Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Susan Bitter Smith/Southwest Cable Communications Association Scholarship

Susan Bitter Smith/Southwest Cable Communications Association Scholarship

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The Susan Bitter Smith/Southwest Cable Communications Association Scholarship is established in recognition of the Association's long tenured Executive Director Susan Bitter Smith's service to Arizona State University through her roles as a Past Chair of the ASU Alumni Association, a Past Chair of the ASU Walter Cronkite Endowment Board, an Honorary Chair of the ASU MBA Alumni Association, and a recipient of the ASU Alumni Achievement Award. The Susan Bitter Smith/Southwest Cable Communciations Association Scholarship supports students 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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