Mereese Ladson Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The Ladson Diversity Scholarship was established in 2005 in honor of the late Mereese Ladson, Controller at Brooklyn College (CUNY). Ms. Ladson was a President and long-time leader of NACAS East and a great friend to the entire association. Ms. Ladson’s professionalism, commitment to inclusiveness for all, and leadership were sources of inspiration to our members. This scholarship program is intended to further her work to promote the advancement of diverse, career-minded higher education professionals and to enhance their auxiliary services skill and knowledge base through NACAS professional development programs.

Congratulations to the 2016 recipients

This year we are pleased to announce that we have selected two recipients for the 2016 Mereese Ladson Scholarship!

Adrianne Spann
Assistant Director Administration & Finance
Towson University

Adrianne Spann, who has been in the parking industry more than 10 years – including nearly five at Towson – briefly left the auxiliary services parking industry, but soon realized that’s the area she wants to focus on in her career. She earned her master’s degree in business administration with a specialization in international business last year. As part of being awarded the Ladson scholarship, Adrianne will attend the 2018 NACAS annual conference.

Marshall Gray 
Director, Postal Printing & Vending 
Western Kentucky University

Marshall Gray said receiving the scholarship will help him pursue his goal expanding his knowledge in auxiliary services. “By receiving this scholarship, I will have the opportunity to attend a NACAS conference which in turn will give me the opportunity to grow professionally and meet other auxiliary professionals. I enjoy learning in the class settings but truly believe that having the chance to speak one on one with industry leaders is invaluable.”

Applying

Please note the following:

Criteria

1. Individuals of minorities, races, or ethnic groups such as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
2. Current auxiliary and business services professionals from NACAS member institutions.
3. Leadership potential must be demonstrated through the submission of the nominee’s resume and a letter of reference from the nominee’s direct supervisor or a current NACAS member familiar with their professional skills.

Deadlines

The deadline to apply for a 2017 scholarship was February 28, 2017. Notification was sent to all applicants by March 31, 2017.

Award

The winner will receive $750 to be used toward any NACAS event and will be featured in the NACAS magazine, College Services.

Using the Award

The awarded scholarship must be used within two years of notification of receiving the award.

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Past Winners