Monday, June 02, 2008
Carter Graduate Studies Scholarship recipients announced
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USI has announced the recipients of the Carter Graduate Studies Scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Kristie Friedrich, Murray, Kentucky, Master of Social Work; Bridget Hargus (Nelson), Winslow, Indiana, Master of Science in Nursing; Timothy Hart, Boonville, Indiana, Master of Public Administration; Ann Held, Oaktown, Indiana, Master of Science in Nursing; and Susan Hunt, Evansville, Indiana, Master in Social Work, will each receive a $1,000 scholarship because of the generosity of the late Jennings D. and Josephine K. Carter. These scholarships, funded by the USI Foundation, are the first graduate scholarships awarded by Graduate Studies. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must have been accepted to a graduate degree program for the next academic year with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all graduate course work completed by May 2008. Newly accepted students must have had an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 from a degree-granting institution and a graduate GPA of 3.5 in any graduate course work completed. Applicants were required to write a two-page essay on the topic, “How will receiving this scholarship make a difference?” Brandi Schwartz News and Information Services blschwartz@usi.edu 812/465-1192 |
