Hyland J. Barnes Memorial Scholarship

Samara Sodos (BA‘93), an associate professor at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida and member of the J-School’s Board of Visitors, is one such alum who decided to honor her grandfather’s legacy and establish the Hyland J. Barnes Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of her grandfather. The purpose of this Fund is to provide financial support for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursuing a major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The type, timing, amount, and number of the awards will be determined by the School’s Director or the Director’s designee, and recipients shall be selected in accordance with the School’s standard policies and procedures. The award(s) may be renewed.

Who is eligible to apply?
Declared School of Journalism and Mass Communication majors
Seniors graduating in the spring or summer terms

Who is not eligible to apply?
Seniors graduating in December of the current term

Donor Information
Hyland J. Barnes began his career with freelancing what became over 200 articles for newspapers, trade journals and magazines. Many of his stories were focused on true crime and were featured in publications like Official Detective. Barnes joined Master Lock as an entry-level salesman in 1940. After years of climbing the corporate ladder, he became President in 1973. In 1974, Barnes led the company to become the first to place a big commercial in the Super Bowl. Gambling the company’s entire ad budget on one commercial, Barnes catapulted Master Lock’s profile, boosted sales by millions and altered the course of advertising and marketing history.