The recipient of the 2023 Emma L. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship is Tanner Mikulecky from Garner Magnet High School.
An excerpt from Tanner’s essay: "One of the key reasons I am interested in journalism and electronic media is that I believe in the importance of communication. I believe that journalism can bring significant topics to light and initiate conversations that can lead to constructive change. I want to use my lively personality and compassion to communicate important stories and draw attention to excluded points of view..."
Attending
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Major: Journalism & Electronic Media