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Culpepper Journalism Foundation
The vision of the CJF is to promote excellence in scholastic journalism for students in South Florida. The mission is to provide educational and financial assistance to high school underclassmen so they can attend summer journalism programs at universities. The CJF provides "fellowships" and not scholarships because the winners must return to their high school staffs the next year and be mentors to their classmates. Looking for a 2025 Summer Program?Due to the health pandemic, for several years online, virtual programs were the norm because very few universities offered on-campus programs. However, for the summer of 2025 and beyond CJF Fellowships are only for in-person summer programs. Students can research current college journalism programs for high school students. The UF Summer Media Institute is one option: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/summermediainstitute/. Perhaps you have relatives in a different state. Search to see other programs that are being offered and apply. Review the list of former winners:
Who We Are
The Culpepper Journalism Foundation (CJF) was established in 1997 to honor Dr. Alyce Culpepper upon her retirement from Broward County Public Schools. She always encouraged students to improve their writing, photography and editing skills by attending summer journalism programs at universities. The Sun-Sentinel matched the initial contributions, and all donations go directly to the students because the Culpepper family pays all other expenses. More information on the CJF Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/culpepperjf/.
How To DONATE - Financial Information
The Broward Education Foundation (BEF), a non-profit 501 (c) (3), has managed the funds since 1997. If you want to help more students, you can mail a check to: CJF, 100 S.W. 75 Terrace, Plantation, FL 33317. No goods or services will be exchanged for your donation.
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Katelyn Lackner wants to pursue a film career and will study the media at the program.
To Learn at the UF in 2025
In June, Gainesville is the destination for three journalists to improve their video and writing skills on the UF campus. Katelyn Lackner (Pompano Beach High sophomore) will focus on film and has already won some honors as a junior. "I chose Filmmaking the Narrative because I want to improve upon my scriptwriting skills and work with students of the same interest." Sisters Emily (11) and Ella (10) both write for the Sword and Shield newspaper, and Emily hosts a podcast for her peers. They both will focus on Podcasting and Audio Storytelling as their Specialization.
Last Year 2024... Four students from three different high schools earned Culpepper Journalism Foundation fellowships and represented Broward County at the University of Florida's 2024 Summer Media Institute.
Honorees were Ellie Klee (Pompano Beach High), Gabe Nierman (Stoneman Douglas High), and Sarah Silig and Anne Tesseo (South Plantation High). See Winners to read about their experiences.. | ||||
www.CulpepperJournalismFoundation.com - 100 Southwest 75 Terrace, Plantation, Florida 33317