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By Meredith Moss, Staff Writer 9:39 AM Friday, February 11, 2011

DAYTON — Students interested in journalism can apply for the annual Si Burick Journalism Scholarship.

The scholarship, now in its 23rd year, is awarded by the Dayton Foundation from an endowment created in memory of the legendary Dayton Daily News sports writer and editor who worked at the newspaper for 58 years.

Burick wrote his first sports story for the Daily News when he was 16, and became sports editor when he was 19. He remained with the newspaper until his death in 1986. He wrote four to seven columns and stories a week, and his ability to attract local and national readers led to him being inducted to the writers’ wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

Si Burick scholars also can participate in the Mickey Davis Summer Internship program available to recipients during their four years in college. Davis, a reporter, editor and columnist for the Journal Herald and Daily News, died in 1997 and was one of the first Burick scholarship judges.

Students in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Butler, Shelby, Darke, Preble and Warren counties are eligible. The scholarship goes toward first-year college tuition.

The application process is now online. Interested students should go to http://siburick.daytondailynews.com to apply. All applications must be submitted by March 31.

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