Bill 12-12-F Scholar Development Grant Award Allocations

First Reading: October 30, 2012

Second Reading: October 30, 2012

Pass: Yes

Fail:

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Bill 12-12-F Scholar Development Grant Award Allocations

PURPOSE: For the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University to allocate $4,525.00 from the scholarship fund to assist students participating in student research.

WHEREAS: The Academic Affairs Committee’s Scholar Development Grant awards qualifying students up to $250.00 for participation in research, and

WHEREAS: The allocated funds will support students’ conference attendance fees, equipment costs, travel expenses, test prep fees, or other expenses relevant to their academic involvement, and

WHEREAS: Heli Shah will be awarded $250.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “Growing Communities” Conference in Kansas City, November 2nd-4th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Rachael Walters and Helen Heines will each be reimbursed $200.00 for expenses pertaining to attending “The Hunger Summit” in New York City, October 12th-14th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Jonathan Washington will be awarded $75.00 for equipment purchases and research expenses pertaining to an architectural project, and

WHEREAS: Megan McDonald will be awarded $250.00 for equipment purchase and project materials pertaining to her Honors CE/T Project, and

WHEREAS: Morgan Armistead will be awarded $100.00 for research expenses pertaining to her FUSE Grant, and

WHEREAS: Prachi Chavan will be reimbursed $200.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “American Public Health Association Conference,” October 28th-30th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Ineka Walker, Mercedes Trent, Alyson Cooke, Sharon Leone, and Lauren Haynes will be awarded $150.00, $200.00, $200.00, $250.00, and $250.00, respectively, for expenses pertaining to attending the “Alliance Management/Leadership Institute” Nonprofit Conference, January 2nd-5th, 2013, and

WHEREAS: Bailey Mack will be awarded $200.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “West Point Military Academy Conference,” November 7th-10th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Sarah Haywood will be reimbursed $200.00 for expenses pertaining to attending two class trips in Honors Hemingway and Faulkner, October 4th-5th and October 25th-27th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Suzanne Scott will be awarded $50.00 for expenses pertaining to online MCAT Test Prep courses, and

WHEREAS: Trenatee Coleman will be awarded $100.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “National Athletic Director’s Conference,” December 14th-19th, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Jonathan Hendrie will be awarded $250.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “American Chemical Society Spring Meeting 2013,” April 7th-11th, 2013, and

WHEREAS: Viral Upadhyay will be reimbursed $250.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “American Public Health Association Conference 2012,” October 27th-31st, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Morgan Schrader, Lauren Coomer, and Laura Fisher will each be awarded $200.00 for expenses pertaining to attending the “National Association of School Psychologists Conference,” February 12th-15th, 2013, and

WHEREAS: James Phillip Stovall will be awarded $200.00 for research expenses pertaining to his Honors CE/T Project, and

WHEREAS: Christopher Fields will be awarded $150.00 for research expenses pertaining to science research, and

WHEREAS: These students have provided evidence that their research projects will further enrich their educational experience at Western Kentucky University.

THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University allocate the awarded funds of $4,525.00 from the scholarship fund to these qualifying Western Kentucky University students.

AUTHOR: Hannah Garland

SPONSOR: Academic Affairs Committee

CONTACTS: Cory Dodds