Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship
This scholarship honors Richard L. Resurreccion, a member of the Board of Directors of the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI) who is widely known for his expertise in the areas of life safety, technology and emergency management.
ELIGIBILITY – STUDENTS MUST:
- Be currently enrolled in a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours [or nine (9) quarter credit hours] of associate degree, college-level coursework at the time of application.
- Be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing.
- Hold a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA out of a possible 4.0 on all college-level coursework at the time of application.
- No courses can be marked as incomplete.
- Have completed at least 50 percent of coursework in an associate degree public safety program at a regionally accredited college by June.
- Eligible public safety programs include: Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Fire Technology, Emergency Medical Services, Public Safety Administration, Emergency Management, or Homeland Security.
- NOT be a pre-major or certificate student.
- Hold temporary or permanent residency in the country of the college the student is attending OR must possess a visa considered appropriate by the college.
- Please see our Articles Section for acceptable documents verifying proof of citizenship.
Recipients
2021
Jack Hutchison | Rowan College of South Jersey | New Jersey
2020
Alan Laxton | University of Arkansas at Hope/Texarkana | Arkansas
2019
Sadie Lane | Cleveland State Community College | Tennessee
2018
Logan McElrath | Community College of Allegheny County | Pennsylvania
Gary Russell | Blinn College | Texas
2017
Alan Badel | Palomar College | California
Brazos McPeek | Hill College | Texas
2016
Gretchen Hogan | Garden City Community College | Kansas
Donald Finley | Hocking College | Ohio
2015
Mark Sinwell | Des Moines Area Community College | Iowa
Jacqueline Kapu | University of Hawaii, Maui College | Hawaii
2014
Frederick Kerrigan | York County Community College | Maine
Rebecca Taylor | Minnesota State College-Southeast
2013
Patricia Esperon | Arkansas State University | Arkansas
Roxanne Skall | Delgado Community College | Louisiana
2012
Gilbert Arellano | Skyline College | California
Michael Lawson | Olympic College | Washington