Scholarships and Stipends
Congratulations to the following individuals who were awarded either a Scholarship or Registration Stipend to attend the 2008 Assets Learning Conference.
Scholarships and stipends are made possible by the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Wal-Mart, Initial Platinum Sponsor Bank of America, Preserving Homeownership Sponsor NeighborWorks America, Platinum Sponsor Levi Strauss Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
Wal-Mart Scholars | Bank of America Scholars | Levi Strauss Foundation Scholars | NeighborWorks America Scholars | Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Scholars
Wal-Mart Foundation Scholars
Zandra Alexander
Passage Home, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Anamaria Atkins
YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Dallas, TX
Rachel Banov
Washington, DC
Ricardo Banuelos
Mesa Community Action Network
Mesa, AZ
Carl Berger
Lower Kuskokwim Economic Development Council
Bethel, AK
Christine Blair
Mercy Housing and Human Development
Gulfport, MS
Reyna Burgos
Lawrence Community Works
Lawrence, MA
Julia Craig
Family Housing Advisory Services
Omaha, NE
Marcel Diallo
Black Dot Artists, Inc./ Village Bottoms CBDC /FII
OAKLAND, CA
Eddie Duarte
South Bay Community Services
Chula Vista, CA
Cole Erdmann
El Centro, Inc.
Kansas City, KS
Alexandra Forter Sirota
Action for Children North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
Lauren Gates
RAISE Texas
Humble, TX
Renee Getreu
JEDI
Mt. Shasta, CA
Alane Goldstein
Jewish Family and Vocational Service
Louisville, KY
Brenda Greene
Choanoke Area Development Association of NC, Inc. (CADA)
Rich Square, NC
Melissa Grober
New York City Financial Network Action Consortium
Brooklyn, NY
Florencia Gutierrez
The Center for Public Policy Priorities
Austin, TX
Heather Habenicht-Swartz
Aurora, CO
Keri Hall
United Cerebral Palsy of Texas
Austin, TX
Oscar Hernandez
Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Forescee Hogan-Rowles
Community Financial Resource Center
Los Angeles, CA
Eric Jordan
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Seattle, WA
Paul Knox
Washington State Dept of Community Trade and Economic Development
Melissa Krucker
United Way of Treasure Valley
Boise, ID
Gustavo Lomelli
Denver, CO
Stephanie Long
Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Erie, PA
Karen Lyons
Foundation Communities
Austin, TX
Kamysha Martin
Nehemiah Gateway, CDC
Wilmington, DE
Dennis Matthews
Shorebank
Chicago, IL
Beth Martin-Koren
Economic Empowerment for Women
Haifa, Israel
Tibebe Menkir
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
Houston, TX
Tanya Morris
WORC
Philadelphia, PA
Asmir Pinjic
Catholic Charities
San Jose, CA
Valerie Plummer
Oregon Microenterprise Network (OMEN)
Portland, OR
Karl Pnazek
CAP Services, Inc.
Stevens Point, AE
Rebeca Potasnik
CASA of Oregon
Newberg, OR
Rachel Ringwood
Salt Lake, UT
Frank Robinson
People for People
Philadelphia, PA
Ana Rodriguez
Caguas Community Development Bank
Caguas, PR
Daniela Salas
Mission Asset Fund
San Francisco, CA
Deltrise Sanford
WECO Fund, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Steve Schartz
California FarmLink
Sebastopol, CA
Beverly Shannon
Dallas, TX
Karen Smith
Montana Credit Unions for Community Development
Helena, Montana
Susan Smithson
YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Dallas, TX
Jill Sturm
EARN
San Francisco, CA
Sunny Suppa
Oakland, CA
Alma Thornton
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge,LA
Cristina Trujillo
CAlifornia Coalition for Rural Housing
Sacramento, CA
Cynthia Vinson
Gaston Community Action, serving Lincoln County
Lincolnton, NC
George Weaver
Brotherhood Crusade
Los Angeles, CA
Brendan Wilbur
Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Ithaca, NY
Clarence Williams
California Capital Financial Development Corporation
Sacramento, CA
John Woodard
Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless (AACH)
Arlington, VA
Beth Workman
Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
Frankfort, KY
Bank of America Scholars
Gail Burks
Nevada Fair Housing Center
Las Vegas, NV
Jennifer Fitch
Community Action Agency
Jackson, MI
Lavera Thompson
Navajo Partnership for Housing, Inc.
Gallup, NM
Levi Strauss Foundation Scholars
Helen Branham
Urban Solutions
San Francisco,CA
Theresa Gibbons
Heartland Human Care Services
Chicago,IL
Margaret Libby
Mission SF Community Financial Center
San Francisco,CA
NeighborWorks America Scholars
Briggit Baez
Nogales Community Development Corporation
Nogales, AZ
Debbie Campbell
Jicarilla Apache Utility Authority-Housing
Dulce, NM
Cecilia Salinas
Asset Builders CDC
Chicago, IL
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Scholars
Aristea George
Lee County Community Development Corporation
Marvin Johnson
Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center
Marvell, AR
Mindy Maupin
Southern Good Faith Fund
Helena, AR
Karen Phillips
Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council
Fort Smith, AR
Renee Wilburn
Lee County Community Development Corporation
Marianna, AR
Blake Williams
Southern Good Faith Fund
Pine Bluff, AR