The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation (NBAF) awarded scholarships to four Huskers with aspirations to work in broadcasting upon their graduation for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The four College of Journalism and Mass Communications students selected are listed by last name, followed by their year in school and hometown:
Camille Andelt, sophomore, Crete, Nebraska
Andelt has double majors in broadcasting (production) and advertising & public relations. During her first semester at the university, she started working as a news reporter at the Daily Nebraskan (DN) and won first place for her profile on a day in the life of an ROTC student. Last spring, she joined Nebraska Nightly, where she wrote stories, created news packages and was an entertainment and desk anchor.
This semester, Andelt worked on various videography projects as part of the DN's multi-media team and won another first-place award for video profile with her day in the life video profile of a Husker Cheerleader.
Hayden Hauge, junior, Ravenna, Nebraska
Hauge, a University Honors Program scholar, is pursuing a quadruple major in broadcasting, journalism, English and film studies. She just completed her fourth semester with Nebraska Nightly, and this fall, she helped direct television coverage for election night.
Hauge is also a broadcast production intern at Nebraska Public Media. In April, she worked with the Nebraska Stories team to produce a story in her hometown. The story will debut during Nebraska Stories upcoming season.
Ellen Pham, sophomore, La Vista, Nebraska
Pham is a broadcasting (production) major with a minor in education studies. She works for Husker Athletics as a media intern at HuskerVision, does freelance photography and is a co-editor in the Unlimited Sports Experience Lab.
Pham is also the social chair for the UNL Women's Lacrosse team and a historian for the Vietnamese Student Association, where she helps capture media at events.
Jacqueline Ruiz-Rodriguez, sophomore, Grand Island, Nebraska
Ruiz-Rodriguez double majors in broadcasting (production) and journalism. As part of this semester's Nebraska Nightly crew, she served as an in-studio reporter on election night.
“The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation is so proud to have these students aspire to be broadcasters," Current NBA Board Chairperson Jessie Johnson, vice president/general manager of Flood Communications in Kearney, said. "We strive to inspire future generations to pursue broadcasting, knowing their passion will empower their careers in this great industry and the dreamers who follow them."
The NBAF offers scholarships to assist students enrolled in radio and/or television broadcasting or broadcast journalism educational programs at designated higher education institutions in Nebraska. Qualified applications are reviewed by a panel of NBA board members. Scholarship levels are $5,000.00 (Marty Riemenschneider Scholarship), $3,500 (Dick Palmquist Scholarship) and $2,500.00 (NBA Foundation Scholarship). The number of scholarships and total dollar amount awarded each year is at the discretion of the NBA board of directors based on application quality and quantity. More than $350,000 in college scholarships have been awarded by the NBA and NBAF since 1977.
