1. Linda P. Kuykendall Endowed Scholarship
In 2018, the Linda P. Kuykendall Scholarship was named for esteemed Edwards College faculty member Linda Kuykendall. Kuykendall co-created the Communication undergraduate program with Dr. Lee Bollinger from the Department of English at Coastal Carolina University. With the success of that program, they and Dr. Deborah Breede later created the Department of Communication. Before and since, Kuykendall has been an irreplaceable source of support for her students, colleagues, and community. That is why we are proud to have the annual Linda Kuykendall Communication Endowed Scholarship available to any undergraduate student majoring in Communication who meets the following criteria. Kuykendall is a passionate advocate for her students, past, present, and future, so the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture is proud to encourage you to apply!
The deadline for the 2025-2026 scholarship is April 30, 2025.
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Major in Communication & Media, Journalism & Sports Media, or Public Relations & Strategic Communication
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (high school GPA for incoming students, college GPA for continuing students)
- Maintain full-time status and demonstrate satisfactory degree progress
- Complete and submit to CommScholar@coastal.edu and LindaK@coastal.edu
- a 2 minute video describing how this scholarship will benefit you and help you to meet your collegiate goals
- the Linda P. Kuykendall Endowed Scholarship Application
- Complete an interview if requested
Previous winners include:
- 2024-2025: Dylan Countiss, Riley Lewis
- 2023-2024: TJ Hailstock
- 2022-2023: TJ Hailstock
- 2021-2022: Kellie Colville
- 2020-2021: Nicole Bergman
Kourtney Wade embarked on her academic journey at Coastal Carolina University, where she pursued her passion for Communication. She not only pursued her studies diligently but also made her family incredibly proud by earning her bachelor's degree in communications. Her commitment to her education and her determination to succeed are values that we seek to honor and perpetuate through the 
In 2020, the Edwards College created the Peggy Mishoe Annual Writers Scholarship. Peggy Mishoe was a longtime freelance writer and columnist for The Sun News before passing away in August of 2018. Mishoe’s writing demonstrated the essential, positive impact that journalism has, especially in the Horry County, Conway, and Myrtle Beach communities. Through her column, Mishoe revealed the meaningful differences that neighbors, unsung heroes, and local history can make in the world. The Peggy Mishoe Annual Writers Scholarship is available to students majoring in Journalism & Sports Media or in Communication with an Interactive Journalism concentration who meet the following criteria. The Department of Communication, Media, & Culture is proud to celebrate Peggy Mishoe by encouraging students to apply and help continue her contributions to journalism and community culture.