Pueblo -- A working mother, a track
star, a Navy translator and a future nurse will be awarded $1,000 scholarships
from the University of Southern Colorado Alumni Association for 2003-2004
Academic Year.
Each year the Alumni Association offers scholarships to deserving students who
show superior academic achievement and financial need. A special committee of
the Alumni Association Board of Directors reviewed an applicant pool of close to
70 students.
Carol Gill, a single mother of twins, has maintained a 4.0 grade point average
while working full-time, and plans to become a K-12 art teacher.
Lindsay Rudolph, also a 4.0 student, was an outstanding track & field
athlete at Colorado State University, but transferred to CSU-Pueblo to
concentrate on her Chemistry major.
Phiangjai Barnhill has a 3.923 average and is a Thai interpreter for Naval
Criminal Investigative Services during the summer.
Stacy Mantellini, who has a 3.79 average, seeks a career in Nursing Midwifery
after earning her undergraduate Nursing degree at CSU-Pueblo.
All four successful candidates live in Pueblo.
The University of Southern Colorado is a regional, comprehensive university
emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying
excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and
outreach, USC is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality
of services provided to its students.
