CEHD students are awarded scholarships from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation
During the 2022-23 school year, six students in Radford University’s College of Education and Human Development teacher preparation program were each awarded $5,000 in scholarship support from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation.
Since the Hattie M. Foundation made its first gift to Radford in 2012, it has generously provided more than $300,000 in scholarship support. This support has helped to alleviate the financial burden students face during their student-teaching semester when they are working full-time in the classroom and are unable to offset expenses with outside employment.
The 2022-23 Hattie M. Strong Scholars are:
- Adelyn Keenan, Music Education
- Andrew Mann, Physical and Health Education
- Farrah Boothe, Music Education
- Hannah Terry, Elementary Education
- Storm Mace, Physical and Health Education
- Zach McClellan, Social Sciences Education
On April 25, 2023, these students gathered for the annual Strong Scholars Awards Dinner to recap their student teaching experiences and express gratitude for the scholarship support that helped make these experiences possible.
Hannah Terry emphasized the impact of her student teaching experience and her excitement for incorporating what she has learned into her own classroom. “This experience has forever impacted me, and I’m so grateful for all my students,” said Terry. “This is the first semester that I haven’t had a job since I was fifteen. It was nice to fully focus on student teaching.”
Adelyn Keenan shared her passion for music education and her gratitude for the scholarship support that helped her cross the finish line to graduation. “This scholarship has helped me to get through the semester and focus on my lessons, focus on my rapport with students and building my teaching skills without having to worry about money,” said Keenan. “Thank you for making this semester possible.”
After the Strong Scholars Awards Dinner, Zach McClellan shared his journey to becoming an educator and how scholarship support helped him cross the finish line to graduation.
ABOUT THE HATTIE M. STRONG FOUNDATION
Hattie M. Strong, born on October 23, 1864 in South Coventry, Connecticut, had a special interest in helping young adults, especially those who would pay it forward. Strong passed away on June 6, 1950 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but her legacy lives on in the Hattie M. Strong Foundation, which she established in 1928. The Hattie M. Strong Foundation scholarship program is specifically aimed at college students enrolled in teacher-training programs at selected partnering institutions.
Recipients of the Hattie M. Strong scholarship must have GPAs of 3.0 or better for the two semesters prior to student teaching, exhibit outstanding success and enthusiasm in previous field experiences, show strong leadership skills and demonstrate financial need. The recipients must intend to pursue a teaching career, and preference is provided to applicants with a demonstrated record of "helping others help themselves.”
If you would like to learn more about giving to the College of Education and Human Development, please contact Penny White, Vice President of University Advancement, at pwhite@radford.edu.