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Darliene Zepeda-Field ’19 and Donna Ford Attallah ’61<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A communal swell of pride and optimism for the future flooded the room last week as Attallah College of Educational Studies<\/a> students, parents, faculty, and community members gathered for its Scholarship and Award Luncheon.<\/p>\n

In her welcome speech, Attallah\u2019s Dean Margaret Grogan said, \u201cWe come together today to honor the scholarship of Attallah College students and to celebrate the work of our partners and community members.\u201d<\/p>\n

The annual celebration is a special opportunity for Attallah\u2019s scholarship donors to meet with their students and hear about their work and plans for the future.<\/p>\n

Student Voices<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attallah Associate Deans Kelly Kennedy (Graduate Education) and Michelle Samura (Undergraduate Education) took turns presenting the scholarships and fellowships. All the scholarship and fellowship recipients then briefly introduced themselves and explained how the scholarship and fellowship resources will allow them to pursue their goals.<\/p>\n

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Arantxa De Anda, recipient of the Leo J. Schmidt, Ed.D., Award, and Associate Dean of Graduate Education Kelly Kennedy, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The students highlighted a range of fields and areas where they hope to make to impact, from human rights and politics to higher education, school psychology, and educational policy.<\/p>\n

Arantxa De Anda, a student in the Attallah Ed.S. in School Psychology program<\/a> and the recipient of the Leo J. Schmidt, Ed.D., Award, said she plans to use \u201cresearch-based practices in the school setting and hopes to be an advocate for mental health awareness in the schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine Ragan, a junior undergraduate student in the Attallah Integrated Educational Studies (IES) program<\/a> and a political science minor, received the Marcia Louise Sharpless Scholarship, which is a special circumstances scholarship for outstanding students in education.<\/p>\n

\u201cI currently work at Higher Ground Youth and Family Services, a community organization for local teens,\u201d Ragan said. \u201cThat is something I hope to continue doing once I finish my undergraduate education, advocating for youth and their pursuit of higher education. There were so many people who did that for me, and without this scholarship, I wouldn\u2019t be able to be here at Chapman. It\u2019s very meaningful for me to be here today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darliene Zepeda-Field, an IES major in her final semester who plans to pursue a graduate degree in library and educational sciences later this year, received the Donna Ford Attallah Scholarship, which supports students in the Chapman teacher education program.<\/p>\n

Zepeda-Field became emotional when thanking her the college\u2019s namesake in person: \u201cThe only way I will be able to graduate is because of Donna Ford Attallah,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

New Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to 17 continuing Attallah scholarships and fellowships<\/a>, two new scholarships were introduced at this year\u2019s luncheon. The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Scholarship supports graduate students in Chapman\u2019s Ph.D. in Education program, with a focus on diverse learners. This scholarship reflects the growing need to study the challenges of and opportunities for students with different learning abilities and styles.<\/p>\n

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Ed.S in School Psychology students at the Attallah Scholarship and Award Luncheon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI plan to use this award and my degree to continue to research best practices and implementations of school-based mental health services and to use my role working in the school districts to implement positive system change,\u201d said Michael Doria, an Attallah Ph.D. in Education<\/a> student and one of this year\u2019s two McGovern Scholarship recipients.<\/p>\n

The second addition, supported by the Warne Family Charitable Foundation, is a special circumstances scholarship awarded to graduate students who are making a difference in the community through progressive and research-oriented work with the special needs population.<\/p>\n

All eight recipients of the Warne Scholarship, who are students in either Attallah\u2019s special education<\/a> (SPED) or school psychology<\/a> (SP) graduate programs, attended this year\u2019s luncheon: Sarah Bae (SP), Del Dolen (SPED), Katheryn Munguia (SP), Braden Parker (SPED), Annie Trail (SPED), Alissa Cohen (SP), Andrea Perez (SPED), and Anaiza Valladolid (SP).<\/p>\n

Changing the World Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to celebrating the scholarship of Attallah students and the generosity of its supporters, each year the annual Attallah luncheon also celebrates the work of a transformational community leader with the Changing the World Award.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recipient is educator and philanthropist Erin Gruwell, who was recognized \u201cfor her relentless commitment to social justice and service, for her personal and infectious passion to collaborate across any all boundaries, and for her unfaltering love that has produced individual, community, and organizational transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Erin
Erin Gruwell, Josh Berger ’18, and Donna Ford Attallah ’61<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The general public became familiar with Gruwell\u2019s early story as a teacher with the release of the 2007 feature film \u201cFreedom Writers<\/a>,\u201d starring Hilary Swank. Since the film\u2019s release, Gruwell joined with many of her original students to form the Freedom Writers Foundation. The foundation\u2019s projects and outreach, including the\u00a0Freedom Writers Podcast<\/a>\u00a0launched in spring 2018, strive to take her teach-from-the-heart approach to a broad audience.<\/p>\n

On a local level, through an internship and mentorship program, the Freedom Writers Foundation has made a difference in the lives of our Chapman students, several of whom now work for the foundation and joined her at the lunch.<\/p>\n

Bryce Cyrier, who graduated from Chapman in 2017 with a BFA in Creative Producing and a minor in Leadership Studies and now serves as the foundation\u2019s Director of Digital Media, explained that Gruwell \u201cconsistently demonstrates that she is committed to my personal growth. I’m so grateful for her leadership and guidance and for the countless ways she serves and uplifts wherever she goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Berger \u201918 (BS in Business Administration and minor in Leadership Studies) also now works as the foundation\u2019s Director of Development.<\/p>\n

\u201cErin\u2019s keen ability to engage, enlighten, and empower people to transcend their circumstances and become the best versions of themselves is both inspirational and noble,\u201d said Berger.<\/p>\n

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