UGA Announces Winner of the Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship

The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to announce that Emily Alley is the recipient of the Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Award for SLIG 2022. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who successfully demonstrates the spirit of service and giving back to the genealogical community as exemplified by Jimmy B. Parker.

Congratulations to Emily! She will be attending SLIG Academy Course 2: You're Invited: Public Speaking from Concept to Delivery.

Emily Alley is a genealogist, author, and lecturer of US, British, and Irish genealogy. She received her BA in Family History for BYU and her MA in English Local History from the University of Leicester (with distinction), researching military widows of the English Civil War. She was the host of the BYU-TV show Questions and Ancestors and has worked for Ancestry, FamilySearch, NEHGS, and Price Genealogy. She currently conducts private client research and teaches the British and Irish online genealogy classes for BYU-Idaho. In addition to family history, she enjoys gardening and travel with her 12-year old son.

SLIG Opens for Scholarship Applications

SLIG is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the following scholarships:

UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship:  Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, this full-tuition scholarship is awarded to someone who has “demonstrated commitment to genealogical excellence and community involvement.” Full details here.

Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship: This scholarship was created by friends and colleagues in honor of Laura G. Prescott (1958-2018) and her passion for genealogical education, this scholarship awards full tuition and hotel accommodations to SLIG, SLIG Academy, or SLIG Virtual. Full details here.

 

SLIG Scholarship for First-Time Institute Attendees:  Created in 2016, this scholarship is awarded to students who have never previously attended an institute program and who wish to elevate their education to new heights. Full details here.

SLIG Intermediate Foundation Scholarship: This scholarship provides full tuition to the SLIG Virtual Intermediate Foundations course. Targeted to institute attendees who desire to strengthen their research knowledge and skills at an intermediate level, in preparation for future institute courses. Full details here.

Deadlines:  Applications for all four scholarships are due no later than June 1, 2021. Winners will be announced after July 1, 2021.

Complete details for each of these opportunities and information about scholarships available through other organizations may be found at SLIG.ugagenealogy.org.

Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Announcement

 Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Announcement

The SLIG Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that Ellen Kowitt is the recipient of the Jimmy P. Parker Scholarship award for SLIG 2021. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who successfully demonstrates the spirit of service and giving back to the genealogical community as exemplified by Jimmy B. Parker. Congratulations Ellen, and thank you to all who applied! 

Ellen Kowitt is National Vice Chair of DAR's Lineage Committee Jewish Task Force; Director of JewishGen's newly formed US Research Division; President of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists; and participates in ProGen Cohort #46. She has held many volunteer positions over 25 years in the genealogy community and continues to mentor lecture, and index records online, as well as in person at the Colorado State Archives. Ellen has documented families and communities from Ukraine and she looks forward to participating in the SLIG 2021 course, “Mother Russia: Research in the Countries of the Former Russian Empire and USSR.”

Stay tuned for additional SLIG scholarship announcements coming soon!

UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Winner for 2020

The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce Melody Daisson as the winner of the UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship for 2020.

Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, whose legacy of service to the genealogical community covered more than 50 years, this scholarship is awarded to an individual who has "demonstrated commitment to genealogical excellence and community involvement."

The competition was strong and many candidates submitted worthy applications. The committee determined that Ms. Daisson's application exemplified the culture of giving back to the community as demonstrated by Jimmy B.Parker.

Melody Daisson is an Accredited Genealogist in the Southeast Region of the United States. Melody graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in family history and has 25 years of research experience She works as a professional genealogist at Family Locket. Melody is also on the online remote faculty at Brigham Young University Idaho and teaches FHGEN 112: Family History Research—Part 2: Analysis of Research Evidence. She wrote the Southern Research and African-American course modules for a U.S. Specialty Region Course at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Melody serves on the ICAPGen Study Group Committee as the curriculum designer and peer review lead for the Level 1 study group. Melody's genealogical passions are Southern Research and genealogical writing.

Congratulations to Melody and we look forward to her attendance in January 2020!

SLIG Scholarship Deadline is June 1st!

We are pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the following SLIG scholarships.

UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship:

Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, this scholarship recognizes those who have “demonstrated a commitment to genealogical excellence and community involvement.” Parker’s legacy of more than 50 years of service serves as the guideline for the application essay detailing how attending SLIG will help the applicant enhance their ability to serve or prepare them to give back to the genealogical community.

Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship: 

This new scholarship was created by the friends and colleague to honor Laura’s legacy. Her professional accomplishments, passion for genealogical education, and significant contributions to the community were earmarked by an infectious smile and positive attitude.

SLIG Scholarship for First-Time Institute Attendees: 

Created in 2016 to help first-time institute attendees take advantage of this unique type of educational experience; open to researchers of all levels.

SLIG Intermediate Foundation Scholarship: 

New this year, this scholarship reaches out to those who haven’t yet attended an institute and need to strengthen their research knowledge and skills at an intermediate level in order to prepare to attend future institutes.

Deadline: 
Applications for these scholarships are due no later than June 1, 2019. Winners will be announced on or after July 1, 2019.

Complete details for each of these opportunities and links to information about scholarships available through other organizations may be found here.