Staff Council is proud to present a number of scholarships for UH staff members.

• The Women and Gender Resource Center provides five $1000.00 scholarships and the Staff Council provides ten $1000.00 scholarships to employees who plan to attend degree or job related academic credit classes during the fall, spring or summer semesters at the University of Houston. Completing the application on the Staff Council/WGRC Scholarships page will apply for both scholarships.
• The B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship will provide a $500 scholarship to a University of Houston student who is a dependent of a University of Houston staff member.  See the B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship page for more details or to apply.

Support Staff Council Scholarships and Professional Development

• Staff Council Rodger Peters Staff Scholarship provides opportunities for UH staff members to develop their skills through a degree program or job-related course(s). This scholarship rewards those who demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence and a potential to succeed.

  At present, there is insufficient funds in Staff Council Rodger Peters Staff Scholarship's fund to allow us to provide this scholarship. We hope to be able to offer it in the near future. See the Rodger Peters Staff Scholarship page for more details.

• The Staff Council Rebecca Szwarc Professional Development Reimbursement, also inspired by Rebecca Szwarc's passion for supporting staff development opportunities, is a new Staff Council initiative that will help individual staff members participate in professional development opportunities outside UH. See the Staff Council Rebecca Szwarc Professional Development Reimbursement page for more details or to apply.

These scholarships are made possible by the continuous support from the President's Office and fellow staff members.  You can pledge to the scholarship funds directly online by visiting UH Gives Back or thru payroll deduction by submitting the attached Faculty/Staff Donation form.

Staff Council would like to extend our congratulations to the following 2019-2020 Staff Council Scholarships and Awards recipients:

Rodger Peters Scholarships:

Kailey Posterick (Learning Abroad)

B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarships:

Carina Pouraryan (CLASS)                                     Mohamedali Walla (NSM)
Fariba Pouraryan (Staff, UH Law Center)              Laura Lee (Staff, College of Education)

Staff Council Scholarships:

 Gillian Bautista (Office of Research, NSM)            Candace Guy-Anzaldua (Dept. of Physics, NSM)

Lan Chi Nguyen (College of Optometry)                Dina Padovan (UH Police Department)

Elizabeth Wingfield (Graduate College of Social Work)

Women & Gender Resource Center Advisory Committee Scholarships:

Lauren Abott Till (Health & Human Performance)    Michael Ahlf (Center for IT in Education

Paul Durisseau (Enterprise Systems IT)                 Andy Moon (Technology Services and Support)

Vanessa Vasquez (Undergraduate Advising Center, NSM)

Rebecca Szwarc Group Award:
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Business Office

This award is named in honor of our former colleague Rebecca Szwarc, who worked tirelessly to make this special recognition happen. This award is given to a department, office, area, committee or other work group that demonstrates high performance in delivering their designated service or on a special project, event or activity. 

2019 President's Awards
Innovation: Grace Rosanes, Assistant Director, Division of Research

Community Service: Karl Hearne, Executive Administrative Assistant, Neighborhood and Strategic Initiatives

2019 President's Excellence Awards (formerly Staff Excellence)

Effective Leader:
Kristen Guiseppi, Director, Pre-Law Pipeline Program, University of Houston Law Center
Frank Kelley, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs, C.T. Bauer College of Business
Asha Thomas, Director of Student Affairs, C.T. Bauer College of Business

Administrative Professional:
Jacqueline Chee, Accountant 3, State Appropriation Accouonting
Maggie Mahoney, Learning Abroad Advisor, Learning Abroad
Caroline Watkins, Assistant Business Administrator, Department of Psychology

Clerical:
Virginia Chandler, Financial Assistant 2, Educational Testing Services
Spencer Cook, Vendor ID Supervisor, Accounts Payable
Elaine Fiala, Executive Secretary, Health Law & Policy Institute

Tech, Service & Craft:
Roderick Alexander, Facilities Services Lead, Facilities Services
Carla Tisby, Facilities Dispatch Supervisor, Facilities Services
Dwight Wilkins, Refuse Collector Driver, Solid Waste

2019 C.F. McElhinney Distinguished Service Award: 

Amber Mollhagen, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs in the Graduate College of Social Work