Every year, CASE awards Virginia Carter Smith Scholarships to individuals who demonstrate considerable promise and potential as educational advancement professionals. In 2026, CASE awarded 25 scholarships that can be used for in-person conferences and online trainings.
2026 Virginia Carter Smith Scholarship Winners!
Adeduntan Segun-Olasanmi
Deputy Registrar & Director (Advancement)
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ana Aracelis Frias Betances
Coordinator Advancement Office
Universidad Iberoamericana - UNIBE
Aubrey Cintron
Major Gifts Officer
Seton Hill University
Carl Hunter
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
University of Illinois at Chicago
Christine Meszaros
Director of Advancement
Villa Walsh Academy
Clara Miret Carbonell
Community Engagement & Alumni Relations Officer
THINK Global School
Corin Christopher
Donor Relations and Stewardship Officer
Queen Margaret University
Jenna Fox
Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
University of La Verne
Jennifer Hyle
Assistant Director Donor Acknowledgements and Recognition Programs
University of California, Santa Barbara
Jennifer Mossuto
Assistant Director, Donor Relations
University of San Diego
Joe Graessle
Leadership Gift Officer
Kenyon College
Krystal Hudson
Assistant Director of Development
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Leah Southern
Philanthropy Officer
The University of Manchester
Lucy Finnegan
Alumni Relations Coordinator
The University of West London
Mara Leyland
Development Officer (Archives & Research)
George Watson's College
Nadine Thompson-Best
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Birkbeck, University of London
Nicole Collins
Manager of Donor Engagement
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Sara St George
Development Assistant
University of Strathclyde
Shauna Barron
Senior Global Alumni Officer
Brunel University London
Sicilia Reed
Digital Engagement Coordinator
Georgia College & State University
Sydnee Wellman
Coordinator, Young Alumni and Campus Development
Morehead State University
Thomas Naab
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Saint Mary's College of California
Trisha Durbin
Director of Alumnae/i Events
Hollins University
Veronica Valadez Lopez
Identity and Monitoring Program for UVEG Alumni
Universidad Virtual Del Estado De Guanajuato
Yan Chen
Research Manager
The Rhodes Trust
About Virginia Carter Smith
This award is named for a legendary CASE employee, Virginia "Ginny" Carter Smith, who served CASE and its members with unwavering passion and dedication from 1975 until retiring in 1991. Among her many roles, Smith oversaw books, publications, communications, conferences, the Annual Assembly, the Reference Center, membership, district and board relations, and the committee to advance minorities and women. She also served as acting president twice and was founder and editor of Currents magazine. Smith passed away in 1995.