Gronfeldt-Strother Endowed Scholarship
Type
Scholarship / FellowshipYear Established
2016Purpose
Provide financial support for a student of students in an academic year. (GF000191)Description
Students must be in good academic standing.
Award Criteria A - The recipient must be either an undergraduate or graduate student in one of the Communications programs, or a student in the FastTrack program for an M.S. in Global Strategic Communications;
- Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the semester;
- Must complete application essay;
- Must be registered for at least one of the communications courses offered as part of the Study Abroad Program.
- The recipient must give a public presentation during the fall semester.
Award Criteria B - The recipient must be a citizen of Iceland. Maybe a current or incoming student, or an exchange student. This scholarship as it pertains to Icelandic students is not restricted to any one academic program.
History
Dr. Svafa Gronfeldt is a Florida Tech alumni. She graduated in 1995 with a master's in technical and professional communications. She has traveled all around the world furthering her knowledge in education. She received her Ph.D. in London in leadership and organizational behavior. After school, she created Alvogen. She mainly instructs the company in communication procedures, planning for the future, and advancing the organizational development.Gronfeldt truly appreciated her time across the seas, that she has developed the study abroad and communications scholarship.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, please go to Panther Fund and use the "other" designation to identify that you wish to give to this named endowment fund.