About The Alpha Delta Pi Scholarship Fund
The Alpha Delta Pi Scholarship Fund provides annual scholarships for undergraduate University of Maryland students who are chapter members.
Meet Our Scholars
Iara Rattner is currently a junior at the University of Maryland, majoring in General Biology on the pre-med track. She was born and raised in the Rockville, Maryland area, though her family hails from Argentina. Iara is trilingual, speaking Spanish at home with her family, and she also learned Hebrew through her 12 years of attendance at Jewish Day School.Iara holds the position of Vice President of Operations on the Executive Board of Alpha Delta Pi, where she serves as the President in her absence, manages the chapter calendar, and acts as the communication liaison between chapter members, the executive board, the advisory board, and the international office.She has participated in the PrePAIR program, which supports first-generation students from underrepresented minority groups in the Honors College. Iara began as a mentee in her freshman year, and in her sophomore and junior years, she has served as a peer mentor, supporting other students.Iara also shares her Hispanic and Argentinian heritage through the Argentine Club, which she founded on campus. This club brings together people of Argentinian culture and those interested in learning more about it. Additionally, she is active in Maryland Hillel, an organization for Jewish students. In her freshman spring, Iara worked on the Hillel board to plan FreshFest, a pre-move-in event for Jewish freshmen, and helped carry out a successful event in her sophomore fall. She regularly participates in Hillel programming, Friday night services, and enjoys educating others on campus about Judaism. This year, Iara serves as the Media Chair for the Conservative Minyan, a religious group.Academically, Iara plans to attend medical school after graduating from the University of Maryland, with the ultimate goal of becoming a physician.
Iara Rattner, (2024-2025 Scholar)
Past Scholars
Emily Bertapelle (2023-2024 Scholar)
When Emiky Bertapelle decided to come to Maryland in her senior year of high school, she was excited to be involved in a school with such a wide variety of academic opportunities. She started her freshman year in a living and learning community called iGive, where she learned the process of selecting nonprofits to give grants to. Emily joined Alpha Delta Pi her freshman year, and loved the way that she felt so welcome and encouraged to be herself around her sisters. She decided to apply to be Vice President of Alpha Delta Pi her sophomore year, and she has absolutely loved getting to know even more people through her position. Emily thinks it's rewarding to be able to hold responsibility and contribute back to an organization that gave her such a strong community in her first years of college. Now as a junior, she is getting more involved in the business school and is so excited to see how she will grow in the next two years at college.
Alyson Marshall (2022-2023 Scholar)
Alyson Marshall is an active member of Alpha Delta Pi. She holds leadership in Alpha Delta Pi as the Vice President of Recruitment and newly elected Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for PHA's 2023-2024 executive board. On campus Alyson is involved in the Community learning garden, club sports, Terps Against Hunger, and is an ambassador for students preventing sexual assault (PSA). She is a student worker at the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment on campus. She is currently a junior at the University of Maryland double majoring in psychology and family science. Alyson plans to pursue a masters in Marriage and Family Counseling and hopes to become a certified marriage and family therapist in her post grad life.
Olivia Medina (2021-2022 Scholar)
Olivia is originally from New York City and moved to Maryland for college. She is earning her B.A. in communications with a minor in history and will graduate in spring 2022. Olivia is planning to pursue a master’s program in nonprofit management. Olivia interns at CRYSP DC and supports operations, communications, and work shifts at The Fields at RFK. In her free time, she hangs out with her sorority sisters and plays with her dog, Arby.
How to Apply
Please contact sagiving@umd.edu for more information about The Alpha Delta Pi Scholarship Fund.