International Police Association

Region 61 

 Region 61 Scholarship

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 R-61 Celebrates Graduation of Two Scholarship Winners

 

The Northern Arizona University graduations of two Region 61 scholarship winners were celebrated by families, friends and R-61 members on May 21st in Payson, AZ.

 Miss Katherine Dyer, the recipient of  R-61’s 2007 (and the region’s first) award, earned a bachelor of science degree in biology and a minor in chemistry with a 4.0 GPA  High academic achievement warrented her investiture into the Tri Beta National Biological Honor Society, the Order of Omega Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.  During the summer of 2010 Katherine served as a research intern at Maricopa (county) Medical Center’s Burn, Surgery and Trauma Department and has been informed of the publication of her research study while there.  The Burn, Surgery and Trauma Department has currently employed Katherine while awaiting  her acceptance into medical school.  Katherine is the daughter of  IPA member Allen Dyer and  R-61 vice-president, Michelle Dyer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dyer are retired from the City of Phoenix(AZ) Police Dept. and the Payson(AZ) Police Dept. 

Miss Christine Solymossy, a recipient of R-61’s scholarship in 2010, earned her bachelor of arts degree in anthropology with a 4.0 GPA.  Christine, who was inducted into the Golden Key Honor Society and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is additionally a 2009 graduate of Gila Community College, Payson, AZ with a dual associate of arts degree in anthropology and foreign languages. Her next goal is a master’s degree in information sciences and will be pursued at Pittsburgh(PA) School of Information Sciences this fall.  IPA member and secretary of R-61, Sharon Benson, is Christine’s proud mother. Sharon is retired from the Natrona County (WY) Sheriff’s Department.

Pictured in photo #1 is R-61 president Arthur “Frank” Mulkern presenting a bouquet of roses to Katherine Dyer.

In the second photo is the Dyer family; R-61 VP Michelle, son Bradley, graduate Katherine and Allen Dyer.

In the third photo is R-61 secretary Sharon Benson, president Arthur “Frank” Mulkern, and graduate Christine Solymossy, holding her bouquet..

    

 

 

 

 

Previous Winners: 

2010    Christine Solymossy      

2009    Zack Jones and Christine Solymossy

2008    Michelle Gray

2007    Katie Dyer