2024 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.

  • Kendall Crabtree
  •  Haden Harmon

Elio “Leo” DelVecchio Scholarship

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

  • Jennifer Richmond

Hente Fellows Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Norman Hente, M.S., R.T.(R), FASRT, FMoSRT, and Barbara Hente, B.A., R.T.(N), CNMT, FASRT, FMoSRT.

  • Mikara Murray

Hologic Mammography Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Hologic.

  • Hayley Pisano
  • Karen Velazquez
  • Melissa White

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.

  • Amador Padilla III

Joy and Jordan Renner Educator Scholarship

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

  • Angela Cyza

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).

  • Richard Mead

Northern California Society of Radiation Therapists Scholarship

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

  • O’Connell

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.

  • Julissa Ayala
  • Nelly Hernandez
  • Bailey Maurstad

Philip W. Ballinger Scholarship

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

  • Jessica Cooper
  • Erika Henry-Mitchell
  • Kayce Leon

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.

  • Ashley Alvarez
  • Leah Bendrick
  • Esperanza Berduo-Roblero
  • Mark Brennan
  • Yassir Colon
  • Debin Estrada
  • Brad Giczweski
  • Courtney Gwyer
  • Macie Hamel
  • Jordan Holder
  • Chelse Hollis
  • Carmen Huerta-Ramirez
  • Logan Humphries
  • Romona Hunter
  • Kayla Kerr
  • Angela Koltes
  • Brittany Lewis
  • Heba Mahmoud
  • Nathaniel Montiel
  • Abbie Parks
  • Joseph Perez
  • Robinson Saradeth
  • Stephanie Schulte
  • Hannah Susoeff
  • Amy Tran
  • Dareisha Twitty
  • Joseph Patrick Valencia
  • Lury Raimundo Videz
  • Jessica Welborn

Radiation Therapy Pioneers Scholarship

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

  • Susan Romero

Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from Siemens Healthineers.

  • Kaylena Coe
  • Shay Lineberger
  • Rosemary McMichael
  • Terri Little

Varian Radiation Therapy Advancement Scholarship

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

  • Gabrielle Bourdon
  • Tiffany Chung
  • Kateland Fulmer
  • Rachelle Jacobs
  • Gabriela Waite

Virginia Milligan Memorial Scholarship

Made possible by a generous donation from Virginia Milligan, R.T.(R),FASRT.

  • Sarah Barnes
  • Shellaine Thacker

 

2024 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.

  • Andrea Diaz
  • Adrianna Harper
  • Olivia Knurowski
  • Sara Lesniewski
  • Sara Pederson
  • Jeremiah Reeves

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.

  • Jessica Dines
  • Sally Farrell
  • Antenia Haynes

Jorge A. Casañas Hispanic Scholarship

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

  • Rudolph Soto

Memorial Scholarship

Made possible by donations to the ASRT Foundation in honor of colleagues that are no longer with us. Four of this year’s awards were made possible from generous donations made in memory of Norman Hente, Richard H. Warner, Judith Baron, and Michelle Elizabeth Kino.

  • Savannah Bailey
  • Shaeli Bettridge
  • Isabelle Bradford
  • Kellie Brown
  • Valerie Caldwell
  • Pam Cartwright
  • Jennifer Chen
  • Araya Elsen
  • Makell Furniss
  • Miriam Gleeson
  • Sierra Gunnell
  • Sofie Horton
  • Clare Hulick
  • Emerie Hull
  • Chandler Johnson
  • Jaylie O’Neal
  • Grace Perkins
  • Emma Shields
  • Fredy Suarez Diaz Roehrich
  • James Vicente
  • Nathaniel Volckmann
  • Jessica Ward

Richard S. Kay Endowed Scholarship

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

  • Janesa Ellis

Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship

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

  • Christian Belanger
  • Neisha Mae Calderon
  • Kendra Ellison
  • Marisol Gutierrez
  • Kaila Powell

SkinCure Oncology Radiation Therapy Scholarship

Made possible by a generous grant from SkinCure Oncology.

  • Sarah Barnes
  • Shellaine Thacker

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.