Call for Nominations Coming Soon
The Women’s & Gender Studies Department is pleased to announce the recipients of following seven scholarship opportunitiesfor students at Cal Poly in 2009-10:
SUSAN CURRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Currier Memorial Scholarship is an award going to a student in the College of Liberal Arts, with a minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need. Preference will be given to students who have a disadvantaged background and who have overcome significant adversity and/or who make a valuable, current contribution to community service.
Recipient: DEVIN MURPHY - Psychology/Child Development
JAMES M. DUENOW SCHOLARSHIP
The James M. Duenow Scholarship is an award for an individual considering a career as a feminist attorney; preference will be given to a liberal arts major. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a Cal Poly student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women. This scholarship is awarded only to a student who has been nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff.
Recipient: AMY HART - Political Science
VICKI AND DARELL FARRER SCHOLARSHIP
The Farrer Scholarship is an award going to a College of Engineering major OR Chemistry, Physics or Statistics major in the College of Science and Mathematics who has demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality issues through serving as a leader in organizations which have the primary purpose of promoting women’s rights politically, economically and socially. The student should have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
Recipient: ALYSSA DAW - Software Engineering
STEVE HARMON SCHOLARSHIP
The Steve Harmon Scholarship is an award for an individual considering a career as an investigative reporter; preference is given to students with Mustang Daily experience reporting corruption, cover-up, or crime against women. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a Cal Poly student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women. The scholarship is awarded only to a student who has been nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff.
Recipient: LAUREN RABAINO - Journalism
L. DIANE RYAN SCHOLARSHIP
The L. Diane Ryan Scholarship is an award given to a Cal Poly student who has been identified by faculty or staff as an individual of principle with the potential to provide moral leadership in the workforce of the future. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a Cal Poly student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women.
Recipient: KRYSTIN THOMAS - Business Administration
NELL E. SPRADLIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALITY
The Nell E. Spradlin Scholarship for the Recognition of Individuality is an award given to a Cal Poly student in the College of Liberal Arts who has been identified by faculty or staff as an individual of exceptional outlook, insight and spirit.
Recipient: CHRISTINE MARIN - Art & Design
DR. SHIRLEY H. WALKER SCHOLARSHIP
The Walker Scholarship is an award going to a student identified by faculty or staff as having demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality issues through serving as a leader in organizations which have the primary purpose of promoting women’s rights politically, economically and socially. The student should have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
Recipient: KRYSTIN THOMAS - Business Administration
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Note: PLEASE MAKE SURE THE STUDENT YOU ARE NOMINATING WILL BE ATTENDING CAL POLY FULL-TIME IN FALL 2009. Scholarships are disbursed equal to quarters of full-time enrollment for the award year (2009-2010) or, with appropriate justification and funding available, may be disbursed in their entirety at the beginning of the school year (Fall 2009).
GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
Scholarship nominations of students by faculty or staff should be submitted in a letter of nomination addressed to: Women’s & Gender Studies Department, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0875. Letters may be faxed to the Women’s & Gender Studies Office at 756-2230 or emailed to wgs@calpoly.edu. Please indicate the student’s major in your nomination letter. If you have questions, please contact Andrea Nash (756-1525, anash@calpoly.edu).
