Description:
The Margaret Gheen Hatzog scholarship was established to assist students with disabilities to further their education.
Criteria:
- MSW student
- Student must be disabled or handicapped
- Student must be registered with the USC Office of Disabilities
Selection:
Student selection will be determined by the College's Scholarship and Fellowship Committee
Deadline:
Extended until December 15
Amount:
$500.00
Notification:
Selected student will be notified of award prior to end of semester
Please submit materials to:
A letter of interest detailing your qualifications, need and intention for the scholarship.
Laura E. Boudon, Ph.D., MSW
Director of Student Affairs
College of Social Work
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
boudon@gwm.sc.edu
phone (803) 777-5190
fax (803) 777-3498
Background Information:
Margaret Gheen Hartzog, received her MSW from USC in 1977. She was tragically killed in a terrible car accident in 1996 on her way to visit a DHEC Home Health patient. Margaret Hartzog was a social worker who exemplified the spirit of this service profession by fully living every moment, her passion for the well-being of others always in evidence.
Becky Sparrow, class of 1971, who supervised Margaret's field placement wanted to do something special in her memory for the college, remembers: "Those who knew Margaret remember her great sense of humor, her eagerness to learn, her compassion for people and the environment, her perseverance in overcoming the challenges in her life, and her generosity in helping the disadvantaged.
It is my hope that this scholarship award will help future social work students to know and accept the meaning and price of growth and learning, serve as a reminder for faculty and field instructors of just how precious the teacher/student relationship is, and help us remember Margaret's incredible advocacy for her clients."
