Krista Dawn Blackledge Scholarship

Krista Dawn Blackledge, an alumnus of the Department, began this endowed scholarship in 2014, with the desire to provide scholarships for students (1) with financial need, (2) who are members of the Society of Women Engineers, and (3) who demonstrate the potential to be successful professional engineers.

Eligibility

Being a member of the Society for Women Engineers
Full time student of junior, senior, or graduate standing
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Pursuing a degree within the Geology & Geological Engineering department
Record of financial need in the Office of Financial Aid (note this requires either a FAFSA on file or a meeting with Financial Aid to document need)

Evaluation Criteria

Academic success
Potential for successful professional practice
Financial need

Previous recipients are eligible to apply for one additional year.

Apply for this scholarship here

In addition to this form, applicants have to submit two nomination letters. One of the letters should come from your faculty advisor or a professional member of a chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

The letters can be sent via email to: toommen@olemiss.edu or delivered directly to the GGE office.

Deadline to submit the application: February 14th

Past Recipients

2023-2024      Arden Pierce, Rae Payne, and Kaylee Williams
2022-2023      NA
2021-2022 NA
2020-2021      Hashindra and TyAnna Cox
2019-2020      Pam Akakpo and Alex Warren
2018-2019      Pam Akakpo, Eleanor Dietz and Liz Vitale
2017-2018      Ryann Lam
2016-2017      Elsie Okoye
2015-2016      Ann Sutton Teichmiller and Sarah Hill
2014-2015      Amanda Couch