SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarships
T.A.P.E.D. has a long history of providing scholarships to deserving high school seniors and individuals interested in pursuing degrees in the field of deaf education and interpreting. Since 1985 T.A.P.E.D. has awarded more than $119,800 in scholarships supported by membership dues and fund raising efforts. The following is a list of scholarship recipients since 2008.
| Elissa Duncan | TAPED Teacher Scholarship – $1000 |
| Wajiha Qureshi | Sha Cowan Scholarship – $1000 |
| Keidy Sema | Dorinne Cunningham Scholarship – $1000 |
| Maggie Wainscott | Gary Curtis Scholarship – $1000 |
| Rachel Epps | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Susan Mireles | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Alyssa Glennon | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Kylar Sicoli | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Shaudra Parker | Dorine Cunningham |
| Carmen Rosales | Shā Cowan Scholarship |
| Ethan Nuñez | Dorinne Cunningham Scholarship |
| Dekisha Smith | Gary Curtis Scholarship |
| Gage Lockhart | Patricia Johnson Scholarship |
| José Garza | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Konner Hand | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Mahishi Tripathi | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Miranda Adame | TAPED Interpreter Scholarship |
| Lexi Hill | Sha Cowan Scholarship |
| Jose Uresti | Gary Curtis Scholarship |
| Leila Sicoli | Dorinne Cunningham Scholarship |
| Stephanie Sizemore | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Jaqueline Bonilla | TAPED Student Scholarship |
| Savannah Jackson | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Taelar Bowman | Sha Cowan Scholarship |
| Patricia Bullard | TAPED Scholarship |
| Gabriel Gomez | Gary Curtis Scholarship |
| Kylea Styne | Cheryl Ferguson Scholarship |
| Tammy Wilson | Dorinne Cunningham Scholarship |
| Shannon Groce | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Amy Lavin | TAPED Interpreter Scholarship |
| Deanna Draper | TAPED Teacher Scholarship |
| Kameron Kinast | Sha Cowan Scholarship |
| Kenzi Suey | Dorinne Cunningham Scholarship |
| Tatum Wiechman | Gary Curtis Scholarship |
| Efren Flores | Dorinne Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Juan Garcia | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Garrett Whitaker | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Alexis Villarreal | Sha Cowam Student Scholarship |
| Oscar De La Torres | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Roxanne Zech | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Rebekah Kuhlman | Dorinne Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Jaramiah Rosalez | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Esmeralda Garcia | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Molly Brummett | Sha Cowan Student Scholarship |
| Linda Castro | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Kelsey Rohr | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Ashley White | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Margaret Teague | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Joseph Edinburg | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Carlos Weathersby | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Kalao Cundiff | Sha Cowan Student Scholarship |
| Cody Cummings | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Jordan Lee | Dorine Cunnignham Student Scholarship |
| Aaron Schmidt | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Lila Cantrell | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Casey Lyon | Sha Cowan Student Scholarship |
| Irma Gutierrez | T.A.P.E.D. Student Shcolarship |
| Hailey Fry | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Tyler Allen | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Jessica Bowen | Sha Cowan Student Scholarship |
| Brooklyn Carpenter | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Haley Blanco | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Kari Rust | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Diana Hanson | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Melissa Aguilar | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Paul Jerome Uncangco | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Andrea Torres | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Carlos Martinez | Sha Cowan Student Scholarship |
| Christian Escamilla | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Jessica Frizzell | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Valerie Orozco | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Jesse Mendez | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Tyler Blocker | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Sarah McGough | Judi Ferguson Student Scholarship |
| Melissa Keomoungkhoun | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Kelsey Bartrug | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Biana Quijas | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Kody Schouten | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Kelsea Barlow | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Essam Soomro | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Morgan Smith | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Kelsey Rohr | Judi Ferguson Student Scholarship |
| Alberto Dorantes, Jr. | Dean Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Chandler Mallams | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
| Sara Block | T.A.P.E.D. Interpreter Scholarship |
| Anita Guajardo | Dorine Cunningham Student Scholarship |
| Anthony Harrison | Gary Curtis Student Scholarship |
| Lesvia Gilmore | Katherine Neely Student Scholarship |
| Joe Rodriguez | Judi Ferguson Student Scholarship |
| Juan Amaro | T.A.P.E.D. Student Scholarship |
| Cassidy Baker | T.A.P.E.D. Teacher Scholarship |
T.A.P.E.D.
Want to donate to T.A.P.E.D scholarships or become a SWCED sponsor? Great! We truly appreciate your contributions. Through donations, we are able to provide scholarships to students and educators, as well as maintain a quality biennial statewide conference.