Seven of the more than 70 students who applied were selected to receive the John Coné ASTD Membership Scholarship to further their professional development. Their dedication to the workplace training and development field was evident through their applications. According to a member of the selection team this was a very difficult year to make final selections due to the high caliber of submissions.
It is my pleasure to announce and congratulate the following scholarship recipients:
ASTD International Conference Registration Winner
- Dan Gibson, Purdue University Calumet, Master's, Instructional Design
One-Year ASTD Membership Winners
- Steven Barber, State University of New York - Empire State College, Bachelor's, Business Management
- Kaela Blanks, Temple University, Bachelor's, Psychology and Adult & Organizational Development
- Jeannette Dye, Oakland University, Bachelor's, Integrative Studies, minor: Training and Development
- Alexandra Hatcher, Northern Arizona University, Master's, Linguistic Anthropology
- Samantha Knight, Towson University, Master's, Instructional Design
- Reena Sonigrah, University of Houston, Master's, Human Resource Development/Management
The John Coné Scholarship is named after one of ASTD’s most respected members and champions. Mr. Coné established the scholarship to nurture the professional development of students seeking to enter the learning and development field. Applications for the 2014 scholarship will be available in August.
