Past Scholarship Keynote Speakers

SDABJ has been fortunate to have the support of many influential people in journalism agree to share their wisdom, experience and words of advice with our scholarship recipients.

2002:      Ed Gordon, Host, BET Network

2003:      Al Roker, NBC Weatherman

2004:        N/A

2005:       Paula Madison, NBC Universal Executive

2006:      Kevin Corke, NBC Correspondent

2007:       Jon Kelley, TV Host

2008:       J.A. Adande, ESPN Sports Writer

2009:       Andrea Berry, senior vice president of media services for Fox Networks Engineering and Operations

2010:        Perette Godwin, KSWB Reporter/show host

2011:         Miguel Almaguer, NBC Correspondent

2012:         Jemele Hill, ESPN Sports Journalist

2013:         Stephanie Elam, CNN Correspondent

2014:         Beverly White,  KNBC, Reporter

2015:         Ann Simmons, Los Angeles Times, Multimedia Journalist

2016:         MJ Acosta,  KNSD and Telemundo 20 Sports Anchor

2017:         Michaela Pereira, HLN host of Michaela

2018:       Jim Trotter, NFL Sports Network

2019:       Wesley Lowery, Washington Post correspondent