2023 Professional Scholarship Recipients

The Foundation’s professional scholarship program helps radiologic science professionals meet financial obligations to return to school for completion of a degree or to obtain additional certification. This year’s professional scholarship recipients are:

Bob Cassling Memorial Scholarship

Created in memory of Bob Cassling.

  • Tiffany Jones
  • Kiara Thurman

Elio “Leo” DelVecchio Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Michael DelVecchio, B.S., R.T.(R), FASRT.

  • Antony Hernandez

Hologic Mammography Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Hologic.

  • Emily Atlas
  • Cherish Parham

James and Stephanie Johnston Journey Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from James Johnston, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(CV), FASRT, and Stephanie Johnston, M.S.R.S., R.T.(R)(M)(BD)(BS), FASRT.

  • Brittany Smith

Joy and Jordan Renner Educator Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Joy and Jordan Renner.

  • Kristin Beinschroth

LGBTQ+ Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Bill May, M.Ed., R.T.(R), FASRT.

  • Corey Hidalgo

Marie L.A. Racine Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Marie L.A. Racine, M.S.R.S., R.T.(R)(T).

  • Perla Brown

Northern California Society of Radiation Therapists Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from the Northern California Society of Radiation Therapists.

  • Alyssa Kuster

Parsons Degree Achievement Scholarship

Named in memory of former ASRT Foundation Chairman Cathy Parsons and made possible by donations to the ASRT Foundation and a generous grant from the ASRT.

  • Holly Bellamy
  • Logan Humphries
  • Jessica Lyon
  • Nathaniel Montiel
  • Amador Padilla III

Philip W. Ballinger Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Phil Ballinger, Ph.D., R.T.(R), FASRT.

  • Alexis Cran
  • Christopher Schmidt
  • Rhonda Weaver

Professional Advancement Scholarship

Made possible by generous donations to the ASRT Foundation and grants from ASRT’s JobBank® partner, Community Brands, and Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies.

  • Leah Bendrick
  • Mark Brennan
  • Dorian Buggs
  • Jonathan Choi
  • Ryan Giagnocavo
  • Emilee Jackson
  • Amy Leah Johnson
  • Jennifer LaMontagne
  • Nicholas Martinez
  • Nicole McDonald
  • David Parrish
  • Alcides Isael Perez Vasquez
  • Melissa Quiroz
  • Annette Rodarte
  • Carlos Rodriguez
  • Alicia Salvatore
  • Blair Vencil
  • Alexis Wilkerson

Radiation Therapy Pioneers Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation by Elaine Chin, B.S., R.T.(T), CMD, and Steven Hardy, M.S., R.T.(R)(T)(CT), CMD.

  • Faith Young

Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Siemens Healthineers.

  • Amber Briggs
  • Darcy Estrella
  • Sydney Maddox
  • Brian Wilson

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Varian Medical Systems.

  • Karim Aladimy
  • Xuemei Gao
  • Daisy Hong
  • Quyen Nguyen
  • Lisa Tran

Varian Radiation Therapy Advancement Scholarship

Created in honor of Eileen McCullough and made possible by a generous grant from Varian Medical Systems.

  • Nicholas Cavalier
  • Lindsey Falkner
  • Sydney Holmes
  • Myles Mustapich
  • Jamie Robinson

 

2023 Entry-level Scholarship Recipients

The entry-level scholarship program provides financial support for outstanding students working to complete a radiologic technology or radiation therapy educational program. This year’s entry-level scholarship recipients are:

Elekta Radiation Therapy Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Elekta.

  • Bellamie Curyea
  • Annie Ho
  • Yessenia Olvera
  • Oluwatonilola Otubu
  • Kaylae Shanahan
  • William Swanson

Jerman-Cahoon Student Scholarship

Created in honor of Edward Jerman and John Cahoon and made possible by support from ASRT Foundation patrons and a generous grant from the ASRT.

  • Corinna Hafner
  • Michael Hunter
  • Charlynn Johnson
  • Madeleine Karrington
  • Matthew Kosmala
  • Mariela Padilla Garcia

Jorge A. Casañas Hispanic Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Jorge A. Casanas, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(CV)(QM).

  • Patricia Avina

Memorial Scholarship

Made possible by donations to the ASRT Foundation in memory of the members we’ve lost in 2022 and in memory of Joan Reed.

  • Zahrah Alammarah
  • Shagufta Ali
  • Christina Anderson
  • Ellen Brite
  • Carrie DeWeese
  • Sydnee Holley
  • Shelby Lujan
  • Meenu Mathew
  • Jessica Maynard
  • Ashley McCall
  • Lauren Meyer
  • Heather Opitz

Richard S. Kay Endowed Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation by Richard Kay, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(M), FASRT, CRadP, MSRP.

  • Sage Jackson
  • Stacey Pemberton

Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and donations from our patrons.

  • Cynthya Cambero
  • Ryu Kawada
  • Megan Leasure
  • Daisy Rosas
  • Fredy Suarez Diaz Roehrich

SkinCure Oncology Radiation Therapy Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from SkinCure Oncology.

  • Austin Beck
  • Mary Slagle

Scholarship recipients submitted applications and were selected based on evidence of commitment, leadership, achievement and financial need. The Foundation's Scholarship Review Committee evaluated scholarship applications and provided recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Recipients were then approved by the Board of Trustees.