Elizabeth Christovich
Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar
West Lafayette, IN (March 23, 2020) – Purdue University student Elizabeth Christovich has been named a Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar and awarded a $1000 scholarship in recognition of her inspiring leadership, personal narrative, and academic achievement.
The Nancy Larson Foundation proudly supports students across the country majoring in elementary education by awarding scholarships to deserving students each year. Purdue is one of eight recipients selected from the many applications received by the Foundation.
“Every moment I have with a child further inspires my desire to teach,” commented Purdue. “Through all these incredible opportunities, I know that I have an impact on how people feel about themselves, how they view the world, and how they use their knowledge to make their own life meaningful. This extraordinary impact inspires me every day to strive to be the amazing teacher I know I can be.”
Nancy Larson remarked, “Elizabeth told us that she is passionate about making a difference in each child’s life. This amazing impact on a child provides her with meaning in her own life and she could not imagine a more fitting future profession.”
Juniors, seniors, and graduate students who have declared an elementary education major are invited to submit a personal narrative about why they want to teach, what personal experiences they have had that inspired them to teach, and what will make them excellent teachers. Applicants are also asked to include community service activities and experiences they have had working with children.
Larson, a former teacher and curriculum director, has dedicated her life to advancing elementary education. Nancy Larson Science K–5 programs were developed because teachers needed a classroom-tested science program that would prepare children for upper-level science classes and careers in science. The program was written to provide in-depth science content in an easy-to-teach format.