Stevens/Latus Internship Program
Ruth Stevens ’80 and her husband, Steve Latus, have established the Ruth Anne Stevens and Stephen P. Latus Endowed Internship Program to assist Central Michigan University students interested in a career in a media-related field to participate in a university-sanctioned internship program.
Ruth, who spent 38 years working in higher education public relations, credits Central Michigan University with providing her valuable collegiate experiences and preparing her for this profession. Specifically, the internship she completed in CMU’s public relations office directly led to her first job after college in higher education public relations – and several rewarding subsequent positions in the field. Ruth and Steve understand that internships often offer no or little pay. They intend for this gift to provide one-time awards to help students defray expenses associated with internship participation. “Having the CMU internship gave me significant practical experience, and helped me get a great job right out of college,” Ruth said. “We hope this award will pave the way for future students to do the same.”
Criteria
- Signed major in Journalism, Integrative Public Relations or Communication
- Demonstrate financial need
- Non-renewable
- Awarded for Summer Internship
