Overview
The Flanagan and Walker scholarships are merit-based scholarships offered to outstanding candidates enrolled in the Leeds School of Business, Presidents Leadership Class, and/or School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado Boulder.
About the Scholarships
Alvin G. Flanagan Memorial Scholarship
Al Flanagan, a founder of the Presidents Leadership Class and one-time President of Gannett Broadcasting, was deeply committed to creating leadership education opportunities for bright students. Mr. Flanagan’s friends and colleagues created the Alvin G. Flanagan Scholarship Endowment in 1982 to honor him for his 45-year career in broadcasting by supporting “worthy and academically promising students.” Scholarships are awarded to select CU students. Additional consideration is given to students who are members of the Presidents Leadership Class and who have career aspirations in the field of broadcast journalism.
Walker Family Scholarship
Cecil Walker, retired Chairman and CEO of Gannett Broadcasting, was instrumental in establishing the scholarship fund to honor Alvin G. Flanagan, his predecessor at Gannett Broadcasting. A long-time friend of the University of Colorado, Mr. Walker was an officer of KUSA-Channel 9 in Denver, a Gannett station, until 1984. Mr. Walker also served as a trustee for the Presidents Leadership Class. His two sons, Robert Walker and Richard Walker, and daughter-in-law, Karen Harty Walker, are graduates of the University of Colorado. In 1995, the Walker family established a scholarship fund as a personal commitment to expand educational opportunities for promising students at the University of Colorado. Additional consideration is given to students who are members of the Presidents Leadership Class and students in the College of Business.