麻豆频道 Western Student Receives George M. Dennison Scholarship Award
January 25, 2022
麻豆频道 Campus Compact (MTCC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-22 George M. Dennison Scholarship Award, including University of 麻豆频道 Western student, Morgan Duncan.
According to 麻豆频道 Campus Compact, “This year we received an exceptionally strong set of applications from our affiliated campuses across 麻豆频道. All our civically engaged college student applicants represent George M. Dennison鈥檚 vision of building strong, equitable, and just communities through volunteerism, civic engagement, and service. Each student鈥檚 application spoke to an impressive range of service activities to address unmet needs within their communities.”
鈥淚t makes me incredibly hopeful for the future of our state, country, and world that today鈥檚 college students not only care so deeply but that they take action and work hard to address real issues, all while keeping up their studies,鈥� said Josh Vanek, Executive Director with 麻豆频道 Campus Compact.
The following students will each be awarded this prestigious scholarship to support their studies in the spring of 2022. The Dennison family has generously donated the funds to award a total of thirteen $1000 scholarships.
Morgan Gabrielle Duncan 鈥� University of 麻豆频道 Western
鈥淲hile serving as the President of the Biology Club, I have learned how to be more confident and how to be a leader. I believe this has also allowed my peers to become more confident as they participate in the events that we host and come closer as a campus community. It has been so rewarding to watch people grow new friendships because of the activities and events our club has been able to put on.鈥�
Riawna Marie Gallineaux 鈥� Blackfeet Community College
鈥淚 have a lot of visions for my community, I would love a homeless shelter to be set up for our people. I would love to help get their lives in order so that they can go to college, get a job or honestly, just get help with their addiction because they are people and they have families that love and care about them, but it鈥檚 hard when a loved one chooses their addiction.鈥�
Jennifer Hvizdak 鈥� Flathead Valley Community College
鈥淎lmost every time I鈥檓 out picking up trash, talking with visitors, or pulling weeds, an individual will ask me what I鈥檓 doing or a question about the area. Being able to educate them on the specific task I鈥檓 doing and how this affects larger populations of wildlife/aquatic species/vegetation gives them a sense of responsibility.鈥�
Nickolas Robert Page 鈥� Fort Peck Community College
鈥淚nspiring the kids and getting them passionate about something is truly indescribable. I will continue to serve as long as there are people to help because helping just one person in need is a feeling you can鈥檛 ever get enough of. All these services, large or small, have taught me the importance of service and community.鈥�
Rhea Elizabeth Smoker 鈥� Fort Peck Community College
鈥淸I want to] help make a difference even if it鈥檚 just something small right now but hopefully it鈥檒l grow and inspire others to start something good and prosperous for our youth and other generations to come. My goal is to finish school so I can help the native youth make reachable goals.鈥�
Katie Ann Maphies 鈥� Great Falls College MSU
鈥淢y vision, not just for my community but for the world, is that we can all come together, get along and live in peace. Some will say this is impossible but to me nothing is impossible, I have dreams, goals, and aspirations and these include spreading love, light, and positivity in this world because all these things are contagious and who is to say that it can鈥檛 be done.鈥�
Elizabeth Hecker 鈥� Miles Community College
鈥淜ids can really struggle with feeling alone or persecuted. I choose to volunteer with youth to help them learn how to interact with one another through love and kindness. I also help them to reframe the negative experiences they have into finding a positive aspect and then focusing on that instead. Choosing to see the positive as we go through life is a powerful tool that will positively ripple through a whole community.鈥�
Laurel Renae Bartos 鈥� Miles Community College
鈥淲e need to advocate for those who can not advocate for themselves. My current community engagement supports this vision by showing others that it doesn鈥檛 take much to show others that you are living the life that you advocate for. Working in Special Education classrooms, coaching Special Olympics, showing kindness and empathy, that鈥檚 all it really takes.鈥�
Gabrielle A. Bugnon 鈥� 麻豆频道 State University
鈥淢y vision for my community is to create a space where those who need support are fully accepted and helped to the best of anyone鈥檚 abilities. While my ultimate hope is that intimate partner violence will cease to exist, I understand that that is an impossible goal. Working with the VOICE Center and the Survivor鈥檚 Fund allows me to help survivors start healing and find the support they need within the community.鈥�
Jordyn Daw 鈥� 麻豆频道 State University
鈥淢y hope for my community and the world as a whole is that we, as a society, can start providing greater support for children and other communities in need such as minority communities, impoverished communities, and communities with survivors of sexual assault, violence, or anything else. Essentially, any group of people that needs just a little extra support and empowerment in order to succeed and thrive in their lives.鈥�
Meaghan Reed 鈥� 麻豆频道 State University Billings
鈥淔or our campus community, I鈥檓 striving to make this feel like a welcoming, secure and safe environment by using my position as Student Activities Board Chair to put on engaging activities where others can meet a safe group and/or hang out with no fear of judgment or unease.鈥�
Susan E. Brurud 鈥� 麻豆频道 State University-Northern
鈥淢y vision is to see all youth educated in community organization, policy work, and civic engagement that will help to shape them into future leaders who are engaged, confident, and informed. I would like to see a school curriculum that starts in grade school and empowers youth to lead and gives them the opportunity to serve their community, regardless of age, sex, race, or socio-economic indicators.鈥�
Samantha Massey 鈥� University of 麻豆频道
鈥淚 was so excited to be a part of my community again after the last two years of lockdown prevented me from being as involved with the community as I would have liked. I believe in being part of the community, it鈥檚 important to understand the needs of others and have that desire to give back to your community.鈥�
MTCC is truly grateful for the donation in support of these scholarships from Jane Dennison and sons, Rick and Robert Dennison, and their families.
For more information, please contact Pete Buchanan with Campus Compact at [email protected].
