Diversity Scholarship Committee Annual Report 2021

submitted by Sara Manus

Current Roster

• Sara Manus, chair (2022)
• Ellen Ogihara (2023)
• Hang Nguyen (2024)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

• Added new members, evaluated and select award recipients
  • Added Hang Nguyen as a new member.
  • Applications for the scholarship are being evaluated now. Recommended recipients will be forwarded to the board prior to their October, 2021 meeting
• Offer two diversity scholarships.
  • Thanks to the generosity of the Board, we are able to offer two fully-funded Diversity Scholarships this year.

List of Future Goals

• Ensure that the call for scholarship applications goes out in June, 2022.
  • Strategic goals of organizational excellence and membership are achieved by recruiting and supporting a diverse membership
• Reconsider the number of letters of recommendation required for the Diversity Scholarship.
  • Strategic goals of organizational excellence and membership are achieved by recruiting and supporting a diverse membership
• Select new members, distribute award announcement, evaluate and select recipients
  • Strategic goals of organizational excellence and membership are achieved by recruiting and supporting a diverse membership