Application Deadline: 31 July 2019

The SAAO Prize Scholarship is a prestigious annually awarded scholarship offered to a top African student to work on a PhD project supervised by researchers at the SAAO. The scholarship is for a 3-year PhD registered at a South African university and the student will be required to spend a minimum of 60% of their time at the SAAO. The scholarship will cover tuition and a generous stipend for living expenses. Additional support for conference travel and equipment will be provided. The advertisement for the scholarship can be found here . .

Projects Offered:

Further information about the scholarship application procedure and scholarship rules can be found here . You are strongly encouraged to contact potential supervisors to discuss the project before applying. Contact[email protected] if you have further queries.

Eligibility:
The scholarship is currently open to South Africans or citizens of other African countries who hold, or are studying towards, an MSc degree in physics, astrophysics, or a closely related area (ideally with some astronomy background), and must be ready to register for a PhD at the start of the 2020 academic year (typically the end of February 2020).

Application:
Send your CV, motivation, academic transcript to[email protected] and arrange for 2 reference letters to be sent to the same address by the closing date.

Degree Funded: 3-year PhD
Funding Amount: R180,000 per year (plus support for tuition, equipment and travel).
Start of Funding: 2020
Applications Open: 10 June 2019
Applications Close: 31 July 2019

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the SAAO Prize Scholarships 2019/2020

Fresno State is working to reverse an acute shortage of qualified math teachers in California by introducing students with an interest in math to rewarding teaching careers.

The Department of Mathematics at Fresno State received a five-year, $1.4 million award from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships to help math majors in the integrated credential option pay tuition and other costs so they can concentrate on earning their degrees.

The NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship will provide 44 junior and senior math majors, who want to be teachers, with $10,000 scholarships each year.

The award gives financial relief to students enrolled in the University's rigorous integrated credential program, in which they can earn their bachelor's degrees and teaching credentials in four years instead of the traditional five.

"With this grant, we can lead and create a new pathway for students to teaching. I hope this will help us to increase the number of teachers we are producing," said Dr. Rajee Amarasinghe, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics at Fresno State. "If we are successful, this will be a model for the other universities in the California State University system."

In addition to scholarships, the program known as "Growing Outstanding Teachers of Math" (GOTMath) will also provide academic and extra-curricular support to help students thrive in difficult classes.

Students will participate in bi-weekly seminar series with master teachers and education researchers to learn about best teaching practices. They will have content-focused mentoring from faculty and other students to understand what it means to engage in mathematics.

The other component of the project is outreach. The Department of Mathematics will continue to target freshmen and sophomore math students interested in teaching. Students become eligible for the Noyce Scholar program as juniors. But the department, along with current students, will also recruit high schoolers and community college students and expose them to math and teaching through early field experiences like classroom visits, summer research and other programs.

"GOTMath will expand the University's legacy of producing math teachers and leaders who inspire all students in classrooms throughout the Central Valley," said Dr. Robert Harper, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

On a regional level, the project will include collaboration between Fresno, Clovis and Sanger unified school districts and the Education Futures Project made up of 14 community colleges to discuss ways to work together to strengthen the teacher prep pipeline.

"This grant will have a very positive impact on mathematics teaching in the Valley and beyond," said Dr. Christopher Meyer, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Fresno State. "The award is a testament to the talent and dedication of the faculty in the department who are actively engaged in outreach as well as the integration of teaching and research."

Applications are open for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) International Physician Scholarship 2020. The International Physician Scholarship Fund was established to provide access to quality education for physicians who reside in low and middle income countries (as defined by World Bank) to attend and participate in the Annual Assembly.

At the Annual Assembly, scholarship recipients will gain access to the latest clinical information and research updates in hospice and palliative care from leading experts in the field. Scholarship recipients will be asked to participate in a presentation during the Annual Assembly to share the practice of hospice and palliative medicine in their country. In addition, recipients will also be required to submit a written report describing how their attendance at the Annual Assembly benefited their organization.

The scholarship program provides financial support of up to $5,000 to scholarship recipients to cover ordinary costs associated with attending the Annual Assembly registration and travel-related expenses, including air fare, taxi fare, meals, and lodging.

• Open to physicians who work in hospice and palliative medicine and who care for seriously ill patients;
• Eligible physicians must permanently reside in low and middle income countries as defined by World Bank. It is the hope that the scholarship recipients will share the knowledge attained from the Annual Assembly to improve the palliative care offerings in their home country.
• Preference will be given to applicants who are
  • Members of the AAHPM - physicians who reside in a low or middle income country as defined by the World Bank & the HINARI list of eligible countries are eligible for a complimentary international membership.
  • Have not previously attended the Annual Assembly
  • Are junior in their career with 2-10 years of experience primarily in palliative care, including a resident or fellow, focused on studying palliative care, and whose organizations are considered least able to afford this opportunity.

You can complete the application one of two ways:

For more information, visit AAHPM Scholarship.

WATSON - For a high school golfer with collegiate aspirations, the uncertainty was more than alarming.

Live Oak's Devan Martin, who during the infancy stages of his recruiting process received interest from 25-30 schools, started to wonder more than a year ago if he'd ever realize such dreams that ultimately led him to recently sign a scholarship with Centenary College.

With his junior season beginning to take a turn for the back nine with district and regional tournaments on the horizon, Martin's performance, both in school and on the golf course, mysteriously waned.

"That was a hard time in life," Martin explained. "My grades were down; (golf) scores were up, which is the exact opposite of what it needed to be."

Somewhat perplexed at her son's condition - an unquenchable thirst, countless trips to the bathroom and fatigue from staying up long hours studying for Advanced Placement classes - Martin's mother Debbie suggested he see a physician.

That visit between the physician and endocrinologist - one that lasted seven hours - produced a startling resolution for Martin and his family where on April 7 he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes.

It was quite a gut-punch for a then 17-year-old Martin, who had been playing golf since the age of 8-years-old, and was left to pick up the pieces along with his parents Dany and Debbie - a revelation that had landed well outside of life's fairway and into a patch of thick rough.

"I had no idea anything was happening; I felt fine I thought," Martin said.

With no family history with a disease in which 1.25 million people live with in the United States - including 200,000 youths under the age of 20, Martin decided to play through.

This was a sport that first served as a bond between father and son on weekends and blossomed into a full-fledged love affair Martin wasn't in a hurry to relinquish.

In fact, Martin's grip tightened as he navigated a new course in life that called for greater discipline when it came to trying to manage a disease that still doesn't have a cure.

"At first, I thought why me?" Martin said. "There's nothing you can do to get it and nothing to do to get rid of it. I realized this is just a part of life now. I had to get through it the best I could."

The same game Martin fell in love with at a young age and further developed during middle school on the Arrowhead Junior Tour and into high school had suddenly dog-legged on him.

The same guys with the ultra-talent for the game that he idolized along the way - a group ranging from Ricky Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods - suddenly paled in comparison to the fight Martin was about to wage in order to be able to play and compete at the same high level he was always accustomed to.

"It would have been easy for me to say, 'give up, hang it up'," he said. "To be able to persevere through that took a lot. My love for the game and want to succeed really overpowered that. I went through and continued on."

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"To be able to persevere through that took a lot. My love for the game and want to succeed really overpowered that. I went through and continued on." - Live Oak High golfer Devan Martin

To start with Martin had to learn to overcome his own disdain of needles and prick his finger daily to check his blood sugar, a process that ranged between 8-to-10 times, along with insulin shots.

Since then Martin has traded in needles and embraced technology where an application on his phone checks his blood sugar, while his doctor has set up a 24-hour monitor and insulin pump.

"I hated needles," he said. "It doesn't happen overnight. Being able to control it was a big thing."

Having such safeguards in place enabled Martin the opportunity once again to regain his touch on the golf course. After he was first diagnosed with the disease, Martin's average scores in the 80s soared to 113 at the district tournament.

With the use of his phone app and insulin pump, Martin was acutely aware when it was time to eat to combat a drop in his blood sugar. He's routinely checked his blood sugar after every hole during a round and has food available such as granola bars for quick carbohydrates.

With the ability to manage his condition, Martin's game rebounded where he experienced a stroke average of 41 during his senior season. He enjoyed a nine-hole best score of 37 during a regular-season match at Beaver Creek and later shot an 82 during the district tournament to qualify for regionals.

"He's come a long way and he keeps getting better," Martin's swing coach Blake Thomas of the University Club. "He works hard. The sky's the limit for him."

Martin never lost sight of his objective which was to attend college on a golf scholarship and amid friends, family and school administrators he signed with Centenary last month in Live Oak's library.

However, that journey grew in significance, where Martin became an inspiration, facing his challenge of Type I diabetes the only way he knew how - head on. He remained unwavering in his pursuit, displaying a resolve that contradicted his youthful age.

"I'm just trying to be a help to others that have this," he said. "Is it terrible? Yes. Does it suck? Yes. It's OK. You can do anything you could before. You just have one little extra thing, like brushing your teeth in the morning. It's been a lot to learn."

George Aeillo from Cherry Hill High School East is a winner in the Annual Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship Competition. The prestigious awards are granted to high school seniors for the best all-around presentations including an explanation of why they are planning careers in government service. The foundation noted that these winners represent the most talented and accomplished of our country's young leaders and that it is these young men and women who are dedicating themselves to public service.

The Foundation, whose headquarters is in Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., awarded $83,500 in 2019. The Washington Crossing Foundation has awarded more than $1,600,000.00 in scholarships since its inception. Scholarships were inaugurated in 1969 and honor the more than 60 years of dedicated service to the nation by the late author-historian Ann Hawkes Hutton.

The Foundation's philosophy is that if our country is to continue to progress, we must have thoroughly trained, dedicated young men and women to carry on our government's work in future years. Its scholarship program seeks to find, identify and encourage young people with the same sense of dedication and service demonstrated by George Washington and his soldiers who, under the most adverse of conditions, crossed the Delaware on Christmas Night in 1776 to win the Battle of Trenton that turned the tide of the American Revolution.

Information about the Foundation membership and the Foundation's scholarship program is available at www.gwcf.org.

Applications are open for the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop 2019. Foundry comes to the heart of Africa and invites photographers from across the continent and beyond to a week of inspiration and education.

This year, they experience the richness of Kigali, Rwanda, where students learn from some of the world's leading photojournalists. This workshop, hosted by the VII Academy in partnership with PhotoWings, will inspire and educate another generation of talented Foundry students. This year's workshop will be held in Kigali, Rwanda from August 11-17, 2019 on the campus of the African Leadership University (ALU), 2nd Floor Kigali Heights, KG 7 Avenue.

A number of full scholarships are available as well as travel stipends to Kigali.

• Applicants for the scholarships must be citizens of and live in an African country. Those who want to join Foundry 2019 from outside Africa are welcome to register and pay the tuition fee in full;
• There are no age or experience restrictions, and they offer classes for all levels of photography.

For more information, visit Foundry Photojournalism Workshops.

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The Union Plus Scholarship Program announced its 2019 winners totaling $170,000 in scholarships. The list of 108 students includes members of two IAM families who were recognized for their academic achievement and exhibition of union values.

Kaitlyn Neal of Las Cruces, NM, daughter of IAM Local 2515 member Ronald Neal, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Sarah Soliman of Newcastle, OK, daughter of IAM Local 1886 member Gamal Soliman, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Neal is a 2019 graduate of Las Cruces High School in New Mexico. She plans to major in marketing at South Plains College in Levelland, TX. She works as a marketer and merchandiser for her family ranch and hopes to build a career in marketing or communications for an agriculture-based company or organization. She has served as a chapter president of Future Farmers of America and has won numerous awards for livestock showing.

Soliman is a biology and microbiology major on a pre-med track as a member of the Honors College at Oklahoma State University and expects to graduate in 2020. She was the 2016 valedictorian at Newcastle High School in Oklahoma. Soliman has volunteered as an emergency room receptionist at the Stillwater Medical Center throughout college. Her passion for science and medicine stems from family members' health trials and the loss of loved ones at a young age.

Founded by the AFL-CIO and now in its 28th year, the Union Plus Scholarship Program awards scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement, personal character, financial need and commitment to the values of organized labor. The program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation and has awarded more than $4.5 million in educational funding to more than 3,000 union members, spouses and dependent children since 1991.

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The Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Scholarship fund has awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 10 graduating high school seniors from Andover and Danvers who plan to become teachers, her family announced Thursday.

Ritzer, 24, who grew up in Andover, was a math teacher at Danvers High when she was murdered by a student at the school in 2013. Her parents, Dan and Peggie, brother, Dan and sister, Laura, established the scholarship to honor her memory.

Graduating high school seniors from Andover and Danvers who plan to major in education at a four-year college are eligible to apply. Since 2014, nearly $245,000 in scholarships have been awarded to 58 students, the Ritzer family said in a statement.

"The scholarship is a permanent tribute to Colleen and builds upon her legacy by helping future teachers obtain a college degree so that they, too, can share their passion for teaching with future students," her family said.

This year, over $50,000 in scholarship money was awarded: $20,000 for the graduating seniors, and over $30,000 for previous recipients, her family said.

Scholarship winners this year from Andover are Grace Dunn, Maeve Gaffney, Alec Haffner, Kathleen Hartnett, Hope Joel, Katharine Leland, and Jessica Shay.The recipients from Danvers are Alicia Cone, Shaelyn McGrath, and Timothy West.

"We are excited to watch each of the recipients grow and blossom as they lead their own classroom and inspire future generations, just as Colleen continues to do," her family said.

The recipients "demonstrate great promise through their high school endeavors from National Honor Societies to participating in extracurricular activities and community service such as Tomorrow's Teachers and peer mentoring and not only playing, but coaching the sports they love," the statement said.

Andrew Stanton can be reached at andrew.stanton@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewstanton.

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About the Scholarship program

The grant, made by Mr. Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, will fund 1,000 scholarships for students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, status, the group said in a press release.

Each recipient would receive a total of $33,000 in scholarship aid over four years to cover the costs of their education. Nearly 3,000 students currently are part of the group's program for assisting the young students to attain high school, undergraduate and post graduate studies known as Dreamers.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Undergraduate program, graduate program, master program, MBA program and PhD program.

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An NCAA DI head coaching change frequently results in a change to a student-athlete's scholarship status.

This includes student-athletes who have a four-year "guaranteed" scholarship that can't be reduced for athletic or medical reasons.

In those situations, a new DI head coach is allowed to tell student-athletes they can continue on scholarship until they graduate, but they might not be on the team in their remaining years.

This rule was intended originally to benefit athletes who were near the completion of their degree and wanted to stay in order to graduate, even if it meant their athletic career was done.

However, now we're seeing some newly-hired head coaches use this rule against sophomore, and even freshman athletes who may have redshirted.

In those cases, many athletes choose to transfer rather than give up their goal of playing at the Division I level in order to complete their degree.

Has your athlete has been put in this situation? If so, we can inform and guide you through their options so they can make a fully informed decision.

Schedule your confidential scholarship consultation online or call 913-766-1235 to set up a time that works best for you.

Beloved local Teddy Karlinski died in 2016 after suffering a fatal seizure. He was 28.

Teddy developed an adult seizure disorder when he was 21, stemming from spinal meningitis contracted as an infant. In infancy he was hospitalized for two weeks, where he suffered multiple febrile seizures.

With incredible resilience, Teddy recovered from the meningitis and grew up to be a happy, rambunctious little boy and later an accomplished athlete. He especially loved golf and snowboarding and throughout his childhood and teen years actively participated in both Aspen Junior Golf and the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club.

The Karlinski family established two memorial scholarships in Teddy's name as a means to provide financial support to deserving young athletes in the AJG and AVSC snowboard programs. The $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to athletes who embody Teddy's traits of commitment, talent, sportsmanship, humility, leadership and kindness toward others.

It means everything to the family that Teddy's legacy lives on through these athletes. The Karlinskis are profoundly grateful for the donations they have received and continue to receive. They thank the many caring and generous donors who honor Teddy's memory by supporting these very worthwhile scholarships.

Here are the previous scholarship winners:

Jack Hughes, Golf 2017

Jack grew up in the AJG program since preschool and played on the Aspen High School golf team, where he was a vital part of AHS's state championship in 2018. In recommending Jack for the scholarship, his coaches stated that Jack embodies Teddy's spirit not only by being a great competitor, but also by being a gracious sportsman committed to honoring the game. Jack understands that being a great golfer is much more than possessing skills - it's earning the trust and respect of others, understanding humility and perseverance, and having integrity. The scholarship enabled Jack to travel to multiple highly-ranked AJGA events where he honed his tournament skills. Only last week he won the competitive Hale Irwin tournament in Denver. Jack continues to pursue his dream of playing golf at the University of Colorado, which he will attend this fall.

Logan Lauffer, Snowboard 2017

Logan is a talented and dedicated snowboarder from Rifle who got up at 5:30 in the morning and took the bus three to four times per week to train with AVSC, where he applied himself with vigor and became series champion in each snowboard discipline he competed in. At 15, Logan knew he wanted to push his riding to the next level and showed the maturity to embrace the disciplined training to accomplish that. The scholarship enabled him to travel to high level, national events on the Revolution Tour where he had a great showing until he suffered an injury. Even though Logan's injury prevented him from competing at USASA Nationals, he made the trip to Copper Mountain that year just to support his teammates. Like Teddy, he inspires others to be their best and is always cheering on his teammates.

Dominic Lanese, Golf 2018

Dominic, a 2019 AHS graduate, had been a player on the golf team since he was a freshman and also played on the team that achieved the incredible state championship win in 2018. Dom grew up at Aspen Golf Club, where he says he found his "happy place." Since childhood, his dream has been to become an accomplished golfer and have a future in the golf industry. He loves the game of golf because he says the learning never ends. The scholarship enabled Dom to travel and participate in AJGA and junior amateur tournaments in which he refined his tournament play. Dom was recently named the '"AHS Male Senior Athlete of the Year," a significant achievement. He will be attending CU this fall, where he hopes to walk onto the men's golf team.

Sean Connelly, Snowboard 2018

Sean is an enthusiastic, soon-to-be junior at AHS, who shows great promise as a highly-ranked snowboarder. He has been a dedicated member of AVSC since childhood, where he realized how much he enjoyed competition. This winter he placed first in all local USASA events he competed in. But he also committed to a more rigorous training and competition schedule in order to improve his skills and push himself further. Sean used the scholarship funds to travel to and compete in USSA Revolution Tour and Hole Shot events, very elevated competition. He also competed in USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain, where he placed second in slalom and fourth (one off the podium) in boardercross. Sean will continue his hard work next winter and, we have no doubt, will continue to impress.

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The Karlinski family is incredibly proud of these four athletes and feels gratitude to be able to help these deserving young people achieve their dreams. Both personally and athletically, they give honor to Teddy's memory.

Thank you again to all who have generously supported this cause. To help keep the scholarships going in the future, donations may be sent to: Teddy Karlinski Golf Scholarship Fund or Teddy Karlinski Snowboard Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 6664, Snowmass Village, CO 81615.

ROCKFORD - The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois awarded $264,000 in college scholarships on Thursday to 135 students from across the region.

Most of the recipients are graduating high school seniors in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Nearly 40% of the awards will go to students attending a post-secondary institution in Illinois. Thirty-five percent of the recipients are currently in college or are non-traditional students.

Recipients were honored at the foundation's annual scholarship night Thursday at Jefferson High School in Rockford.

The 2019 scholarship winners are as follows:

Alpha Delta Kappa Xi Education Scholarship: Johanna Ehlbeck, Aquin Catholic High School, 2016; Rachel Krein, Boylan Catholic High School, 2017

Amanda Reed Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Isaacson, homeschooled, 2019

Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Carlson, Byron High School, 2017; Jordyn Conard, Byron High School, 2018; Kellyn Euhus, Byron High School, 2016; Arynn Mathieu, Byron High School, 2019

Anna Schiller Scholarship: Natalie Johnson, Rockford Christian High School, 2019

Anthony and Charlotte Kinney Scholarship: Sydney DeWall, Pecatonica High School, 2015

Ashley E. Ketcher Memorial Scholarship: Daisy Soberanis, Auburn High School, 2019

Beta Gamma Recruitment Grant: Angelina Verlona, Guilford High School, 2019

Betty Harlan Memorial Art Scholarship: Carissa Stear, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

Billy Smith Memorial Scholarship: Halee Bergstrom, Rockford East High School. 2019

Bonnie Sorenson Scudder Memorial Scholarship: Ruby Galarza, Harvard High School, 2019

Buster Lindsay Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Upchurch, Jefferson High School, 2019

Carolyn Wones Recruitment Grant: Donia Albisherawy, Rockford East High School, 2019

Charles Lee Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Megan Holmes, Streamwood High School, 1998

Community Foundation Scholarship: Angela Gavic, Auburn High School, 2018; Jeannel Mandujano, Auburn High School, 2017; Jazmin Martinez-Margarito, Pecatonica High School, 2017; Natalia Mihigo, Rockford East High School, 2019; Breon Newble, Guilford High School, 2018; Brad Parsons, Hononegah High School, 2016; Gillyanne Redisi, Hononegah High School, 2016; Montez Soliz, Jefferson High School, 2016

Deborah Jean Rydberg Memorial Scholarship: Milica Samoukovic, Guilford High School, 2019

Dorothy Cleland Memorial NSDAR Scholarship: Fati Mixha, Harlem High School, 2019; Emilie Weisser, Rockford East High School, 2019

Dr. Constance L. Goode Memorial Scholarship: Jernie Saunders, Guilford High School, 2019

Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship: Kaiya Albert, Rockford East High School, 2019; Zakia Buchanan, Harlem High School, 2019; Cameron Coates, Christian Life High School, 2019; Sawoodia Coffman, Christian Life High School, 2019; Alyssa Sowell, Christian Life High School, 2019; Nya Taylor, Auburn High School, 2019; Taja Watson, Auburn High School, 2019

Dr. Loomis/Rockton Lions Club Scholarship: Jessica Green, Hononegah High School, 2019

Early Childhood Educators Scholarship: Sara Brown, Harlem High School, 1981

Era L. and Frances L. Walker Scholarship: Mykal Brown, Auburn High School, 2019

Ernest and Charlene Stachowiak Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Connell, Hononegah High School, 2019

Frances Grant Triebel Memorial NSDAR Scholarship: Tya-Noelle Diwo, Rockford East High School, 2019

Gary S. Wilmer/RAMI Music Scholarship: Daisy Soberanis, Auburn High School, 2019

Gene Bradford Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Tucker, Byron High School, 2019

Geoffrey R. Laird Memorial Scholarship: William Kinczewski, Boylan Catholic High School, 2018; Tommy Le, Rockford East High School, 2019; Morad Suliman, Auburn High School, 2018

Harry H. and Floy B. Chapin Scholarship: Riley Martin, Pecatonica High School, 2019; Katie Nevdal, Durand High School, 2019; Celia Rothermel, Durand High School, 2019; Kirsten Van Zee, Durand High School, 2019

Hazel Mortimer Hyde Memorial Conservation NSDAR Scholarship: Ashley Govig, Auburn High School, 2019

Hegel Family Soccer Scholarship: Matthew Freedlund, Hononegah High School, 2019

Helen R. (Finley) Loescher & Stephen B. Loescher Scholarship: Elizabeth Hudak, Freeport High School, 2019

Howard & Eithal Curry Elementary Education Recruitment Grant: Donia Albisherawy, Rockford East High School, 2019; Carissa Stear, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

Howard D. Colman Honorarium: Katheryn Lameyer, Pecatonica High School, 2018; Logan Power, Auburn High School, 2018; Josiah Rynne, Christian Life High School, 2018

Howard D. Colman Scholar: Matthew Danzl-Tauer, Belvidere High School, 2017; Payton Staman, Hononegah High School, 2016; Dalton Morris, Rockford Christian High School, 2018

Howard D. Colman Scholarship: Zachary Bennett, Rockford Christian High School, 2019; Adam Bohn, Hononegah High School, 2019; Alicia Repka, Hononegah High School, 2019; Luke Robert, Stillman Valley High School, 2019

In Youth We Trust College Award: Alex Bauling, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019; Derya Bertram, Guilford High School, 2019; Adam Bohn, Hononegah High School, 2019; Joanna Drake, Jefferson High School, 2019; Peter LaMantia, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

International Management Council Scholarship: Elisabeth Frost, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

Janet L. Williams Mathematics Scholarship: Alicia Repka, Hononegah High School, 2019

John E. Lindley Memorial Swim Scholarship: Angelo Maier, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

John Flynn Memorial Scholarship: Riley Martin, Pecatonica High School, 2019

Jouris Family Scholarship: Gretchen Murray, Boylan Catholic High School, 2017

Karen E. and Robert K. Harter Recruitment Grant: Sydnie Smith, Rockford Christian High School, 2014

Keith Maffioli Scholarship: Emilie Weisser, Rockford East High School, 2019

Kim & Ruth MacCloskey/RAMI Music Scholarship: Celia Rothermel, Durand High School, 2019

Kjellstrom Women's Scholarship Initiative: Amy Reilly, Rockford East High School, 2003; Karina Valdez, Jefferson East High School, 2009

Larry & Betty McGee Scholarship: Aganze Mihigo, Rockford East High School, 2017

League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford Scholarship: Fati Mixha, Harlem High School, 2019

Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship: Joshua Bunger, Rochelle Township High School, 2017; Erin Esgar, Rochelle Township High School, 2015; Anakin Weston, Rochelle Township High School, 2018; 2019 recipient to be announced June 1, 2019

Leopold Education Project: Danielle Brosend, Winnebago High School, 2019

Lieutenant Kelli Ingardona Memorial Scholarship: Cal Granite, Rockford Christian High School, 2019

May-Cassioppi Scholarship: Treighton Hoang, Guilford High School, 2019

Margaret T. Craig Community Service Scholarship: Luke Aylward; Harlem High School, 2016; Chole Baxter, Hononegah High School, 2017; Lindy Dokken, Rockford Christian High School, 2016; Hannah Greenberg, Boylan Catholic High School, 2018; Bailey Heckman, Eastland High School, 2016; Karina Roman, Guilford High School, 2015; Sydnie Smith, Rockford Christian High School, 2014

Mike Lindberg Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Tellez, North Boone High School, 2019

Nancy Kalchbrenner Scholarship: Heavenly Richardson, Jefferson High School, 2019

Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship: Luke Aylward, Harlem High School, 2016; Chiza Mihigo, Rockford East High School, 2016; Karina Roman, Guilford High School, 2015; Carlos Romero, Guilford High School, 2018; Sydnie Smith, Rockford Christian High School, 2014

Northwest Community Center Scholarship: Jeannel Mandujano, Auburn High School, 2017

Northwestern Illinois Building Trades Blais Family Scholarship: Austin Strite, Oregon High School, 2019

Phyllis Howard Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Krein, Boylan Catholic High School, 2017

Pi Gamma Omega Scholarship: TeAisha Ford-Thomas, Jefferson High School, 2019; Amiyah Hudson, Jefferson High School, 2019; Jaelah Williams, Winnebago High School, 2019

Randall A. Blank Memorial Scholarship: Alaina Kline, Christian Life High School, 2018; Dominic Meyer, Rockford Christian High School, 2019

Richard Dopp Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Foes, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019

Richard L. Bernardi Memorial Scholarship: Patience Muhirwa, Rockford East High School, 2019

Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity College Scholarship: D'Juan Eskridge, Guilford High School, 2019; Jessica Mubirigi, Auburn High School, 2016; Montez Soliz, Jefferson High School, 2019; Tiltyla Stone, Jefferson High School, 1995

Rockford Products Corporation Foundation Scholarship: Tanner Grashorn, Rockford Lutheran High School, 2019; William Kinczewski, Boylan Catholic High School, 2018; Angelo Maier, Boylan Catholic High School, 2019; Taylor Swanson, Pecatonica High School, 2019; Emma Wallace, Belvidere High School, 2019; Isaac Wolf, Harlem High School, 2019; Girana Worathepnuthas, Guilford High School, 2019

Rockton Lions Club Scholarship: Zachary Connell, Hononegah High School, 2019

Senior Memorial Scholarship: Cesar De La Rosa Marquez, Jefferson High School, 2019; Steffane Ortega, Guilford High School, 2019

Sorensen Memorial Architecture Scholarship: Kevin Jenks, Belvidere High School, 2019

Sorensen Memorial Engineering Scholarship: Matthew Freedlund, Hononegah High School, 2019

Sorensen Memorial Music Scholarship: Gabriel Roethle, Auburn High School, 2019

Sorensen Memorial Theater Scholarship: Gabrielle Tifft, Belvidere North High School, 2019

Susan Kay Munson Gilmore Memorial Scholarship: Alex Barrera, Mendota Township High School, 2019; Brooke Lee, Mendota Township High School, 2019

Taus Community Endowment Scholarship: Sawoodia Coffman, Christian Life High School, 2019

Terrance Freeman Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Macy Joiner, Pecatonica High School, 2019

Tyler Kinison Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Kowalski, Guilford High School, 2018

University of Michigan Scholarship: Braedon Fyock, Forreston High School, 2019

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 984 Scholarship: Alexander Clayton, Hononegah High School, 2019; Alyssa Thompson, Winnebago High School, 2019

Walter K. Raczynski Family Scholarship: Melis Dik, Auburn High School, 2019

Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship: Katya Garza, Belvidere High School, 2017; Jessica Jimenez, Belvidere High School, 2017; Ronak Patel, Belvidere High School, 2012; MacKenzie Powers, Belvidere North High School, 2018; John Ryan, Belvidere High School, 2019; Courtney Williams, Belvidere High School, 2018

William J. Galaway Library and Information Science: Amanda Juhlin, Hononegah High School, 2017

William Pigott Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Gander, Harlem High School, 2019

William R. Durham Drama/Theater Scholarship: Garrett Bailey, Auburn High School, 2019

WoTM Scholarship: Zachary Bennett, Rockford Christian High School, 2019; Adam Bohn, Hononegah High School, 2019; Maxwell Fox, Harlem High School, 2019; Grace Mongan, Oregon High School, 2019

Zeta Chapter Memorial Award: Brianna Lake, Belvidere North High School, 2019; Abigail White, Belvidere High School, 2019

Corina Curry: 815-987-1371; ccurry@rrstar.com; @corinacurry

BERLIN- Six Berlin Intermediate School students this week were awarded the annual Franklin Burroughs Golf Scholarship to attend the Eagle's Landing Golf Camp, he last such awards after 12 years.

The scholarship is named in honor of Franklin Burroughs, who owned One-Time Plumbing in Berlin for over 25 years. This year's recipients include BIS students Samantha Booger, Bodee Garner, Jasper Davis, Matthew Holland, Riley Pruitt and Ellie Rankin. Each recipient will attend the Eagle's Landing Golf Camp later this summer.

According to Burroughs' wife Freda, who now lives in Texas, this will be the final year of the scholarship. She thanked everyone for their previous contributions to help make the scholarship program a success. Because of their generosity and friendship, 17 deserving young golfers from BIS have received the scholarships over the years.

"My husband loved God, children, golf and all athletics," she said. "His children and all the neighborhood children who came to his home he called 'The Burley Bunch' because of all the fun activities he provided and the fact that he lived on Burley Street at that time."

Isabella ("Bella") Karabinas received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. She is one of four 2019 Goldwater Scholars from Oregon State this year. The junior Honors student, whose favorite classes in high school were biochemistry and psychology, is double majoring in both psychology and biochemistry and molecular biology and minoring in chemistry with a pre-medicine option. This interdisciplinary approach to her studies has given Karabinas the tools "to think critically about complex issues in biomedicine and society."

Two other OSU science students received a Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's top undergraduate award for sophomores and juniors in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics award, Ryan Tollefsen and Kendra Jackson.

Karabinas, a Mexican-American, is originally from southern California. When she was young, her family moved to the small town of Oroville, Washington, just four miles from the Canadian border, where she spent the first few years of her life. Her family now lives in Central Point, Oregon, where Karabinas finished middle school and attended high school at Crater Renaissance Academy. The high school was recognized as one of Oregon's four model schools for college readiness in 2016, and one of the top high schools in the country by 2017 U.S. News & World Report. Karabinas' interest in science was ignited by an AP Biology course, which she took online since her high school did not offer it.

"I had great teachers in high school, in physics, chemistry, biology, and psychology. They helped me see the connection between the sciences and the arts," said Karabinas.

Truly a renaissance woman, Karabinas was drawn to science as well as the arts. She was extremely involved in the humanities and the arts throughout high school.

"The relationships with my Spanish and theatre teachers really inspired me about what I wanted to study and where I wanted to go. I am actually surprised that I chose a major in the hard sciences. I was very artsy in high school," said Karabinas. The aspiring neuroscientist is an accomplished musician. She has played the piano for 10 years and played the alto saxophone in the jazz, marching, and concert bands in high school.

"The relationships with my Spanish and theatre teachers really inspired me about what I wanted to study and where I wanted to go. I am actually surprised that I chose a major in the hard sciences."

Thanks to academic scholarships, Karabinas chose to pursue her studies here over other universities, which were "farther from home and more expensive."

She is supported by numerous scholarships, including the Zonta Club of Corvallis STEM Scholarship, the Southern Oregon Latino Scholarship and the national Hispanic Scholarship Fund award. Most notably, she received the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Scholar award, which is awarded to interns for outstanding achievements in the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Gateways to the Laboratory Program. She is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society OSU Chapter.

"I didn't know much about OSU until I came for a campus tour in the spring at the end of my high school senior year. I loved the College of Science tour, the Honors College tour and the biochemistry program, which had so many opportunities to get involved in undergraduate research," said Karabinas. "And it is such a pretty campus!" After touring a nearby university the next day, she found she was disappointed with the limited science opportunities and programs.

"Two of my favorite courses have been Bacc Core classes: Middle Eastern Literature and Medical Anthropology. They were a refreshing break from my science classes and added to my personal growth," said Karabinas. "They introduced interesting perspectives that have complemented and built on those presented in my science classes."

A summer well spent at a research internship in New York City

A Gateways to the Laboratory internship last summer took Karabinas to a lab in Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, where she worked on projects related to neurobiology and behavioral neuroscience in the areas of chronic stress and depression. She used a mouse model of depressive behavior to measure stress-induced changes on certain behaviors and studied the effects of pharmacological modulation of a signaling pathway in the brain on reward behavior.

Karabinas' internship crystallized what she wanted to do in her career: To pursue an M.D.-Ph.D. education. This will enable her to be a practicing neurologist or psychiatrist, as well as a professor who conducts laboratory and clinical research in neuroscience. At OSU, Karabinas studies the role of a protein essential for cellular survival in the development of neurodegenerative diseases like Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis in Alvaro Estevez's laboratory.

"I didn't expect my college experience to come together so well and so quickly in terms of finding my interests and my career path. But it comes together piece by piece in unexpected ways. Then one day you wake up and see, 'oh yeah, it's that'," shared Karabinas.

Although her coursework has shaped her thinking about her future, Karabinas explains that it is her research experiences that have most influenced her decision to pursue a career in biomedical research as a physician-scientist. For her Honors thesis, she studied the stress physiology associated with empathy and perspective taking. The project afforded her the opportunity to learn to design an experiment to test her own research question and to learn laboratory techniques in social psychology and molecular biology.

"Two of my favorite courses have been Bacc Core classes: Middle Eastern Literature and Medical Anthropology. They introduced interesting perspectives that have complemented and built on those presented in my science classes."

"I want to have the kind of career where I can ask questions directed at understanding human behavior from an integrated perspective of biopsychology and neuroscience. Human studies in neurobiology, systems biology and social psychology can tell us a lot about the way people behave in response to their environment, and how the sum of these interactions come to make up the individual," explains Karabinas.

Keys to success

When asked what she attributes her success to, she paused, giving it some thought before citing three key factors.

"I have a deep passion for learning, I am a hard worker, and I have a lot of people in my life who have helped me. My parents helped me with my homework when I was home, and they have always been super supportive of my studies. My AP Literature and Civics teacher helped me improve my writing and critical thinking with her feedback, which I grew from immensely," said Karabinas, who has a younger sister at home who also excels in math and science.

"She is only 13 years old and she already knows she wants to be a bioengineer and make prosthetics. She knows it to her core!" laughs Karabinas. Knowing what you want, working hard, being passionate, and persevering must run in the family.

The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) recently awarded five students sholarships to further their studies.

The mission of the organization is to provide energy professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and students a pathway to learn more about the energy industry through education, mentoring, community service and business networking.

Phillip Coffey, Marketing specialist for Alabama Power, helped organize the annual scholarship luncheon. He says the organization gives greater exposure and representation of the energy industry to students and professionals.

The chapter awarded $10,000 in scholarship funds - Iva B. Williams Endowment Scholarships - to five students:

• Grant Sims.
• Alexander Washington.
• Adetola Koiki.
• Micah Pruitt.
• Amira Gilford.

The Birmingham chapter of AABE is made up of employees from Alabama Power, Southern Power, Southern Nuclear Company and Southern Company Services.

HARTFORD- The 2019 scholarship recipients were honored by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving this week.

The foundation awarded $1.6 million to 650 deserving students throughout the country.

More than 150 scholarship recipients and their families attended the celebration at the Greater Hartford Arts Academy's Theater for the Performing Arts. There they were able to meet the donors who are supporting their higher education journey.

The students are going on to attend two-year and four-year schools across the nation.

Hartford Foundation President Jay Williams says, "All our children should have access to education and vocational supports needed to launch their careers."

The Hartford Foundation has provided thousands of scholarships over the past 74 years.

Scholarships are awarded through the General Scholarship Endowment Fund along with 135 funds created at the Hartford Foundation by individuals, families, and organizations.

The Foundation has awarded grants of more than $758 million since its founding in 1925.

From all ranks and branches of the military, the group that gathered at Landini Brothers in Alexandria, Va., on June 2, was quite impressive. For many, this annual event is one they never want to miss.

The new faces in the room - all donors to the Dan Daniel-MRI Endowed Scholarship - quickly learned why. They listened intently to Averett University student Greg Bock, a veteran and reservist in the United States Marine Corps, as he recounted his time serving several overseas tours.

"I'm just so thankful for the opportunity to be here and for what all of you have done for this scholarship. I'm thankful for Averett," said Bock, who is studying aerospace management and business with a flight operations concentration.

Bock is one of the recipients of The Dan Daniel-MRI Endowed Scholarship that was established in March 2012 through proceeds of the Military Resale Invitational, an annual golf tournament, which follows the dinner at Landini Brothers and honors the memory of the late Congressman, Dan Daniel.

Since 2011-12, there have been 26 student recipients of the Dan Daniel-MRI Endowed Scholarship with more than $60,000 in awards distributed during that timeframe. Recipients have included active duty, veterans and military family members.

The Military Resale Invitational, to date, has generated $320,750 in funding for the Dan Daniel-MRI Endowed Scholarship. An additional $208,580 in gifts has been received from other Averett donors for the scholarship. The fund balance is now approximately $570,000. The steady growth of the scholarship allows for increased scholarship awards each year with more than $17,800 awarded in 2018-19 and more than $21,000 available for 2019-20.

To receive this scholarship, the students must be a full-time, undergraduate, traditional or non-traditional student; a veteran, reserve or active duty military member; or a spouse or offspring of deceased, wounded, veteran or active duty military member. A preference given to qualified students with financial need and the award may be renewable for up to three years, if the student maintains at least a 2.5 GPA.

"Attending the tournament this year really put into perspective how truly amazing these individuals and companies are who donate to the scholarship. I could not do what I do without their support. I have never felt more welcome and proud to be a part of the Averett Family," Bock said.

In 2018-19, two other students received the MRI scholarship.

Christine Harris, a veteran of the U.S. Army, is a psychology major and women's soccer student-athlete at Averett.

"I qualified for several scholarships, like the MRI Scholarship, that would help pay for the rest of my tuition after the GI Bill without having to take out student loans," said Harris. "A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders upon hearing that, especially since my husband and I are both veterans with service-connected disabilities from injuries we sustained while serving in the Army."

The other was Mark McKinney, a reservist in the U.S. Marines and an Averett aerospace management major.

"I'm grateful to be a recipient of the MRI Scholarship and would like to thank all the donors and sponsors who made receiving this scholarship possible," said McKinney. "I believe the MRI Scholarship will be a powerful catalyst in helping me achieve all of my educational goals."

AMERICUS - The new Southwestern Promise scholarship at Georgia Southwestern State University has been awarded to 188 (and counting) incoming Georgia freshmen, and funds are still available for those hoping to attend GSW this fall.

The scholarship program, established in Hurricane Michael's aftermath, automatically guarantees scholarships of either $1,000 or $2,000 to beginning freshmen who live in a 56-county region of southwest Georgia. Students living outside the 56-county area are also eligible to receive the scholarship and can apply at gsw.edu/scholarship.

GSW officials say they hope this new program will lessen the financial strain of college for many high school students in the region who may have been impacted by the storm.

Nick Cohen, a scholarship recipient from Baconton and an inaugural member of the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program, said his family was affected by Hurricane Michael with a power outage for two weeks.

"When I realized GSW was offering the Promise scholarship, I immediately considered applying and am so glad I did," Cohen said. "Even though Michael was a devastating storm, I am thankful this scholarship was created, and I know my family is as well."

Another scholarship recipient from Americus, Katie Carver, said the Promise scholarship is a blessing because it allows her to focus more on her education than having a job.

"It also relieves my family of the financial burden that college can often be," Carver said. "As I was deciding which college to attend, the affordable tuition of GSW, along with the scholarships available to me, made it clear that it was the best school for me."

Currently, there are 188 incoming freshmen who have received the Promise scholarship. Of those, 153 are from within the 56-county Promise area and 35 from outside the area.

Jordan Whitening of Stone Mountain, who lives outside the Promise area, is a scholarship recipient and member of the Carter Leadership Program.

"I had GSW in my Top 5 list, but after visiting campus, they automatically moved to No. 1 over the 39 other colleges I was accepted to," Whitening said. "I was able to see the family culture between the students and administrators, and I enjoyed the high academic standards and courses that were being offered. Receiving an additional scholarship in the name of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, was definitely another deciding factor."

"The Southwestern Promise is truly a commitment to student success at Georgia Southwestern," Gaye Hayes, GSW assistant vice president for enrollment management, said. "We want to assist students as they work toward their dreams and aspirations. This scholarship is still available for freshmen applicants this fall. Interested students should contact us right away to see how GSW can help them realize their goals."

Jacob James, a scholarship recipient from Parrott and member of the Carter Leadership Program, said, "This scholarship has proven directly that if you work hard and do well, you will be rewarded. Coming from a family that was never the best off financially, my parents continually pressed my grades, pushing me to do better and better. This scholarship will help take the burden off of them, and I am especially thankful for they are the reason I obtained it."

For students hoping to receive a "Southwestern Promise" scholarship, there is no deadline; however, students are encouraged to apply for fall semester before July 19. No scholarship application is required for those who live in the 56-county area.

Launching in fall 2019, the program offers two levels of scholarships. Students with 1,100/22 SAT/ACT scores and 3.0 GPA qualify for the "Blue" level at $1,000. Students with 1,200/25 SAT/ACT scores and 3.0 GPA qualify for the "Gold" level at $2,000. The scholarship automatically renews each year up to four years for students who maintain a 3.0 GPA.

GSW restructured the scholarship granting process in 2018, and the "Southwestern Promise" leverages the scholarship dollars already provided by the Georgia Southwestern Foundation and the many donors who support GSW.

The 56-county region includes Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Harris, Houston, Irwin, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Peach, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox and Worth counties.

Scholarships To Help 22 Students Study Abroad

Twenty-two students from Casco Bay, Deering and Portland high schools have received a total of $84,300 in Global Navigator Scholarships to help them study abroad this summer.

"High school students across the nation compete for our Global Navigator scholarships, so this is no small achievement," said Nicole Sprague CIEE, international studies manager for the Global Navigator High School Study Abroad program.

CIEE, which stands for Council on International Educational Exchange, is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization.

Global Navigator Scholarships, available only through CIEE, help students afford the cost of studying abroad so they can practice foreign language skills, invest themselves in a service project or discover a new passion.

The Portland Public Schools is extremely grateful to CIEE for providing our high school students with opportunities for cultural exchange and to have life-changing experiences. To learn more about Global Navigator Scholarships, go to: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad/summer/global-navigator-scholarships