Scholarship Recipients

Erica Garcia
College of Arts & Sciences
Erica Garcia is a graduate student at Texas Woman’s University, pursuing a PhD in molecular biology. She was raised in southern California, and graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She is a first-generation college graduate, and the first in her family to pursue a career in STEM. In TWU’s division of biology, she is currently studying the effects of human cytomegalovirus on factors that could enhance the aggressive nature of breast cancer cells. Her long-term goal is to investigate factors that could contribute to breast cancer development and progression.

Thuc Huynh Nguyen
College of Business
Thuc Huynh Nguyen was born and raised in Sài Gòn, Vietnam and first studied in the US at the age of 14. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at TWU and is currently enrolled in the university’s MBA in Healthcare Administration. She works full-time for the Dallas County Health and Human Services laboratory as a public health microbiologist, and she began an internship in Fall 2022 with the Fiscal Support and Oversight Unit for Texas Health and Human Services. In her internship, Thuc works with a team to help grantees comply with state and federal contract and agency requirements.

Anne Sullivan
College of Health Sciences
Anne Sullivan, MOT, OTR is an occupational therapist in Dallas, where she works with children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is currently pursuing a PhD in occupational therapy at Texas Woman’s University Dallas campus with plans to pursue a career in academia. Anne is conducting grant-funded research to expand the understanding of functional cognition and independent living skill development during the transition to adulthood for young adults with ASD. She is collaborating with community organizations to pursue occupational therapy research and advocate for the needs of young adults with Autism.

Tracy Tyner
College of Nursing
Tracy Tyner is an acute care nurse practitioner with 26 years of critical care experience. For the past 15 years, she has worked in the Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. She obtained a BSN from Texas Woman’s University, an MSN from the University of Texas at Arlington and is currently enrolled in TWU’s nursing science PhD program. Her research focuses on the pre- and post-mastectomy experiences of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. As a breast cancer survivor, she advocates for breast cancer awareness and promotes educational initiatives to improve breast cancer surgical decision making.

Connie Hicks
College of Professional Education
Connie Hicks has built her career in higher education administration supporting students, faculty and staff. She is a member of the facilities management and construction department within the division of finance and administration at TWU. Connie is a first-generation college graduate who earned her MBA at TWU. She is currently enrolled in TWU’s Education, Leadership, and Organization PhD program. Connie seeks to enhance her knowledge and applied skills to explore new approaches ensuring university environments support all areas of the academic experience.
2022 Scholars

Roxi Victorian
College of Arts & Sciences

Danielle Quintana
College of Nursing

Kyle Karen
College of Health Sciences

Sarah Massey
College of Professional Education

Ngoc (Thao) Nguyen
College of Business
2021 Scholars

Esther Oluwashina Ajayi-Lowo
College of Arts & Sciences

Stephanie Vela
College of Nursing

Jennifer “Jenny” Whittaker
College of Health Sciences

Elizabeth (Lyzi) Hinderer
College of Professional Education

Ibidunni Oyewole
College of Business
2020 Scholars

Aubree Evans
College of Arts & Sciences

Nisha Mathews
College of Nursing

Lou Ann Hintz
College of Health Sciences

Lorna Durrant
College of Professional Education

Alex Conner
College of Business
2019 Scholars

Paramita Basu
College of Arts & Sciences

Amie Bedgood
College of Nursing

Janice Kishi Chow
College of Health Sciences

Patricia Flint
College of Professional Education

Meghan Labiak
College of Business
2018 Scholars

Geethanjali Ravindranathan
College of Arts & Sciences

Dawn Murphy
College of Nursing

Kaye Rubio
College of Health Sciences

Lorraine Cadwallader
College of Professional Education
2017 Scholars

Kamica King
College of Arts & Sciences

Katheryn A. Courville
College of Nursing

Laurie Stelter
College of Health Sciences

Julie D. Southward
College of Professional Education
2016 Scholars

Erin Graybill Ellis
College of Arts & Sciences

Mary Kathryn Roberts
College of Nursing

Veronica Thessing Rowe
College of Health Sciences

Tara L. Signs Roush
College of Professional Education
2015 Scholars

Tawny LeBouef Tullia
College of Arts & Sciences

Heidi Gilroy
College of Nursing

Lenin Grajo
College of Health Sciences

Lena Jackson-Lynch
College of Professional Education
2014 Scholars

Sheila Bustillos-Reynolds
College of Arts & Sciences

Laura Thomas
College of Nursing

Angie Boisselle
College of Health Sciences

Amy Johnson
College of Professional Education
2013 Scholars

Elodie Singer
College of Arts & Sciences

Lisa L. Ferguson
College of Nursing

Lt. Col. Steven M. Gerardi, USA (Ret.)
College of Health Sciences

Jill Bellomy
College of Professional Education
2012 Scholars

Tiffany Smith
College of Arts & Sciences

Kathleen Shannon
College of Nursing

Heather Roberts
College of Health Sciences

Hannah Mills
College of Professional Education
2011 Scholars

Brenna A. Tucker
College of Arts & Sciences

Briyana Morrell
College of Nursing

Angela Shierk
College of Health Sciences

Rebecca Molidor
College of Professional Education
2010 Scholars

Ilana Morgan
College of Arts & Sciences

Kimberly Bookout
College of Nursing

Kalyn Myers Briggs
College of Health Sciences

Marlene Montgomery
College of Professional Education
2009 Scholars

Miranda Livingston
College of Arts & Sciences

Barbara Gruendemann
College of Nursing

Jessica Lampert
College of Health Sciences

Denise Ford
College of Professional Education
2008 Scholars

Minyu Sun
College of Arts & Sciences

Debora Simmons
College of Nursing

Gilbert Perales, Jr.
College of Health Sciences

Phillip Stager
College of Professional Education
2007 Scholars

Jana C. Perez
College of Arts & Sciences

Debbie A. Arbique
College of Nursing

Claudette Voekel Fette
College of Health Sciences

Annette Torres Elías
College of Professional Education
2006 Scholars

Gail Poskey
School of Occupational Therapy

Patrice Caldwell
College of Nursing
2005 Scholar

Fermond L. Washington
School of Occupational Therapy
2004 Scholar

Evelyn Andersson
School of Occupational Therapy
2003 Scholar

Hope A. Martin
School of Occupational Therapy
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