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Sheridan Today
By the People, for the People
Two Students Awarded ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship for 2026
Abbey Sobelman and Sheridan Wood selected for prestigious $3,500 editing award
Published on Feb. 11, 2026
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The ACES Education Fund has chosen Abbey Sobelman, a senior at Northern Arizona University, and Sheridan Wood, a master's student at the University of Montana, as the recipients of the 2026 Bill Walsh Scholarship for excellence in news editing. The $3,500 award is named after the late Washington Post editor and ACES Education Fund board member Bill Walsh.
Why it matters
The Bill Walsh Scholarship is a prestigious honor that recognizes exceptional students pursuing careers in news editing, a critical role for maintaining high-quality journalism and an informed democracy. The award helps support the next generation of news editors and continues the legacy of Bill Walsh, a renowned editing expert.
The details
Sobelman and Wood were selected from dozens of outstanding applicants representing universities across the U.S. and around the world. Sobelman is a journalism and communication studies major who has worked at her school's newspaper and radio station, while Wood is a master's student in environmental journalism who has experience as a copy editor and reporter.
- The ACES Education Fund announced the 2026 Bill Walsh Scholarship winners on February 11, 2026.
The players
Abbey Sobelman
A senior in journalism and communication studies at Northern Arizona University who has worked at the school's newspaper and radio station.
Sheridan Wood
A master's student in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism at the University of Montana who has experience as a copy editor and reporter.
Bill Walsh
The late Washington Post editor and author for whom the ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship is named, and a former member of the ACES Education Fund Board of Directors.
ACES Education Fund
The organization that administers the Bill Walsh Scholarship and is supported by donations.
What they’re saying
“Editing has been the highlight and passion of my college career. This award will allow me to complete my undergraduate degrees in journalism and communication studies this May and support the start of my professional career.”
— Abbey Sobelman (kennethinthe212.com)
“I am honored to be named the 2026 Walsh Scholar, and am deeply grateful to the ACES Education Fund judges and donors for this opportunity. I strongly believe high quality, well edited news is paramount to the foundation of an informed democracy, and am so grateful for ACES' assistance as I pursue my news editing goals.”
— Sheridan Wood (kennethinthe212.com)
The takeaway
The Bill Walsh Scholarship continues to support the next generation of news editors, honoring the legacy of a renowned editing expert and helping to ensure the future of high-quality, well-edited journalism that is essential for an informed democracy.
