Summit Student Awarded Scholarship, Appears On Today Show

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit local, Schania Anderson, who is a Junior at Seton Hall University, was one of only 19 to receive a scholarship from the New York Women in Communications.

"I feel extremely honored and grateful to have been awarded this generous scholarship. This award has sparked confidence, motivation, and encouraged me to further seek a career in the communications industry," Anderson told Patch. "I primarily applied because of monetary reasons, but after I have been notified that I was selected as a winner, I knew that there was so much more that I could gain from the organization. Though I only won a month ago, I have gained so much guidance, support, and valuable knowledge from so many diverse women in different stages of their careers."

Anderson was among the scholarship winners to appear on the "Today Show" on April 24. Watch the segment by clicking here.

Chosen out of 300 applicants, Anderson had to compose an essay about communication trends, maintain a high GPA, complete several interview rounds and have an active involvement in the communication field such as being a crew member at a student run television station and interning at NBC.

As a Broadcasting and Visual Media major, Anderson plans to seek a career as a news or entertainment reporter or work as a producer for a major network after graduating.

“We commend the dedication and accomplishments of these remarkable young women,” said Jacki Kelley, president, New York Women in Communications and chief operating officer, Bloomberg Media, Bloomberg LP. “They are already well on their way to becoming the next generation of female leaders and we are so pleased to welcome these women into our New York Women in Communications family.”

The New York Women in Communications Foundation is the largest foundation for communications scholarships for women in the country, with denominations of monetary scholarships in total of more than $100,000. Since the Foundation’s formal establishment in 2000, it has issued more than $1.5 million in scholarship support.

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