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The BG News Fund helped support the 2005-06 BG News staff’s trip to the Society of Professional Journalists’ regional convention, where they won the Region 4 award for top collegiate newspaper.

The BG News Fund helped support the 2005-06 BG News staff’s trip to the Society of Professional Journalists’ regional convention, where they won the Region 4 award for top collegiate newspaper.

HOW TO GIVE

Checks payable to the BGSU Foundation, Inc., can be mailed to: BGSU Foundation Office, Attn: Gift Processing, 1851 N. Research Drive, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. Indicate in the memo that funds are for the “Goodman Memorial Journalism Scholarship” or “BG News Fund.” You can make donations by credit card by calling the BGSU Foundation at 419-372-2424 or 1-888-839-2586.

To give online:

  1. Go to connect.bgsu.edu/make-a-gift-fund-search to make your gifts.
  2. When you arrive at the search page, type “Goodman” (for Goodman Journalism Scholarship) or “BG News” (for BG News Fund) in the Fund Description field and then click “Search.”
  3. Then click the first orange line “Terry Goodman Memorial Journalism Scholarship” on that page, or “BG News Fund” on that page.
  4. Click the amount you want to contribute and hit “Continue.”
  5. Double-check your donation amount, fill out your personal information, and proceed to the check out.

Thank you for supporting students who work at The BG News through contributions to the Goodman Memorial Journalism Scholarship and The BG News Fund.

THE FALCON MEDIA FUND

The Falcon Media Fund was established as the BG News Fund in the fall of 2005 to create a source of supplemental income to assist in the overall operations of The BG News and student development for the campus newspaper operation.  More than $85,000 has been raised since its inception and has now expanded to support all facets of BG Falcon Media.

The fund has been used for student travel to national and regional conferences, such as those sponsored by the College Media Association and the Society of Professional Journalists, as well as membership dues and contest entries and travel expenses for news and sports coverage. The BG News BG Falcon Media also benefits from the fund through the purchase of equipment such as video cameras, DSLR cameras, Comrex units, mini microphones and smartphone tripods, not to mention software upgradesthrough the years.

To find out how you can make a difference through the Falcon Media Fund, contact Karl Smith, manager of BG Falcon Media, at skarl@bgsu.edu.

TERRY GOODMAN MEMORIAL JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS

The Terry Goodman Memorial Journalism Scholarships were endowed and the first awards presented in 2017. Sponsored by The BG News Alumni Society, the two annual awards go to two current students, supporting BGSU students who work for BG Falcon Media. Your support will help take some of the financial pressure off of today’s students and perhaps make those late nights sweating deadlines a little more fun.

Goodman was a 1978 BGSU journalism graduate and BG News sports editor who became an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor in Northeast Ohio. He died of cancer in 1996. In the 2021-22 academic year, the scholarships were $500 for an incoming freshman and $1,000 for a current staff member.

As part of The BG News’ yearlong 100th anniversary celebration in 2020-21, an alumni fund-raising effort raised $16,000 to increase the scholarship endowment to more than $50,000.

To donate to the Goodman scholarship fund, see details below. For more information, contact BG Falcon Media adviser Karl Smith at 215.932.1917 or skarl@bgsu.edu.

Terry Goodman was the BG News sports editor in 1977-78.

Terry Goodman’s son, Bryce (left), presents the 2019 Goodman Scholarship award to Jamison Terbrack.