ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, November 9, 1996 TAG: 9611120022
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 10 EDITION: METRO
Role model requests
In anticipation of February's Black History Month celebration, WSLS-TV 10 is seeks nominations for its annual African-American Role Model Series.
The station requests nominations of citizens with remarkable achievements and dedication. High school students to senior citizens are eligible.
Send nominations to WSLS-TV 10, P.O. Box 10, Roanoke, Va. 24022, Attention: Greta Evans.
Entries must be received by Nov. 15. For more information, call 981-9110, ext. 138.
TV scholarships
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is offering two $20,000 scholarships to high school seniors who intend to major in television, telecommunications or related fields at a four-year college or university.
To be eligible, each recipient must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward a degree and remain in a communications-oriented program.
Applicants will be required to submit two creative essays - one on career aspirations and the other on the changes and challenges facing American television. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores must be submitted with the application.
For an application, write to The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 111 W. 57 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 or call (212) 586-8424.
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