Seven student members of UNLV's Forensics and Debate team recently received Milken Family Foundation Scholarships for the 1996-1997 academic year.

The scholarships are for $1,000 and $500 and are awarded through the Greenspun School of Communication. Each year, the Milken Family Foundation awards are given as a means of benefiting student competitors. This is the fifth year the scholarships have been awarded.

Michelle Matlock, a junior, and Mercedes McGill and Tonna Purtle, two incoming freshmen, each received $1,000 scholarships. McGill and Purtle are local residents who competed for Bonanza High School.

Senior Steve Robertson, junior E.J. Gladding, sophomore Richard Kimbrough, and incoming freshman Michael Laxague each received $500 scholarships.

These students will begin competition in September and travel regionally and nationally as they represent UNLV. For more information regarding debate and forensics scholarship opportunities at UNLV call Barbara Pickering at 895-3455 or Rosie Mays at 895-4643.