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The University of Advancing Technology Announces Spring 2007 Winner of the Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship for Women Studying Computer Game Development and Design
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TEMPE, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 6, 2006 --The University of Advancing Technology (UAT) has
announced that Erin Ali, a Game Design student, received the Karrlin Field
Memorial Scholarship, which awards her $1,000 towards her Spring 2007
tuition. The semiannual award recognizes female UAT game students who are
passionate about the game industry.
The Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to UAT students
since the fall of 2006 to women pursuing an education in computer game
development and design at UAT. Karrli, as she was known to friends and
family, embodied a passion for technology and was a prospective student at
UAT. An intelligent and vibrant young woman, Karrli was an aspiring writer
and artist who dreamed of a career as a game designer. Unfortunately, she
would never attend UAT--diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at an early age, she
passed away in 2004 at the age of 17. Her memory lives on in the Karrlin
Field Scholarship, which was formed by Karrli's family.
Upon hearing the news that she had been awarded the scholarship, Ms. Ali
was thrilled. "I'm really excited that I won, and I'm really happy that
this is going to help towards my last semester here," she said. Ms. Ali
applied for the endowment after reading Karrlin's website. "You could tell
she didn't do it because she had to or that she did it because she felt she
should, but it was something she really wanted to do," she enthused. "I sat
down and went through a whole biography on myself and how that experience
had got me to where I am today, and with more help I could do more," she
recalled.
The Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by the Karrlin Field
Memorial Fund, administered by the Chester County Community Foundation,
Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Fund is
to provide financial support for scholarships and charitable purposes
related to causes that honor the life, creative works and memory of Karrlin
Field.
For further information on the life and works of Karrlin Field, please
visit www.karrli.com. To make a tax-deductible donation to the Karrlin
Field Memorial Fund, please visit www.chescocf.org and click on "Donate
Online." To apply for the Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship at UAT, please
visit www.uat.edu/scholarships.
About UAT: The University of Advancing Technology is a unique, private
college that serves its student body by fostering knowledge creation and
academic excellence in an environment that embraces the young technophiles
of the world. With three centers of research and a suite of
technology-centered undergraduate and graduate degrees, the University is a
recognized leader in technology education.