Scholarships | Kalish

The John Ahlhauser and Bob Gilka Memorial Scholarship

To honor the memory of two pioneering picture editors at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and their lifelong friendship, Bob's family provides one full tuition scholarship. Please indicate your interest in applying for the Ahlhauser/Gilka Scholarship in the financial assistance area located on The Kalish Workshop application form. Please tell us something about yourself and why you want to attend The Kalish.

Randy Cox

The Randy Cox Picture Editing Scholarship

To honor his memory and years of dedication to The Kalish, Randy's family provides one full tuition scholarship. Please indicate your interest in applying for the Cox Scholarship in the financial assistance area located on The Kalish Workshop application form. Please tell us something about yourself and why you want to attend The Kalish.

The Mark J. Edelson Picture Editing Scholarship

To honor his memory and 20 years of dedication to The Kalish, Mark Edelson’s family established this scholarship to fund one recipient’s tuition and travel expenses to the workshop each year. In the spirit of Mark’s contributions and his legacy, the workshop continues to be grounded in inspiration, mentorship, education and “family” for visual editors. Please indicate your interest in applying for the Edelson Scholarship in the financial assistance area located on The Kalish Workshop application form. Please tell us something about yourself and why you want to attend The Kalish.

Mark Edelson.

In recent years, The Kalish has generously received additional funding in the form of tuition scholarship assistance and operational support from the following organizations:

The Kalish also thanks the continued support of contributors (who wish to remain anonymous) for additional scholarship opportunities and operating funds. To donate and contribute to future workshops in the name of John Ahlhasuer, Randy Cox, and Mark Edelson, see the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) website. You may also reach out to Frank Folwell, our treasurer, or our 2024 director Jenn Poggi.