Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 24 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here.
The recipients are:
TJ Dysart
TJ Dysart is the 2023 WBA Foundation Scholarship recipient.
Dysart is attending Marquette University and majoring in journalism. He is planning to graduate in the spring of 2025.
Dysart’s career goal is to be an anchor for a network news station.
Dysart has been an intern at WISN-TV in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and has worked for Marquette Student Media, along with being involved in numerous other campus activities and groups. In addition to the recognitions his earned on campus, he’s also twice been a nominee for a NATAS Crystal Pillar Award.
Dysart is described as exceptional, hardworking, a quick study, and a good colleague. During his internships he was quickly entrusted with prominent reporting duties. An experienced journalist said he’s rarely seen a student as advanced in his journalistic skills as TJ. He describes TJ as a resourceful digger who generates stories ideas, develops sources, and follows up leads in impressive fashion.
Ben Cadigan
Ben Cadigan is the 2023 Morgan Murphy Media Scholarship recipient.
Cadigan is attending UW-Madison and majoring in journalism. He is planning to graduate in the spring of 2025.
Cadigan’s career goal is to become a producer and reporter at a medium-sized market broadcast television station. He said he loves telling impactful, heartwarming, and local character stories.
Cadigan worked at the Badger Herald on the UW campus and has served as an associate producer at WMTV-TV in Madison. He’s been recognized for his work at the Badger Herald by the Milwaukee Press Club. He appeared on the Silver Dean’s List all four of his competed semesters.
Cadigan is credited with being a key contributor at WMTV-TV, who is the first sophomore the station has hired to the position. His supervisor said he is curious, reflective, intuitive, and a hard worker. He has good news judgment and takes full advantage of professional development opportunities. Another supervisor said he’s earned the trust of the newsroom.
Riley Jauch
Riley Jauch is the 2023 Howard Gernetzke Scholarship recipient.
Jauch is attending UW-Madison and majoring in journalism. He is planning to graduate this spring.
Jauch’s career goal is to become a professional play-by-play announcer for a Division 1 school or a professional sports team, and says he’s open to other career opportunities in broadcasting.
Jauch has served as a play-by-play and radio show host on campus station WSUM and has served in other leadership roles on campus. He’s made repeated appearances on the UW-Madison Dean’s List. He’s also been an intern for Wisconsin Athletics and has held numerous roles at ESPN Madison including producer, studio anchor, and marketing events supervisor.
Jauch is described as having eagerness to step into every opportunity made available to him and always looking for ways to improve and contribute to elevating the team. A supervisor said Jauch appreciates and respects broadcast journalism and has an incredibly bright future.
Amany Khreis
Amany Khreis is the 2023 David L. Nelson Scholarship recipient.
Khreis is attending UW-Madison and majoring in journalism and communication arts. She is planning to graduate this spring.
Her career goal is to work in the music industry, with an eye toward radio promotion and publicity. She is also interested in pursuing law school at some point to get involved in media law.
Khreis has a long list of academic accomplishments and was involved in many groups on and off campus. She has served numerous roles at WSUM, the UW-Madison campus radio station, serving most recently as the Music Director. In that role she organized a music festival for the station. She was involved with EMMIE Magazine since 2020, and most recently served as the publication’s editor-in-chief. She was also a talent buyer and publicist for the Wisconsin Union Directorate. She’s currently employed at Terrorbird Media as a publicity intern and at UW Law School as a Student Assistant in their Career & Professional Development Department.
Khreis is described as having relentless enthusiasm for her work, giving her the experience to develop a uniquely versatile skillset. She’s described as goal-oriented and an excellent collaborator with great dedication and leadership qualities.