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DKG Frances N. Wimer Recruitment Grant application is open

The Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society, Beta Chapter, invites education students who meet the qualifications below to apply for the DKG Frances N. Wimer Recruitment Grant. The grant consists of $1,000 paid directly to a rising junior, senior, or postgraduate at an accredited college/university who plans to pursue a teaching career.

Qualifications/Eligibility

The applicant must be:

  • a female, rising junior, senior, or graduate level at a college/university in Virginia
  • majoring in a teacher preparation curriculum
  • carrying a full-time credit load as determined by her university/college
  • maintaining at least a 3.0 grade average
  • a resident of the greater Richmond area: City of Richmond, counties of Henrico, Powhatan, Goochland, Chesterfield, Charles City, New Kent, and Hanover.

Application Process

The applicant should complete the application below, requesting that a faculty member complete the faculty nomination portion. Applications must be completed and returned to the Scholarship Committee of Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Chapter, along with a letter/statement of commitment, and an official college transcript by April 15, 2022. More information is provided in the application. 

If the committee cannot easily select one applicant, finalists may be interviewed, probably virtually.  Once the winner is selected, all applicants will be informed of the results by May 2022.

Please read through the attachment for further instructions and information. Questions? Please contact DKG chapter chair, Anne Rowe at anne.rowe@verizon.net or (804) 323-3408.

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OLLI Scholarship

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to one current George Mason University student who has transferred from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC).  The recipient will have shown significant academic achievement while at Mason and a high level of involvement in the Mason community.  

The selected recipient of this scholarship will receive $1000.00 applicable to the Fall 2022 semester.  

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply:  

  • Current Mason student who has transferred from NVCC   
  • Must have a Mason cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher  
  • Must have completed at least 12 credits at Mason  
  • Must demonstrate a high level of involvement within the Mason Community*
  • Must be planning to attend Mason in the Fall 2022 semester  


Preference may be given to students with financial need as verified by Mason’s Financial Aid Office.  

*Applicants should explain their extraordinary involvement in and impact on the Mason community in as much detail as possible.  Please be specific about how your involvement has had an impact on the broader Mason community, above and beyond students’ normal level of engagement at Mason.  Include details on when this engagement took place and why it is important. Many applications are received for the one scholarship and the committee focuses the most on the level of involvement and impact on the Mason community, after ensuring all the minimum criteria are met.  

Apply Today! 

Must apply by February 24, 2022, 11:59 pm 

The winner of the scholarship will be selected by a committee composed of members of the University who have an interest and work with Mason transfer students.     

The winner will be notified by March 15. 

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Spring 2022 CEHD Scholarship Recipients Announced

One of the most enjoyable tasks the Office of Student and Academic Affairs performs each semester is facilitating a number of scholarship programs that are funded by, or in the memory of, alumni of the College of Education and Human Development and philanthropists committed to student success. While our outstanding student recipients receive funds to help defray the cost of attending Mason, the faculty and staff who are charged with reviewing applications benefit as well.  They get a glimpse into the inspiring lives of our applicants and the potential future contributions they will make to their fields of study.  The College of Education and Human Development is pleased to recognize the undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients for the spring 2022 semester below. Congratulations to all of our scholarship and award recipients, and many thanks to our generous donors for making these awards possible! More information about all CEHD scholarships and awards is available here

Taylor Arrington

Taylor Arrington

Bernard and Marianne Harless Scholarship

Anna Preston

Anna Preston

Douglas and Mariana Brook Education Endowment

Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarship

Katherine Main

Katherine Main

Douglas and Mariana Brook Education Endowment

Jamie Day

Jamie Day

Winant Endowed Scholarship

Colleen Cook

Colleen Cook

Dr. Sakineh “Simin” Redjali and Dr. Said Khadiri Scholarship

Amanda McCarthy

Amanda McCarthy

Dr. Marjory F. Brown-Azarowicz Scholarship

Emily London

Emily London

Dr. Marjory F. Brown-Azarowicz Scholarship

Jada Jennings

Jada Jennings

Dr. Marjory F. Brown-Azarowicz Scholarship

Amenah Ali

Amenah Ali

Annandale Women’s Club Endowed Scholarship

Morgan Strimel

Morgan Strimel

Helen Kellar Scholarship

Tim Gardiner

Tim Gardiner

Joan Packer Isenberg Endowed Scholarship

Mollie Safran

Mollie Safran

Joan Packer Isenberg Endowed Scholarship

Angelica Lovelace

Angelica Lovelace

Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarship

Melanie Olivia Ordonez

Melanie Olivia Ordonez

Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarship

Natasha Jeter

Natasha Jeter

Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarship

Lionardo Quezada Guevara

Lionardo Quezada Guevara

Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarship

Fall 2022 Dean’s List Announced

Congratulations to the College of Education and Human Development students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester!

This honor is given to undergraduate students who have enrolled in at least six credits and have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the semester.  These students were notified by an e-mail from Associate Dean Dr. Ellen Rodgers, but we wanted to acknowledge them publicly on the blog as they are exemplars of student success!  The College is proud to have such a long list of talented undergraduates!  We hope to see even more of you on the list next semester!

Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners

Marwah Abdullah
Tracy Albarracin
Patience Awuah
Rabia Aziz
Ophelia Boateng
Angela Brugger
Hope Cain
Woori Cho
Jasmine Connor
Gabiela De Leon
Alyssa Demarco
Cindy Echeverria
Assia Hafid
Lauren Haymes
Mary Hennessy
Vivian Hilaya
Elise Houser
Jie Hu
Joo Kang
Juhei Kim
Wenjia Lin
Lindsay Little
Anna Lucia

Mayra Marchena
Marissa Medina
Kimberly Medrano-Galo
Yessica Mejia Santos
Megan Meyers
Mallorie Morris
Hyeonjung Park
Heather Patterson
Ramzia Popal
Katie Raguindin
Manel Samarakoon
Ala Sindy
Avin Sindy
Caitlin Smith
Ellen Smith
Maria Torres
Nolvia Vasquez
Emily Villazon
Bezawit Woldeyohannes
Wendy Zeron

Elementary Education

Kawthar Ahmed
Marian Ali
Amenah Ali
Kali Batz
Thea Bustos
Caitlin Butron
Rachel Cameron
Omar Darea
Katelyn Dawson
Maite Diaz-Funez
Amelia Eggerton
Julienne Gabrielle Evidente
Jocelyne Giron
Marisa Haas
Talitha Harrington
Kathleen Helmer
Vanessa Hernandezsalmeron
Janet Hodges
Caroline Hong
Katia Husemeier
Mairah Ismail
Lauren Janke
Eric Johnston
Madison Larson
Alex Lopez
Karley Lowery
Eve Lowery
Jenina Almir Mallari
Jennifer Marques
Angela Marquez
Andrea Martinez Gonzalez
Adriana Matos
Jennifer Mayorga
Ebonny Mcdonald

Theresa Moulder
Britney Ngo
Alejandra Ozorio-Guareno
Deysi Palma Ascencio
Katie Phan
Amanda Philip
Isabel Pigott
Carly Potts
Saliha Qaiser
Safa Rahmani
Katie Salavarria
Sereen Salem
Jasmin Salgado
Samira Schneider
Bailey Selb
Brianna Smith
Emma Sroufe
Cydney Storer
Sarah Stough
Hedya Sultani
Sara Switzer
Fardowsa Tarey
Lucille Tyson
Taylor Ushko
Sofia Velasco
Brenda Villalta Osegueda
Megan West
Isabel Wilson
Casey Wright
Brenda Yanes
Cecilia Yanes Trejo
Wooyoung Yang
Sevval Yeter

Health and Physical Education

Avery Bassett
Thomas Bernhardt
Dana Briosos
Daniel Caldwell
Melissa Capri
Matthew Colaianni
Brook Dominick
Kristen Edwards
Allison Feldhausen
Chelsea Flores
Alaeddin Hasan
Preston Hudgins
Jordan Kinder

Jason Kirichok
Mackenzie Koontz
Meredith Marquis
Dianne McShane
Nathan Moseley
Julianna Norvell
Stephen Padilla
Erin Rastatter
Whitney Reed
Robert Thompson
Kara Wright
Karl Zipperer

Kinesiology

Joshua Abando
Eri Agena
Rabya Akhtar
Myles Alleyne
Mary Alphonse
Jorge Arrate Garcia
Ellen Ayoub
Madeline Baldwin
Rachel Balzer
Frederick Barfield
Sebastian Baytan
Ana Beasley
Marlaina Bozek
Trevauz Brown
Juanita Cappard
Kemberly Castillo
Ronald Combs
Kaitlin Corbett
Megan Cummins
Alaina Dagenais
Ali Dastan
Thomas DeHart
Mathew Dively
Hanna Do
Alison Do
Brett Downs
Annabelle Eastman
Abbigail Eckert
Noah Ehlers
Omar El-Khodari
Mohamed Elamin
Hope Falon-Mazer
Emily Fiesel
Estefania Florentino Gutierrez
Trisha Fonseca
Kyle Frost
Melena Futsum
Julianne Gabitan
Nicholas Galfusz
Noelle Ganichot
Courtney Gerrity
Bailey Grant
Zachary Gray
Oliver Grove
Joseph Hahn
Denzel Hardison-Wright
Irvin Herrera
Jon Dedrick Hinagpis
Amanda Holland
Sunny Hua
Rita Huezo
Joshua Hughes
Rosalinda Iames
Maham Iqbal
Andrea Jackson

Joshua Jackson
Juan Daniel Jerez Bernal
Benjamin Johnson
Jiil Kim
Rohan Kumar
Hawi Lamessa
Shannon Lee
Nicholas Liffert
Samuel Lopez-Giron
Benjamin Lucas
Sophia Macomber
Sydney Mahoney
Lara Malkawi
Brendan Malone
Jackson Mandart
Jordan Mariano
Kimberly Miller
Seth Moellmer
Abdulrahman Mohamed
Ramses Montalvo
Aisha Moobe
Nicholas Moore
Matthew Munoz
Christopher Naranja
Duy Nguyen
Mary Nguyen
Siobhra OFlaherty
Benjamin Oswalt
Juan Parada Nuques
Jacqueline Perdomo-Trejo
Gabriel Perez Mejia
Andrew Piscitello
Hana Rehman
Jordyn Renzi
Darwin Reyes
Hannah Robertson
Noelle Saine
Kaleb Samuel
Marisa Santamauro
Juliana Schumack
Robert Seoane
Toufeeq Sharieff
Theresa Sherrill
Abigail Shires
Jacob Stringfellow
Christopher Sullivan
Emily Szalankiewicz
Jonathan Taylor
Taylor Thompson
Gabrielle Torrijos
Melissa Vu
Raechel Wahab
Brianna Warman
Shaila Williams
Kyia Williams

Recreation Management

Christina Clark
Clare Condon
Joseph Eitzel
Garrett Harrison
Michael Heredia
Michael Lynch
Henry Ware
Samer Zeineddine

Ericha Marie Abellanosa
Catherine Campbell
Hina Choudhary
Aya Elmissouab
Jessica Winkler

Tourism and Events Management

Marilyn Bell
Jillian Brooks
Olivia Carey
Justin Chiocchio
Julia Cooper
Emily Corder
Melanie Covington
Hieu Dao
Elena Gutowski
Sarah Holland
Ashley Hudak
Hannah Khan
Emma Kluegel
Maya Mara
Chloe Mccashland
Rose McLaughlin
Marie Michael

Christina Morolla
Yen Nguyen
Ella Marie Gail Nocum
Katherine Ortiz
Zoe Roberts
Moises Romero
Sami Saghir
Erinn Sanders
Natalie Strait
Sophia Tempio Wilson
Linh Tran
Duy Vu
Zengni Wen
Sylvia Whitaker
Rebecca Zeballos
Nicole Zierke
Rainer Zoller

Special Education

Estefany Alberto
Angel Bonilla Lainez
Theresa Boyd
Ariana Gallahan-Zarate
Lucas Gillenwater
Karissa Grady
Erika Hanback
Tracy Hernandez
Shakura Iqebal
Aamna Khurram
Tiffany McVicker
Emily Murphy
Hannah Natarajan

Melanie Oliva Ordonez
Theresa Overholt
Belen Rodriguez-Guzman
Diana Romero Guerrero
Lillian Rountree
Eileen Scarfe
Justin Sim
Jason Smith
Madison Thomas
Bryanna Valenti
Nicole Vangorder
Sofia Wainwright
Fred Zamora Lazo

Sport Management

Caleb Aiosa-Perrin
Mark Britt
Rachel Chen
Richard Cobb
Sebastian Cognetti
Chey Cooper
Peyton Ehmke
Chloe Fite
Steven Gray
Joshua Guzman
Jahliel Harris
Keeley Hough
Kyle Kim
Edward Kim
Justin Moriarty
Jack Murray

Madelyn Myers
Jack Newell
Richard Nguyen
Samuel Pekich
Jayden Perez
Nicholas Ramdat
Avery Rousos
Tanner Rusnak
Michael Salvary
Alex Seok
Ian Smith
Cade Smith
Andrew Ssekikubo
Jacquelyn Marie Suegay
Nicholas Tidwell
Rachel Warrens

William Cassella
Bailey Gehler
William Hardtke
Vanessa Jasiewicz
Elizabeth Sherrill