Dan Kelly Memorial Scholarship

Dan Kelly Scholarship in Broadcast/Digital Journalism

The Department of Communication is excited to award up to three $1,500 Dan Kelly Scholarships in Broadcast/Digital Journalism. The department will award these scholarships to communication majors who plan to pursue a career in broadcast/digital journalism (for example, working in television, radio or digital media).

Patrick Daniel “Dan” Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, from early in their existence until his death in 1989, more than two decades later. In addition to the Blues, Kelly broadcast NHL games on national television in the United States and Canada for a number of years. He did broadcast work in 16 Stanley Cup Finals between 1969 and 1988, working for CBS, the NHL Network, the USA Network, CBC, CTV, and Global. He also provided play-by-play coverage of the 1987 Canada Cup and was the primary hockey broadcaster for CTV at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

The Dan Kelly scholarships will be competitively awarded. A committee of communication faculty members will review the applications and select the recipients.
The department will award up to three $1,500 scholarships. To be eligible, students must have at least junior standing (between 60 and 90 credit hours) heading into the 2026/2027 school year. Students who receive the scholarship as a junior will receive it in their senior year as well, provided they continue to remain a communication major and meet the award’s GPA requirements (see below). Students can receive the scholarship for no more than two years.

To be considered for the scholarship, students must meet the following criteria.
A student must be a declared communication major who will have at least junior standing (60 hours or more) by the start of the first semester upon which the student begins receiving the scholarship (so at least 60 hours by the start of the Fall 2026 semester).
A student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major.
A student must submit a current resume.
A student also must submit an essay of no more than 250 words. The essay should indicate the student’s expressed and/or demonstrated interest in a career in broadcast/digital journalism (for example, working in television, radio or digital media).

The deadline is 5 p.m. on Nov. 29. You’ll submit your materials on Scholarship Suite. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Ashley Walter, Ashley.walter@slu.edu.