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NCFR-Sponsored Awards

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All of the NCFR Sponsored Awards are designated for the purpose of providing a guaranteed source of revenue for a financial award. The money is donated to/ by an organization, with the stipulation that it be invested, and that the principle remain intact. This allows for the donation to have a much greater impact over a longer period of time.

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Cindy Winter Scholarship Award (S/NP)

This award is to honor a student or new professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership/service in the discipline of family studies. This biannual award is given in recognition of Cindy Winter, NCFR's Conference Director from 1964-2007.

Czaplewski Fellowship Award

This Fellowship in Administration was established by the Past Presidents of NCFR in honor of retiring Executive Director, Mary Jo Czaplewski, who served at NCFR's chief executive from 1984-1999. This award is given to an individual who wishes to make a mid-career move into administration.

Alexis Walker

Felix Berardo Scholarship Award for Mentoring

The award is given in honor of Dr. Felix Berardo who established the award to recognize an NCFR member whose work has been noted for excellence in mentoring one or more junior colleagues.

2012 Felix Berardo Scholarship Award for Mentoring
Alexis J. Walker, Oregon State University

NCFR Student Award (S/NP)

This award is given to an NCFR graduate student member who has demonstrated excellence as a student with high potential for contribution to the discipline of family studies.

2012 NCFR Student Award Winners
Mallory Lucier-Greer, Auburn University
Amanda L. Williams, Oklahoma State University

Katie Lowe

Ruth Hathaway Jewson Award (S/NP)

The award is given to fund the best Family Studies dissertation proposal submitted by a doctoral candidate. The award is in honor of Ruth Hathaway Jewson, NCFR's second Executive Director.

2012 Ruth Hathaway Jewson Award Winner
Katie Lowe, Purdue University