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  • OVPDEI Proud to Announce 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

OVPDEI Proud to Announce 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OVPDEI) is excited to announce the 2019-2020 recipients of the OVPDEI scholarships. Recognizing student excellence across OVPDEI’s cultural and academic centers, the OVPDEI scholarships represent the intersection of philanthropy and supporting diverse student success at Indiana University.

"Each year, our OVPDEI scholars represent the very best of what makes the IU community so special,” said James C. Wimbush, vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, dean of The University Graduate School and Johnson Chair for Diversity and Leadership. “In their own ways, each of our scholarship recipients have demonstrated a track record of excellence that has brought them success and greatly enriched our diverse and welcoming community." 

Spread across OVPDEI’s academic and cultural centers, the OVPDEI scholarships recognize individuals from all walks of life at Indiana University. Recognizing student excellence, honoring leadership and helping alleviate barriers to a degree, the scholarships have a transformative impact on the lives of the students that receive them. 

Talia Schiff, a junior at IU Bloomington studying Elementary and Special Education from Northfield, Ill., is one of the students recognized by this year’s scholarships. The 2019-2020 recipient of the Wilma A. and Charles E. Harry, IV Family Scholarship, Schiff has been recognized as a high-achieving student in the Hudson & Holland Scholars Program whose work is reflective of the scholarship’s goals. 

For the first three years of her college experience, Schiff said that she often needed to work multiple part-time jobs to help afford tuition. However, being awarded the Wilma A. and Charles E. Harry, IV Family Scholarship will allow her to focus entirely on her academic studies, especially as she prepares to begin student teaching in the fall of 2019. 

“This scholarship will provide me the opportunity to focus on educating the next generation of students without the concern of finding means to support the price of out-of-state tuition,” Schiff said.

The OVPDEI scholarships are also remarkable in their representation of a large and active community of donors committed to supporting diverse student success. With many of the OVPDEI scholarships supporting students from historically underserved communities, donors to the scholarships help ensure student success and, in doing so, make valuable contributions to the diverse and inclusive environment that is a hallmark of Indiana University.

One of the donors who makes the OVPDEI scholarships possible is Joon Park, chief operating officer of Investment Management at Alyeska Investment Group and 1998 graduate of IU Bloomington. By supporting the Joon Park scholarship, Park creates the opportunity for one undergraduate a year to be awarded $1,000 to help cover costs associated with attending or presenting at a conference. 

“It has been a great honor to support IU student leaders through the Joon Park Student Leadership Experience Fund,” Park said. “I hope that this year's recipient will gain valuable real world insights during their internship and apply their knowledge to give back to the IUB community through advocacy and leadership.”

The 2019-2020 OVPDEI scholars include: 

  • Access to Excellence Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Araceli Flores
    Sophomore, Public Affairs

    Jayla French
    Junior, Neuroscience

    Preston Gilts
    Junior, Psychology

    Marquis Glinsey
    Senor, Psychology

    Krishna Pathak
    Senior, SPEA Law and Public Policy
     
    Courtney Vaughn
    Senior, Psychology

    Elijah White
    Senior, Finance

    Kierra Williams
    Freshman, Contemporary Dance

    2019-2020
    Kynton Grays
    Incoming Freshman, Chemistry

  • Carrie Parker Taylor Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Marlyatou Sow
    Senior, International Studies
     
    2019-2020
    Alee’yia Kirkwood
    Sophomore, Psychology
     
  • Charlie and Jeanetta Nelms Bloomington Campus Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Aumunique Page
    Junior, Bilogy and Spanish

    2019-2020
    To be awarded

  • Hannah Wilson Memorial Service Scholarship
    2019-2020
    To be awarded

  • James D. Fielding Student Advocacy and Leadership Travel Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Alex Jolliff
    Senior, Nonprofit Management

    Charnita Johnson
    Senior, Social Work

    Dillon Lyons
    Graduate Student, Supply Chain Management

    Brandon Merritt
    Graduate Student, Speech and Hearing Sciences

    Javiier Cardona Otero
    Graduate Student, Arts Education in Curriculum and Instruction
     
    Sydney Ziegler
    Senior, Media Studies

  • Wilma A and Charles E Harry, IV Family Scholarship
    2019-2020
    Talia Schiff
    Senior, Special Education

  • Jeffrey Haynes Hillis LGBTQ+ Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Emily Miles
    Senior, Media Studies

    2019-2020
    Kyle Taylor
    Incoming Freshman, Psychology

  • Judy and Inez Reece LGBTQ+ Wellness Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Clark Davis
    Graduate Student, Public Health

  • Joon Park Student Leadership Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Margaret Suh
    Senior, International Studies

  • Payne-Stone Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Sarah Shirley
    Senior, Secondary English Education

    Tislam Swift
    Graduate Student, Voice Performance

  • Reverend Dr. Ernest D. Butler Humanitarian Scholarship
    2018-2019
    Justin Ehlers
    Freshman, Management

    Jordan Lynton
    Graduate Student, Anthropology

    Stephanie Mokube
    Freshman, Political Science

    Jelena Nguyen
    Sophomore, Computer Science

  • Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship
    2019-2020
    Nyla Lee
    Junior, Community Health  

    Suparna Bose
    Graduate Student, Literacy, Culture and Language Education

For more information on OVPDEI scholarships, visit the OVPDEI website.

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