Martin Fishbein, the Harry C. Coles, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and founding director of the Health Communication division of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, died in London of a heart attack, Friday, November 27. The founder of the theory of reasoned action, Fishbein worked at the Centers for
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Opening and Dedication of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s new home on 36th Street adjacent to the Annenberg School for Communication was officially opened at a November 4 ceremony featuring Center Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Annenberg School Dean Michael X. Delli Carpini and University President Amy Gutmann. President Gutmann unveiled portraits of the Center’s founders, Ambassadors Walter and Leonore
Leonore Annenberg Fellow Richard Mosse’s photography featured in Time magazine
Photographer Richard Mosse, a 2008 Leonore Annenberg Performing and Visual Arts Fellowship recipient who has traveled the globe to pursue his craft, is featured in the current issue of Time magazine. Mosse’s 16-page photo essay is part of a feature on the tunnel economy in the Gaza Strip.
Philadelphia student wins full college scholarship; one of five in nation chosen
Asdy Wan, a senior this fall at the Julia R. Masterman School in Philadelphia, is one of five students in the nation who will receive full college scholarships from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund. The value of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the student’s college. Other students chosen to receive
Bronx student wins full college scholarship; one of five in nation chosen for honors
Camila Diaz, a senior this fall at the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics, is one of five students in the nation who will receive full college scholarships from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund. The value of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the student’s college. Other students chosen to receive
Boston student wins full college scholarship; one of five in nation chosen for honors
Faith Zeng, a senior this fall at the Boston Latin School, is one of five students in the nation who will receive full college scholarships from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund. The value of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the student’s college. Other students chosen to receive the awards live
Houston student wins full college scholarship; one of five in nation chosen for honors
Juan Hernandez, a student at the John H. Reagan High School in Houston, Texas, is one of five students in the nation who will receive full college scholarships from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund. The value of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the student’s college. Other students chosen to receive
Vermont student wins full college scholarship; one of five in nation chosen for honors
Lydia Ducharme, a student at the Hazen Union High School in Hardwick, Vermont, is one of five students in the nation who will receive full college scholarships from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund. The value of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the student’s college. Other students chosen to receive the
Leonore Annenberg scholarship program announces new award recipients
The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship and School Funds, a three-part, 10-year philanthropic initiative that offers grants and scholarships to students, artists and schools across the nation, today announced $2.5 million dollars of commitment to the education of five students from Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Houston, and rural Vermont; four performing and visual artists from the
New $30-million Annenberg scholarship program to aid artists, students and schools
Artists on the cusp of national renown, college-bound students who have overcome tremendous obstacles and impoverished elementary schools will be the recipients of $30 million in scholarships and grants, part of a new three-pronged philanthropic initiative by Leonore Annenberg. The awards, to be spread over 10 years, were announced today in Philadelphia, the residence for