02/22/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/22/2024 09:07
Dr. Carolyn Theard-Griggs, Dean of the National College of Education, is pleased to announce the recipients of our mid-year Patricia Cassin-Graft Student Teacher Assistance Fund Awards. For the winter/spring 2023-24 academic year, seven students have been honored with this prestigious scholarship: Cynthia Harris, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jasmin Horton, Lamiaa Nadif, Lindsey Bridgewater, Maria Kibby, and Tyler Huber.
Patricia Cassin-Graft, NCE class of 1957, and her husband, Michael Graft, first established this endowed scholarship in September 2003. Since that time, many of the Graft's friends, family, and numerous NLU alumni, faculty, and staff, have contributed to this special financial aid program, which supports students who are about to enter their final term at NCE and intend to work in high-needs schools upon graduation.
To date, there have been 191 Cassin-Graft Scholars who, collectively, have made a difference in the lives of thousands of children. Here are brief introductions to our seven recent Cassin-Graft Scholars: