2015 Alpha Delta Kappa

Scholarships in Review

Each biennium, Alpha Delta Kappa International awards more than a quarter of a million dollars through its scholarship programs. The following individuals are recipients of recent Alpha Delta Kappa scholarships and grants. Because of these valuable programs, hundreds of individuals have been able to further their talents, interests and careers.



Maxine B. Pettibone Scholarships

In memor y of a pioneering member, the Maxine B. Pettibone Scholarship is awarded twice yearly to a child or grandchild, male or female, of an Alpha Delta Kappa member, who is pursuing a master’s degree in education. The fall 2015 semester recipient is Robert Scott of Havre de Grace, Mar yland. He is the son of Marjorie Scott of Mar yland Omicron Chapter. The award will assist Scott in his career as a math teacher in Hartford County, Mar yland. “In this school system, contracts have not been honored for five of the past six years. Consequently, Hartford County teachers have not received the same pay increases that teachers in other counties receive,” he said. “This scholarship will help keep me at this school teaching the subject that I love to students I care for deeply.” The spring 2016 semester Maxine B. Pettibone Scholarship was Robert Scott Deanna Sefcik awarded to Deanna Sefcik of Greer, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Lori Sefcik, New Jersey Gamma Chapter. The scholarship will assist Sefcik in gaining a master’s in education with a concentration in mathematics, helping her “provide a better learning experience for all students who enter my classroom,” she said.

Future Educator Scholarship The Alpha Delta Kappa Future Educator Scholarship is awarded to assist education majors in their final two semesters of coursework with tuition, room and board and course materials. This scholarship was developed for students who display potential to be excellent educators. The Future Educator Scholarship will be awarded annually to one recipient from each of the seven Alpha Delta Kappa regions. Congratulations to the 2015 recipients: Gulf Region: Betsey Jennings, Troy Alabama. Jennings is pursuing a degree in elementar y education at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. 10

North Central Region: Morgan Nodsle, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Nodsle is pursuing a double major in education of the deaf and hard of hearing and elementar y education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Northeast Region: Daisy Amador, North Brunswick, New Jersey. Amador is pursuing a master’s in education and certification in foreign language from Rutgers State University in New Brunswick, New Jersey Southeast Region: Lauren Elizabeth Hall, Collier ville, Tennessee. Hall is pursuing a degree in art education at the University of Memphis.

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Spring 2015 Regional Mini-Scholarship Recipients Gulf: Christy Clark, Alabama Gamma, $500; Chandler Dunaway, Alabama Alpha Rho, $500; Candice Keating, Florida Omicron, $482. North Central: Vicki Bonnett, Illinois Beta, $250; Debra Huftalin, Iowa Alpha Beta, $310; Carol Kleine, Nebraska Phi, $500; Cher yl Moss, Iowa Pi, $440. Northeast: Mayra Cruz-Connerton, New Jersey Gamma, $200; Peona DeMello, New Jersey Gamma, $204; Lori Sefcik, New Jersey Gamma, $500; Adrienne Chasteen Snow, Connecticut Kappa, $500. Northwest: Linda J. Anderson, Washington Beta

Alpha, $500; Carol Kulack, Idaho Zeta, $500; Mar y Ann Tobia, Washington Alpha Chi, $350. South Central: Kellie Beckering, Missouri Beta Xi, $250; Kelly Buffurine, Mexico Gamma, $250; Sue Gibson, Arkansas Psi, $250; Viola Lares, Texas Gamma Pi, $250; Natalie Precise, Missouri Alpha Epsilon, $500. Southeast: Tiffany Dixon Upp, South Carolina Beta, $500; Jami Packer, West Virginia Alpha Kappa, $250; Linda Perkins, Kentucky Theta; $500; Jennifer Thomas, Virginia Gamma Iota, $250. Southwest: Julia Cencioso, Arizona Pi, $500.

Fall 2015 Regional Mini-Scholarship Recipients Gulf: Lisa Butler, Florida Beta Psi, $375; Gail Gelvan, Florida Chi, $375; Jessica Nicole O’Neill, Florida Omicron, $375; Teresa Woodlief, Florida Beta Psi, $375. North Central: Connie Barbaglia, Iowa Pi, $500; Nicole Putnam, Nebraska Alpha Nu, $495; Andrea Zagrodny, Ontario Sigma, $500. Northeast: Susan Curtis, Ohio Alpha Rho, $390; Maureen LaFrancis, Connecticut Kappa, $440; Julie Morris, New Jersey Gamma, $179. Northwest: Paula Furick, Washington Beta Iota, $500.



South Central: Jana Dugas, Texas Alpha Upsilon, $473. Southeast: Mary Kay Brown, Virginia Theta, $450; Debra L. Hanna, West Virginia Alpha, $500; Peggy Johnson, West Virginia Alpha Epsilon, $60; Cathy Lauver, Virginia Theta, $450. Southwest: Margaret Cornett, Arizona Pi, $315; Linda Futterer, California Gamma Eta, $315; Tammy Kester, Colorado Alpha Alpha, $240; Ellen Sabie, California Gamma Eta, $315; Nancy Tashima, Hawaii Iota, $315.

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship A perpetuating endowment was established to commemorate Alpha Delta Kappa’s 1997 50th anniversar y. Administered by the Kansas City Art Institute, the endowment awards scholarships for students to study at the Art Institute. Information may be requested through the Advancement Office, Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 War wick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111. The 2015-2016 scholarship recipient is Kelly Gruber, a junior from Mar yland Heights, Missouri, majoring in fiber.



Agnes Shipman Robertson Memorial Scholarship The Agnes Shipman Robertson Memorial Scholarship is a perpetuating endowment administered through the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. There are two 2015-2016 recipients. Sarah Keck, from Altamont, Missouri, is majoring in music education. Alexander Spoon, from Kansas City, Missouri, is pursuing a degree in instrumental music performance.



Marie Neal Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in 1970 and is administered by Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas. It is awarded annually to young women who indicate their intention to spend their careers in education. The 2015-2016 recipient of the Marie Neal Scholarship is Kaitlyn Stout, an elementar y education major from Olathe, Kansas.



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