NASP - 2010 MSP Recipients

NASP-ERT 2010 Minority Scholarship Program Award Recipients

Kayleta Adams
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Deborah Peek Crockett Minority Scholarship Award

Kayleta Adams

Kayleta Adams attended the University of Kansas where she double majored in Psychology and Child Development. After completing her studies in 2003, she worked for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Child Development Center designing preschool curriculum and overseeing program efforts. Working with the families of students with a range of abilities inspired her to pursue a career as a school psychologist. She is currently working on her Educational Specialist degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her future career will focus on gifted minorities and enhancing the academic achievement of students with problem behaviors.

Marlana L. Ashe
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Wayne Gressett Memorial Minority Scholarship Award

Marlana Ashe

Marlana Ashe currently attends James Madison University where she is pursuing an Educational Specialist degree. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in December 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, she worked for the Close Up Foundation, a non-profit organization teaching active citizenship to students from across the U.S. and foreign countries. Marlana has a passion for advocating for children from diverse backgrounds. As a graduate assistant at JMU, she exercises that passion by mentoring ethnically diverse and disadvantaged undergraduate students. She is further interested in attracting minorities to the field of school psychology.

Chauncey Jackson
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
NASP-ERT Minority Scholarship Award

Chauncey Jackson

Chauncey Jackson received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is currently pursuing her Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology at Sam Houston State University. She chose school psychology as a career because she enjoys resolving issues and helping others to improve and succeed. Her future goals are to advocate for the profession of school psychology by informing parents and the community about the importance of school psychology and work towards alleviating the problem of overrepresentation of African Americans and other minorities in Special Education programs.

Diana C. Navia
Long Island University–Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
The Pearson Minority Scholarship Award

Diana Navia

Diana C. Navia is a native of Colombia . She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors from Hunter College. While working towards her undergraduate degree, Diana began mentoring and tutoring. These opportunities confirmed Diana's passion to serve youth and families through an emphasis on academic and personal growth. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Education at Long Island University. After LIU, she hopes to continue working with underprivileged adolescents. This opportunity will allow her to integrate her personal experiences as an immigrant growing up in the U.S. and publicly serve as an advocate to impact the Latino community seeking help.


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	NASP-ERT 2010 Minority Scholarship Program Award Recipients Kayleta Adams University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE Deborah Peek Crockett Minority Scholarship Award Kayleta Adams attended the University of Kansas where she double majored in Psychology and Child Development. After completing her studies in 2003, she worked for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Child Development Center designing preschool curriculum and overseeing program efforts. Working with the families of students with a range of abilities inspired her to pursue a career as a school psychologist. She is currently working on her Educational Specialist degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her future career will focus on gifted minorities and enhancing the academic achievement of students with problem behaviors. Marlana L. Ashe James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Wayne Gressett Memorial Minority Scholarship Award Marlana Ashe currently attends James Madison University where she is pursuing an Educational Specialist degree. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in December 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, she worked for the Close Up Foundation, a non-profit organization teaching active citizenship to students from across the U.S. and foreign countries. Marlana has a passion for advocating for children from diverse backgrounds. As a graduate assistant at JMU, she exercises that passion by mentoring ethnically diverse and disadvantaged undergraduate students. She is further interested in attracting minorities to the field of school psychology. Chauncey Jackson Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX NASP-ERT Minority Scholarship Award Chauncey Jackson received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is currently pursuing her Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology at Sam Houston State University. She chose school psychology as a career because she enjoys resolving issues and helping others to improve and succeed. Her future goals are to advocate for the profession of school psychology by informing parents and the community about the importance of school psychology and work towards alleviating the problem of overrepresentation of African Americans and other minorities in Special Education programs. Diana C. Navia Long Island University–Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY The Pearson Minority Scholarship Award Diana C. Navia is a native of Colombia . She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors from Hunter College. While working towards her undergraduate degree, Diana began mentoring and tutoring. These opportunities confirmed Diana's passion to serve youth and families through an emphasis on academic and personal growth. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Education at Long Island University. After LIU, she hopes to continue working with underprivileged adolescents. This opportunity will allow her to integrate her personal experiences as an immigrant growing up in the U.S. and publicly serve as an advocate to impact the Latino community seeking help.