[ American Advertising Federation District 7 ]
Mosaic Scholarship
Our District’s first Hispanic Governor, Kathy Jacobus, established the Mosaic Scholarship Fund in 2009 to recognize students from minority demographics and encourage them to pursue careers in Advertising.
Eligibility Requirements
- College Junior or Senior within AAF District 7
- Identify as Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, or LGBTQ+
- GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale)
- Studying advertising, mass communications, art/design, public relations, photography, or journalism
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
Applications must include
- Résumé – Please include: Name, Address, Email, Phone
- Letter of recommendation from a supervising academic official
- Typed essay (500 words max) on one of:
- Advertising and First Amendment rights
- Truth in Advertising ethics
- Personal suitability for advertising
- Relevance of specialty (art, design, photography) to advertising
Deadline:
March 29, 2025 at 5pm
Previous Winners
2024 Janarious Carey
Lee University
2023 Veronica Pohl
Tulane University
2022 Lilly Tran
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
2021 Camille Womak
Samford University
2020 Samantha Henderson
University of Mississippi
2019 Olivia Anchondo
Middle Tennessee State University
2018 Kyung-Woo Lee
Lee University
2017 Angel Kelly
University of Memphis
2016 Ashley Paulmeno
University of Alabama
2014 Sean Rice
University of Memphis
2013 Anitre Littlejohn
2011 Christopher J. Porter
University of Alabama
2010 Michelle Gallien
2009 Jarrett Cocharo
University of Memphis