“By investing in ongoing education and skills development, we not only support individual growth, but strengthen the very foundation of our industry,” said IAEE President & CEO Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed., CEM. “We congratulate this year’s exceptional recipients on their dedication to learning and whose excellence will undoubtedly shape the future of exhibitions and events.”
The Helen Brett Scholarship was established by Robert Kolinek, CEM, CMP and named for his grandmother who was a pioneer in the trade show industry. Its purpose is to assist individuals who are exploring the study of exhibitions and events management with the end goal of advancing their career in this field. This year’s application and selection process resulted in 21 scholarships being awarded: 14 to undergraduate students and seven to graduate students.
The 2024 Helen Brett Scholarship Recipients are:
Undergraduates
- Abigail Cantrell, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- Ana Garza, University of North Texas
- Campbell Brown, High Point University
- Colleen Biskup, James Madison University
- EunSeo Ko, Grace College and Seminary
- Josie Herring. University of Denver
- Kira Holmes, Georgia State University
- Mollie McNulty, DePaul University
*Also received an internship for Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Sun Kang, Beijing Union University, China
- Sydney Spencer, Georgia State University
- Thao Truong, Georgia State University
- Tiffany Norman, Iowa State University
- Valery Salazar Jimenez, University of North Texas
- Yazmin Barbosa, Johnson and Wales University
Graduates
- Annette Ott-Barnett, Torrens University, Australia
- Elise Van Noord, University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
- Emily Zirbes, Iowa State University
- Maria Molitor, University of Sioux Falls
- Nicolas Wall, New York University
- Sanika Pawar, New York University
- Stephanie Jones, University of North Texas
The Bob Dallmeyer Education Fund supports international exhibition and event industry education and professional development. The fund is designed for event professionals worldwide including young professionals, professionals new to the industry and those that are interested in learning about the global marketplace.
The 2024 Bob Dallmeyer Education Fund Grant recipients are:
- Ray Baum, Director, Business Development, The Expo Group
- Chelsea Cranshaw, CMP, DES, Operations Director, Emerald X
The IAEE DE&I Scholarship was established by IAEE member Rochelle Richardson, CEM, who is passionate about setting children up for success. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote and bring visibility to the exhibitions, meetings and business events industry for graduating high school students of diverse backgrounds and from under-served and economically and socially disadvantaged communities in order to create an equal opportunity for the recipient to achieve a two-year or four-year college-level education program.
The 2024 IAEE DE&I Scholarship recipient is:
Qiyue He, Josiah Quincy Upper School
*Accepted to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst to pursue a Hospitality Management Degree
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