LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two organizations had been acknowledged for contributing to the way forward for journalism on the College of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Thursday.
The Broadcasters Affiliation and Basis, and the Bonnici Scholarship Fund had been acknowledged for his or her contribution to college students keen on a future in media. Two new plaques had been revealed on their media college’s donor wall of their honor.
The brand new plaques had been unveiled at a ceremony on the Hank Greenspun Faculty of Journalism and Media Research.
In accordance with the muse’s web site, its mission is to empower the following technology of broadcast leaders in Nevada with full-tuition scholarships. College students who obtain the grant can have an curiosity in varied elements of media, whether or not it’s in entrance of the digicam, behind the scenes, and even gross sales.
Tony and Linda Bonnici gave speeches earlier than the disclosing and had been noticeably emotional. Tony Bonnici stated he was “humbled.”
“To even look at it, it just kinda reminds us of why we’re doing what we’re doing,” stated Bonnici.
As for what’s subsequent for the muse, they are saying they’re excited to assist extra college students sooner or later. At UNLV alone, they’ve offered over 100 college students scholarships since beginning in 2011. In 2025, 31 native college students in whole obtained scholarships by means of the muse.
One scholarship recipient, Donovan Hicks, stated the scholarship modified his life and formed his profession path.
“To be able to talk to Tony and Linda and Eric, and to be able to communicate with them about what I want to do in the future, has opened up a lot of new connections with me, and I think I’ve really grown as a person,” Hicks, a Junior at UNLV, stated.
These keen on making use of for future scholarships can achieve this on-line. Candidates have to be Nevada college students, and the deadline to use is April 11.
