Giving Thanks: Scholarship Helps Journalism Major Prepare for Career in Public Service and Storytelling
This November, members of our Fulbright College Family are sharing expressions of gratitude, letters of thanks and their appreciation for those who have helped make their educational journey possible.
Meet Grace Carmack, who thanks to the Sue Walk Burnett Journalism Scholarship, is one step closer to her dream of combining her studies in journalism and public service to tell stories that uplift and protect marginalized communities.
Sue Walk Burnett Journalism Scholarship Recipient Grace Carmack
Name: Grace Carmack
Hometown: Bryant, Arkansas
Graduation: 2024
Major(s)/Minor(s): Majoring in Journalism and International and Global Studies, minoring in Chinese Business Orientation
Activities: Fulbright Honors College Peer Mentor, member of the Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Gamma Academics Committee and tutor member, Young Democrats member, writer for The Arkansas Traveler, Kappa Chinese Language and Cultures Club member, Girls’ Academy volunteer.
Interests: Social justice, scuba diving, ocean conservation, hiking, travel, advocacy.
Career Aspirations: After attaining my undergraduate degree, I plan on continuing my education by going to law school or attending the Clinton School of Public Service to get a master’s degree in public
service. I am passionate about sharing meaningful stories that uplift and protect marginalized communities, and I hope to use journalism as a tool to shine light on those who have been kept in the dark.
In her own words:
Dear Mrs. Burnett,
I am writing you to send my most sincere thanks for supporting the Sue Walk Burnett Journalism Scholarship. When I was made aware by Todd Shields, Dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, that I was a recipient of your scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year, I became overwhelmed with gratitude.
It is an honor to represent your legacy here at the University of Arkansas, and I am committed to representing the School of Journalism and Strategic Media with grace and respect.
I graduated from Bryant High School in 2020, and I am currently a sophomore in the Fulbright Honors College double majoring in Journalism on the news and editorial sequence and International and Global Studies on the peace, security and human rights sequence. Along with this, I am minoring in Chinese Business Orientation with a goal of becoming fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
I have had a passion for storytelling since I learned how to write, and I have seen firsthand how journalism can shine light on communities that have been put in the dark for unjust reasons.
After completing my undergraduate degree, I hope to attend law school or seek a master’s degree in Public Service in order to serve and protect others less fortunate as me.
Sincerely,
Grace Carmack
For more information about the Sue Walk Burnett Journalism Scholarship or to make a year-end gift to support the college’s students, faculty, or staff, please contact Fulbright College’s Office of Development and External Relations at 479-575-3712 or fulbright@uark.edu.