{"id":102849,"date":"2025-06-23T18:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=102849"},"modified":"2025-06-23T20:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:22:23","slug":"alan-k-and-isabelle-derkazarian-foundation-establishes-scholarship-to-support-aspiring-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/alan-k-and-isabelle-derkazarian-foundation-establishes-scholarship-to-support-aspiring-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan K. and Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation establishes scholarship to support aspiring journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 June 23, 2025 \u2013 The Alan K. and Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation has pledged $50,000 to establish the Michael Malone \u201991 Memorial Scholarship Fund<\/a> at the 溏心vlog免费B站, honoring the life and legacy of alumnus Michael Malone, a passionate journalist, devoted family man, and beloved member of his community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malone graduated with a degree in English, and his writing talent led to a successful career as a journalist, novelist, and freelance writer. A five-time finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award for excellence in journalism, Malone contributed to numerous publications including The New York Times<\/em>, the Los Angeles Tim<\/em>es, The<\/em> Boston Globe<\/em> and New York<\/em>. He authored several books, both novels and non-fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMichael had a gift for connecting with people,\u201d said Susan DerKazarian, Malone\u2019s wife. \u201cHe was the kind of person who encouraged others to pursue their dreams. He inspired people, even those he barely knew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea for the scholarship was sparked by Alan DerKazarian, his brother-in-law, shortly after Malone\u2019s passing. The scholarship is open to any student who has declared journalism as a major at 溏心vlog免费B站, regardless of class year. The fund aims to support students who may be questioning the financial feasibility of continuing in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJournalism is at a crossroads,\u201d said DerKazarian. \u201cWe need brave, passionate voices now more than ever. This scholarship is about giving students that extra push to keep going\u2014to believe that their voice matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malone\u2019s impact extended far beyond his professional achievements. He was a dedicated volunteer, coach, and mentor involved in organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, The Boy Scouts of America, and local sports teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malone is survived by his wife, Susan; children, Gavin and Charlotte; mother, Shelly Malone; sisters and brothers-in-law, Nancy and Jim Dempsey, Kate and Brian Burke, Eileen and Jim Baker; and eight nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, or to contribute<\/a> to the Michael Malone \u201991 Memorial Scholarship Fund, visit the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation and Alumni Engagement website<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 June 23, 2025 \u2013 The Alan K. and Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation has pledged $50,000 to establish the Michael Malone \u201991 Memorial Scholarship Fund at the 溏心vlog免费B站, honoring the life and legacy of alumnus Michael Malone, a passionate journalist, devoted family man, and beloved member of his community. Malone graduated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":102850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1910,12,1916,1915],"class_list":["post-102849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","tag-alumni","tag-college-of-arts-and-sciences","tag-partner-produced","tag-undergraduate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102849"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102860,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102849\/revisions\/102860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}