Foundation

2008 Foundation Scholarship winners

The NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce the student and professional scholarship winners

The NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors was pleased to present the following scholarships at the Opening General Session of the 2008 Annual Conference. The scholarships funded the recipients' registration to the conference, unless otherwise noted.

Front row (left to right):

• Catherine Garland, Texas State University-San Marcos – William Wasson Endowment*
• Bethany Hansen, University of West Florida – Woodway USA Corporate Partner Scholarship
• Megan Holman, Bowling Green State University – William Wasson Endowment *
• Caitlyn Macaluso, Oakland University – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Ashlea Wilson, University of Houston – Salado Consortium (Texas) Endowment
• Beththena Johnson, The University of Texas at Austin – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Staci Deluca, Washington State University – Sports Imports Corporate Partner Scholarship
• Stacey Lee, University of California, Davis – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Rachael Finley, James Madison University – Sonia & Max Gartenberg Endowment

Second row:

• Jeremy Battjes, University of Arkansas – Anthony (Tony) J. Chivetta Endowment **
• Alex Accetta, Portland State University – Will Holsberry Endowment ***
• Jeffrey Ryder, Minnesota State University Mankato – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Andrew Foederer, Sam Houston State University – Salado Consortium (Texas) Endowment
• Heather VanHall, University of California, Davis – Region VI/SoCal Endowment
• Justin Anderson, Western Kentucky University – William Wasson Endowment *
• April Moore, University of West Florida – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Jason Hess, University of Maryland – NIRSA Foundation Scholarship
• Lauren Vallee, The Ohio State University – Star Trac Corporate Partner Scholarship

Not pictured:

• Laurie Braden, CRSS, The University of Texas at Brownsville – Will Holsberry Endowment
• Heather Lee, California State University, Northridge - Region VI / So Cal Endowment

*The scholarship recipients with the highest GPAs are designated as the William Wasson Scholarship winners.

**Jeremy is using his scholarship to attend the 2008 National Recreation Facilities Institute, presented by Mondo

***Alex is using his scholarship to attend the National School of Recreational Sports Management, Level II