Arkansas Press Women is proud to announce Luke Morse, a senior at Arkansas State University, as the recipient of its 2025 scholarship.
As this year’s awardee, Morse will receive a $1,000 scholarship and an Arkansas Press Women membership. This award will be presented to Morse during the Arkansas Press Women Awards Ceremony June 21 in Conway.
“I’m honestly lost for words about being selected for this scholarship,” Morse said. “I got the email and was in disbelief at my computer. I’m truly looking forward to being able to finish out my degree here at A-State with the help of the APW Scholarship.”
Morse studies creative media production with minors in journalism and music. He also is a jazz musician, performing in the university marching band and jazz band, and he seeks to combine his love of music and media in his career pursuits.
“Luke’s dedication, talent, and hard work set him apart as a rising star in journalism,” APW President Angie Faller said. “We are proud to support his journey and look forward to seeing the impact he will make in the field.”
Ronald Sitton, assistant professor of multimedia journalism at Arkansas State University, wrote in his recommendation of Morse that he “is a hard-working individual” who “asks intelligent questions instead of assuming he knows the answers.”
Through interning at KAIT8, Morse developed his skills as a technical media producer and developed his passion for broadcast journalism. He works as an audio engineer and video production assistant for on-campus events and productions.
Morse will graduate in the fall of 2026 and plans to work in broadcast journalism, either as an audio engineer or an on-air anchor.
“I want to be able to show the public what good journalism can be because, in our world right now, people don’t trust journalists all too often,” he said. “I want to be able to change that after I graduate.”
An affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women, APW was founded in 1949 by women working in Arkansas newspapers to provide an opportunity to compete and network in a male-dominated industry. The organization is now an association of communicators in journalism, public information, business, education and government.