By Storer Rowley The Chicago Headline Club and Foundation announced Friday that DePaul University junior Grace Logan has been named the recipient of the 2026 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship, a $5,000 annual award supporting emerging journalists in Chicago and Illinois. The Foundation received applications from student journalists attending colleges and […]
By Richard Ray If there’s a message from last year’s winner of the Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship to this year’s applicants, it’s to go for it. “It wasn’t really daunting if that’s what people are worried about,” 21-year-old Carly Gist said of her experience. “It was a pretty smooth application […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the esteemed 2026 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship. This annual award grants $5,000 to an exceptional undergraduate journalism student in Illinois and the Chicago area. The award was established in honor […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation are on the hunt for the next Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship recipient, and it could be you or someone you know. We will award $5,000 to one exceptional undergraduate journalism student in Illinois.
Columbia College Chicago Junior Patience Hurston is the recipient of the 2024 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship–a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-and-Illinois-area journalism student in honor of Les Brownlee. Hurston is finishing their Junior year at Columbia College Chicago and was just named Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Chronicle, where they will transition this summer from their role as Copy Chief into the senior leadership job. A proud native Chicagoan who grew up on the South Side and in the South suburbs, they will graduate next year with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism (Magazine & Feature Writing) as part of the Class of 2025.
Co-Author of “SHE SAID,” Megan Twohey will attend Screening of the Film with an On-Stage Conversation to Follow. VIP Reception and event to be held Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago To Benefit Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarships and Chicago Journalism internships
By Storer (Bob) Rowley The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation announced that Northwestern University student Alex Perry is the recipient of the 2023 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship–a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-area journalism student in honor of trailblazing Club President Les Brownlee. The Foundation […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation announced Thursday (June 2) that University of Chicago Junior Yiwen Lu is the recipient of the Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship–a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-area journalism student in honor of Les Brownlee.
By Storer (Bob) Rowley The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation have selected DePaul University senior Cameron “Cam” Rodriguez as the winner of the Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship — a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-area journalism student in honor of Les Brownlee. The club and […]
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