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Scholarship Recipients Announced for Virtual Summit 2024

7/29/24

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The National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of our 2024 Virtual Summit scholarship applicants. Your dedication to the art, craft, and careful work of providing program beneficiaries with access to, and education on, nutrient-filled foods sets them up for success at every stage in life. After careful and thoughtful consideration, we are pleased to announce the eighty-five individuals who were awarded scholarships for this event, with a total of over $12,000 in costs provided to those posing a significant impact on the nutrition and health of children and adults across the country.

Standard registration for the Summit is is open through August 13 ($199 for NCA members and $249 for non-members).

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Congratulations to Our Recipients!

Amanda Schmidtberger, Winsor Castle Childcare and Preschool Center, WY   

 

Angelia Shipp, Doletta Learning Center LLC, NC 

  

Ann Bouwhuis, Home Away From Home Child Care, MO 

  

Anthony Polanco, Three Points Child Care Center, AZ 

  

Ashley Fleming, Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc., KY 

  

Autumn Miles, Family Home Child Care, IA 

  

Belkis Rodriguez, Nana Belkis Home Daycare, CT 

  

Brigitte Willis, A Better Day Christian Learning Center, GA 

  

Caitlin Roberts, Child Care Council, Inc., NY 

  

Carla Clyde, Child & Youth Services Fort Wainwright, AK 

  

Carrie Gochenour, Carries Kiddos Daycare, KS 

  

Casey Zarda, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwoods, WI 

  

Cassandra Rosa, Hansen School District, ID 

  

Christina Adame, WICAP Head Start, ID 

  

Ciarra Miller, Harlan County Boys and Girls Club, KY 

  

Cynthia Belyea, Family Home Child Care, ME 

  

Danielyell Turnipseed, Glory Revealed Mission, MS 

  

David Keister, Caring Hearts Academy, VA 

  

Dawn McCoy, Nutritional Development Services, PA 

  

Dawn Smith, UETHDA, Inc., TN 

  

Dayna Hamel, Muddy Creek Daycare, NE 

  

Deanna Montano-Fuentes, KinderCare Learning Center, NM 

  

Debra Butterfield, ABC 123 Enrichment Center, OH 

  

Donna Long, UMES Child and Family Development Center, MD 

  

Emily Jarboe, Early Learning Indiana, IN 

  

Erica Wistrom, Tacoma Public Schools, WA 

  

Esther Osei Bonsu, Amazing Grace Family Daycare, MA 

  

Faith Alexander, Alexander Family Daycare, MD 

  

Gabrielle Witham, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, MA 

  

Gena Walker, JBER Child and Youth Programs, AK 

  

Heather Lenoir, Family Home Child Care, ND 

  

Helen Garzon, Sanger Unified School District, CA 

  

Janida Hobbs, The Walk Preschool and Daycare, MT 

  

Jennifer Crookham, Community Action Alger-Marquette, MI 

  

Jennifer Jones, Babies Are A Blessing Family Childcare, IL 

  

Jennifer Westbrook, Westbrook Academy Childcare and Learning Center, MO 

  

Jessica Pierson, Choices for People, MO 

  

Jose Fraire, Santa Fe Primary Home Care Services, TX 

  

Josh Shepherd, Dream Center Peoria, IL 

  

Julia Jesseph, Shawnee Public Schools, OK 

  

Julia Rehmat, Nutley Adult Day Care, NJ 

 

Julie Monson, Head Start of Northeastern Nevada, NV 

 

Julie Shatwell, The Sunny Patch Daycare, AR 

Katie Smith, Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County, NY 

  

Keiko Loether, Nokomis Childcare, ND 

  

Kelly Harms, J. Smith Young YMCA, NC 

  

Kiersten Bradley, Champlain Islands Parent Child Center, VT 

  

Kimberly Anema, The Learning Community, IN 

  

Kindra Alford, Malheur County Child Development Center, OR 

  

Kristin Corr, Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship, PA 

  

Lakeidra White, Kinder Joy Learning Academy, SC 

  

Lakeyia Allen, Beach Babies Child Care, DE 

  

LaRae Steffan, The Improvement Association, VA 

  

LaTasha Starr, Heaven's Steps Child Care, WI 

  

Laura Dreibelbis, The Susan J Rheem Adult Day Center, AZ 

  

Lauren Brandland, Nooksack Tribal Head Start, WA 

  

Leslie Hawkins, Child Care Castle, NM 

  

Leslie Watson, Kids Grow Preschool, FL 

  

Lynette Deuschle, Faith Preschool, CO 

  

Maritza Lopez, Oak Ridge Childrens Academy, FL 

  

Marta Swenson, Little Feet Daycare, SD 

  

Melissa Walker, Wyoming Child And Family Development, WY 

  

Michelle Gibson, Country Tykes Daycare, ME 

  

Michelle Hankins, Michelle's Place, NE 

  

Monica Jackson, Jackson Child Care, VA 

  

Monique Expose, Trinity Learning Academy, LA 

  

Natalie Jackson, McNeilly Center for Children, TN 

  

Nicole Cameron, Bay Mills Child Development Center, MI 

  

Nicole Gorman, Little Cupcake Daycare, OR 

  

Nina Suber, Pee Dee Community Action Partnership, SC 

  

Norma L Contreras, Contreras Family Child Care, CA 

  

Rachelle Carroll, Bear Essentials Academy, UT 

  

Rosalinda Salinas Segovia, UMOS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, TX 

  

Shannon Bender, Opportunities, Inc. Head Start, MT 

  

Shannon McKenna, City of Lakewood, CO 

   

Sharlet Jarvis, Webster County Starting Points Child Development Center, WV 

  

Shauntay Nelson, Ware County Head Start, GA 

  

Stacey Peek, Cherokee County Child Development Centre, AL 

  

Strawsee Keyes, Utah State University, UT 

  

Tara Jones, Passaic Family Head Start, NJ 

  

Tiffany Comeaux, United Way of Acadiana, LA 

  

Tracy Dawson, All About Our Kids, AL 

  

Val Wiestner, Sunbeam Family Services, OK 

  

Vanessa Young, Amazing Adult Day Care Center, MS 

 

Vernesia Dunkelberger, Community Services Agency Reno Head Start, NVÂ