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Willard Gleeson Memorial Endowed Scholarship

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Willard Lafayette Gleeson was born in 1897 on a small family farm in Lancaster County, Texas. His first job was in a phone switching center for AT&T that sparked his lifelong love of electronic engineering. Willard moved his family to California and settled in the Oakland area and took a job as a salesman for radio station KROW .

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Deadline 17 January 2027

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  • Which collegeWillard Gleeson Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Riverside Community College District
  • Who can applyWillard Lafayette Gleeson was born in 1897 on a small family farm in Lancaster County, Texas. His first job was in a phone switching center for AT&T that sparked his lifelong love of electronic engineering. Willard moved his family to California and settled in the Oakland area and took a job as a salesman for radio station KROW . In the early 1930‚ Willard founded his own advertising agency and raised enough money to start his own radio station, KPRO , which he built in Riverside and later added radio stations in Indio, Blythe, and Brawley.
  • Who can applyHe sold his stations to Dick Clark Productions in 1957 and retired. In the early 1970‚ Willard purchased a small radio station in Calexico, KICO , and ran it until he died in 1990 at the age of 92. His wife of 51 years, Mary Florence Love Gleeson died two years later. Two of their 5 children attended Riverside City College. This scholarship will be awarded to a continuing or transfer Riverside City College student with a career goal in broadcasting or journalism with financial need.
  • Who can applyBasic requirements and reviewer notes: Major: No specific major Cumulative GPA required: No specific GPA required Financial need required: Yes Student activities, volunteer work required: None required Other special requirements: Career goal is broadcasting or journalism

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Willard Gleeson Memorial Endowed ScholarshipRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Provider
Riverside Community College DistrictRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
What it provides
Willard Lafayette Gleeson was born in 1897 on a small family farm in Lancaster County, Texas. His first job was in a phone switching center for AT&T that sparked his lifelong love of electronic engineering. Willard moved his family to California and settled in the Oakland area and took a job as a salesman for radio station KROW . In the early 1930‚ Willard founded his own advertising agency and raised enough money to start his own radio station, KPRO , which he built in Riverside and later added radio stations in Indio, Blythe, and Brawley. He sold his stations to Dick Clark Productions in 1957 and retired. In the early 1970‚ Willard purchased a small radio station in Calexico, KICO , and ran it until he died in 1990 at the age of 92. His wife of 51 years, Mary Florence Love Gleeson died two years later. Two of their 5 children attended Riverside City College. This scholarship will be awarded to a continuing or transfer Riverside City College student with a career goal in broadcasting or journalism with financial need. Basic requirements and reviewer notes: Major: No specific major Cumulative GPA required: No specific GPA required Financial need required: Yes Student activities, volunteer work required: None required Other special requirements: Career goal is broadcasting or journalismRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Amount
Award Varies - Amount to be determinedRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Deadline
Deadline 01/17/2027Read on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Which college
Willard Gleeson Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Riverside Community College DistrictRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Who can apply
Willard Lafayette Gleeson was born in 1897 on a small family farm in Lancaster County, Texas. His first job was in a phone switching center for AT&T that sparked his lifelong love of electronic engineering. Willard moved his family to California and settled in the Oakland area and took a job as a salesman for radio station KROW . In the early 1930‚ Willard founded his own advertising agency and raised enough money to start his own radio station, KPRO , which he built in Riverside and later added radio stations in Indio, Blythe, and Brawley.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Who can apply
He sold his stations to Dick Clark Productions in 1957 and retired. In the early 1970‚ Willard purchased a small radio station in Calexico, KICO , and ran it until he died in 1990 at the age of 92. His wife of 51 years, Mary Florence Love Gleeson died two years later. Two of their 5 children attended Riverside City College. This scholarship will be awarded to a continuing or transfer Riverside City College student with a career goal in broadcasting or journalism with financial need.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
Who can apply
Basic requirements and reviewer notes: Major: No specific major Cumulative GPA required: No specific GPA required Financial need required: Yes Student activities, volunteer work required: None required Other special requirements: Career goal is broadcasting or journalismRead on 2026-10-11 from https://rcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/17360
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