Congratulations 2024 New Recipients 

 

Susan M. Hunter Scholarship

Deeply held correctional ideals embodied the career of the late Susan M. Hunter, who was Chief of the Prisons Division at the National Institute of Corrections, for 20 years. She advocated correctional professionalism that requires gender parity among inmates and staff, adequate programs, and special considerations for the unique needs of women inmates and those requiring mental health services. She realized and proclaimed that the key to achieving these ideals was through the training and education of staff. The Susan M. Hunter scholarship honors Susan’s educational ideal by honoring you for your academic goals and efforts. CLA grants you this assistance as a child of a correctional employee. Go forth and strive for the enlightenment and knowledge that will prepare you to contribute to a better world. 

 

Susan M. Hunter Scholarship will re-open on February 1, 2025. 

The Susan M. Hunter Correctional Scholarship is named in honor of Susan M. Hunter, former Director of the Prisons Division at the National Institute of Corrections, as a lasting tribute to her commitment to the field of corrections. Susan passed away in 2004 from breast cancer. CLA’s Past Presidents’ Committee had been working toward a scholarship program for children of correctional staff. In the wake of her death, CLA grieved the loss of Susan, and the Committee made a logical decision to name the scholarship program after Susan, who had embodied the ideals of an educated and enlightened correctional workforce. Her life’s work continues in our memory of what she held dear, now expressed in our profession with contributions to deserving students whose parents labor in our Association's chosen field. 


Eligibility Requirements for the Susan M. Hunter Correctional Scholarship:
  

  • Students must be the child of a corrections employee (current full-time, retired, or deceased) within any CLA member Department of Corrections or jail/prison system. 

  • Vendor employees, correctional employees, their siblings, spouses, and grandchildren are not eligible. 

  • Incoming first-time freshmen, along with enrolled full-time college and graduate students, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3. Students may be working toward a degree in any area of study. 

  •  Students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or an accredited graduate program.

You can view a list of scholarship FAQs here.  

Any questions can be directed to Tanna Perez at [email protected].

 

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Sana Ahmad Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022 2021   2019  
Joshua Argo Alabama DOC 2024 2023   2021 2020    
Evan  Arsenault New Hampshire DOC 2024   2022 2021      
Ethan Barnes New York State DOCCS 2024 2023          
Jaysoni Beachum Florida DOC   2023     2020   2018
Rachel Brzezicki Delaware  DOC 2024   2022        
Gabrielle Castanares Hawaii DPS 2024 2023          
Abigail Childress Virginia DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Jayden Clark South Dakota DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
McKayla Crayton Ohio DRC 2024 2023          
Sophia Curley New Jersey DOC 2024 2023          
Ayden Cuzzort Arkansas DOC 2024 2023          
Iris Denner Florida DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Victoria  Dichio Florida DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Addison Drahota Nebraska DOCS 2024 2023          
Tray Goddard Oklahoma  DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Clara Janow Ohio DRC 2024 2023          
Lidia Jerry Wyoming DOC 2024 2023          
Cameron  Kasbarian  Massachusetts  DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Rachel Kinnaman Indiana DOC 2024 2023          
Natalie Kitts Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023          
Claire Koechle Iowa DOC 2024 2023   2021 2020    
Analee Lanphear New York State DOCCS 2024 2023          
Rylie Lowden New Jersey DOC 2024 2023          
Hannah Magdziak Pennsylvania DOC 2024 2023          
Nico Menjivar Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Taylor Grace Messer Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022        
Madison Mora-Williams New York State DOCCS 2024 2023 2022        
Isabella Nagy Pennsylvania DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020    
Sophia Newsome Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022        
Kamryn Nicholson Michigan DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Alexander Nino Florida DOC 2024 2023          
Doreen Ontiveros Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022        
Brad Osterhout Michigan DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Travis Persons Colorado DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Nathan Ransom Pennsylvania DOC 2024 2023          
Elaina Rhinaman Colorado DOC 2024 2023          
Morgan Robinette Pennsylvania DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019  
Hunter Rodarmel Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024     2021      
Yasmine Samara Ohio DRC 2024 2023          
Rachel Schild (Sestak) South Dakota DOC 2024 2023   2021 2020 2019 2018
Delaney Seaton Pennsylvania DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Faheed Shafau Michigan DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Kaylene Sheran Massachusetts  DOC 2024     2021      
Megan Sickler Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Caroline Smith Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020    
Rose Smith Kentucky DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Addison Stephani Minnesota  DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Emma Stephen Oregon  DOC 2024     2021      
Rose Stilwell North Carolina DOC 2024 2023          
Haley  Sykes Virginia DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019  
Kaley Sykes Virginia DOC 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019  
Emily Tanner Rhode Island DOC 2024 2023          
Amanda Thorpe Colorado DOC 2024   2022        
Tandy Treese Washington DOC 2024 2023          
Jordyn Trowt Vermont DOC 2024 2023          
Madison Varner Virginia DOC 2024 2023          
David "Nainoa" Kiyoshi  Visperas Hawaii DPS 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Benjamin White Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023          
William Whitley Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022 2021      
Max Wierenga Wisconsin DOC 2024 2023 2022        
Elijah Williams Nebraska DOCS 2024 2023          
Emily Wilson Maryland DPSCS 2024 2023 2022        
Aisa Wrights Federal Bureau of Prisons 2024 2023 2022        
Joshua Yon North Dakota  DOCR 2024   2022