HUGE “Family SHOUT-OUT”–Since the inception of the “Ruckman Scholarship”, We have already awarded OVER $ 44,500.00 in Scholarships.

am happy to announce that I am now working as an environmental geologist for URS Corporation, the United State’s largest engineering and environmental firm.

I have worked on a variety of sites so far, such as investigating stream pollution in southwest Missouri, maintaining an oil recovery program at a Kansas oil refinery, installing treatment systems at a former Air Force base, and more.

I received a formal offer for employment 8 days after I graduated from UCF. I have been working at the same middle school since then, and I am finishing up my third year. My first year of teaching, I was selected as the New Teacher of the Year.

I attended Towson University for my undergraduate degree (2004-2008) and graduated with a degree in Public Relations. I was unable to find a job after graduation due to the country’s financial crisis and decided to take a managerial job with my family’s coffee and tea company. In 2010, I decided to follow my passion and started graduate school to get a Master’s in School Counseling.

I completed my undergraduate studies at West Virginia University in Morgantown with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and a minor in communication studies in May 2002.

I then moved back to my hometown to work at Summersville Memorial Hospital (now Summersville Regional Medical Center) as a clinical laboratory scientist (also known as a medical technologist).

I am a new school counselor (since 12/2011)at a Technical High School, in CT.  For the first time ever I am enjoying “a summer off,” which is definitely enjoyable, also but confusing because I often forget what day it is–if only all of life’s problems could be this taxing.

I graduated magna cum laude, from Stevenson University in May of 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication Design (more commonly known as Graphic Design). While at Stevenson, I thoroughly enjoyed my studies and played 4 years on the Stevenson University Women’s Field Hockey Team.

In December of 2011 I received my MS in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. In September of the same year I joined Americorps, which is the domestic version of the Peace Corps.