The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Scholarships & Financial Aid
2009 JMC Honors Banquet
The 2009 JMC Honors Banquet was Friday, May 1, 2009, at the Manhattan Clarion.
Bill Buchanan is president for Hutchinson-based Harris Enterprises, corporate owner of six daily newspapers and a marketing company.
A Kansas native, Buchanan was born in Bucklin Aug. 31, 1956, but grew up in the north-central town of Washington, where his parents owned and operated the weekly Washington County News.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kansas State University. Upon graduation in 1981, he went to work as a reporter-editor for The Hutchinson News. A few months later, he was accepted into the Harris group’s management training program. He spent time in every newspaper department at several locations.
In late 1984, he was named editor and publisher of the Parsons Sun. In 1990, he moved to the same position at the Olathe Daily News. In 1995, Harris Enterprises turned over management of the Daily News to another company, and Buchanan was named vice president for newspapers for Harris.
In September 1996, Buchanan became editor and publisher of The Hutchinson News, a position he held until July 1997, when he moved to corporate headquarters as vice president. He was named president of Harris Enterprises in June 2006.
Buchanan currently serves on the board of the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce and the Inland Press Association Foundation and is a member of the Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications.
In 1994-95, Buchanan served as president of the Kansas Press Association. In Hutchinson, he is a past member of the boards of the Kansas Cosmosphere Foundation, United Way, Reno County Historical Society and Hutchinson Hospital, where he served two years as chair.
He is married to Lynette Lacy. They have two sons, Sean, 18, and Benjamin, 16.
Scholarship Information
Three pools of scholarship money exist for students studying journalism and mass communications. One is from the university at large; another is from the A.Q. Miller School itself; and a third comes from outside sources. Journalism and mass communication scholarships are available to freshmen, transfer and returning students.
- List of JMC Scholarships Available
- Scholarship rules
- Scholarship FAQs
- 2009-2010 recipients
- 2008-2009 recipients
- 2007-2008 recipients
General information
For 2009-2010 the school awarded more than $90,000 in scholarships to approximately 100 students in amounts ranging from $225 to $5,000.
The application process is similar for all students. Complete the all-university application, which is available online at www.ksu.edu/sfa. Apply for any K-State scholarships for which you may be eligible.
Before returning the scholarship application to financial aid, make two copies. Keep one and return the other to the journalism school with a completed application packet .
Deadlines:
Nov. 1: Priority date for All-University scholarship application for incoming freshman students
Feb. 1: All applicants (freshmen, transfer students and continuing students) must also mail additional materials to the A. Q. Miller School by this date if they want to be considered for Miller School scholarships.
Upcoming JMC Events
- Nov 25: Thanksgiving break begins
- Dec 11: Last day of classes, fall 2009