º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is committed to contributing annually to assist in student scholarships and aid. Scholarship and financial assistance funding is supported by gifts from alumni, family, and friends. Generally, funds are disbursed in the form of tuition credit.
This academic year we are pleased to announce the following recipients. Sampada Fotedar (PsyD 1) was awarded the Aombaye Ramsey Diversity Award. Â Beatrice Di Cintio (current MA) was awarded the Sidney Berkowitz Scholarship for Clinical Excellence. The honorees have written acceptance statements for their scholarship awards.
The Cereta Perry Scholarship is awarded to an incoming student at the start of the academic year. Click here to learn more about this year’s recipients Fatou Dieng (MA) and Sampada Fotedar (PsyD 1).
Aombaye Ramsey Diversity Award (ARDA)
The ARDA was created in 2004 to honor former faculty member Dr. Aombaye Ramsey’s lifelong commitment to social justice. This award supports a PsyD student who shares that same commitment to advocate on behalf of diversity issues. Priority will be given to applicants who belong to an ethnic, racial, or cultural group traditionally underrepresented in the field of psychology.
With intense honor and gratitude, I want to thank º£½ÇÂÒÂ× for choosing me as a candidate for the Aombaye Ramsey Diversity Award. This award, created to honor Dr. Aombaye Ramsey’s lifelong commitment to social justice, holds immense significance for me. As an Indian psychology student, I witness everyday how psychology is viewed from a western lens, and at times, can lack cultural inclusivity. These observations motivate me to advocate for social justice and multicultural equity in psychology. It not only provides me with financial assistance, but also inspires me to continue my commitment to promoting diversity in mental health. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the selection committee and my supporters for their belief in my potential. This award provides a vital opportunity to advance my studies and strengthen my commitment to advocating for underrepresented communities.
Sidney Berkowitz Scholarship for Clinical Excellence (SBSCE)
The SBSCE was established in Fall 2022 to honor Dr. Sidney Berkowitz, a beloved former faculty member who was an esteemed clinician and long-time supporter of º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. This award is presented to a student who demonstrate excellence in clinical work and shows a commitment to clinical practice using humanistic value/principles.Â
Receiving the Sidney Berkowitz Scholarship for Clinical Excellence is a profound honor, and one I hold with deep gratitude. I understand that Dr. Sidney Berkowitz was a true embodiment of humanistic psychology, and that his life’s work profoundly impacted countless lives. To be selected as the Master’s recipient of an award bearing his name feels not only like recognition, but like an affirmation of the path I know I am meant to walk.
For me, this was never a career change, it was a realization. A coming home to something I had always felt called toward. I came to the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× drawn to a form of therapy grounded in relationality, and shaped by the most human of questions, those of meaning, grief, loss, and recovery. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has been my home for the past eleven months, and I take great pride in that. I am deeply grateful to its inspiring faculty, my supervisors, and my peers, whose compassion and wisdom have shaped me profoundly.
Most importantly, I am grateful to my clients, who have offered me some of the most transformative lessons I will carry throughout my career. At the heart of my work is a sincere belief that every person deserves to be truly seen and that when a client feels genuinely met with honesty and understanding, something healing naturally follows.
As I continue this journey, I am committed to honoring Dr. Berkowitz’s legacy through kindness, humility, and curiosity; both as a clinician and as a human being. This award deepens my commitment to that calling.