A.C. Ivory and Elyse Doerflinger 2012 Grant Recipients
College students Elyse Doerflinger of Los Angeles, California and A.C. Ivory of Salt Lake City, Utah were introduced at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Friday, June 8 as the 2012 recipients of the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant.
This is the second year that the grant has been awarded to young genealogists in a program that aims to assist students seeking to advance their genealogical education. Doerflinger and Ivory each received a $500 cash award to assist them in pursuing their genealogy goals.
Meet Elyse Doerflinger
Elyse Doerflinger presenting at SCGS
Elyse Doerflinger is a senior at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills majoring in Liberal Studies for Elementary Education. She is currently working in the elementary classroom, and would like to teach kindergarten after receiving her teaching credential in 2014.
Elyse brings her love of children and education to the genealogical community through her involvement as an instructor for the SCGS Kids’ Camp pre-conference event, and through her live and video presentations on topics as diverse as organization, research and involving kids in genealogy.
Family secrets about long-forgotten siblings sparked Elyse’s interest in her family history and genealogy. She has been blogging at Elyse’s Genealogy Blog since 2008, hosts a YouTube channel featuring her personalized videos, and is active on FaceBook and Twitter.
Stop by and meet Elyse, a rising star in genealogy today:
Elyse’s Genealogy Blog www.elysesgenealogyblog.com
Elyse’s YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/elyse90505
Elyse on FaceBook Genealogist Elyse
Elyse on Twitter @genealogistelys
Meet A.C. Ivory
A.C. Ivory with his mother, Monica, at the SCGS Jamboree Gala
A.C. Ivory is a junior studying Communications with an emphasis on New Media at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He presently works for ProGenealogists Research in Salt Lake City and aspires to continue working professionally as a Certified and Accredited Genealogist.
In addition to his work with ProGenealogists, A.C. is a frequent speaker at conferences on the topic of Mac Genealogy and Genealogy Software. He enjoys using technology to streamline his research and shares ideas on his personal blog, ACIvory.com
A.C. first became interested in genealogy in 2006 and was pleased to help others discover their own family history while serving on his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alberta, Canada.
Take time to connect with A.C. and meet a rising star in genealogy today:
AC Ivory Blog www.acivory.com
Ivory Family Association Blog www.generationivory.com/index.html
AC on FaceBook – ac.ivory
AC on Twitter — @acivory
About the Grant
The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Fund was established in 2010 to assist young genealogists seeking to advance their genealogical education. Suzanne Freeman was a life-long volunteer who worked with many youth organizations; she also developed a strong interest in family history, and was a frequent attendee at the SCGS Jamboree. At the time of her death in Tucson, Arizona August 28, 2010, Suzanne was still searching for elusive Winsor cousins. More information about the grant program is available at /suzanne-freeman-grant/ or by contacting Denise Levenick, daughter of Suzanne Freeman and Grant Committee Chair at swfgrant (at) gmail (dot) com.
