2005 AZPC College Scholarship Winners Articles / AZPC Scholarships Posted by Tamara on Nov 28, 2005 - 04:47 PM Arizona Professional Chapter of AISES Awards $4,000 in Scholarships (PHOENIX, AZ) The Arizona Professional Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AzPC of AISES) is proud to announce the awardees of its fourth annual scholarship program. Four university students were awarded $500 each, three university AISES student chapters were awarded $500 each, and two high school students were awarded $250 each. A total of $4,000 in scholarships was awarded this year by AzPC of AISES. The AzPC of AISES college scholarships are awarded to American Indian/Alaska Natives attending Arizona schools of higher education pursing degrees in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, math, and technology. The scholarship program is administered by AzPC and funded primarily by the AzPC of AISES Golf Tournament Fundraiser and scholarship program donations. The Fifth Annual AzPC of AISES Golf Tournament Fundraiser was held on October 22, 2005 at the McCormick Ranch golf course in Scottsdale. 2005 College Scholarship recipients are: Andrea Anspach is Navajo, from Lakeside, AZ, attending Arizona State University, majoring in Biology, and a Sophomore. Landon Hardy is Navajo, from Page, AZ, attending Arizona State University, majoring in Civil Engineering, and a Senior. Philbert Huskon is Navajo, from Winslow, AZ, attending Arizona State University, majoring in Bioengineering, and a Senior. Jennifer Stanley is Navajo, from Kayenta, AZ, attending University of Arizona, majoring in Electrical Engineering, and a Sophomore. Scholarship criteria was: Student must be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited two year or four year college/university; student must attend an accredited two year or four year college/university in the state of Arizona; student must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA); student must major in one of the following: math, physical science, engineering, medicine, science, or natural resources; student must be a member of an American Indian tribe or an Alaskan Native; and student must be a member of AISES. Applicants needed to submit a completed application form, official transcripts, a 500 word personal essay, proof of tribal enrollment, and two letters of recommendation. This article is from AZPCofAISES   http://www.azpcofaises.org/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.azpcofaises.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7