Deadline: Applications are closed for 2020
Membership to NCLCA is required prior to nominating or applying for an award or grant. An affiliate member must also become a member of NCLCA in order to be eligible for awards and grants.
backgroundDr. Karen Quinn served as the 1992-93 NCLCA President (then Midwest College Learning Center Association). Before her untimely death from cancer, she had been a very active leader. She was the driving force behind developing our professional journal, The Learning Assistance Review during her term. A scholar herself, she served as the first co-editor with Dr. Martha Casazza. Karen was the director of the Center for Academic Excellence at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Karen participated as a mentor and presenter at the 1993 and 1995 NCLCA Summer Institute at Loyola, Chicago. She was a mentor for the Reading/Writing to Learn component. Karen presented us with large notebook of journal articles on improving learning assistance in writing and reading, her areas of expertise. Her presentation was insightful and extremely helpful. The NCLCA Summer Institute was changed in 2008 to the NCLCA Institute. NCLCA is honored to name the Karen Quinn Institute Scholarship in Dr. Quinn’s memory. |
scholarship descriptionAre you in your first two years as a learning center professional? Here is an opportunity for you to attend the annual NCLCA Institute with a registration scholarship. The Karen Quinn NCLCA Institute Scholarship will be awarded the spring prior to the Institute. The NCLCA Institute gives you an opportunity to receive professional development in greater depth. Outstanding presenters and mentors will help you with various aspects of learning center management from tutoring to technology. The Karen Quinn Scholarship will be presented annually to one member of NCLCA in order to develop his/her professional skills in a college learning center. Primarily, recipients of this scholarship will be first- or second-year professionals who demonstrate a desire to grow in the profession and who may not be able to participate otherwise. | THE AWARD WILL CONSIST OF
In addition, the recipient will be invited to speak briefly to the NCLCA members at the annual conference about the experience. The NCLCA scholarship will not provide for lodging or transportation to the NCLCA Institute. Nominations must meet the deadlines and general criteria listed below. GENERAL AWARD PREFERENCES & REQUIREMENTSAll members are welcome to apply for awards and grants. Preference will be given to those who have not won the award in the last 2 years.
Membership to NCLCA is required prior to nominating or applying for an award or grant. An affiliate member must also become a member of NCLCA in order to be eligible for awards and grants. |
AWARD CRITERIA
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PAST AWARD WINNERS
2018 Madison Ackerman, SUNY Niagra County Community College2017 Jami S. Rush, University of Louisiana at Lafayette2016 Justin Boone, Georgia Institute of Technology2013 Nicholas Hyer, Virginia Tech2012 Sara Provis, Loyola University2011 Michelle Wolf, Winthrop University2010 Leslie Hargrove, Pima Community College2009 Wendy Simmerman, Utah Valley University2008 Peggy Mitchell, Wilmington University2007 Elizabeth Boretz, University of California Merced2005 Janice Smith, Penn State Harrisburg |