The Marty Campanello Journalism Scholarship

Scholarship Information

Marty Campanello was a 1979 Radford University graduate who majored in Journalism. He died of pneumonia Thursday, April 4, 2012. Mr. Campanello had suffered a paralyzing neck injury in Dec. 2011 from which he was rehabilitating. Marty left a portion of his estate to create this scholarship. A 1975 graduate of Graham High School, Marty worked in heathcare administration for 34 years, retiring in 2009 as Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations for Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C. Previously he was Vice President for Communications for Vitas Healthcare Corp. in Miami, Fla., and Vice President for Strategic Planning, Business Development, Marketing and Communications for Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Del.

Marty was a graduate of Radford University (B.A.) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (M.S.), and pursued post-graduate study at the University of Michigan. He served as President of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, and President of the North American Public Relations Council. The author of two books and numerous professional journal articles on the subject of healthcare planning, administration and public information, and medical marketing, Marty also served prominently on a number of medical boards of directors and advisory committees.

Scholarship Criteria

• Full-time undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a career in Broadcast or Print Journalism.
• Minimum GPA of 2.7.
• Must not be, nor ever have been, on 20 or more weeks of disciplinary probation or suspension from an institution of higher education.
• Award renewable if award recipient maintains a 2.7 GPA.
• Must reapply to be considered.