Every year, CASE awards Virginia Carter Smith Scholarships to individuals who demonstrate considerable promise and potential as educational advancement professionals. In 2025, CASE will award 25 scholarships that can be used for in-person conferences and online trainings.
2025 Virginia Carter Smith Scholarship Winners!
Ali O'Mahony
Senior Advancement Officer of Students and Young Alumni
University College Cork
Ana Tovar Pérez
Responsable De Egresados
Universidad De Guanajuato
Angela Warwick
Development Officer
The University of West London
Beck Golubows
Philanthropy Officer
The University of Manchester
Carolina Ordonez
Community Engagement
Fundacion Colegio Americano De Quito
Clara Haydee Hernandez Martinez
Coordinadora de Enlace Estrategico y Avance Institucional
Universidad Autonoma De Queretaro
Colin Darling
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Holy Trinity School
Danika Fernandez-Sapida
Development & Donor Events Coordinator
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Davide Giovinazzo
STG Alumni Relations Officer
European University Institute
Didi Hari Krishnan
Alumni Relations Manager
Singapore American School
Doris Xu
Advancement Manager, Donor Growth
University of Technology Sydney
Emily Lewis
Donor Relations Co-ordinator
University of Leeds
Ipek Tastepe
Project Coordinator
European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)
Jennie Tang
Prospect Development Analyst
The University of Sydney
Juliette Adams
Institutional Advancement & Grants Assistant
Reid State Technical College
Liz Hendricks
Gift Processing and Data Services Coordinator
St. Norbert College
Lois Roberts
Alumni Engagement Manager
Aberystwyth University
Madara Civca
Project Manager
Riga Technical University
María Alejandra Pineda Cruz
Communication Technician - Alumni Relations Office
Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas
Megan Marion
Director of Foundation and Development
Washington State College of Ohio
Morgan Rothschild
Community Relations and Events Assistant
Melbourne Grammar School
Sabrina Coghlan-Jasiewicz
Development Officer
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Sam Jones
Philanthropy Officer
The University of Warwick
Shacqeel Coleby
Marketing Coordinator
Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute
William Soquet
Donor Information and Database Coordinator
Richland Community College
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.