2007 Regional Scholarship Recipients
A total of 100 Regional Scholarships were awarded in 2007. Awards included 40 academic scholarships of $1375 each and 60 certification scholarships of $750 each. Twenty awards were given in each of the five domestic SHRM regions. Members from the island nations were invited to apply as part of the domestic regions. SHRM received 300 applications this year for the 100 scholarship opportunities.
In addition, one Barbara Sanchez Scholarship of $1500 was awarded to a member in the North Central region. Congratulations to all the winners!
Click on the links below to view the winners in your region. The recipient's state is noted after their name.
[Northeast || Southeast || North Central || Southwest Central || Pacific West || Barbara Sanchez Award]
Northeast Region
Certification Scholarships - Individual
Peggie Campbell (PA)
Amber Holley (PA)
Renee Larsen (CT)
Linda Petrecca (PA)
Matthew Prail (NJ)
Nancy Roderick (RI)
Carla Wilson (NJ)
Michelle Zajac (PA)
Certification Scholarships - Chapter/State Council
Indiana County Area SHRM (PA)
Kennebec Valley HR Assn. (ME)
SHRM Tompkins County (NY)
Sussex-Warren HR Assn. (NJ)
Academic Scholarships
Janie Evans (VT)
Sally A. Finger (PA)
Beverly Marvin (PA)
Kristine Piazza-Belser (PA)
Kathleen Robertson (NY)
Margaret Thomsen (NY)
Ciara Trugila (MD)
Venus M. Windmiller (MD)
Southeast Region
Certification Scholarships - Individual
Jennifer Diane Cain (NC)
Yara Call (FL)
Swani Caramo (FL)
Ranya Hahn (NC)
Rebecca Lukban (FL)
Aaron Martin (NC)
Melissa Mills (NC)
Karen M. Seal (NC)
Lana Thomas-Folds (GA)
Lesley D. Tune (TN)
Certification Scholarships - Chapter/State Council
Albemarle Charlottesville HR Assn. (VA)
Augusta Area SHRM (GA)
Academic Scholarships
Joyce Baker (NC)
Sharon Beaudry (FL)
Deana Britt (KY)
Samantha Carder (SC)
Bruce Daeger (KY)
Christina Garrett (DC)
LeAnn Hamm (KY)
Lori Millette (NC)
North Central Region
Certification Scholarships - Individual
Kimberly R. Burnette (IN)
Vicki Fowler (IL)
Glenna S. Jones (IL)
Tracy Larsen (MN)
Arthur Pickering (MI)
Russell K. Roberts (NE)
Donna Rogers (IL)
Patricia Stolee (MN)
Wendy Yelsik (MI)
Certification Scholarships - Chapter/State Council
Black Hills Chapter (SD)
North Dakota State Council (ND)
Northern Michigan SHRM (MI)
Academic Scholarships
Michelle Land Harris (IN)
Karen Lewis (ND)
Michael Popielski (IN)
Shawn Denies Premer (MI)
Lorraine Rhead (IL)
Robin Schmidt (MN)
Deborah Shokouhzadeh (IN)
Cassey Van Dyke (WI)
Southwest Central Region
Certification Scholarships - Individual
Joan M. Deheck (CO)
Carolyn Dressler (TX)
Tina Flores-Nevarez (TX)
Diane Handley (AZ)
Angelita Jackson (TX)
Kathusca Johnson (UT)
Catherine Rice (AZ)
Mandy Utley (NM)
Certification Scholarships - Chapter/State Council
Heart of Texas SHRM (TX)
Oklahoma State Council (OK)
Prescott Area HR Assn. (AZ)
Red River Valley HR Assn (TX)
Academic Scholarships
Travis Bowman (AR)
Joey Buck (OK)
Johnneye Jeffres (NM)
Lisa Laird (UT)
LaTonya McElory (TX)
John R. Petrov (TX)
Sonja Talley (AZ)
Mandy R. Woulfe (CO)
Pacific West
Certification Scholarships - Individual
Patricia Anderson (OR)
Ruth Erwert (WA)
Denise Ford (OR)
Denise Grabowski (MT)
Deanne C.Hull (WA)
Leslie Ocempo (CA)
Mary O'Mara (CA)
Corina Ovod-Everett (AL)
Cody Sinclair (WY)
Shannon Young (MT)
Certification Scholarships - Chapter/State Council
Flathead Chapter (MT)
Northern Nevada HRA (NV)
Academic Scholarships
Paul M. Becker (CA)
Stella Bouldin (OR)
Shannon Clesceri (WA)
Sarah Herman (WA)
Shari Miller (OR)
Larena Tapia (AK)
Cheryl Terry (MT)
Wendy Yow (AK)
Barbara Sanchez Award
North Central: Karen Sroda (WI)
The other SHRM regions had no applicants for this award.