Scholarship Opportunities and Current Recipients

Note: Some undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards were awarded for the first time or re-awarded after the ceremony. The following list reflects the official list of 2012-2013 recipients.

Undergraduate

The ACS-Hach Land-Grant Annual Scholarship: Julianna Marie Cvetetic, sophomore, chemistry education, Vestavia Hills, Ala.; Richard Vernon Kesseli, III, junior, chemistry education, Greenland, NH.

Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship: Michael Alex Davis, senior, agriscience education, Lexington, Ala.

The Hester Wear Atchison Endowed Scholarship: Elizabeth Cosper, senior, early childhood education, Wedowee, Ala.; Courtney Leyde, senior, early childhood education, Florence, Ala.; Sarah Plier, senior, early childhood education, Hoover, Ala.; Jamie Smith, senior, early childhood education, Madison, Ala.

The Frank and Warrene Bolen Barbaree Endowment Scholarship: Lauren Rodriguez, junior, general science education/biology, Jackson, Ala.

The Kevin Bell Memorial Annual Scholarship: Wendy L. Counts, senior, elementary education, Auburn, Ala.

The Thomas Elliott Bonner Endowed Scholarship: Charlsie H. Cofield, freshman, English language arts education, Oneonta, Ala.

The Marsha Lynn Burns Burney Endowed Scholarship: Leslie Carpenter, senior, English language arts education, Woodland, Ala.; Katherine Lyn Grizzard, junior, English language arts education, Hoover, Ala.

The Sarah Richardson Clegg Family Endowed Scholarship: Carter Elizabeth Baldovski, freshman, early childhood education, Atlanta, Ga.

The College of Education Student Council Annual Scholarship: Katherine Patrick, junior, elementary education, Hoover, Ala.

The Comer Foundation Annual Scholarships: Haley Nicole Abril, sophomore, general science education/biology, Scottsboro, Ala.; Victoria Golden, freshman, mathematics education, Pell City, Ala.; Brantley Austin Motes, sophomore, mathematics education, Athens, Ala.; Ashley Paludan, senior, mathematics education, Huntsville, Ala.; Lindsey Rogers, senior, chemistry education, Birmingham, Ala.; Destinee Victoria Thomas, sophomore, general science education/biology, Montgomery, Ala.; Jennifer Tramutolo, junior, mathematics education, Winfield, Ala.; Carlee Elizabeth Vinson, freshman, general science education/biology, Albertville, Ala.

The Dekich Family Endowed Scholarship: Madison Wolanek, freshman, general science education/biology, Auburn, Ala.

The John R. Dyas Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Rehabilitation and Special Education: Lauren Smith, senior, early childhood special education, Birmingham City, Ala.

The Foreign Language Teacher Study Abroad Award: Megan Smith, senior, Spanish foreign language education, Prattville, Ala.

The Mildred Cheshire Fraley Endowed Scholarship: Kristina Janel Ludlam, sophomore, elementary education, Eufaula, Ala.; Zoe Morris, sophomore, mathematics education, Millbrook, Ala.; Hannah Purtle, sophomore, elementary education, Huntsville, Ala.; William Stokes, sophomore, music education-instrumental, Katy, Texas; Rebecca Traxler, sophomore, elementary education, Franklin, Tenn.

The Franklin Family Endowed Scholarship: Talisa Ball, junior, early childhood education, Auburn, Ala.

The Betty Thrower Freeman Annual Scholarship: Michel Fields, senior, elementary education, Hartselle, Ala.

The Dr. J. Floyd Hall Endowed Scholarship: Mallory Davenport, senior, elementary education, Southside, Ala.; Shanda M. Osborn, senior, mathematics education, Andalusia, Ala.

The Roy and Julie Harrell Endowed Scholarship: Virginia Moore, senior, mathematics education, Homewood, Ala.

The Alma Holladay Endowment: Jacklyn Carroll, sophomore, exercise science, Suwanee, Ga.; Janon Dewberry, junior, mathematics education, Alexander City, Ala.; Shawna Harris, senior, elementary education, Morris, Ala.; Elizabeth Faith McDonald, junior, elementary education, Foley, Ala.

The Honor Roll Annual Scholarship: Stephanie Andino, senior, exercise science, Johns Creek, Ga.; Clinton Burgess, senior, agriscience education, Lexington, Ala.

The Estelle Emerson Housel Endowed Scholarship: Mallie Stone, freshman, elementary education, Birmingham, Ala.

The Humana Foundation Endowed Scholarship in honor of Wayne T. Smith: Jennifer Bruha, junior, elementary education, Pensacola, Fla.; Emily Michelle Childs, junior, elementary education, Lilburn, Ga.; Addison Combs, sophomore, collaborative teacher special education, Marietta, Ga.; Krista Greenemeier, junior, early childhood education, Madison, Ala.; David Andrew Hinshaw, sophomore, general social science education/history, Huntsville, Ala.; Amanda Michell Jackson, sophomore, elementary education, Montgomery, Ala.; Jessica Maples, senior, business/marketing education, Tuscumbia, Ala.; Shuji Miller, sophomore, mathematics education, Gulf Shores, Ala.; Caroline Rector, junior, mathematics education, Jasper, Ala.

The Sam Long Hutchison Endowed Scholarship: Matthew Cameron, senior, health promotion, Auburn, Ala.; Hannah C. Dohogne, senior, exercise science, Jacksonville, Fla.; Libby Fliss, junior, English language arts education, Shreveport, La.; Hadley Hyche, junior, Spanish foreign language education, Montgomery, Ala.; Kellie Rae Lawrence, senior, elementary education, Pike Road, Ala.; Samuel Edward Lyons, junior, social science education, Camden, Ala.; Laura Meredith Stiff, junior, early childhood education, Opelika, Ala.; Leigh Wagner, senior, early childhood education, Auburn, Ala.

The Julia Collins Isbell Annual Scholarship: Anna Grace Christian, sophomore, elementary education, Huntsville, Ala.; Jessica Ashton Rader Gray, junior, elementary education, Newnan, Ga.; Alison Lee Ingram, freshman, elementary education, Montgomery, Ala.; Virginia Elyse Lucky, senior, elementary education, Montgomery, Ala.; Lydia Ruth Moore, freshman, elementary education, Mobile, Ala.

The Elaine Moore Jackson Annual Scholarship: DeAnza Shantol Sheridan, senior, elementary education, Brantley, Ala.

The Barbara and Ken Johns Endowed Scholarship: Gregory Bolan, freshman, elementary education, Hazel Green, Ala.

The Richard C. Kunkel Endowed Scholarship: Madeline McClendon, senior, exercise science, Birmingham, Ala.; Barrington White, senior, exercise science, Prattville, Ala.

The Dan H. and Dorothy O. Ledbetter Endowed Scholarship: Lucy Abruscato, freshman, general social science education/history, Mobile, Ala.

The Richard D. Martin Endowed Scholarship: Rachel Hill, freshman, rehabilitation and disability studies, Gadsden, Ala.

The Bruce Wayne Mazey Endowed Scholarship: Kathryn Ford Harris, freshman, early childhood education, Auburn, Ala.

The R. Wayne McElrath Endowed Scholarship in Agriscience Education: Stephen Jordan Creel, senior, agriscience education, Arab, Ala.; Charles Hammond, junior, agriscience education, Anderson, Ala.; Jeremy Reed Knox, senior, agriscience education, Andalusia, Ala.; Kevin Trenton Wells, senior, agriscience education, Jasper, Ala.

The R. Wayne and Faye McElrath Endowed Scholarship: Meredith Bragwell, sophomore, elementary education, Gardendale, Ala.; Bailey Ray, freshman, English language arts education, Helena Ala.

The R.W. Montgomery Endowed Scholarship: Will Wright, junior, agriscience education, Rogersville, Ala.

The Evelyn Moore Endowed Scholarship: Rebecca Nauman, senior, exercise science, Memphis, Tenn.; Alyssa Swisher, senior, exercise science, Prattville, Ala.

The Kathryn Flurry and Harrell Ray Morgan Endowed Scholarship: Katherine Gordon, sophomore, mathematics education, Newnan, Ga.

The Mary Elizabeth Morgan Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Shawna Gregory, junior, physical education/teacher education, Cullman, Ala.

The JoAnn Granberry Murrell Endowed Scholarship/Graduate Award: TC Brown, senior, physical education/teacher education, Cragford, Ala.; Lindsey Johnson, senior, rehabilitation and disability studies, Trussville, Ala.; Kelly Walters, senior, German foreign language education, Huntsville, Ala.

The Annie Laura Newell Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Amy Catherine Baker, senior, general science education, Lake Park, Ga.; Molly Newton, junior elementary education, Rogersville, Ala.; Kayla Strickland, senior, English language arts education, Valley, Ala.

The Sandra Bridges Newkirk Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Kinesiology: Emily DeVires, senior, exercise science, Auburn, Ala.; Jonathan Smart, junior, exercise science, Wetumpka, Ala.

The Patrons of the Keystone-Dean’s Circle Annual Scholarship: Johnathan Laggett Grimes, Jr., junior, mathematics education, Sylacauga, Ala.; Matthew Pendergrass, senior, collaborative teacher special education, Boaz, Ala.

The Harold and Shirley Patterson Endowed Scholarship: Chris Schiller, freshman, music education-instrumental and vocal, Homewood, Ala.

The Lucy B. Pittman Endowed Scholarship: Allyson Harper, junior, elementary education, Piedmont, Ala.

The Coach Wayne and Charmian Pope Distinguished Endowed Scholarship: Hannah Jordan, freshman, collaborative teacher special education, Camden, Ala.

The Barbara M. Price and Richard A. Price Endowed Scholarship: Blair Smith, senior, early childhood education, Milford, Conn.

The Charles M. Jr. and Frances Skinner Reeves Endowed Scholarship: Megan Bowden, junior, elementary education, Enterprise, Ala.; Chelsea Reeves, senior, social science education, Trussville, Ala.

The Layne Reynolds Endowed Scholarship: Jordan Pankey, junior, English language arts education, Albertville, Ala.

The Elizabeth H. Russell Endowed Scholarship: Meghan Wilson, freshman, elementary education, Fayetteville, Ga.

The Dr. Dorcus Scroggins Saunders Annual Scholarship: Jessica Shea Heron, sophomore, elementary education, Cullman, Ala.

The Robert L. Saunders Endowed Scholarship: Shaye Elizabeth McCauley, sophomore, elementary education, Franklin, Tenn.; Kelsey Thomasson, sophomore, exercise science, Brandon, Miss.

The Cynthia Marvin Coleman Scott Endowment for Presidential Scholarships: Magen Campbell, senior, elementary education, The Woodlands, Texas; Sarah K. Cook, senior, English language arts education, Marietta, Ga. Tara Johnson, senior, English language arts education, Hartselle, Ala.; Alysa LaRicci, senior, early childhood education, Woodstock, Ga.; Dannah Lowell, senior, early childhood special education, Mobile, Ala.; Caitlin D. Steeb, senior, elementary education, Walnut Creek, Calif.; Allison Thomas, junior, mathematics education, Birmingham, Ala.; Angelyn Traylor, senior, music education-instrumental and vocal, LaGrange, Ga.

The Straus Family Endowed Scholarship: Lindsey Wilkins, senior, English language arts education, Alpharetta, Ga.

The Kathryn McClellan Strock Annual Scholarship: John Christopher Metcalf, senior, mathematics education, Birmingham, Ala.

The James Benjamin Strutchens, Sr. Secondary Mathematics Education Endowed Scholarship: Lyndsay Elisabeth Slusher, freshman, mathematics education, Muscle Shoals, Ala.

The Angelo Tomasso Jr. and Joy Love Tomasso Endowed Scholarship in memory of Anna H. and James P. Love: Daniel Brownfield, junior, exercise science, Montgomery, Ala.; Cathryn Carroll, senior, elementary education, Hoover, Ala.; Caroline Hiskey, junior, elementary education, Franklin, Tenn.; Ashley Loyd, senior, English language arts education, Loganville, Ga.

The John A. Turrentine, Jr. Mathematics Education Annual Scholarship: Lindsey Vinson, senior, mathematics education, Albertville, Ala.

The William F. Walker Endowed Scholarship: Katelyn JoAnn Clark, freshman, English language arts education, Dothan, Ala.

The Earl H. “Buddy’’ Weaver Endowed Scholarship: Katherine Pendergrass, junior, elementary education, Brewton, Ala.

The Ronald J. Weaver Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching: Crystal Nicole Dykes, senior, elementary education, Valley, Ala.; Kayla Wesley, senior, early childhood education, Pinson, Ala.

The Whitford Family Endowed Scholarship: Savanna Smith, senior, elementary education, Butler, Ala.

The Yvonne Williams Endowed Scholarship: Joanna Holcomb, senior, elementary education, Decatur, Ala.

Graduate

The Barbara Booth Baird Graduate Endowment: Seth Douglas Turner, master’s student, Spanish foreign language education, Auburn, Ala.

The Wendy Baker Memorial Endowment: Tamika Brown, doctoral student, rehabilitation and special education, LaGrange, Ga.

The Elizabeth Williams Brazelton Fund for Excellence: Kelly Veal, doctoral student, counselor education, LaGrange, Ga.

The David James Byrd Endowment for Scholarships in Rehabilitation and Special Education: Kacey Grand, master’s student, collaborative teacher special education, Auburn, Ala.

The Albert Hamilton Collins Annual Graduate Fellowship: James Sewell, master’s student, agriscience education, Southside, Ala.

The Arthur and Ruth Coss Endowed Graduate Award: Patricia Lynette Adams, doctoral student, elementary education, Opelika, Ala.

The Foreign Language Teacher Study Abroad Award: Wendy Reyes, master’s student, Spanish foreign language education, Montgomery, Ala.

The Mary L. Hall Horticultural Education Annual Scholarship: Tera S. Bunch, education specialist student, agriscience education, Rogersville, Tenn.

The Alma Holladay Endowment: Shannon Byrd, doctoral student, rehabilitation and special education, Birmingham, Ala.; Brian Steven Ferguson, doctoral student, exercise science, Oakhurst, Calif.; Katherine Lanier King, doctoral student, music education-vocal, Auburn, Ala.; Zelda Kitt, doctoral student, administration of elementary and secondary education, Hardaway, Ala.

The Honor Roll Annual Scholarship: Mauro Andre, doctoral student, physical education/teacher education, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pamela Norris, doctoral student, early childhood education, Sylacauga, Ala.; Glorina M. Rojas-Lupoli, master’s student, adult education, Kuna Yala, Panama; Melissa Sylvester, doctoral student, rehabilitation and special education, Eufaula, Ala.

The Kenny Howard Annual Graduate Assistantship: Hilary Plummer, doctoral student, kinesiology, Snellville, Ga.; Jason Seaton, master’s student, health promotion, Midway, Tenn.; Stephen Taylor, master’s student, exercise science, Columbus, Ohio; Benjamin Thompson, master’s student, physical education/teacher education, Auburn, Ala.

The Dr. Floreine H. Hudson Endowed Scholarship: Yewande O. Fasina, master’s student, general science education, Auburn, Ala.

The Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson Endowment for Administration of Higher Education Graduate Student Award: Matthew Cowley, master’s student, administration of higher education, Dothan, Ala.

The James R. and Frances R. Molnar Endowment: Kendrick Myers, doctoral student, administration of elementary and secondary education, Toledo, Ohio

The JoAnn Granberry Murrell Endowed Scholarship/Graduate Award: Laticia Hequembourg, doctoral student, adult education, Huntsville, Ala.; Sarah Kitchens, doctoral student, counselor education, LaGrange, Ga

The Dennis J. Sabo Memorial Graduate Fellowship: Adam Brett Waites, master’s student, administration of elementary and secondary education, Sylacauga, Ala.

The G. Dennis Wilson Endowed Graduate Award in the Department of Kinesiology: Kenneth Eric Games, doctoral student, kinesiology, Noblesville, Ind.

Last Updated: Oct 10, 2012