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The Scholarship Committee encourages learning for Extension professionals by providing scholarships through the Minnesota Extension Workers Scholarship (MEWS) Fund. This fund supports member professional development to encourage ongoing learning and growth to better the individual and the profession.
Goals
Goals
Support membership with scholarships to strengthen their development.
Provide fiscal oversight over the MEWS Fund to support growth and sustainability.
Members
Members
Others are invited to join us!
Attention new ESP members!
Attention new ESP members!
Joining ESP for the first time in 2025?
Be one of the first to apply for a special new member incentive for professional development.
Contact Askia Luminae, Pi Chapter Membership Committee Chair, for additional information.
Apply for a scholarship
Apply for a scholarship
To apply for a scholarship you must be a current member of Epsilon Sigma Phi. Applications are reviewed on the 15th of each month, and applicants are notified within one week of that meeting date.
See how members are using their scholarships!
See how members are using their scholarships!
2024 Reflections from Recipients
Katie Becker: American Camp Association Conference report: Katie Becker ACA, ESP Report (2024).pdf
Sara Croymans: Duolingo subscription
Nancy Hegland: North Central Leadership Conference
Samantha Roth: NEAFCS Annual Session
2023 Reflections from Recipients
Kelly Kunkel: Society for Public Health Education conference Kunkel report
2022 Reflections from Recipients
Samantha Roth: National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences annual conference Roth Report
Jane Johnson: National Ag Alumni Development Association conference Johnson Report
Shirley Anderson-Porisch: Association of Financial Counseling & Planning Education conference Anderson Report
Sarah Schieck Boelke: National Assn of County Agricultural Agents annual conference Schieck report
Lisa Hinz: National Coming Together Retreat Hinz report
2021 Reflections from Recipients
Suzanne Driessen: Epsilon Sigma Phi 2021 Conference report
Margo Bowerman: Learning and Living Leadership Out Loud, Kiwanis Amplify Leadership program report
Karen Santl: Instructional Design for eLearning certificate report
2019 Reflections from Recipients
Robin Trott, Suzanne Driessen: ESP National Conference ESP National Conference 2019
Anne Sawyer: Food Justice Summit Sawyer report
2018 Reflections from Recipients
Suzanne Driessen: Public Institute Leadership Conference PILD report
Kelly Kunkel: Joint Council of Extension Professionals Leadership conference JCEP report
2017 Reflections from Recipients
Angie Gupta (ESP Member): Work in forest management shared at international conference, plus a 2018 follow-up report, Extension pilot project created because of a MEWS scholarship opportunity
Cindy Petersen (ESP Life Member): Life member utilizes financial counseling concepts
Colleen Gengler (ESP Life Member): Different perspectives in storytelling for Extension Educators
Judith Conway (ESP Member): Service learning and community engagement research
Kathy Brandt (ESP Member): Opportunity to learn, present, connect and celebrate
Margo Herman (ESP Member): My study in Finland and Estonia
Phyllis Onstad (ESP Life Member): Advancing skills as a financial counselor
If you'd like more information, contribute content to this page or if you would like to join this committee, contact our Committee Chair
Diane DeWitte stouf002@umn.edu 507.384.1745
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