Diane Alexis Whipple Memorial Scholarship (DAWMS) By: Barbara-Jean Slopey, Chair The Diane Alexis Whipple Foundation was created to honor the memory of Diane Alexis Whipple by her life-partner and family.  Diane Alexis Whipple had a desire…"to provide opportunities to help individuals achieve their educational and professional goals".   The first Diane Alexis Whipple Memorial Scholarship was awarded at the 2004 Symposium on Deafness, Language and Learning in October.  The CRID DAWMS Scholarship committee is now accepting applications.  Awards will be made at the 2008 CRID State Conference.  Applications will be accepted from the following categories: 1) Professional Interpreter (must be a member of RID and CRID)             2) Interpreter Preparation Program Student (must be a member of CRID and SCRID) 3) Deaf Community Member (must be a member of CRID) Scholarships will be awarded to help CRID members "achieve their educational and professional goals" in the following areas:     (1) Students in their final semester of the Interpreter Preparation Program     (2) Members working on an advanced degree (Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate)     (3) Members working to improve their skills through a formalized mentorship     (4) Members seeking creative ways to advance their education and knowledge relating to interpreting (i.e. ASL linguistics classes, the Master Mentor Program, a summer at Gallaudet or with the National Theater of the Deaf, etc) Each application must include a Request for Funding Proposal (RFP), a letter of interest, recommendation letters, formalized plans and/or documentation of goals.  Application forms and the RFP are located in this newsletter and posted on the CRID website - www.coloradorid.org. The application deadline is March 31, 2008.  Completed applications can be sent electronically to Barbara-Jean Slopey at   , or mailed to: Barbara-Jean Slopey University of Colorado at Boulder Disability Services 107 UCB Boulder, Colorado  80309-0107 We invite each and every CRID member to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to further your educational and professional goals!