About Sigma Kappa
The Sigma Kappa Scholarship Fund provides annual scholarships for undergraduate University of Maryland students who are chapter members.
About The Fund
Please contact sagiving@umd.edu for more information about the Sigma Kappa Scholarship Fund
Meet Our Scholars
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Marissa Edelman is a current Senior psychology major, applying to graduate programs with the desire to become a licensed clinician. Marissa is currently, a research Assistant in the BEAD lab, an intern with the 21 and Ready Program at the Arc of PG County, VP of Career Development of Psi Chi, Psychology National Honors Society, former Teaching Assistant for Psychology of Happiness, and former Mental Health Chair of Sigma Kappa, Beta Zeta.
Marissa Edelman (2024-2025 Scholar)
Past Scholars
Olivia Wanat (2023 Scholar)
Lela (Olivia) Wanat is an English: Media Studies major. She is the president of Sigma Kappa and previously served as the Vice President of Philanthropic Services. Additionally, she has been an active member of SK through her participation in committees and Standards Council. Lela plans on pursuing a Business Management Masters in the future.
Delaney Gunster (2022 Scholar)
Delaney is a graduating senior from the College of Education studying Secondary World Language Education: Spanish with a minor in History. As a member of Sigma Kappa, she had the honor of serving as the Assistant V.P. New Member Education, V.P. Programming, and Chapter President for three semesters. She also served as a Rho Gamma for the 2022 Formal Recruitment cycle to give back to the PHA community that has given her so much in just three short years. Currently, Delaney is in her student teaching semester and is working in a middle school full-time. After graduation, Delaney plans to teach in a Maryland middle school and will teach Spanish.