Employee Submission Form: Student Award Winner Details

Awards are offered on a limited basis to students meeting specific criteria. The awards are based on the criteria provided by donors.

Student Awards recipents 1
Student Awards recipents 2
FundDonorDesigneeCriteriaVice President
Adele S. Birx Outstanding Achievement AwardThe Nursing Student Organization, Nursing Program faculty, alumnae and friendsMonica Filburn, Nursing Department Chair
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Good clinical skills, strong desire to learn, energetic; enthusiastic and ability to incorporate nursing process in clinical setting
Dr. Al Griswold
Cheryl F. Plawsky Memorial Photography AwardEstate of Jean PlawskyRon Talbott
  • Must be enrolled at HACC
  • Must have participated in the Photography Honors Show
Dr. Al Griswold
Dr. Eleanor Ebersole Memorial Photography Award FundDr. Jay EbersoleRon Talbott
  • Must demonstrate unmet need
  • Must have completed 15 credits at HACC or transferred from another institution
  • Must be enrolled in a Photography degree or certificate program
  • GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Complete the award application
Dr. Al Griswold
Engineering and Technology Club Student AwardThe Engineering and Technology ClubKim Ketelsleger
  • Students must be active members of the Engineering and Technology Club
  • Currently or previously enrolled at HACC.

An active member is defined as a member who attended 80% of the club meetings and participated in the organization and execution of two-thirds of the club activities and community service projects.

Dr. Al Griswold
George D. Heiser, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (QM) Program Director Memorial AwardGeorge D. Heiser and familyJennifer Kyle, Interim Program Director
  • Students must have demonstrated academic achievement
  • Student must have conducted documented research or experiments related to radiologic technology
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
  • Students must be enrolled in the Radiologic Technology Program at HACC’s Lancaster Campus
  • Students must have demonstrated leadership and professionalism
Dr. Al Griswold
Gettysburg Campus Nursing Graduation AwardHACC nursing program uniform vendor(s)Caren LaRue
  • Students must be enrolled in HACC’s clinical nursing program at the Gettysburg Campus
  • Students must be nominated by the nursing faculty
Dr. Al Griswold
Guy J. and Helen Y. Swope International Education and Travel AwardHelen Y Swope and friends of Guy J. and Helen Y. SwopeNancy Hile
  • Students must be enrolled full-time in a degree program at HACC.
  • Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5.
  • Proposed travel must show a direct connection to the students’ educational career goals. Applicants must provide a 200-word essay.
  • Award recipient students must submit a written report to the HACC Foundation within 60 days of returning from the travel event. The report must explain the travel events’ benefits to the students’ education.
Dr. Armenta Hinton
John C. & Kathryn H. Lanz Memorial Scholarship EndowmentThe estate of John C. and Kathryn H. LanzKelley Engle, Engineering and Technology Department Chair, OR Matthew Pragel, Math Department ChairGraduating in engineering, mathematics, computer science and elementary education or related fieldsDr. Al Griswold
Joseph Register AwardFriends, family and colleagues of Joseph RegisterMatthew Goodman, Associate Dean, Lancaster Campus
  • Students must be enrolled in a literature course at HACC’s Lancaster Campus.
  • Students must be nominated by the English faculty at the Lancaster Campus.
Dr. Al Griswold
Meghan Freas Memorial AwardFamily and friends of Meghan FreasBrenda Eppley, CHA Department Chair
  • Students must be enrolled full-time as a film and theatre major
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Students must be travelling with international student program focusing on film and theatre.
  • Students must complete the Meghan Freas Award application.
Dr. Al Griswold
Wallace H. Alexander Memorial Award FundH.B. Alexander Foundation; Mr. William H. AlexanderKelley Engle, Engineering and Technology Department ChairGraduating from the Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (BET) program with the highest GPA.Dr. Al Griswold