Congratulations to the following students who were recently awarded a $750 scholarship from Columbia College in honor of Frank S. Westling. Westling was a highly decorated infantry officer and former dean of the college’s Extended Studies Division, now Adult Higher Education.
Name Home Campus Hometown
Jessica Morton Coast Guard Island Petaluma, California
Taiwo Pena-Hornung Coast Guard Island Union City, California
Kialisha Beveridege Crystal Lake Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Deborah Ropinski Crystal Lake McHenry, Illinois
Nathan Blinder Denver Aurora, Colorado
Bruna Cardoso Elgin Hanover Park, Illinois
Angelica Smith Fort Drum Watertown, New York
Brook Krippendorf Freeport Stockton, Illinois
Erik Sandstrom Freeport Freeport, Illinois
Harrison Zamudio NAS Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida
Lily Barham Online Randelman, North Carolina
Matthew Albert Online Tampa, Florida
Joshua Boze Lake of the Ozarks Abilene, Kansas
Suzanna Embry Rolla Cuba, Missouri
Halston Heck Rolla Rolla, Missouri
Grace Mosher Rolla Rolla, Missouri
Rubi Bueno Salt Lake City Herriman, Utah
Laura Becker San Luis Obispo Nipomo, California
Thomas Lawlor San Luis Obispo Atascadero, California
To qualify for the Westling award, the recipients had to meet these requirements:
- Be an Online, Evening or Nationwide Campus student pursuing a degree with Columbia College
- Have attended Columbia College during the 2014-15 academic year (scholarship applies to the 2015-2016 academic year)
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Have at least 15 credit hours with Columbia College
- Provide evidence of leadership and service to their community, school or country
- Write a 400-500-word essay about their achievements and career goals
For the 2015-2016 academic year, Columbia College awarded Westling scholarships to 20 students from 12 campus locations. The scholarship is non-renewable and awarded to new students each year.
Those interested in giving to the Westling Scholarship may make a gift securely online at http://www.choosecc.org/Categories/Scholarships/westling_scholarship.aspx
