John Benson from the University of Missouri is a recipient of $3,000 grant to study in Washington for a semester.
Josh Benson is interested in documentary filmmaking as well as investigative reporting. He has contributed work to The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Associated Press and the Evansville Courier & Press. He received Best Investigative Reporting and Best Business Story awards from the Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.