3rd Quarter, 2007 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Anna Marie Daley “My research focuses on the history of prison expansion and changes in penal politics in the American state of Pennsylvania and the Australian state of New South Wales since the 1960s. I am interested in exploring the various ways common citizens, politicians, correctional staff, and …
2nd Quarter, 2007 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Maria Tubio “A StraightForward Media Liberal Arts Scholarship would help me participate in a very important international literary event (Synapsis: School of Comparative Studies, held in Bologna, Italy) where my application has been accepted. In September 2007, there will be a very prestigious graduate seminar taught by Dr. …
2nd Quarter, 2008 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Anna Marie Daley “I’ve gained a broad perspective and appreciation for the world around me by studying liberal arts. This experience motivates me to continue pursuing an education to eventually become a teacher. And by teaching future students, I am equipped to give back to my community the …
4th Quarter, 2007 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Annette Rodriguez “I look to use my education and give back to the community. I wish to be involved with programs for all kids that need help. I can help them with art, writing, poetry. These tools will help release our children by form of expression. This scholarship …
1st Quarter, 2007 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Kathryn Szymkiewicz “My name is Kathryn Szymkiewicz. Currently I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Economics. In the future I plan to apply to Graduate School to obtain a Master of Arts in Education degree. Social studies and the social sciences …
4th Quarter, 2006 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Nicole Goodwin She is a twenty-six year old mother, writer and poet born and raised in New York City. She has performed at many “open mics/spoken word” venues including a featured performance at the V-Day Poetry Benefit Concert on Feb 2005 and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Friday Open …
3rd Quarter, 2006 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Eddie Thieszen-Culp “After obtaining my M.S. I plan to pursue a Juris Doctorate degree. I intend to combine the J.D. and M.S. degrees to advocate for disability rights, write disability management policy, analyze contemporary disability policy and work directly with consumers who receive rehabilitation services in understanding their …
1st Quarter, 2006 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Kyle Gilde “I was excited to be accepted at UCLA which has a research-oriented history program, and I began my first quarter there in the fall of 2005. It was a huge adjustment for me to move across the country, where I had neither relatives nor friends. Equally …
4th Quarter, 2005 Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Jessica O’Higgins Jessica is a double major, majoring in international relations with a concentration in Middle Eastern politics and psychology, both going towards her liberal arts degree. In the spring of 2006 she will be in Amman, Jordan for five months studying Middle Eastern politics, Arabic and Islam. …
1st Quarter, 2009 Liberal Arts Scholarship Ben Wong Currently in my last year of studies as a B.A double major in Geography and Sociology. I will be working at a major energy company upon graduation to enhance their social and environmental policy to improve overall sustainability. Considering going on to graduate studies or MBA in …
2nd Quarter, 2009 Liberal Arts Scholarship Kelly Miller Kelly Miller is a full time high school English teacher who is currently attending Prescott College with a concentration in Adventure Education. Her passion is educating students in the outdoors. A Portion of Kelly’s Winning Essay: Education is the keystone of my life. We begin cognitive thinking …
Tanya Williams 2nd Quarter, 2009 Liberal Arts Scholarship Tanya Williams-Thompson of Belize, Central America, holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa and is presently completing a Masters Degree in Science, Technology and Public Policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Her interest is in Environmental Policy in the context of …
