Mary M. Yost Journalism Scholarship

The Mary M. Yost Journalism Scholarship honors Mary M. Yost, who proudly served her hometown community for more than 25 years as a journalist with thoughtful, balanced and thorough reporting and writing. She was the epitome of a talented journalist, with a keen interest in the community she covered. Her sense of fairness and her compassion and caring for others and for the issues she covered came through clearly in her interactions with the public and in her reporting and writing. As one of few women in the newsroom when she started out, Mary was a pioneer who gladly offered advice and mentorship to those who followed. She served the community as a long-time journalist and editor on The Columbus Dispatch and as a senior member of the Ohio Hospital Association and on a variety of community boards and commissions. This scholarship supports students who major in or plan to major in print or digital journalism or communications at a traditional four-year college or university in the U.S., full-time. Candidates must be residents of central Ohio. Preference may be given to candidates who focus on print journalism or public affairs reporting, and preference will be given to candidates who are female.