More than 300 scholarship recipients and the local organizations and individuals who contributed to 44 scholarship funds were honored during the Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) annual Scholarship and Donor Recognition Luncheon on November 14th.
“Many of our students face major challenges when it comes to financing their education,” said Dr. Stewart Edelstein, executive director of The Universities of Shady Grove and associate vice chancellor for the University System of Maryland. “With such great competition today for scarce federal aid and other forms of tuition assistance, the support we receive from private individuals, businesses and other organizations for USG scholarships has become absolutely critical in helping to ensure that many more students will be able to achieve their dream of completing their college education. We cannot thank our donors enough for their generosity and belief in the amazing students we serve at USG.”
Students who attend USG are enrolled in various academic programs from nine state universities within the University System of Maryland. Two scholarship recipients spoke at this year’s luncheon: Andrew Richardson, a current student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing and Yancy Padilla, a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
It was another record breaking year with nearly $855,000 USG scholarship aid awarded for the Fall 2014 semester. Scholarships were presented as a result of donations from individuals and organizations, including:
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship.
- AFCEA Bethesda (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Scholarship
- Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship
- Miriam and Chaim Bentzlovitch Scholarship
- Board of Advisors Award, in honor of Gertrude M. Eaton
- Mark Borenstein Executive Director’s Scholarship
- The Morris and Gwendolyn Carfritz Foundation Scholarship
- Cannon Design-USG Scholarship
- Camille and Clifford Kendall USG Endowed Scholarship
- Clifford and Camille Kendall Montgomery College/USG Endowed Scholarship
- Sterling and Florence Crockett Endowment Scholarship
- Emergency Financial Assistance Scholarship
- Florence Nesh Charitable Trust Scholarship
- Healthcare Initiative Foundation Scholarship
- Hilton Worldwide Scholarship
- Kaiser Permanente Scholarship Fund
- Karuna Charities of Washington, D.C., Inc. Scholarship
- Kendall Alumni Scholarship for Working Students
- Kendall/University of Maryland College Park Scholarship
- Lavinia Engle Scholarship
- Marriott Scholarship
- Maurice Streeter Book Scholarship for Veterans
- MCPS/MC/USG Partnership Scholarship
- Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame Scholarship
- Mary Ann O’Bara Bateson Scholarship
- Philanthropic Scholarship-Anonymous Donor
- Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Endowed Scholarship for Health Professions
- Shannon J. and Michael D. Priddy Endowed Scholarship
- Sodexo Scholarship
- USG Internship Scholarship
- USG Student Council—Student Involvement Scholarship
- USG Board of Advisors
- USG Board of Advisors General Scholarship
- The Wheeler Foundation
Legislative Scholarships:
- Senator Jennie Forehand, District 17
- Senator Nancy King, District 39
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
- Delegate Kathleen Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Ariana Kelly, District 16
- Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
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