The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) Announces Winners of the Consuelo W. Gosnell MSW Scholarships

Washington--The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) is pleased to name the winners of the 2003 Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW Scholarship.  The Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship is awarded to masters degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated a commitment to working with, or who have a special affinity with American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations, or in public and voluntary nonprofit agency settings.

This year, the award winners are:

• Rachel Bennett, Hunter College, New York, NY
• Laurel Phillips, Barry University, Miami, FL
• Eugene Cameron, Newman University, Wichita, KS
• Rick Smith, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Jose Luis Velasco, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC  
• Coya Walker, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

More information about the award winners can be found at http://www.naswfoundation.org/gosnell.html.

Jounalists wishing to speak with any of the scholarship winners should contact NASW Public Affairs at media@naswdc.org or 202-336-8228

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington, DC, is the largest membership organization of professional social workers with 150,000 members.  It promotes, develops and protects the practice of social work and social workers.  NASW also seeks to enhance the well being of individuals, families and communities through advocacy.