Trevor Leeker Scholarship

Trevor Leeker Scholarship

Deadline is June 30th  

We will give two awards of $500.00 each (if donations are there), guaranteed one a year.

 

Requirements of scholarship:

-Graduate student in the medical field (doctor, nurse, PT, OT, etc.)

-GPA of 3.5 or higher

-Already accepted into the Graduate program

-Plan to work with special needs children

-Answer the essay questions

The Trevor Leeker Scholarship is for a graduate student in the medical field that will be working with special needs children.  A minimum 3.5 GPA is required.  The essays will decide who is awarded the scholarship and will be judged by a various group of Krabbe Families and Trevor’s parents.  This award is a one time scholarship. 

You can read about Trevor’s story at www.krabbes.com/trevors_trouble/ and find the application form.  Contact Michelle Leeker at leeker@embarqmail.com for more information or questions.

 

Scholarship Application Form

General Information

Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

GPA:

College or University:

Major:

Graduate School:

Area of Study:

Essay Questions:

1. What do you know about Krabbe Disease and where did you find the information?

2. How have you and how will you work with special needs children in your profession?

3. How will the scholarship benefit you?

Winner's of the Trevor Leeker Scholarship

Please we do not want any scams, only apply if you are really a student (you will have to verify it if you are the winner!

2009 Winners

Laura Sauer

Occupational Therapy

Xavier University

2008 Winners2008 Winners

Requested not to be published

Pediatric Medicine

 

2007 Winner

Jessica Gillilan

Pediatric Nursing

Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner

The University of Alabama

 

Due to lack of donations we were unable to award a second scholarship

 

2006 Winners

                                                      Sarah Collins                                                      Mandy Ciancio
                                                Occupational Therapy                                              Human Movement in Science       

Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia                                             University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill       

 

 

2005 Winner

Amitha Sampath

Neuro-developmental Peds/Pediatric Neurology

John Hopkins University of Medicine

Due to lack of donations we were unable to award a second scholarship

2004 Winners

Requested not to be published

2003 Winners

                                               Madeliene Atzeva                                          Hannah W. Klein

                                               Physical Therapy                                           Neuroscience (Medicine)

                                              Slippery Rock University                                Harvard Medical School

2002 Winners

                                          Lela Vogel Tutorino                                                  Neila-Susan Lawson                  

                                          Physical Therapy                                             Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

                                          Rockhurst University                                       University of Kentucky College of Nursing

 

Special Scholarship

Tiffany Madl (Trevor's Aunt)

Physical Therapy

University of Kansas Medical School