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A new media studies scholarship has been created in memory of long-time local Rogers TV producer Darlene Vanwyck.
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Vanwyck, 43, died in her Allenford home Jan. 3 after complications associated with a liver problem, her husband Paul Vanwyck said.
The Darlene Vanwyck Award in Media Studies will be supported in perpetuity by an endowed fund held and administered through Community Foundation Grey Bruce.
Former Owen Sound mayor Ruth Lovell knew Vanwyck for years, going back to her council days and subsequently through local Rogers TV shows with which they both were involved.
Some friends of Vanwyck’s decided to create a living legacy for her, Lovell said.
“Obviously her profession and her passion was journalism, so we thought this would be a way to honour her memory,” Lovell said.
Students from Grey County who are entering or currently engaged in post-secondary media studies including radio, television, broadcasting, film or photography are eligible to apply for the annual award.
Award criteria require applicants to provide an outline of the program they wish to enter, and have demonstrated commitment to community engagement, voluntarism, as well as work and/or co-op history.
Vanwyck’s death announcement said she developed a passion for storytelling and championed causes important to the community and dear to her heart. She was a 20-year employee at Rogers.
Among those she leaves are her husband and their five children: Sarah, Jake, Connor, Spencer and Reilly.
The amount of the award will be up to $1,000, depending on the fund’s size.
Donations to the endowment fund may be made by cheque to the Community Foundation Grey Bruce, P.O. Box 81, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P1, with the name “Darlene Vanwyck Award” on the memo line. Online donations can be made through Canada Helps at the Community Foundation Grey Bruce website www.communityfoundationgreybruce.com .
