The Jenice Riley Memorial Scholarship

The Alabama Humanities Foundation awards the Jenice Riley Memorial Scholarships to Alabama teachers looking to further their professional development through this $1,000 award that helps them attend a seminar or institute, purchase classroom materials, or create a program that enhances their students’ understanding of history and civics. Recipients are chosen from a pool of applicants based on their proposed spending of the scholarship money to improve their teaching abilities and create a more effective classroom environment. The recipients of this scholarship are honored each year at the AHF's annual Alabama Humanities Awards Luncheon in September.

The Jenice Riley Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of the late Jenice Riley, daughter of Alabama governor Bob Riley and his wife Patsy, for her extraordinary commitment to enhancing the quality of education in Alabama. Jenice Riley’s passion for teaching kindergarten infused her students with creativity and a desire to learn. She inspired her students, encouraged parents to get involved in their children’s education, and actively promoted better educational programs and disciplines within her community. AHF is honored to present this scholarship each year in her memory.

Congratulations to the 2009 Recipients of the
Jenice Riley Memorial Scholarship

This year's recipients were awarded their scholarships at a patron's reception held prior to the luncheon. They include:

•  Rebecca Campbell, 4th-grade teacher, Uniontown Elementary School, Uniontown

• Susie Criswell, 3rd-5th grades teacher, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, Auburn

•  Melissa Elliott, 5th-grade teacher, Lynn Fanning Elementary School, Meridianville

•  Fredna Grimmett, 5th-grade teacher, Ogletree Elementary School, Auburn

•  Janet Leffard, 3rd-5th grades teacher, Dodge Elementary School, Mobile

•  Carol Murphree, 6th-grade teacher, Russellville Middle School, Russellville