Last week, I was excited to share the latest news from three recipients of the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant. Here’s what’s new from two more young genealogist grant awardees:
Mike Savoca is an expert in onsite Italian research and recipient of the 2013 Student Grant award. He is a recent graduate of Kean University where he majored in History, and is considering working toward an advanced degree in archival studies. Mike recently worked on an archeological dig in a town located in upstate New York where his grandmother’s family once lived (pictured above) and writes, “It was amazing to be able to be a small part in unearthing physical history first hand!”
Elyse Doerflinger is a graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in Elementary Education and is currently a first grade teacher at a charter school in Inglewood, in Los Angeles. She is a popular blogger and speaker at genealogy events in the Southern California area and writes frequently for genealogy magazines and publications. Elyse received the Student Genealogy Grant in 2012 and used the funds toward genealogy research and archival supplies for her family photo and document collection.
Read more about the Freeman Student Genealogy Grant here, and encourage young genealogists to apply for the 2015 Grant Award today. Application deadline is April 10, 2015.
