MSW and Undergraduate Student News

Alicia Martinez Receives Scholarship from the Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund

Alicia Martinez, MSW student, has been awarded a scholarship from the CSWE's Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund. She was one of just two awardees nationwide.

You can read about the fund's history and mission here.

According to the fund committee, one reason Martinez was chosen is her work with immigrant communities, particularly with families who have children with special needs. In her letter of nomination for Martinez last spring, Linda Ruffer, her SSW academic adviser, wrote: "Alicia has independently explored varied opportunities for community work as an English tutor for Latino Elders at the SeaMar Senior Program, caseworker for families with children with special needs at the Kindering Center, and organizer for food distribution at the Hopelink food bank. Her current internship at the Bellevue School District has afforded her the opportunity to acquire additional practice skills with youth and families. She has also completed a UW Exploration Seminar in Berlin, Germany, in which she analyzed the connections between recent immigrant populations and governmental policies.

Alicia is very clear about her intentions to provide compassionate services to the international community. Her unique talents, passion to advocate for social justice issues for marginalized populations, and commitment to community service make her a stellar candidate for this scholarship."