Dr. Kenneth Knapp, founding faculty member and former Chair of the Communication Department, established the Dr. Kenneth E. & Ilamae R. Knapp Endowed Scholarship to annually recognize outstanding students in the communication department who demonstrate excellence in oral performance, leadership in and beyond the classroom, and significant academic achievement. Since its inception in 2001, more than 50 scholarships have been awarded.

Merit awards (up to $3,000) are awarded to encourage promising Communication students to continue pursuing academic excellence and to expand their student leadership and extracurricular participation beyond the classroom. Scholarships (greater than $3,000) are awarded to recognize sustained excellence in performance, academic achievement, and student leadership in and beyond the classroom. Awards are announced and gifted at our annual department awards banquet.
For consideration, a student must be a full-time student at Monmouth University, as well as a Communication major. The student must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and be classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior for the scholarship year of funding. Most importantly, the student must demonstrate excellence in oral performance, either onstage, at the podium, on the air, or on camera. The award is applied evenly to the fall and spring semester bills. Outstanding students may be awarded multiple years. Outstanding students who are already fully funded in other ways cannot be considered for this scholarship.
Note: Active participation in communication-based student groups is encouraged.
Previous Knapp Scholarship Award Recipients
2024-2025
- Nick Giannantonio
- Chloe Gosk
- Dean Heidel
- Leila Mehmedovic
- Luke Moleski
- Giovanna Territo
2023-2024
- Jessica Bisciotti
- Brynn Casey
- Sara Eidelman
- Chloe Gosk
- Emma Harken
- Adam Healy
- Haley Kampschmidt
- Giovanna Territo
- Jenna Walters
2022-2023
- Brynn Casey
- Isabella Casey
- Hayley Curtis
- Bryan Derr
- Ben DeVito
- Stefani Donayre
- Sarah Eidelman
- Jude Eraky
- Troy Fenton
- Jake Garbe
- Miranda Glancy
- Ava Komasz
- Jessica Martin
- Janelle Ramirez
2021-2022
Abigail Brooks
Arianna Perri
- Charlie Krause
- David Wilderotter
- Jenna Piccotti
- Jeremy Lenart
- Jessica Martin
- Lauren Wollman
2020-2021
- Jessica E. Ciarczynski
- Jacqueline M. Flanders
- Sean L. Gerhard
- Matthew Cutillo
- Jared C. Garcia
- Scott D. Hvozdovic
- Joshua M. Miller
- Jenna T. Piccotti
- Megan S. Ruggles
- Karlee M. Sell
- Alexis N. Vigliarolo
2019-2020
- Karalyn Hoover
- Samantha Losurdo
- Samantha Casano
- Elizabeth Wasserman
- Kelly Anderson
- Joshua Miller
- Jacqueline Flanders
- Jessica Ciarczynski
- Jared Garcia
2018-2019
- Kelly Anderson
- Emily Blaser
- Matthew DeLuca
- Najah Pryor
- Ryan Waldis
2017-2018
- Alexa Antonelli
- Emily Blaser
- Haley Gasparine
- Bryce Rose Petraccoro
- David Robson
- Najah Pryor
- Glen DeNigris
- Sophia Parola
2016-2017
- Nicholas Carlascio
- Robert Davies
- Julian Garcia
- Courtney Moore
- Michael Trapasso
- Jillian Young
2015-2016
- Fabiana Buontempo
- Marissa Cornford
- Alexa De Rosa
- Katelyn Milazzo
- Alexis Morrison
- Rachel Gramuglia
- Amy Maginnis
- Brianna Merriman
- Adam Young
2014-2015
- Fabiana Buontempo
- Courtney Carr
- Brianna Merriman
- Joseph DeAngelis
- Jacqueline DiPasquale
2013-2014
- John Blair
- Megan Pereira
- Yvette Halawani
- Anna Chamberlain
- Nick Sommons
- Caroline Anzarouth
2012-2013
- Katelyn Nawoyski
- Jonathan Warhol
- Veronica Yurowski
- Anna Chamberlain
- Joe Beselinoff
- Yvette Halawani
- Danielle Branco
Contact

Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D.
Chair of Department of Communication
For questions or more information about the scholarship, contact Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D.
Communication
Plangere Center Lot, 220