Thank You to Our Scholarship Sponsors

Graduate Scholarship Sponsors

HR Florida State Council
Graduate Scholarship

The HR Florida State Council serves as the premier resource for best practices relating to HR for both public and private employers in Florida. The Council facilitates services and programs for the collective interest of the state's SHRM and local chapter membership, and promotes activities that serve professionals and advance the profession.

As a strong supporter of the SHRM Foundation’s mission to educate HR professionals, the Council is pleased to provide academic resources to advance the educational pursuits of students in the Sunshine State.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Kathleen A. Kalies

National Academy of Human Resources Foundation Graduate Scholarship

The National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR), founded in 1992, recognizes individuals of distinction in HR for exceptional professional achievement as "Fellows of the NAHR" and recognizes human resource related groups as "Honored Institutions/Organizations." NAHR recognized the SHRM Foundation as an honored organization in 2014.

PAST WINNERS

2016: James Walsh
2017: Shannon Fazande & Burgandy Mallinger
2018: Elizabeth RIssler Pratt & Sharonda W. Bishop

Pollin Group
Graduate Scholarship

Jim Pollin, founder and principal of Pollin Group, is proud to support this scholarship to develop strong and creative HR leaders and partners in business. Jim believes in the importance of investing in communities and business, both of which provide for a strong foundation for our future. He has over 30 years of experience in cruise meetings and incentives, corporate social responsibility and career development. Pollin Group specializes in working with HR professionals to provide their organization with a range of options for productive meetings, employee motivation and memorable experiences on cruise ships.

PAST WINNERS

2017: Alysson DuPont

Undergraduate Scholarship Sponsors

HR Florida State Council
Undergraduate Scholarship

As a strong supporter of the SHRM Foundation’s mission to educate HR professionals, we are pleased to provide academic resources to advance the educational pursuits of students in the Sunshine States

PAST WINNERS

2018: Jennifer Pappadouplos

Junior Achievement USA
Undergraduate Scholarship

Junior Achievement USA inspires and prepares young people to succeed in the global economy. Through its collaboration with the SHRM Foundation, Junior Achievement will engage its associates, HR professionals and educators in initiatives that better prepare young people to be successful adults in the world of work.

PAST WINNERS

2016: Randi Daniel
2017: Brian Loiacono
2018: Patrice Fischer

Larry Burk Memorial
Undergraduate Scholarship

Larry Burk, a past SHRM employee and volunteer, passed away in 2015. Larry was a dedicated HR professional who was committed to the profession and fellow HR professionals. As a volunteer for SHRM, he served as the Dallas HR Chapter President, Texas State Council Director, Area IV Vice-President, and on the National SHRM Board of Directors. Larry retired from the HR department of the Boy Scouts of America after 23 years, and then served SHRM full time as a regional director. Donations in memory of Larry to support the SHRM Foundation are accepted online at shrmfoundation.org/donate or by phone at 703.535.6020.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Corinne Smith
2016: Vivian Luu
2017: Jason Chung
2018: Ivelice Blanco

Libby Sartain
Undergraduate Scholarship

Libby Sartain, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP started her work with SHRM (then ASPA) as a student at Southern Methodist University, where she became an officer with the student chapter. In graduate school at the University of North Texas, she helped revitalize a dormant chapter and became an officer. During her 30+ year career in human resources--which included leading HR at both Southwest Airlines and Yahoo!--she has been active with SHRM. Libby has served as the president of the Dallas SHRM Chapter and the Chair of the SHRM Board of Directors. She currently serves on the SHRM Foundation Board. This award celebrates Libby's many years of volunteer service to SHRM and her ongoing support for the next generation of HR professionals.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Twylla Stone
2016: Taylor Demyan
2017: Krystee Chase
2018: Brooke Leabch

Lisa Burke
Undergraduate Scholarship

Dr. Lisa Burke-Smalley, Ph.D., SPHR, served as a SHRM student chapter advisor while an associate professor at Louisiana State University at Shreveport. This award was created in her honor in 2001 when one of her former students (who has chosen to remain anonymous) donated money for the scholarship. Today, Lisa is a professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Alejandra Solares de la Campa
2016: Travis Doderlein
2017: Alex Miller
2018: Chelsea Parcero

Paula Harvey
Undergraduate Scholarship

Paula H. Harvey, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR believes in education. After graduating from UT-Austin, she started her HR career as a recruiter and later moved into a generalist role. Paula first became involved with SHRM while pursuing her MBA at UNC Charlotte. She served as her chapter's university liaison for seven years and later spent 10+ years as student chapter advisor. Paula has been a dedicated SHRM volunteer in both North Carolina and Texas, holding various roles including MAC representative, state director and chapter president. She has been honored with numerous awards for her service including NCSHRM HR Professional of the Year, NCSHRM HR Hall of Fame, NCSHRM Humanitarian of the Year (for her work mentoring students). Paula is currently VP of HR for Schulte Building Systems, Inc. and an adjunct instructor at Rice University's Institute for Human Resource Education. This scholarship was created to honor Paula's outstanding volunteer service and her dedication to mentoring and encouraging HR students.

PAST WINNERS

2016: Brian Loiacono
2017: Becky Krueger
2018: Olivia Ferri

Schultz Family Sharing Fund:
Giving Back to the HR Profession

Jim Schultz retired in 2014 following a 30-year career in human resources with Chevron Corporation. Jim and his family value volunteering and giving back to the professional community, which Jim exemplified during his service as a member and chair of the SHRM Foundation's Board of Directors. After retiring, he launched this scholarship to support students in the hope that recipients will likewise give back to the vocation that provides so much to organizations, employees and HR professionals themselves.

PAST WINNERS

2016: Burgandy Mallinger
2017: Kelda Latham Bennett
2018: Carlos Delgado Ruiz

Texas Bay Area SHRM Chapter
Undergraduate Scholarship

The mission of Texas Bay Area SHRM is to provide a personalized experience for Human Resources professionals and serve chapter members by providing a collaborative environment where members can leverage shared knowledge. A key part of Texas Bay Area's missional focus is providing development opportunities and resources to advance the HR profession.

With that in mind, Texas Bay Area SHRM established in 2018 the Texas Bay Area SHRM Chapter Certification Scholarship in order to enhance and support the development of the HR workforce in the Texas Gulf Coast region. One scholarship will be provided each calendar year to an HR professional/student who is also an active member of Texas Bay Area SHRM.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Emerald Kormah

The Tina L. Pavlish
Memorial Scholarship for Dynamic Leadership

Tina Lynn Pavlish was a champion of the Howard County HR Society chapter from 2007 until her untimely death in 2018. She represented our chapter at the state and national levels. She loved to describe our chapter as a “Dynamic Chapter” and she personified dynamic leadership within our chapter. Tina was a leader in our chapter, serving as President-Elect, Nominations Chair, Programs Chair, Professional Development Chair, and served on other committees including Programs and College Relations. If there was a need in the chapter, Tina was there to fill it.

Tina loved the HR profession and sought out ways to contribute professionally and personally to the HR profession. Pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees were a source of tremendous pride for Tina. Tina graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1995. She continued on with her higher education, working as an adult learner to obtain her master’s degree in Human Resources from University of Maryland University College in 2005. Tina believed strongly in education to further her goals and the profession that she loved.

The Tina L. Pavlish Memorial Scholarship for Dynamic Leadership honors the life and passion for Human Resources that Tina exhibited. In her memory, the Howard County Human Resources Society has created this scholarship which supports the mission and values we stand for, and what Tina embodied, Advancing the HR Profession and Serving the HR Professional.

This scholarship is designated for a Maryland resident interested in pursuing a career in Human Resources and demonstrates dynamic leadership abilities. This scholarship will help advance the educational goals for a Maryland resident, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, studying Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related major at an accredited university in the State of Maryland.

Certification Scholarship Sponsors

3M Certification Scholarship

With a long tradition of excellence in development HR and other leaders, the 3M Company believes in education. It created this award in 2015 to honor chief human resource officer Marlene McGrath and her vision of the power of human resources to foster a culture of creative collaboration. The award honors the many employees who help to make 3M a great place to collaborate and innovate.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Dewey Goering & Jennifer Williams
2016 winners: Gregory Colletti & Andrew Marcotte
2017 winners: Tanisha Moise & Rachael White
2018 winners: Brandi Smith & Erica Guillory

California SHRM State Council
Certification Scholarships

The California SHRM State Council is an essential and effective partner in uniting and supporting California's HR community. To recognize the significance of professional certification and the continued development of HR practitioners, California SHRM established this scholarship in 2016. The award will be offered twice annually to two HR professionals that live or work in California. California SHRM is proud to give back to its members. With these awards, they acknowledge the value of future HR leaders, their organizations and the broader HR community.

PAST WINNERS

2017: Michael Moorman
2018: Haifah VanDer Shcyff & Lila Lam

Career Spa, LLC
Certification Scholarship

Since its founding in 2009, Career Spa, LLC has been providing encouragement, teaching and accountability to help the unemployed and misemployed rejuvenate their careers. Company founder and principal, Tom Darrow, SHRM-SCP, who has served as SHRM Foundation board chair and president of SHRM-Atlanta, has a passion for the HR profession. It’s his hope that his leadership and advocacy of HR and the underwriting of this scholarship will help advance human resources.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Bevetta Morton
2016: April Asher
2017: Gregory Gyarmati
2018: Carol Henderson

HR Florida State Council
Certification Scholarships

The HR Florida State Council serves as the premier resource for best practices relating to the human resources profession for both public and private employers located throughout the state. The Council facilitates services and programs for the collective interest of the state's SHRM and local chapter membership, and promotes activities that serve the professional and advance the profession.

As a strong supporter of the SHRM Foundation’s mission to educate and develop HR professionals, its members are pleased to provide academic and certification resources to advance the educational pursuits of HR professionals located within the Sunshine State.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Nataline Wojcik, Tanishia Ravnell & Diamond Taylor

Kansas SHRM State Council
Certification Scholarship

The Kansas SHRM State Council is an essential and effective partner in uniting and supporting Kansas’s HR community. It established this scholarship in 2018 to recognize the significance of professional certification and the continued development of HR practitioners. The award is offered annually to one HR professional that lives or works in Kansas. With this award, Kansas SHRM acknowledges the value of future HR leaders, their organizations and the broader HR community.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Kristi Hayes

Maine SHRM State Council
Certification Scholarship

The SHRM Maine State Council provides support to human resource professionals, employers and SHRM chapters across the state in an effort to enhance Maine's workforce and promote advancement of HR. The Council created these scholarships as a way to serve HR professionals and give back to Maine members by offering them an opportunity to become certified.

PAST WINNERS

2017: Laurie Mills
2018: Terri Swanson

Maryland SHRM
State Council

The Maryland SHRM State Council is pleased to provide a certification scholarship to elevate the profession and support the professional. We realize that pursuing certification is a big commitment of time, effort and financial resources. Our hope is that the scholarship eases at least the financial piece of that commitment. MD SHRM is a strong supporter of SHRM certification and this is one of many ways that we give back to HR practitioners in Maryland.

Miriam E. Gordon Memorial
Certification Scholarship

This scholarship celebrates Reverend Miriam Gordon, a lifelong-learner with a tireless commitment to community. Her generosity and caring are legendary among her church, family, friends and civic societies. She lived life with love, courage and optimism and always had a sense of humor. Miriam was particularly proud of her long association with the Afro-American Cultural Foundation, working with its legendary executive director and well-known historian, John Harmon. Her daughter Margo says, "My Mom cared deeply for people and often put others above her own concerns. She would be honored to have her name associated with giving and learning."

PAST WINNERS

2017: Karen Hester
2018: Stacy Henry

Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM
Certification Scholarship

The Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM (PASHRM) supports businesses and HR professionals in Pennsylvania by providing information on national, state and local events, legislation and initiatives that assist with day-to-day HR activities, hosting annual conferences and supporting local SHRM chapters. PASHRM is a strong supporter of SHRM certification and the purpose of these scholarships is to give back to PA members by offering them the opportunity to become certified and serve HR professionals.

PAST WINNERS

2017: Edward Rogers & Rachel Unterbrink
2018: Colleen Cassarly & Jennier Lepore

Sara Rynes
Certification Scholarships

Sara Rynes is the John Murray Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Iowa. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial Relations with an emphasis in Human Resources at the University of Wisconsin. In 2011, she received the Michael Losey Human Resource Management Research Award from SHRM and the SHRM Foundation. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association and the Management Education Research Institute. She has been a member of the SHRM Foundation Board since 2013. This scholarship is intended to help worthy recipients achieve certification of their HR competencies so they can improve their organizations, advance their careers and give back to the HR profession.

PAST WINNERS

2015 winners: Sherry Cummins & Alysson DuPont
2016 winners: Carina Hanson & Laura Schick
2017 winners: Michelle Li & Crysten Wilkerson
2018 winners: Jennifer Broderick & Tasha Sledge

SHRM Partners
Certification Scholarships

Attendees at the annual SHRM Partners Reception, held during SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exposition, have made this award possible. These donors have demonstrated their commitment to supporting lifelong learning and certification.

PAST WINNERS

2016: Heather Douglas-Shoup, Tamara Kimble and Monterry Luckey
2017: Sandra Jones, Patricia McNeill, Dainelle Taseris, Vijay Takkar, Stephanie Trexler and Amanda Williams

Talent Connections, LLC
Scholarship

Since its founding in 1999, Talent Connections, LLC, has been delivering top human resource talent to organizations through executive search and contractor services. Company founder and principal, Tom Darrow, SHRM-SCP, who has served as SHRM Foundation board chair and president of SHRM-Atlanta, has a passion for the HR profession. It’s his hope that his leadership and advocacy of HR and the underwriting of this scholarship will help advance human resources.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Melissa Bello Sumner
2016: Kelly Rico
2017: Diana Anderson
2018: Kia Smith

Texas Bay Area SHRM Chapter
Certification Scholarships

With that in mind, Texas Bay Area SHRM established in 2018 the Texas Bay Area SHRM Chapter Certification Scholarship in order to enhance and support the development of the HR workforce in the Texas Gulf Coast region. One scholarship will be provided at each certification window during the calendar year to an HR professional who is also an active member of Texas Bay Area SHRM.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Cassandra Carbajal

Virginia SHRM State Council
Certification Scholarship

The Virginia SHRM State Council is an essential and effective partner in uniting and supporting Virginia’s HR community. The Council established the scholarship in 2014 to recognize the significance of professional certification and the continued development of HR practitioners. The award is offered annually to one HR professional in Virginia or the District of Columbia. Living its values of passion, connection, inclusion, innovation and integrity, Virginia SHRM is proud to give back to its members. With this award, it acknowledges the value of future HR leaders, their organizations and the broader HR community.

PAST WINNERS

2015: Beverly Riddle
2016: Sherri Showers
2017: Ti-Kimena-Mia Coltrane
2018: Omanda Rogers

Wisconsin SHRM State Council
Certification Scholarship

The Wisconsin SHRM State Council is an essential and effective partner in uniting and supporting Wisconsin’s HR community. It established this scholarship in 2016 to recognize the significance of professional certification and the continued development of HR practitioners. The award is offered annually to one HR professional that lives or works in Wisconsin. With this award, Wisconsin SHRM acknowledges the value of future HR leaders, their organizations and the broader HR community.

PAST WINNERS

2016: Karla Dickson
2017: Stephanie Klomsten
2018: Judy Atkinson

Professional Development Scholarship Sponsors

Edie Goldberg Scholarship
for SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition

Edie Goldberg, Ph.D. is the founder of E. L. Goldberg & Associates. She has specialized in talent management and organizational effectiveness for more than 25 years and focuses on designing HR processes to attract, engage, develop and retain employees. Before launching her own company in 2001, Dr. Goldberg worked for Towers Perrin as the Global Thought Leader in Learning & Development, Career Management and Succession Planning. Prior to working for Towers Perrin, Dr. Goldberg spent five and a half years as a business unit manager for another management consulting firm that specialized in assessment and development. Dr. Goldberg earned her PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Albany, State University of New York, and her B.A. and M.S. from San Diego State University. Dr. Goldberg is passionate about advancing the HR profession as we look toward the future of work. She is also deeply committed to engaging in activities that help develop the next generation of HR professionals.

Northwest Human Resource Management Association Student Scholarship
for SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition

NHRMA provides professional development opportunities for HR professionals and students in Alaska, Oregon and Washington who are members in good standing with SHRM. In further support of its student members, NHRMA created the annual Northwest HRMA scholarship to attend SHRM's Annual Conference and Exposition. With this award, NHRMA acknowledges the value of future HR leaders and is dedicated to supporting their potential.

PAST WINNERS

2017 winner: Markus Smith
2018 winner: Brandi Levanel

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