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May 25, 2004

STAFF COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Thanks to a helping hand from the University of Houston’s Staff Council, 10 UH staff members will have an easier time continuing their academic endeavors.

The recipients of the Staff Council Scholarships recently were announced. Staff members who qualified for a $500 scholarship to be used toward UH tuition are:

  • Khalid Bhatti, programmer analyst – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
  • Michael Louie, user support specialist – Technical Support Services Department in the Division of
    Information Technology
  • Robert Marlin, senior library specialist – M.D. Anderson Library
  • Stephanie Phipps, teacher – Human Development Laboratory
  • Brenda Robles, project manager – Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
  • Irma Rodriguez, library assistant – M.D. Anderson Library
  • Douglas teDuits, assistant director – Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment
    Opportunity
  • Carolina Villarroel, project coordinator – Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project at
    Arté Publico Press
  • Lydia Westbrook, researcher – Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Kimberly Zainfeld, certification officer – Teacher Education Certification Office in the College of Education

“I’m very excited about this scholarship,” said teDuits, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in education. “It will go a long way in helping me pay for my tuition.”

Staff Council Scholarships are open to all full-time benefits-eligible staff members employed at UH for at least 12 months and with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The Staff Council Staff Affairs Committee reviews the scholarship applications and determines the recipients.

Mike Emery
memery@central.uh.edu