The 2009 Scholarship Winner:
Mallory Broussard
Louisiana State University
The Jan Gardner Memorial Scholarship recognizes academically talented students in advertising-related disciplines, helping them complete their undergraduate education. Reflective of the competitive world of business, the Jan Gardner Memorial Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis, rather than solely by recommendation.
The contributions of Jan Gardner to advertising, District 7 and her home club, the Memphis Advertising Federation, are plentiful. Jan was founder and President of a full-service agency for over 25 years, establishing many "firsts" in the industry as well as within District 7.
Jan's enthusiasm and dedication to high standards in educating our future advertising leaders resulted in the establishment of this scholarship following her untimely death in August 1989. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
The professional advertising clubs of the District 7 of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) in 1989 established this scholarship in honor of District 7 Governor Jan Gardner of Memphis. This scholarship program is awarded annually to deserving students of advertising and its related fields. Students from the any District 7 College Chapters in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are eligible.
Criteria for the recipients include peer recommendations, writing ability and dedication to the advertising industry. A selection committee composed of former Governors and other District representatives interviews each applicant, and the scholarship is awarded during the Annual Spring Convention.
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AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP:
$1000 for first-place recipient and $250 to second and third-place recipient(s).
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must:
• be in their Junior Year at the time the scholarship competition is entered.
• have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4-point scale)
• be studying an advertising-related discipline: advertising, mass communications, art and design, or journalism.
• have demonstrated unusual leadership qualities.
• be enrolled at an institution sponsoring a recognized AAF student chapter.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS:
Announcement of scholarship finalists is scheduled for late March. Finalists will be notified directly and will be required to interview with the Scholarship Committee of former District 7 Governors and other District representatives. Interviews will take place during the District 7 Spring Convention currently scheduled for April 15-18, 2010 in Mobile, AL. *Finalists will be notified of the specific date, time and place of their interview.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENT:
Winner will be announced and the scholarship awarded on the morning following interviews of finalists. Presentation is made before professional members in attendance at the Spring Convention.
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
• A letter of recommendation from a supervising academic official in the applicant's major field.
• A typed essay of no more than 500 words on one of the following topics:
-Advertising should be considered part of our First Amendment rights because...
-Do you think it is permissible to 'bend the rules' regarding Truth in Advertising, and if so, why?
-My personality and goals are suited to advertising because...
-For students in art, graphic design, etc.: My specialty is important to advertising because...
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IMPORTANT:
To be considered, recommendations and their accompanying essays must be RECEIVED by March 15, 2010, at the following address:
Leigh Ann Farrior
AAF-District 7 Jan Gardner Scholarship
147 Oak Forest Drive
Montgomery, Alabama 36109
Phone: 334.264.3459
Email: leigh@studioelledesigns.com
* District 7 will pay the mileage for each finalist to and from the convention at a rate of 34 per mile, unless it's obviously cheaper to travel by another method. Hotel rooms will be reimbursed ONLY if finalist is from a school which does not already have a Student Competition Team participating. If so, finalist is expected to room with the team from his/her university. No meals or other expenses will be reimbursed.
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MORE ABOUT JAN:
Jan Gardner was originally from Jackson, Tennessee, and lived in the New York area for several years where she worked in the radio industry. She also owned a full-service agency for over 25 years before her death in 1989.
Jan was a former President of Memphis Ad Fed, and a Silver Medal recipient (1976). She served as 7th District Treasurer, Lt. Governor, and Governor, 1983-84. She also served as Eastern Region Chairman for the American Advertising Federation, served on the National ADDY Advisory Committee, and was responsible for the establishment of the 7th District Council of Presidents.
In her later years, Jan taught advertising/copywriting courses at the University of Memphis. She long had a love of making sure students interested in the advertising/marketing industry had an opportunity to pursue their dreams, just as she did. The National Student Advertising Competition which had originated in the 7th District expanded under her district leadership. In Memphis, she helped establish student internships and programs where companies paid for students to attend Ad Fed luncheons to learn from guest speakers.
When Jan died August 1, 1989 as a result of lung cancer, District Governor Trena Street made a recommendation that the 7th District scholarship program (which had been established that same year) be named in honor of Jan Gardner. Trena sent a memo out to all District officers, state directors and club presidents. Within a very short time, checks started arriving for the fund in Jan's memory.
We received more than $3500 in contributions, awarded two scholarships that year, and put the rest in a money market for future years, recalls Trena.
Jan was a dynamite lady, one who loved the 7th and the advertising industry. She would burst with pride to know the scholarship program has progressed and the student competition has also grown, in addition to the STAR awards. She was a multi-talented lady who not only was a brilliant copywriter but an accomplished producer, director and had one of those wonderful silver-toned voices that made you want to listen to every word when she voiced a spot.
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