Staff Senate Announces 2023 - 2024 Scholarship Recipients

The U of A Staff Senate is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Staff Senate Scholarship recipients. The continued support by campus administration and the greater campus community allows this program to continue positively affecting staff lives.

The Staff Senate Scholarship is intended to support campus staff in their continued undergraduate and graduate education. This year, 20 scholarships have been awarded. This year's recipients are Autumn Parker, recipient of the Susan Imes Yell Scholarship; Anthony DiNicola, recipient of the Rick A. Haley Memorial Scholarship; and Rachel Piontak, recipient of the Barbara G. Taylor Scholarship. 17 other staff members received the Staff Senate Scholarship, including:

• Jacob Jones
• Sarah Judy
• Skyler Ames-Patton 
• Stephanie Norberg 
• Grant Schol 
• Norma Logan
• Jen Boyer 
• Sam Qiu 
• Hasnaini Wood 
• Nicole Pool 
• Christian Robinson,
• Kathryn Lammers 
• Ruth Parcells 
• Andrea Allan
• Andrew VanLew 
• Jerusha Gittlen 
• Alana Coffee

About the Staff Senate Endowed Scholarship: Established in 2000, the Staff Senate Scholarship initially funded a single scholarship. Now, every year, a minimum of three scholarships are awarded by the Staff Senate based on financial need. These scholarships include the Rick A. Haley Memorial Scholarship, the Barbara G. Taylor Scholarship and the Susan Imes Yell Scholarship. Thanks to the support of the university community, over 150 scholarships have been granted to staff members pursuing their educational goals.

Scholarships have been established to encourage and promote staff development through higher education in both undergraduate and graduate studies. Applicants must be 100% appointed employees at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, for at least one year before the scholarship deadline and demonstrate financial need. The Staff Senate Scholarship and Awards website lists further criteria for applicants to meet.

The Staff Senate is an employee group on the U of A campus whose primary function is to work with university administrators to address staff concerns related to the quality of work life on campus. The Staff Senate represents nearly 3,600 employees on the Fayetteville campus. Further information may be found on the Staff Senate website.