{"id":165,"date":"2018-06-05T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/dr-kenneth-e-and-ilamae-r-knapp-endowed-scholarship-recognizes-academic-excellence-and-student-leadership\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:12:31","slug":"knappscholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/knappscholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kenneth &amp; IIamae Knapp Endowed Scholarships Recognize Academic Excellence, Oral Performance, and Student Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Kenneth Knapp, founding faculty member and former Chair of the Communication Department, established the Dr. Kenneth E. &amp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" style=\"object-position: 49.186% 24.5955%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/516\/2020\/10\/13055214_1170794502961477_3687754938249886136_o-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;who are already fully funded in other ways cannot be considered for this scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Active participation in communication-based student groups is encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"previous-knapp-scholarship-award-recipients\">Previous Knapp Scholarship Award Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2024-2025<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nick Giannantonio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chloe Gosk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean Heidel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leila Mehmedovic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luke Moleski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giovanna Territo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2023-2024<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jessica Bisciotti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brynn Casey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sara Eidelman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chloe Gosk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Harken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Healy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haley Kampschmidt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giovanna Territo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna Walters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2022-2023<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brynn Casey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isabella Casey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hayley Curtis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bryan Derr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben DeVito<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stefani Donayre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Eidelman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jude Eraky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Troy Fenton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jake Garbe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miranda Glancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ava Komasz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Martin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Janelle Ramirez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2021-2022<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Abigail Brooks<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Arianna Perri<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charlie Krause<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Wilderotter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna Piccotti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeremy Lenart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Martin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Wollman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2020-2021<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jessica E. Ciarczynski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacqueline M. Flanders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean L. Gerhard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Cutillo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared C. Garcia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott D. Hvozdovic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua M. Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna T. Piccotti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan S. Ruggles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karlee M. Sell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexis N. Vigliarolo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2019-2020<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karalyn Hoover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Losurdo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Casano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Wasserman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelly Anderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacqueline Flanders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Ciarczynski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared Garcia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2018-2019<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kelly Anderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily Blaser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew DeLuca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Najah Pryor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Waldis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2017-2018<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexa Antonelli<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily Blaser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haley Gasparine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bryce Rose Petraccoro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Robson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Najah Pryor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glen DeNigris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Parola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2016-2017<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nicholas Carlascio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Davies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julian Garcia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtney Moore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Trapasso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2015-2016<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fabiana Buontempo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marissa Cornford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexa De Rosa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katelyn Milazzo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexis Morrison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Gramuglia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Maginnis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brianna Merriman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2014-2015<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fabiana Buontempo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtney Carr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brianna Merriman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph DeAngelis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacqueline DiPasquale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2013-2014<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>John Blair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan Pereira<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yvette Halawani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anna Chamberlain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nick Sommons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline Anzarouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">2012-2013<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Katelyn Nawoyski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan Warhol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veronica Yurowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anna Chamberlain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joe Beselinoff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yvette Halawani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Branco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact shoemaker has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"512\" height=\"512\" style=\"object-position: 52.42% 45.825%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Deanna B. Shoemaker\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/02\/Deanna-Shoemaker-Headshot_20190918_AD_07-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/deanna-shoemaker\/\">Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Chair of Department of Communication<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bodycopy\">\n\n<p>For questions or more information about the scholarship, contact Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Communication<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Plangere Center for Communication, 220<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 263-5194\">732-263-5194<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:dshoemak@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Deanna'>dshoemak@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kenneth Knapp, founding faculty member and former Chair of the Communication Department, established the Dr. Kenneth E. &amp; Ilamae R. 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