| School of Journalism and Graphic Communications public relations student Sidney Berry is a recipient of the LAGRANT Foundation’s 2022 Scholarship Program. Berry was one of 30 undergraduate students who received a $2,500 scholarship. TLF awarded a total of $150,000 in scholarships to 50 ethnically diverse college & university students across the nation. Berry attended the scholarship program in New York City in May and met the LAGRANT Foundation’s CEO Kim Hunter. Throughout the multi-day event, scholarship recipients participated in exclusive professional development and networking opportunities hosted by General Motors, Google, Marina Maher Communications, Procter & Gamble and Walmart. Berry is a third-year public relations scholar at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. She is also the 2022-2023 junior class president and a member of the Original Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc. |
About The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF)
Since its inception in 1998, The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) has provided nearly $3 million and 753 scholarships to continue its mission to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations. With the generous support of its major donors and supporters, TLF provides scholarships, career & professional development workshops, mentorships and internships/entry-level positions to African American/Black, Alaska Native/Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students.
