Scholar: Steven Duetsch
Major: Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management (Recreational Sports Management)
Year Awarded: 2015
About the Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Recreation and Tourism Management who can show evidence of involvement in activities of professional concern. The student must possess academic areas of achievement and be involved in professional and/or community service organizations. The student must also have worked either in a paid or voluntary role in the profession of recreation.
Scholar: Grace Haddad
Major: Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management
Year Awarded: 2015
About the Scholarship: The late Dr. Byrne Fernelius was a founding faculty member of the department and held the position of Department Chair for Recreation and Leisure Studies (now Recreation and Tourism Management) for approximately 20 years. He always encouraged students in the recreation profession and community service area to be exemplary scholars. This scholarship is awarded to students who can show evidence of involvement in activities of professional concern and/or community service and has worked in the recreation field either as a volunteer or in a paid role.
Schola
r: Jenna Heim
Major: Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management
Year Awarded: 2015
Jenna Says: “I am very humbled to receive the Tal Morash Scholarship. I [received the scholarship] my first year at CSUN and I was very surprised and grateful.”
Career Aspiration: Jenna studied recreation therapy for two years at Brigham Young University in Utah before she decided to move back to her home state where the weather permits for outdoor recreation year-round. She would like to run camps for children with cancer and/or other medical conditions in the future. She grew up attending Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, a camp for children with cancer and their siblings. The camp shaped her into who she is today. Jenna has a desire to give back and share the hope and empowerment that she experienced growing up and to make an impact on others.
About the Scholarship: Tal Morash was a faculty member in the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department for many years (now Recreation and Tourism Management). He also founded the Outdoor Adventures program in the department. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who can show evidence of involvement in activities of professional concern in outdoor recreation. The student must also have volunteered or worked in the field and can show evidence of involvement with community service organizations.
