National Educational Foundation Updates

National Foundation Updates

The National Foundation website www.askwits.org is undergoing updates. For the most up-to-date information, be sure to like our Facebook page.

Our annual meeting was held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Madison, WI. We held elections, reviewed the budget, and discussed the path toward endowment. Rebecca Bartlett was re-elected as Treasurer and Manette Macias was re-elected as Advisory Board Member.

Thank you all for your service this year. #GivingTuesday 2018 was a great success. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped us exceed our goal! Be sure to keep the Alpha Sigma Kappa – Educational Foundation in mind for #GivingTuesday this year.

Donations

Help us to provide scholarships within our organization. Please visit www.askwits.org/donate/ for information on how to donate. All donations are tax deductible and provide financial assistance to Active Members of Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies. Every donation counts!

Volunteer Opportunity

Want to get involved? Any ΑΣΚ Alumna can be a part of our 2020 National Scholarship Committee. The time requirement is very minimal. Email ask.educational.foundation@gmail.com if you are interested.

2019 National Scholarship Recipients

This scholarship is awarded to an Active Member studying for either undergraduate or graduate degree and can be used toward tuition and books. The 2019 National Scholarship essay topic was “Promoting Women in Technical Fields.” We had many generous donations and were able to award two runner-up scholarships in addition to the annual $1000 scholarship.

The National Scholarship Committee met on June 23, 2019 when all essays were reviewed and the committee collectively decided on recipients. We are pleased to announce Rachel Penner (Beta Active) as the overall 2019 National Scholarship recipient. Mary Irene Juno (Kappa Active) was first runner-up and Danielle Voelkerding (Kappa Active) was second runner-up. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Rachel Penner - 2019 National Scholarship Recipient

“Joining AΣΚ was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made because it put me in touch with an incredible sisterhood of like-minded women in STEM. Through AΣΚ, I have made lifelong friendships, served in leadership positions, and become more outgoing and self-confident. I’m working to get my sisters involved in charitable events, including youth STEM outreach and working with organizations like Days for Girls. I am so honored to have received the Alpha Sigma Kappa Educational Foundation scholarship. AΣΚ is an incredible organization, and receiving this scholarship means a lot to me. I am spending next semester (Spring 2020) studying abroad in Scotland, and this scholarship will help to cover additional expenses for that as well as tuition and fees for my classes here at OU. My eventual career goal is to work in the space industry helping to develop the next generation of crewed space missions!”

Mary Juno - 1st Runner-up

“I was recently elected to Alumnae Relations Chair and am excited to help communication between our chapter and recent graduates. I’ve really enjoyed having a group of women who are committed to supporting others in STEM majors. ​ I am majoring in civil engineering and will be attending graduate school for structural engineering after graduation. I want to design bridges after I graduate. I am using the scholarship money to help pay for textbooks this year. I was really excited that I was able to afford steel and concrete reference manuals for building structures.”

Danielle Voelkerding - 2nd Runner-up

“After graduating, I hope to be a licensed architect making an impact in the healthcare field in St. Louis – I want to be able to heal, and support those that do, through architecture. Joining ΑΣΚ has brought so much joy to my life over these last two years - I have grown so much as a person, as a student, and as a Sister, and I am so grateful to ΑΣΚ for the opportunities to grow and succeed in this organization. Thank you to the National Foundation for supporting my education; I could not be more grateful!”