Scholarship Recipients
Jennifer Conner
College of Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Conner is a PhD candidate in the English/Rhetoric program at Texas Woman’s, where she is also pursuing a graduate certificate in Multicultural Women’s & Gender Studies. Her intersectional research interests include Black feminist rhetoric, communication theory and activism. She has nearly 19 years of experience in education, teaching courses in English language arts, speech communication and first-year composition. Conner has worked as a freelance journalist with articles focused on the African-American communities in New Orleans and Dallas.
Kelsie Barta
College of Nursing
Kelsie Barta is a Family Nurse Practitioner and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She works at the Lactation Foundation in Houston, providing compassionate support to families struggling with breastfeeding. She obtained a BSN from the University of Missouri, an MSN from UTHealth Houston, and expects to complete her PhD in nursing science from Texas Woman’s University in May 2024. For her dissertation research, she developed and validated an instrument measuring the psychological needs of lactating individuals, and examined relationships between those needs, breastfeeding outcomes, and postpartum depression symptoms.
Gladys Elena Roa Albert
College of Professional Education
Gladys Elena Roa Albert was born and raised in Venezuela. In 2008, she and her family came to Texas for a more promising future. In 2018, she earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Woman's. Subsequently, in August 2023, she completed her master's degree in multilingual and multicultural studies as a practicing bilingual educator. With more than five years of experience as an educator, she has gained insight into the challenges facing multilingual students. Gladys is furthering her own education to enhance her ability to support multilingual students, their families, and fellow educators.
Ruth George
College of Business
Ruth George is pursuing her MBA and MHA from Texas Woman’s University. She was born and raised in Doha, Qatar, and moved to the U.S. when she was 13. She graduated with her BSN from TWU in 2021 and is currently working as a Registered Nurse in Dallas County. As a dedicated healthcare professional passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, she is excited to embark on a transformative journey by pursuing dual master’s degrees. With a strong foundation in nursing, she is eager to leverage her clinical experience and contribute to the dynamic intersection of healthcare and business management.
Alondra Ammon
College of Health Sciences
Alondra Ammon is a first-generation American-born U.S. Air Force veteran pursuing her PhD in occupational therapy at Texas Woman’s. Ammon is a recipient of the WoMentoring in Graduate Education Fellowship through TWU’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership. The fellowship supports women in leadership and research. She has spoken on national television with Telemundo about mental health awareness within the Latino community, and was awarded the 2023 Recent Graduate Health Impact Award from Samuel Merritt University, where she serves as an adjunct faculty member.
2023 Scholars
Erica Garcia
College of Arts & Sciences
Thuc Huynh Nguyen
College of Business
Anne Sullivan
College of Health Sciences
Tracey Tyner
College of Nursing
Connie Hicks
College of Professional Education
2022 Scholars
Roxi Victorian
College of Arts & Sciences
Danielle Quintana
College of Nursing
Kyle Karen
College of Health Sciences
Sarah Massey
College of Professional Education
Ngoc (Thao) Nguyen
College of Business
2021 Scholars
Esther Oluwashina Ajayi-Lowo
College of Arts & Sciences
Stephanie Vela
College of Nursing
Jennifer “Jenny” Whittaker
College of Health Sciences
Elizabeth (Lyzi) Hinderer
College of Professional Education
Ibidunni Oyewole
College of Business
2020 Scholars
Aubree Evans
College of Arts & Sciences
Nisha Mathews
College of Nursing
Lou Ann Hintz
College of Health Sciences
Lorna Durrant
College of Professional Education
Alex Conner
College of Business
2019 Scholars
Paramita Basu
College of Arts & Sciences
Amie Bedgood
College of Nursing
Janice Kishi Chow
College of Health Sciences
Patricia Flint
College of Professional Education
Meghan Labiak
College of Business
2018 Scholars
Geethanjali Ravindranathan
College of Arts & Sciences
Dawn Murphy
College of Nursing
Kaye Rubio
College of Health Sciences
Lorraine Cadwallader
College of Professional Education
2017 Scholars
Kamica King
College of Arts & Sciences
Katheryn A. Courville
College of Nursing
Laurie Stelter
College of Health Sciences
Julie D. Southward
College of Professional Education
2016 Scholars
Erin Graybill Ellis
College of Arts & Sciences
Mary Kathryn Roberts
College of Nursing
Veronica Thessing Rowe
College of Health Sciences
Tara L. Signs Roush
College of Professional Education
2015 Scholars
Tawny LeBouef Tullia
College of Arts & Sciences
Heidi Gilroy
College of Nursing
Lenin Grajo
College of Health Sciences
Lena Jackson-Lynch
College of Professional Education
2014 Scholars
Sheila Bustillos-Reynolds
College of Arts & Sciences
Laura Thomas
College of Nursing
Angie Boisselle
College of Health Sciences
Amy Johnson
College of Professional Education
2013 Scholars
Elodie Singer
College of Arts & Sciences
Lisa L. Ferguson
College of Nursing
Lt. Col. Steven M. Gerardi, USA (Ret.)
College of Health Sciences
Jill Bellomy
College of Professional Education
2012 Scholars
Tiffany Smith
College of Arts & Sciences
Kathleen Shannon
College of Nursing
Heather Roberts
College of Health Sciences
Hannah Mills
College of Professional Education
2011 Scholars
Brenna A. Tucker
College of Arts & Sciences
Briyana Morrell
College of Nursing
Angela Shierk
College of Health Sciences
Rebecca Molidor
College of Professional Education
2010 Scholars
Ilana Morgan
College of Arts & Sciences
Kimberly Bookout
College of Nursing
Kalyn Myers Briggs
College of Health Sciences
Marlene Montgomery
College of Professional Education
2009 Scholars
Miranda Livingston
College of Arts & Sciences
Barbara Gruendemann
College of Nursing
Jessica Lampert
College of Health Sciences
Denise Ford
College of Professional Education
2008 Scholars
Minyu Sun
College of Arts & Sciences
Debora Simmons
College of Nursing
Gilbert Perales, Jr.
College of Health Sciences
Phillip Stager
College of Professional Education
2007 Scholars
Jana C. Perez
College of Arts & Sciences
Debbie A. Arbique
College of Nursing
Claudette Voekel Fette
College of Health Sciences
Annette Torres Elías
College of Professional Education
2006 Scholars
Gail Poskey
School of Occupational Therapy
Patrice Caldwell
College of Nursing
2005 Scholar
Fermond L. Washington
School of Occupational Therapy
2004 Scholar
Evelyn Andersson
School of Occupational Therapy
2003 Scholar
Hope A. Martin
School of Occupational Therapy
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