Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship
Phi Theta Kappa’s Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship will help Phi Theta Kappa members overcome unanticipated financial barriers preventing the completion of a student’s first college credential, an associate degree or certificate, while enrolled in college. Up to fifteen (15), one-time $1,000 Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarships are awarded annually.
This scholarship was created by a collaborative effort between benefactors Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, and 2011-2012 International Officers Tameka Wilson, Danielle Swartz, Esteban Smith, Sarah Yates and Jeremy Mathis.
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 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0 at the time of application on all college-level coursework completed.
- Include all transcripts. GPA is evaluated at the time of application, and no courses can be marked as incomplete.
- Graduate within 18 months from the time of application.
- NOT hold a previous associate or bachelor’s degree from any college.
- Have encountered an unanticipated financial barrier, such as catastrophic loss, natural disaster, onset of a major illness or injury, change in dependent status, or loss of income resulting in a financial hardship within the past six (6) months.
- Have completed a minimum of 45 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent).
- College-level credit hours completed AND hours “currently in progress” are counted as completed to calculate the hours remaining toward completion.
Apply for the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion scholarship now through December 31, 2023.
Recipients
2021
Spring
Richard Bell – Bergen Community College – NJ
Hannah Combs – Jefferson State Community College – AL
Jennifer Ebert – Austin Community College – TX
Rory Forster – Ozarks Technical Community College – MO
Catreese Qualls – Schoolcraft College – MI
Angeli Rodriguez – Tarrant County College – TX
Angelo Tufano – Joliet Junior College – IL
Fall
Jordan Booth – Tyler Junior College – TX
Seong Kim – Northampton Community College – PA
Bryan Kirk – Northeast State Community College – TN
Averi Muhr – Austin Community College – TX
Janice Robinson – Lakeland Community College – OH
Amanda Rogers – Northeast Community College – NE
Kimberly Suarez – Reading Area Community College – PA
Anna Mae Tippett – Columbia College – CA
Amber Traylor – Austin Community College – TX
2020
Spring
Kimberly Alvarez | Gateway Community College | Connecticut
Frimpong Boateng | Joliet Junior College | Illinois
Samantha Chang | Passaic County Community College | New Jersey
Meagan Harmon | Santa Monica College | California
Maria Hernandez Lopez | Indian River State College | Florida
Sadokat Khakimova | San Jacinto College | Texas
Iqra Mansoor | Edmonds Community College | Washington
Tina Nguyen | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Mississippi
Fall
Scott Diep | St. Louis Community College | Missouri
Susan Hyde | El Centro College | Texas
Morgan Jarrett | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | New York
Michelle Jarvey | Lakeshore Technical College | Wisconsin
Sara Maginot | Front Range Community College | Colorado
Ali Meeks | National Park College | Arkansas
Laron Shackleford | Lawson State Community College | Alabama
2019
Spring
Sheree Al Damen | San Jacinto College | Texas
Eric Fontenot | South Louisiana Community College | Louisiana
Garret Grant | Folsom Lake College | California
Mirei Maejima | Everett Community College | Washington
Juwle Nagbe | North Dakota State College of Science | North Dakota
Gina Nedwick | Delgado Community College | Louisiana
Jenny Pizzino | Guilford Technical Community College | North Carolina
Justin West | Tulsa Community College | Oklahoma
Fall
Jordan Clay | Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana
Andrea De Jesus | Northampton Community College | Pennsylvania
Tenzin Kalden | Bergen Community College | New Jersey
Shelby Lynch | Mesa Community College | Arizona
Veronique Manfredini | Brookdale Community College | New Jersey
Chase Miner | Southwestern Community College | Iowa
Min-Fang Yeh | Brookhaven College | Texas
2018
Spring
Melissa Garrett | Eastern Gateway Community College | Ohio
Jon-Claude Howd | Lansing Community College | Michigan
Carlos Hunt | Clark College | Washington
Deanna Manzenberger | Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana
Philippe Schicker | Citrus College | California
Stephanie Tharp | Grayson College | Texas
Strahinja Veljkovic | Los Angeles Valley College | California
Christina Ware | Lone Star College | Texas
Fall
Savannah Burkhalter | Parkland College | Illinois
Chantel Coon | Pima Community College | Arizona
Jennifer Greco | Passaic County Community College | New Jersey
Won Joon Kang | Bergen Community College | New Jersey
Joseph Morel | Palm Beach State College | Florida
Haile Murray | Cape Fear Community College | North Carolina
Sandeep Parajuli | Lone Star College | Texas
2017
Spring
Naomi Berger | College of the Albemarle | North Carolina
Vella Anne Englehart | San Diego City College | California
Boyd Fisher | Metropolitan Community College | Nebraska
Malerie Guess | East Mississippi Community College | Mississippi
Margie Holm | Pueblo Community College | Colorado
Liuer Lin | LaGuardia Community College | New York
Amy Martin | Lone Star College | Texas
Ivy Smith | Madison Area Technical College | Wisconsin
Fall
Lakee Babineaux | Galveston College | Texas
Heber Bibang | Mountain View College | Texas
Dottie Bourn | Southwestern Illinois College | Illinois
Bailey Miley | Tyler Junior College | Texas
Obinna Muoh | Highland Community College | Kansas
Gracie Ragan | Bevill State Community College | Alabama
Erika Weaver-Coleman | South Florida State College | Florida
2016
Spring
Yeselth Angarita Pena | Valencia Community College | Florida
Musa Bah | Western Nebraska Community College | Nebraska
Knykoleta Colucci | Maui Community College | Hawaii
Kimberly Marin | Long Beach City College | California
Vinicius Henrique Martinson Santos | Santa Fe College | Florida
Bill Nkunzumwami | Estrella Mountain Community College | Arizona
Tina Seifer | Cuyahoga Community College | Ohio
Elizabeth Walker | Edison Community College | Florida
Fall
Omer Azizi | MiraCosta College | California
Annie Blassingame | Redlands Community College | Oklahoma
Adeline DeSalle | Community College of Beaver County | Pennsylvania
Michele Khadir | Broward College | Florida
Adalberto Machuca | Southwestern Community College | California
Christelle Mbah | Montgomery College | Maryland
Amanda Schaub | Central Ohio Technical College | Ohio
2015
Spring
Elijah Evans | Southwest Texas Junior College
Yaneth Flores | Bakersfield College | California
Noela Limo | Highline Community College | Washington
Kelli Rissky | Lake Superior College | Minnesota
Depa Sing Thakuri | Georgia Perimeter College | Georgia
Jessica Willams | North Central Michigan College
Fall
Skyeler Aguado | Lone Star College| Texas
Yanelle Cruz | Broward College | Florida
Jason Lewis | Nash Community College| North Carolina
Dixie Morgan| East Mississippi Community College | Mississippi
Beda Mundo | Northern Marianas College | Northern Mariana Islands
Tomy Perez | Oregon Coast Community College | Oregon
Jamie Russell | Long Beach City College | California
Maria Wiratman | Houston Community College | Texas
2014
Karina Aguilar | Mesa Community College | Arizona
Miranda Galo | American Samoa Community College | American Samoa
Jason Glynn | Southern Maine Community College | Maine
Peggy Hicks | Lone Star College – Cy Fair | Texas
Joshua Johnson | Central Carolina Technical College | South Carolina
Quan Nguyen | Bunker Hill Community College | Massachusetts
Matthew Randal | San Antonio College | Texas
2013
January
Chi Cao | Lone Star College | Texas
Yvette Gutierrez | El Paso Community College | Texas
Aaron Lattin | Greenville Technical College | South Carolina
Danielle Petron | Portland Community College | Oregon
Daniel Prince | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Wisconsin
Anonymous Recipient | Spartanburg Community College | South Carolina
Anonymous Recipient | Des Moines Area Community College| Iowa
Anonymous Recipient | Valencia College | Florida
Anita Schwab | Orange Coast College | California
Wendy Watson | Trinity Valley Community College | Texas
April
Jesus Bernal | Delaware Technical Community College | Delaware
Stefanie Briseno-Sanchez | Hawaii Community College | Hawaii
John Coffill | Santa Fe College | Florida
Ofure (LaTasha) Ejiya | Saint Paul College | Minnesota
Crystal Martin | College of Southern Idaho | Idaho
Claire Mason | Bellevue College | Washington
Anonymous Recipient | Lake Superior College | Minnesota
Michelle Robinson | Sinclair Community College | Ohio
Anonymous Recipient | Quincy College | Massachusetts
Ashley Kate Whittaker | Treasure Valley Community College | Oregon
July
Isabel Rose | Babasa Pima Community College | Arizona
Ashley Cronin | Washington State Community College | Ohio
Yohanna Diaz | Roxbury Community College | Massachusetts
Alicia Diggs | Northeast Texas Community College | Texas
Joie Frontz | Tarrant County College | Texas
Anonymous Recipient | Rainy River Community College | Minnesota
Stephen Milburn | Northeast Texas Community College | Texas
Marcus Sands | Northampton Community College | Pennsylvania
Heather Venezia | Harrisburg Area Community College | Pennsylvania
Anonymous Recipient | Central Arizona College | Arizona
2012
Raymond Dillon | Seattle Community College | Washington
Margaruette Finney | Hennepin Technical College | Minnesota
Chantal Keliihoomalu | Honolulu Community College | Hawaii
Remona Laing | Black Hawk College | Illinois
Amanda Lingenfelter | MiraCosta College | California
Muneer Muneer | Richland College | Texas
Anonymous Recipient | Hudson County Community College | New Jersey
Sara Ross | Northeast Texas Community College | Texas
Miguel Vega | South Texas College | Texas