Spring 2003
Volume 110 - No. 1

SWCM Scholarships

SWCM awards 32 scholarships

The Scholarship Committee of the BLE's Southwestern Convention Meeting association awarded 32 scholarships to college-bound children of BLE members in 2002.

The financial aid packages range from $500 to $1,000 per student.

Applicants must be the child of an active, retired or deceased BLE member whose division belongs to the Southwestern Convention Meeting. Applicants must be accepted for admission to an accredited college, university or institution of higher learning. Only divisions belonging to the SWCM are eligible.

Southwestern Convention Meeting scholarship application forms can be filled out on your computer screen with the interactive PDF available on the BLE website at: http://www.ble.org/pdf/swcmapp.pdf

Applications must be postmarked by September 12, 2003. Divisions must have paid their SWCM annual convention dues by August 1, 2003, for the scholarship applicants from their Division to be eligible for SWCM scholarships.

Winners are announced at the SWCM's annual convention, which will be Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2003.

 
Applications should be mailed to:
Debbie Keele
28420 Old Kansas City Rd.
Paola, KS 66071

 
Jessica Beckert
Daughter of Randy & Carol Beckert (Div. 391), University of Northern Iowa
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chelsea N. Bland
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bland (Div. 462), Cowley Community College
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dain T. Burris
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom L. Burris (Div. 336), Southwest Missouri State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jeffrey J. Commerford
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Commerford (Div. 130), University of Kansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Laura Corless
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. David Corless (Div. 182), Vanderbilt University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lisa E. Davis
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Davis (Div. 336), Pittsburg State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Alisha T. Ezell
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ezell (Div. 42), Southwest Missouri State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dayna L. Fontenot
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fontenot (Div. 366), Texas Women's University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brandy Gartman
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Cletus Gartman (Div. 278), University of Arkansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Travis R. Gonser
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gonser (Div. 502), University of Kansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amy L. Gruby
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gruby (Div. 182), University of Arkansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lyle W. Gruby
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gruby (Div. 182), University of Arkansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lee C. Henagan
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Henagan (Div. 775), Louisiana State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brianne L. Kelley
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kelley, University of Kansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jedd C. Kirby
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Cody Kirby (Div. 569), Carl Albert State College
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Collin J. Koenig
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Koenig (Div. 197), Tarleton State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kennon L. Koenig
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Koenig (Div. 197), University of Texas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kirk H. Lewis
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lewis (Div. 462), Oklahoma State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

K. C. Maynes
Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Maynes (Div. 147), William Jewell College
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rebecca L. Mizell
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gary Mizell (Div. 81), University of Kansas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Adria E. Raley
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Raley (Div. 206), Texas A&M University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amber Richardson
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wheeler (Div. 42), University of Memphis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lyndsi G. Stockinger
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Davis Stockinger (Div. 426), Louisiana State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shanna M. Thacker
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gary Thacker (Div. 194), Sam Houston University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Heidi G. Thompson
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brad Thompson (Div. 442), University of Missouri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jacqueline M. Tiede
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Tiede (Div. 587), Kansas State University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jennifer L. Watts
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Watts (Div. 8), St. Louis University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Michael A. Watts
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Watts (Div. 8), St. Louis University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Joseph A. Windsor
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Windsor (Div. 527), Washburn University
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Scholarship winners not pictured:
 
Shayna L. Loebig
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Loebig (Div. 426), Loyola University
 
Helene Valderaz
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hector Valderaz (Div. 775), University of Texas
 
Tanya L. Wagers
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Danny Wagers (Div. 609), University of Missouri
 


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