On Sept. 17, over 100 faculty, staff, donors, and students and their families gathered virtually to honor scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters at the 2021 School of Education Scholarship Celebration.
"We are learning many things from these unusual times, and we recognize supporting transformative educators, our students, and in turn, their students and communities is more important than ever," said Dean Kathy Schultz.
"As our scholarship offerings continue to grow with the growing needs to support students, we are incredibly grateful for our donors. The generosity of our supporters makes the future a bit brighter for our students and our school."
Warmest congratulations to all our scholarship award recipients and to the supporters who make so much possible.
Missed the event? Watch the full Scholarship Ceremony.
Future Teacher Scholarships
A Queer Endeavor Kelley Therese Wylder Anderson Scholarship
Jessica Valadez Fraire, Elementary Education and Ethnic Studies
Mary Kay Brown Scholarship
Hailey Ettinger, Elementary Education
DiStefano Family Endowed Scholarship
Natalia Garayoa de la Maza, Elementary Education
DiStefano Honor Scholarship
Alise Arata, Elementary Education
Makylah Garcia, Elementary Education
Jacqueline Frischknecht Endowed Scholarship
Isabel Greenhut, Neuroscience, Secondary Mathematics Teacher Licensure
David & Margaret Grohne Education Scholarship
Britt Bowersox, Elementary Education, International Affairs
Axel Duran-Mendoza, Elementary Education
Sofia Kantola, Elementary Education
Aneissa Rivera, Elementary Education
Lillian Gutierrez Scholarship
Charity Luce, Elementary Education
Analise Schultz, Elementary Education
ACS-Hach Scientific Foundation Chemistry Teaching Scholarship
Richard Sandoval, Biochemistry
Andrea Vargas, Chemistry, Secondary Science Teacher Licensure
Carol F. Holzer Scholarship Fund
Anna Hadjiyiannis, Elementary Education
Moody-Funston Endowed Science Scholarship
Melissa Nichols, Elementary Education
New Teacher Scholarship
Natalia Garayoa de la Maza, Elementary Education
Steve Ollanik Endowed Scholarship Fund for Teachers
Alise Arata, Elementary Education
Katinka Ponce Clough Elementary Spanish Teaching Scholarship
Arlet Campuzano, Elementary Education
Sawyer-Ratliff Scholarship
Lorelei McKeon, Elementary Education
Virginia L. Sakala Memorial Scholarship
Isabel Greenhut, Neuroscience, Secondary Mathematics Teacher Licensure
Lorrie Shepard Endowed Fund
Mylie Lanier, Elementary Education
Siegel Scholarship
Mylie Lanier, Elementary Education
Charlotte Spengler Westfall Scholarship
Rachel Burke, Elementary Education
Rylee McAvoy, Elementary Education
Emery and Evelyn Stoops Scholarship Fund
Shannon Thompson, Psychology, Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure
Student Teaching Scholarship
Charlotte DeAntonio, MA in Curriculum & Instruction, Secondary Science Teacher Licensure
Isabel Greenhut, Neuroscience, Secondary Mathematics Teacher Licensure
Jasmine Hameedy, Elementary Education
Carolyn L. and James R. Topping Endowed Scholarship
Kelsey Shaver, Elementary Education
Fayne I. and Edward E. Weant Scholarship
Lila Crank, Ethnic Studies, Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure
Kelsey Shaver, Elementary Education
Elizabeth Anne Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Katy Murphy, Elementary Education
Priscilla Palos, Elementary Education
Hannah Vest, Elementary Education
Dorcas Diana Wolf Scholarship
Rachel Burke, Elementary Education
Zola Family Endowed Scholarship for Social Studies Teachers
Lila Crank, Ethnic Studies, Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure
Community Leadership Scholarships
James Downton Community Leadership Scholarship
Areyana Proctor, Journalism
Fabiola Longoria Rodriguez, Leadership and Community Engagement, Political Science
Grieder Scholarship
Jadyn Mill, Leadership and Community Engagement
Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Endowed Scholarship
Nydia Strohm-Salazar, Leadership and Community Engagement
Graduate Scholarships
Ceal Barry Education Scholarship
Daniel Garzon, PhD in Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy
Edythe V. Billingslea Memorial Scholarship
Monica Herzog, MA in Curriculum & Instruction, Secondary Science Teacher Licensure
Alexis Linback, MA in Curriculum & Instruction
Jeanette L. Dooley Scholarship
Nicholas Searls, MA in Educational Equity & Cultural Diversity
Luke Dunivant Scholarship
Charlotte DeAntonio, MA in Curriculum & Instruction, Secondary Science Teacher Licensure
Michael Gendron Scholarship Fund
Matt Garcia, PhD in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice
Clifford Houston Scholarship
Stephen Sommer, PhD in Learning Sciences and Human Development
Professor Janette Kettmann Klingner Doctoral Fellowship
Elizabeth Silva, PhD in Educational Equity & Cultural Diversity
Carol Robinson Reynolds & Charles L. Reynolds Scholarship
Kelsey Taylor, MA in Curriculum & Instruction
Martha Reilly Smith Education Scholarship
Stephanie Drake, MA in Curriculum & Instruction
Miramontes Doctoral Fellowship
Pearl McPherson Spencer Scholarship
Kendall Newell, MA in Curriculum & Instruction
Women Investing in the School of Education (WISE) Scholarship
Francisca Santini, MA in Curriculum & Instruction
Cohort Scholarships
The following scholarships are offered in partnership with other units across campus to support programs and students in the School of Education. Students often study together as part of a learning community and cohort.
Education Diversity Scholars
The Education Diversity Scholars scholarships are awarded to students who are supportive of educational diversity and leadership on the CU Boulder campus. Funded by the CU LEAD Alliance and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE).
Multicultural Leadership Scholars
The Multicultural Leadership Scholars program is for highly motivated students who want to study leadership from a multicultural perspective. Funded by the CU LEAD Alliance and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE).
Noyce Teacher Scholarship
The Noyce Scholarship is an award supported through a collaborative National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project that focuses on recruiting and retaining new teachers in K-12 Math, Science, and Engineering.
Harry L. & Eva J. Puksta Memorial Scholarship
Founded in 2001 and named after Harry and Eva Puksta, the Puksta Foundation provides scholarships, mentorship and experiential community engagement training for undergraduate Colorado students.
Stribic-Martin Scholarship
This scholarship was created in 1990 by Professor Emerita Dorothy Martin to provide scholarships for CU Boulder students pursuing math or science through secondary teacher licensure in Education or Arts & Sciences.
Thank You
On behalf of our students, staff and faculty, we would like to thank all our scholarship donors for their generous support, including those who contribute to the general School of Education Scholarship Fund. We could not accomplish this amazing student support without you!
There are many ways to make gifts to benefit the mission and programs of the School of Education and we feel strongly that our scholarships need to be larger in order to recruit students. If you would like to learn more about making a gift to the School of Education, please contact our Assistant Dean for Advancement Mia Axon.