To: All
Michigan college faculty or staff with students in Environmental
Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation, Elementary & Secondary
Education,
Natural Resources, and related fields.
From: Kathleen
Dougherty, Scholarship
Committee Chair
Re: College
Student Scholarships to attend the Michigan Alliance for
Environmental
and Outdoor Education Fall 2009 Conference
The
Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is
seeking
your help in nominating college students for our Scholarship Program
which
funds college students to attend our upcoming annual Fall
Conference which will take place October 8-10 at the
University of Michigan's Environmental Interpretive Center in Dearborn,
Michigan. Scholarship recipients will have
up to 75% of their total conference registration and meals paid by the
scholarship. Recipients will also receive a one-year membership with
MAEOE. In
order to apply, students must complete the attached application form
which
includes space for college faculty or staff to include a brief description of your reasons
for nominating this student. All nominations must be postmarked
by
The
conference theme this year is Urban
Environmental Education. Multiple
sessions on a wide variety of substantive environmental topics will be
presented by K12 classroom teachers, informal environmental educators,
and university
faculty and natural resource professionals encompassing topics such as
gardening,
recreation, sustainability, water resources, reuniting children with
nature,
and more. Douglas Tallamy, author of
"Bringing Nature Home: How Native
Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens," will be the keynote
presenter.
Professor Tallamy is currently the Chair of the Department of
Entomology and
Wildlife Ecology at the
This is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students to participate in a professional development conference. Successful candidates will be asked to assist the Board for a short specified time with some tasks during the conference, such as registration or the educational raffle.
The mission of Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education is to promote environmental literacy through education. MAEOE is dedicated to fostering public understanding of environmental and outdoor education, by providing professional development for those working in these fields, and creating a statewide network of educators and natural resource professionals.
Whether
you have been involved in MAEOE for many years or this is the first
time you
have heard of our organization, your help is needed to inform others in
Criteria
for nominations are as follows:
1. Major or minor in Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Recreation Education, Natural Resources, Elementary or Secondary Education, or related field.
2. Grade point average of at least 3.0.
3. Full time or part time undergraduate or graduate student.
4. Leadership experience or potential in Environmental or Outdoor Education, or related field.
5. Student has not previously received a MAEOE scholarship.
Application
Process:
q
Please
use the
enclosed application for nominating a student.
q
The
student completes Part 1 of the application.
q
The
nominating faculty/sponsor completes Part 2 of the
application.
Application
Deadline
All
nominations must be postmarked by September 15,
2009. Scholarship recipients will be notified as soon as the MAEOE
scholarship committee has reviewed all applications. Please contact
Kathleen
Dougherty, MAEOE Scholarship Committee Chair, at Phone: 248-858-0704 or
Email:
Thank you
for your time and assistance.
Sincerely,
Kathleen
Dougherty
MAEOE
Scholarship Committee Chair
MAEOE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS POLICY
It
shall be the policy of the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and
Outdoor
Education to annually award up to five student scholarships to the
MAEOE Fall
Conference. (The actual number awarded
will be dependent on the amount of money available in the fund
generated by the
raffle held at the annual conference.)
The scholarships will pay up to 75% of the conference fees
(including
registration and meals for 2009), plus a one-year membership to MAEOE.
I. Purpose
To
recognize outstanding students enrolled in Environmental
Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation Education, Natural Resources,
Elementary
or Secondary Education or related programs at
II. Organization
A. The
scholarship committee shall be composed of 2-3 members.
The Chairperson is appointed by the President
and approved by the Board. The Chairperson selects committee members,
subject
to Board's approval. The term shall be
one year, with reappointment possible.
B. The
committee shall solicit scholarship nominations from several colleges
and
universities in
C. Funding/Scholarship
Amounts
1. The
scholarships shall be financed by funds generated from the raffle held
at
previous conferences and board contributions.
2. The
scholarship shall consist of up tot 75% of the total conference fees
plus a
one-year free membership to MAEOE.
Travel expenses are not included.
3. No dollar
amounts shall be given in lieu of conference attendance and
membership.
A. The
recipients shall:
1. Be
2. Major
or minor in Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Recreation
Education,
Natural Resources, Elementary or Secondary Education or a related field.
3. Have
completed coursework in the area and have a GPA of at least 3.0 in the major/minor field.
4. Have
demonstrated a capacity for leadership involving Environmental
Education, Outdoor Education or
related fields.
B. Persons
receiving a scholarship are not eligible for future MAEOE scholarships.
C. Unaccepted
scholarships shall be filled by the next eligible candidate.
D. There
shall be no more than two scholarships awarded to students from the
same
college each year.
Fall 2009
I. To
be completed by the student.
Name________________________________________ Phone ____________________
College or
University_________________________________________________________
Current
Phone Number_____________________ Email_______________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
Permanent
Address (if
different)________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Year in
college: 1st
2nd 3rd 4th 5th Masters PhD
GPA__________________
Major__________________________________________________________________
1. Experience in
related environmental education fields (i.e. summer employment, service
learning, volunteerism, etc.):
2. Environmental
Education and/or environmental studies courses completed at the college
level (semester
completed and course titles):
3.
Describe
your
professional goals and/or career
plans:
4.
Describe how attendance at the conference will benefit you
professionally
:
5. Other additional
information (use back of sheet, if necessary):
II. To be completed by nominating college
faculty or staff.
Nominated
by________________________________________________________________
Department___________________________________________________________________
Office
Address________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Phone
Number________________________________________________________________
Email________________________________________________________________
Describe
briefly your reasons for
nominating this student:
Kathleen Dougherty
(direct) 248-858-0704
(fax) 248-858-1683
(e-mail)