Donaldson Scholarship

The Joan Donaldson Newsworld Scholarship is awarded annually by CBC News Network to aspiring journalists in honour of Newsworld's former head, Joan Donaldson. As many as eight recipients are chosen from journalism programs from across Canada. It is considered one of the highest awards in Canadian student journalism. Many recipients continue to work for CBC Newsworld as reporters or behind the scenes.

There has been controversy that the selection process places too much emphasis on gender and racial diversity, which is a common criticism of CBC in general. This was brought to a head in 2005 when senior management voiced their concerns internally over that year's group, calling it a "failure" and saying that it was not adequately representative of Canadian society. That year seven out of the eight recipients were female and no visible minorities were represented. This resulted in a greater attention to diversity in the 2006 selection, with that year's group being thought of as ideally balanced.

2013

 * Julia Whalen (St. Thomas University)
 * Trinh Theresa Do (Ryerson University), CBC Reporter in Ottawa
 * Lindsay Sample (University of British Columbia), Associate Producer with Marketplace
 * Kate McKenna (University of King's College), CBC Reporter in Iqaluit
 * Lucas Powers (University of British Columbia)
 * Asha Siad (Mount Royal)
 * Asher Greenberg (Ryerson University)
 * Roxanna Woloshyn (University of Regina)
 * Idil Mussa (University of Western Ontario)
 * James Schofield (CBC News Weather Scholar)

2012

 * Alina Perrault (Western Academy of Broadcasting)
 * Brigitte Noël (Ryerson University), CBC Reporter in Fredericton
 * Calvin To (Ryerson University), reporter, CTV Toronto
 * Christy Climenhaga (CBC News Weather Scholar), CBC Saskatchewan meteorologist and anchor
 * David Thurton (Ryerson University), CBC Reporter in Halifax
 * Emily Brass (Concordia University), CBC Reporter in Montreal
 * Julia Sisler (Carleton University)
 * Lisa Laventure (University of Western Ontario), associate producer with The National
 * Matthew Black (University of British Columbia), CBC Reporter/Producer in Vancouver

2011

 * Adam Avrashi
 * Najat Abdalhadi
 * Giselle Dookhie
 * Sol Israel
 * Alana Bergstrom
 * Lily Boisson
 * Fabiola Carletti
 * Sachin Seth (Ryerson University)

2010

 * Josh Bloch (Ryerson University)
 * Alexandra Hunnings (Ryerson University)
 * Karen Jouhal (University of King's College)
 * Kevin Sauvé (University of British Columbia)
 * Vanmala Subramaniam (Concordia University)
 * Meg Wilcox (Carleton University)
 * Karin Yeske (University of Regina)

2009

 * Stephanie VanKampen (St. Thomas University)
 * Tashauna Reid (Ryerson University)
 * Saphia Khamabalia (Ryerson University)
 * Redmond Shannon (Concordia University)
 * Krysia Collyer (University of British Columbia)
 * Anna Fong (University of British Columbia)
 * Chris Glover (Ryerson University)

2008

 * Danielle Mario (University of Regina)
 * Michael Bobbie
 * Jeff Semple
 * Beza Seife
 * Kenyon Wallace (Carleton University)
 * Angela Gilbert (St. Thomas University)
 * Ashifa Kassam

2007

 * Kennedy Jawoko (Ryerson University)
 * Neala Barton (Carleton University)
 * Lucas Chambers (University of King's College)
 * Steve Bruce (St. Thomas University)
 * Abby Schneider (Carleton University)
 * Genevieve Tomney (Ryerson University)
 * Manusha Janakiram (Concordia University)

2006

 * Jayson Go (University of British Columbia) Reporter for Breakfast Television at Citytv Edmonton
 * Rafi Mustafa (Ryerson University) CBC Newsworld producer
 * Jennifer Choi (University of King's College) CBC New Brunswick reporter
 * Miranda Mathews (St. Thomas University) CBC Newsworld
 * Megan Thomas (Carleton University), Associate Producer for CBC Radio in Sudbury, Ontario
 * Peter Cowan (Ryerson University), Radio Reporter for CBC News in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
 * Emilie White (Concordia University)
 * Tanya Beja (Carleton University), Reporter for Global BC

2005

 * Sarah Everts (Carleton University)
 * Hilary Walker (Ryerson University)
 * Roger Samson (Carleton University)
 * Caroline Locher (Concordia University)
 * Catherine Cullen (Concordia University)
 * Willow Smith (Ryerson University)
 * Jennifer Anderson (University of Western Ontario)
 * Bethany Lindsay (University of British Columbia)

2004

 * Deana Sumanac (Ryerson University)
 * Sarah Quadri (Ryerson University)
 * Lyla Miller (Carleton University), radio reporter for CBC News in Sudbury, ON
 * Kathleen Renne (University of King's College)
 * Samira Hussain (University of Western Ontario)
 * William Mbaho (University of British Columbia)
 * Paul McGrath (Concordia University), producer for The Hour
 * Silas Polkinghorne (University of Regina)

2003

 * Derron Bodell (Concordia University)
 * Angela Chang (The University of King's College), newsreader CBC Radio Fredericton
 * Jeremy Keehn (University of British Columbia), senior editor at The Walrus
 * Raelyne Linton (University of Regina) currently studying nursing
 * Nicola Luksic (Carleton University)
 * Rick Matthews (Ryerson University), producer for The Hour
 * Zulekha Nathoo (University of Western Ontario), working in Zambia
 * Corey Snook (University of Western Ontario)

2002

 * Kirsten Anderson (University of Regina)
 * Sara Brunetti (Carleton University)
 * Katie Eggins (Concordia University)
 * Jennifer Haynes (University of Western Ontario)
 * Karen Kawawada (University of British Columbia), reporter for The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
 * Liam Mitchell (University of British Columbia), Senior Communications Strategist, University of Toronto
 * Kelly Patrick (Carleton University)
 * Heather Robinson (University of Western Ontario), reporter for CBC TV Victoria

2001

 * Caroline Plante (Concordia University), reporter for Global Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec
 * Joan Ireland (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)
 * Colleen Ross (University of Western Ontario)
 * Jennifer Chen (University of British Columbia), associate producer for CBC Radio's The Early Edition in Vancouver, British Columbia
 * Lyndsay Duncombe (Ryerson University), reporter for CBC News at Six in Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Erin Boudreau (University of King's College), producer for CBC TV London UK
 * Julie Grenier (Carleton University)
 * Andrea Sellinger (University of Regina)

2000

 * Peter Wall (University of British Columbia), video journalist for CBC's The National
 * Chris Epp (Ryerson University)
 * Kristen Higgins (University of Regina)
 * Danielle Stone (University of King's College)
 * Danielle Brown (Concordia University)
 * Carissa Almeida (University of Western Ontario)
 * Connie Walker (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College), former host of Street Cents on CBC
 * Jennifer Brown (Carleton University)

1999

 * James MacDonald (University of Western Ontario)
 * Daniel Kitts (Carleton University), producer with TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin
 * Signe Katz (Concordia University)
 * Farha Akhtar (University of Regina)
 * Michelle Hugli (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)
 * Ian Clayton (University of British Columbia)
 * Angela Naus (Ryerson University)
 * Robert Sawatzky (University of King's College)