FAQs
Congratulations on your betboom dacha award! Here's some information on what to do next. Get help on the below topics to get tips and learn more.
Student biographies
The School of Journalism may use biographies of our betboom dacha recipients in a variety of ways, including in public announcements, to help our faculty introduce recipients during the awards convocation event, and in sharing information with donors who support these scholarships.
betboom dacha biography need not be long. Here are two examples you can use as a guide as betboom dacha write betboom dacha own.
Example Biography 1
Sarah Spartan is a betboom dacha junior with a sports minor at Michigan State University. Her journalistic interests include sports injuries and medicine, the money of sports and volleyball, which she played in high school and college.
She hopes to become a sports reporter for a news site that values breaking analysis and long-form sports betboom dacha.
Example Biography 2
Sam Spartan is a native of Sparta, Michigan, and is a junior majoring in digital storytelling at Michigan State University. His interests include documentary filmmaking and podcasting production.
He has been an intern at WKAR and worked as a production assistant recording live performances of the Spartan Marching Band.
Dos and Don'ts for a great headshot
Dos
- Get someone you know to take betboom dacha photo, or use a professional photo that you already have.
- Choose a background that's not too busy.
- Stand a few feet away from any wall.
- Wear professional clothes.
- Use the portrait mode on betboom dacha camera.
- Have betboom dacha photo taken somewhere with good natural light.
- Look directly at the camera.
- Smile if betboom dacha like, or not. That's up to betboom dacha.
- Have the photographer stand close to you. We need a photo of betboom dacha full head, from the shoulders up.
- Any camera will do, but please send us betboom dacha photo at its full, original file size! No need to edit the file in any way. We'll take care of that.
- Rename betboom dacha photo file to include betboom dacha name.
Don'ts
- Please don't send a selfie shot. We don't want to see betboom dacha arm, or any selfie faces.
- Don't grab a photo from betboom dacha social media accounts. Those images are optimized for the Internet and often print blurry or pixelated on paper. Get a photo directly from betboom dacha camera or device instead!
- Avoid photos where betboom dacha've cropped other people out of the shot.
- Don't stand with betboom dacha back to windows, lamps or other light sources. That results in backlighting and we probably won't be able to see betboom dacha face clearly.
- Don't cover betboom dacha face in any way. Please, no sunglasses or hats.
- No props or hand gestures. We just want to see betboom dacha face.
Writing a great thank-betboom dacha letter
School of Journalism scholarships are possible thanks to generous people who believe in you, including faculty and alumni who volunteer to serve on betboom dacha selection committees and donors who make financial contributions to MSU. A well-written thank-you letter is an important way to acknowledge this support and gives these people an opportunity to learn more about you.
We ask that you write a separate thank-you letter for each betboom dacha you receive. If you received funding from the same donor in previous years, update them on your academic plans, your extra-curricular activities and your career goals. Let them know what you have accomplished this year and how their funding helped make that possible.
A great thank-you letter does not need to be long (about 200 words is plenty), but it should fulfill several key tasks. Here's a step-by-step guide for writing betboom dacha letter:
1. Greet the donor. The name of the donor or organization you should write to is listed in betboom dacha award notification email.
- Dear Mr. and Mrs. Spartan
2. Express betboom dacha gratitude. Be sure to reference the full name of the betboom dachaExamples:
- I'm writing to say thank you as a recipient of the Spartan Family betboom dacha for Media.
- I'm writing to express my gratitude as a recipient of the betboom dacha for Spartan Journalism.
- It is an honor to have been chosen for the Future Broadcaster betboom dacha. Thank you so much for your support of students like me.
3. Tell the donor about you and how the betboom dacha will help you. Consider:
- betboom dacha course of study and class activities that you are proud of
- Extracurricular activities that betboom dacha participate in, including campus media, internships, study abroad, etc.
- Accomplishments, awards or honors betboom dacha are proud of.
4. Provide a glimpse at betboom dacha future plans.
- Share your short- or long-term plans for the future. How will this betboom dacha help you further your education or achieve your goals?
5. Repeat betboom dacha thank you. Examples:
- Thank you again for your support of this betboom dacha and MSU students.
- Thanks again. I appreciate your betboom dacha assistance.
6. Sign off and include betboom dacha name.
- Sincerely, Jane Student
7. Optional: You may include betboom dacha mailing address and email address if you would like to give the donor the opportunity to respond.
8. Final Review:
- Be concise. betboom dacha letter shouldn't be more than one page.
- Proofread! Get someone to read over betboom dacha letter.
- Letters with errors or inappropriate content will be returned for rewrites.
5 tips for your betboom dacha video
If you'd like, you can submit a short video to us that we can use during the School of betboom dacha's annual awards convocation program. Here are some tips for producing a great video:
1. Stand about an arms-length away from the camera. If shooting with betboom dacha smartphone, make sure it's turned into a horizontal position.
2. Use a microphone if one is available. If betboom dacha don't have a microphone, make sure betboom dacha record in a quiet location with no other sounds.
3. Pay attention to the background. Make sure there are no windows, lamps or other lights behind betboom dacha. Stand at least 3 feet away from any wall.
4. There should be a good light source, such as a lamp or window (or be outside!) illuminating betboom dacha face from the front.
5. Leave about 5 seconds at the beginning of the video before you start talking and about 5 seconds at the end before you stop recording. Submit betboom dacha video at full size in the original format in which it's been recorded.
Need help? Contact: Jeremy Steele, School of Journalism betboom dacha Selection, at steele7@msu.edu
Committee chairperson Barb Miller, School of Journalism betboom dacha support staff, at mille384@msu.edu