Alex and Demiana Hanna Pride Scholarship

The Alex and Demiana Hanna Pride Scholarship shall be awarded to a sociology major who is actively committed to and engaged in activities that advocate for and support the LGBTQ community. Students must provide a short statement activities related to your engagement, advocacy, support, and/or leadership in LGBTQ+ communities. They should also provide the name and contact information for a UW-Madison sociology instructor (faculty member, lecturer, or TA) who can speak to your work in their class OR someone who can speak to your engagement, advocacy, and/or leadership in LGBTQ+ communities. Preference may be given to underrepresented students and students with financial need.

Award
$800.00
Organizations
Department of Sociology
Deadline
03/31/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please tell us about your activities related to your engagement, advocacy, support, and/or leadership in LGBTQ+ communities (no more than 500 words). You may wish to discuss the following: how you became involved in these activities and issues; why they are important to you; how your sociology training connects with your involvement; your plans and goals for the future.
  2. Is there any other information that we should know about you pertaining to the review and assessment of your application? This is your opportunity to tell us about any extenuating circumstances (financial or otherwise), challenges, identity and/or family experiences and history, exceptional talents or accomplishments, or other factors that are not contained in other areas of your application that may impact its review. We value diversity of all kinds and we welcome you to share information about communities with which you identify. Please be specific when presenting the additional information while honoring your need for privacy and discretion (no more than 300 words, optional essay).
  3. Please provide the name and contact information for a UW-Madison sociology instructor (faculty member, lecturer, or TA) who can speak to your work in their class OR someone who can speak to your engagement, advocacy, and/or leadership in LGBTQ+ communities. (This person does need not be a faculty member or employer. It could be a community member or fellow student.)