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Scholarships
Nancy J. Chapman Scholarship
Nancy Chapman joined the Oklahoma Blood Institute as a donor recruiter and became director of donor resources in 1982. The American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) named her the outstanding Donor Recruiter in 1988. Nancy served as president of the Association of Donor Recruitment Professions in 1987 and as a district director of the South Central Association of Blood Banks (SCABB) from 1987-1988. Born in April 25, 1948, in Enid, Oklahoma, Nancy died in an automobile accident on her way to work on August 15, 1988. Nancy was known for her dedication to the goals of donor recruitment, for her great sense of humor and the joy she got from playing practical jokes. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer. ADRP established the award in her honor in 1991.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Current member of ADRP
- Applicant must be in a management position in donor recruitment
- ADRP Board members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten 500 word essay stating why this scholarship would enhance your professional development
- Typewritten letter of endorsement from applicant’s immediate supervisor
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for a pre-conference workshop
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- Two nights of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the scholarship
- Essay published in The Drop
Past Nancy J. Chapman Scholarship Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Dr. Yusuf Adama, Cameroon Red Cross in Yaounde Fifth District and the Cameroon Association of Diplomacy and Development |
| 2006 | Susan Parmer, R.N., American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Region |
| 2005 | Debra Kleinman, New York Blood Center, Hudson Valley Region |
| 2004 | Donna T. Sword, American Red Cross Blood Services, Mid-Atlantic Region |
| 2003 | Charles Moore, American Red Cross Carolinas Region |
| 2002 | Galen Unold, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers-Civitan Region, Gainesville, Florida |
| 2001 | Valerie Fairhurst, South Florida Blood Banks, Miami, Florida |
| 1999 | Todd Britton, Blood Assurance, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 1998 | Jane Hardee, Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1997 | Paula Sine, Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence, Rhode Island |
| 1996 | Suzanne Sutton-Allen, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, Springfield, Missouri Patti Moody, Carter BloodCare, Dallas, Texas |
| 1994 | Judy K. Roat, Northwest Florida Blood Center, Pensacola, Florida Cheri Huff Porterfield, Saginaw Valley Blood Program, Saginaw, Michigan |
| 1993 | Elizabeth A. Carney, Kraft Family Component Lab, D. Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Fran Chaney, Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City |
| 1992 | Cindy Howard, Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center Dawn Gaffka, American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Region |
| 1991 | Diane M. Wood, American Red Cross, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Malinda Wood, American Red Cross, Oklahoma Region |
Presidential Scholarship
Encouraged by the growth of membership and industry reputation of the ADRP, the board of directors voted to expand the scholarship program. ADRP established the Presidential Scholarship in 1995 to recognize excellence among the membership and provide another opportunity for a member to participate in the education and networking opportunities by attending an ADRP conference.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Current member of ADRP
- Applicant must have been a donor recruiter for two years or more
- ADRP Board members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten 500 word essay stating why this scholarship would enhance your professional development
- Typewritten letter of endorsement from applicant’s immediate supervisor
- Typewritten letter of endorsement from a blood drive coordinator
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for a pre-conference workshop
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- Two nights of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the scholarship
- Essay published in The Drop
Past Presidential Scholarship Recipients:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Maria Grumetza, Canadian Blood Services Community Development Coordinator, |
| 2006 | Lisa Starzyk, New York Blood Center, Hudson Valley Region |
| 2005 | John Sweeney, American Red Cross Alabama & Central Gulf Coast Region |
| 2004 | Shay Robb, Blood Bank of Delaware – Eastern Shore |
| 2003 | Eartha Barclay, Australian Red Cross Blood Services |
| 2002 | Laura Breitenfeld, The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Bruce Wittinger, Canadian Blood Services, Winnipeg |
| 2000 | Liz Spooner, Sudbury Centre, Canadian Blood Services |
| 1999 | Paul Biernacki, American Red Cross-National Marrow Donor Program, Durham, NC |
| 1997 | Ann C. Hall, American Red Cross, Johnson City, Tennessee |
| 1996 | Christy Campbell Wenzel, Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, Virginia |
Hughes Scholarship
In recognition of Bob Hughes, ADRP's first administrator, and his wife, Marilyn Hughes, a dedicated ADRP member, ADRP established this award in 1999.
Bob Hughes, a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in electrical engineering, retired from Grumman Aerospace Corporation in 1992. While employed with Grumman, Bob was a member of the Apollo Program, a program with the mission was to send a man to the moon. Grumman designed, developed and built the Lunar Landing Module. Bob completed his career in the Navy F14 program as the area manager of the southern region. Familiar with ADRP, Bob discovered that the database of the organization had become unwieldy for the membership chair. Bob offered to take responsibility for the database on a volunteer basis. Bob served as ADRP's administrator from 1981to May 2007.
Marilyn Hughes began her career in donor recruitment in 1984 with the American Red Cross in Atlanta, Georgia. She served as the Recruitment Coordinator of the Year at ARC, Atlanta in 1985. Moving to Texas in 1987, Marilyn continued her career with Carter BloodCare. A member of the ADRP since 1984, she was elected to the board of directors in 1988. As a board member she has served as awards chair, conference chair, secretary, historian and treasurer. ADRP award Marilyn the Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Currently the manager of volunteer service at Carter BloodCare, Marilyn is a member of the Association of Volunteer Administrators and past President of the Dallas Directors of Volunteers.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Current member of ADRP
- ADRP Board members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten 500-word essay describing a successful technique you developed that resulted in an increase in minority donations
- Typewritten letter of endorsement from applicant’s immediate supervisor
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- Two nights of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the scholarship
- Essay published in The Drop
Past Hughes Scholarship Recipients:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Whitney Thompson, Florida Blood Services |
| 2006 | Tracy Lamoureux, Canadian Blood Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2005 | Christopher Hardy, Canadian Blood Services, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2004 | Deborah Arnold, Carter BloodCare, Bedford, Texas |
| 2003 | Brenda Abdai-Lucier, Canadian Blood Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2002 | Michele Gassaway, Stanford Medical School Blood Center, Palo Alto, California |
| 2001 | Ellen Holmes, Northern Illinois Blood Bank, Rockford, Illinois |
| 2000 | Betsie Letterle, American Red Cross, Nashville, Tennessee |
Charles Drew Scholarship
ADRP established this scholarship in 2002 to honor Dr. Charles Richard Drew, who created the concept of the Blood Bank. While employed at New York City's Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Drew's research in blood and plasma for transfusion determined that red blood cells maintained a longer shelf life by removing the plasma. He also organized a blood bank in London during World War II.
Born in Washington, DC on June 3, 1904, Dr. Drew received a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst University in 1926. He earned a Medical Doctorate and Master of Surgery from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec in 1933. Dr. Drew served as an Instructor in Pathology at Howard University and as an Assistant in Surgery in 1936. In 1940, he received a Doctor of Science in Medicine from Columbia University. Freedmen's Hospital chose Charles Drew as Professor of Surgery and Chief Surgeon.
ADRP obtained permission to use the "Charles Drew" name from Charlene Drew Jarvis on October 19, 2001. The Drew family feels this is an appropriate way to honor recruiters who work on minority donor recruitment initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Current member of ADRP
- ADRP Board members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten 500-word essay describing a successful technique you developed that resulted in an increase in minority donations
- Typewritten letter of endorsement from applicant’s immediate supervisor
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- Two nights of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the scholarship
- Essay published in The Drop
Past Charles Drew Scholarship Recipients:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Finch, Canadian Blood Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2006 | Harvey Heather, Canadian Blood Services, Prairie Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2005 | Patrick O’Donnell, Canadian Blood Services, Prairie Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2004 | Carolina Fortin-Garcia, Carter BloodCare, Bedford, Texas |
| 2003 | John DeLeon, The Blood Connection, Greenville, SC |
Maria Grumetza Receives Presidential Scholarship
2006-07 ADRP President Sue Churchill (left) presents Maria Grumetz with the Presidential Scholarship.
Whitney Thompson Wins Hughes Scholarship
2006-07 ADRP President Sue Churchill, Marilyn Hughes (left) and Bob Hughes (right) present Whitney Thompson with the Hughes Scholarship.
Trevor Finch Earns Charles Drew Scholarship for Minority Recruitment Efforts
2006-07 ADRP President Sue Churchill, Marilyn Hughes (left) presents Trevor Finch with the Charles Drew Scholarship