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Fall 2022 BCBA and BCaBA Scholarship Winners

Autism Recovery Foundation (ARF) is pleased to announce the awardees of our Fall of 2022 BCBA and BCaBA Scholarships.

Our scholarship program was launched in 2014 to help individuals seeking Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.  In 2019, the scholarship program was expanded to include individuals seeking Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification.

Professionals who are certified at the BCBA and BCaBA level are independent practitioners who provide behavior-analytic services.  Minnesota has a large shortage of BCBA and BCaBA practitioners serving children with autism. In addition, BCBAs supervise others who implement behavior-analytic interventions. Since 2014, ARF has provided scholarships to more than 80 students totaling more than $100,000.  

These scholarships help build the qualified professional autism workforce in our state.

After careful review of all applications, the ARF board of directors would like to congratulate the following students who were each awarded a scholarship for the Fall 2022 semester:

BCaBA Scholarships

  • Ryan Kisor – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Anne Shelton – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Kelsy Golhoffer – Florida Institute of Technology

BCBA Scholarships

  • Collin Plante – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Monica VanGunst – University of West Florida
  • Joseph Belrose – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Sophia Woods – St. Cloud State University
  • Andrea Zieba – Chicago School of Professional Psychology
  • Danielle Firsch – Ball State University
  • Karly Johnson – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Makaela Chavez – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • Debra Gunderson – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Nicole Bollensen – University of West Florida
  • Alexis Zipkin – Florida Institute of Technology
  • Patrica Harris – Arizona State University
  • Madeline Halbur – Ball State University
  • Jenna Raad – Arizona State University
  • Abubakar Bingi – University of West Florida
  • Monica Lannon – Saint Joseph’s University
  • Michelle Evans – Ball State University

These scholarships are primarily funded through donations by individuals and corporate sponsors.  To find out how you can support our BCBA scholarship fund and build Minnesota’s autism workforce, check out our donations page.