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. Donaldson Scholars 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 Michael Bobbie Jeff Semple Beza Seife Kenyon Wallace