021.
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November 02, 2021
