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Page 4 September 2022 The Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Journalism Award was created through a grant by the Pulliam Trust to the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation to recognize Indiana journalists for outstanding reporting on environmental issues. The award was part of the HSPA Better Newspaper Contest for the first time in 2018. Congratulations to the 2022 recipient Andy Knight from The Herald Bulletin (Anderson) for his series, "Indepth Indiana Environment.". Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust $1,000 Environmental Journalism Award Hoosier State Press Association Foundation O'Bannon said she also has an interest in fashion and is thinking of starting her own vintage and streetwear clothing company in the future. "Awarding me this scholarship means that you are investing in my future and the future of a Hoosier business," O'Bannon wrote in her application. "I will work extremely hard to make sure that your investment will pay off." Peterson is a sophomore at Purdue University in West Lafayette and is studying animal sciences. In her application, Peterson said she is aiming to earn a master's degree in animal sciences with a concentration in biosciences and then attend medical school to become a doctor of medicine. "Your scholarship has an amazing meaning behind it and I would love to represent it to the best of my ability," Peterson said. Legacy Scholarship applications are accepted each spring for the two awards. "The neat thing about HSPA's Legacy Scholarships is that it is geared toward assisting the children and grandchildren of the rank-and-file employees of Indiana's newspapers," said Mark Miller, chairman of the Foundation Board's Scholarship Committee. Miller is vice president and opinion page editor of The News-Banner in Bluffton. Initially, the scholarships were awarded to students with plans to enter the field of journalism. But the focus changed to families who were already contributing to the profession. The scholarships are a thank you to families that have contributed to the newspaper industry in the state, Miller said. "As this year's winners are announced, we hope that publishers, general managers and editors who read this will make a mental note to more widely promote the availability of these scholarships next year," Miller said. Legacy Continued from Page 1 "We hope that publishers, general managers and editors who read this will make a mental note to more widely promote the availability of these scholarships next year." — Mark Miller, HSPA Foundation board member HSPA Foundation President Robyn McCloskey, The Herald Bulletin's Andy Knight and HSPA Executive Director Amelia McClure at the 2022 HSPA Journalism Awards luncheon.

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