Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

James F. Golder Memorial Scholarship in Journalism

James F. Golder Memorial Scholarship in Journalism

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The Golder Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of KPNX television technician James F. Golder, who died as a result of a tower accident on February 12, 1983. James Golder attended ASU to learn TV engineering, and then worked at PBS, Channel 8, and at KPNX, Channel 12. The James F. Golder Memorial Scholarship in Journalism supports student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Impact of Donor Support

  • More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
  • More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
  • And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.

Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."

Dave Derminio

’74 BS in business, former ASU golfer who supports student-athletes through the Derminio Family Sun Devil Golf Scholarship

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