A South Portland student at the University of Maine has been selected as a recipient of the Maine Public Relations Council’s Scholarship Program.

Kegan Zema received a $1,000 scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year. Zema, a sophomore, is a journalism major and staff writer at The Maine Campus. He also hosts a radio show at the campus station, WMEB-FM and has a 3.71 grade point average.

Part of the Maine Public Relations Council mission is to provide support and guidance to the next generation of communications practitioners. The MPRC Scholarship Program helps fulfill this mission.