Ten students in OLLU’s Education Department have been named Charles Butt Scholars. The students, who are preparing for teacher certification, have each received an $8,000 scholarship for a total of $80,000 awarded.
OLLU is one of only 20 universities where students can apply for the scholarship. OLLU scholarship recipients are:
Yadira Hernandez
Tanya Barrientos
Sabastian Moreno
Gabriela Guadarrama
Dean Martinez
Andrew Vanover
Analia Lopez
Aliana Hartman
Lyndee Rheinberger
Joselinn Perez
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be committed to teaching in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 or majority economically disadvantaged school or in a shortage subject area (math, science, special education, or bilingual).
The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers is designed to encourage and support the state’s most promising students to pursue a career in teaching through one of the state’s best university-based teacher preparation programs. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Charles Butt Foundation in partnership with those universities through a rigorous application process.
OLLU has been preparing teachers of excellence for more than 113 years. Participation in the Charles Butt Scholars program is a testament to our students, faculty and staff and the tremendous work we have been doing for more than a century.
The Charles Butt Scholarship selects talented and diverse aspiring teachers who demonstrate leadership potential, and ensures they are supported financially and professionally throughout their journey to becoming a teacher.