Awardees

2025 - Aubrie Couch Cal and Virginia Ann Holman, Aubrie Couch, Liz Holman Brooks, Mary Holman and Jay Cross Political History and Leadership Club active participant. Participated in Reagan Ranch Retreat in 2023. Volunteered in community outreach and local election centers during the elections in 2024. 2024 - Natalie Kerbel Liz Holman Brooks, Natalie Kerbel, and Mary Holman Cross Arizona State University Coordinator for the Ruben Gailego campaign. Fellow for the DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative where she had a leadership position in communication. Research Assistant at Szymon Capital researching misinformation in popular media. Volunteer for Mission Arizona advocating for Democratic Party initiatives in Tempe, AZ. An author of an article in the State Press on low election turnout for Gen Z and Millennials. 2023 - Grant Andreakis and Harrison Sears Jay Cross, Cal and Virginia Ann Holman, Harrison Sears, Liz Holman Brooks, Grant Andreakis, and Mary Holman Cross. In 2023 the Calvin M Holman Political Science Scholarship was able to award 2 scholarships Grant: In Illinois worked for tthe LakeCounty Republican Party Volunteer at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville, IL Harrison: President(Elections), Barrett Leadership and Service Team Downtown Senate President(Legislation &Elections), Undergraduate Student Government Downtown Member Osher Life-long Learning Institute President(Elections), DECA 2022 - Ronaldo Moreno Liz Holman Brooks, 2022 Scholarship Awardee Ronaldo Moreno and Cal Holman Marine Corps for 5 years Fellowship with Mission for Arizona - a club that works to register youth voters Member of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellowship 2021 - Joshua Valenzuela 2021 Scholarship Awardee Joshua Valenzuela President NextGen ASU - a club that works to register youth voters Elections Commissioner Undergraduate Student Government in Tempe 2020 - Daiva Scovil 2020 Scholarship Awardee Daiva Scovil Studied at King's College London Elected to be a Senator representing the College on Undergraduate Student Government Student Research Fellow with the Global Security Initiative. 2019 - Justin Heywood Bill Brooks, Virginia Ann Holman, Liz Holman Brooks, 2019 Scholarship Awardee Justin Heywood, and Mary Holman Cross Senate Page Captain, Arizona State Capitol. His first first internship was as a volunteer on the late Senator John McCain's campaign. 2018 - Ryan Tenty Liz Holman Brooks and 2018 Scholarship Awardee Ryan Tenty Major Political Science and a minor in Chinese - certificate in International Studies Update: Congrats to Ryan Tenty for receiving the Dean's Medal for the School of Politics and Global Studies for fall 2019! 2017 - Dena Kalamchi 2017 Scholarship Virginia Ann Holman, Awardee Dena Kalamchi, Jay Cross, and Mary Holman Cross. Double major in Political Science and Sociology with a certificate in International Studies Serving as a fellow for the Chautauqua Institution, a not-for-profit community committed to exploring the best in human values and the enrichment of life by engaging in discussions on important religious, social and political issues. 2016 - Andrew Ryan 2016 Awardee Andrew Ryan on the left. Andrew was awarded the Cal Holman Political Scholarship for the second year in a row. 2015 - Andrew Ryan Liz Holman Brooks, 2015 Scholarship Awardee Andrew Ryan, and Mary Holman Cross and Jay Cross. Junior majoring in Political Science with a 3.60 GPA. Currently an Arizona State Senate page Intern for Reginald Bolding's campaign for the Arizona State House of Representatives Participated in campaign activities to help elect Reginald Bolding to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2014. Precinct Chair for the 2012 Democratic Caucus during the Nevada Democratic Caucus in the 2012 presidential election. Read a letter from President Barrack Obama to the caucus goers. Volunteer for Senator Harry Reid's 2010 Reelection campaign. 2014 - Tania Cohen Mary Holman Cross, 2014 Scholarship Awardee Tania Cohen, Liz Holman Brooks, and Bill Brooks positions Junior majoring in Political Science and History with a 3.95 GPA. Tania is a Community Outreach Coordinator in the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Page for the Arizona State Senate Founding President of Common Sense Action at Arizona State University Oral Histories Intern at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Best Buddies International where she held various 3.95 GPA. Tania is a Community Outreach Coordinator in the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Page for the Arizona State Senate Founding President of Common Sense Action at Arizona State University Oral Histories Intern at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Best Buddies International where she held various positions 2013 - Michelle Vered Mary Holman Cross, 2013 Scholarship Awardee Michelle Vered, and Liz Brooks Sophomore majoring in Political Science and Economics with a 4.00 GPA. Worked as a political campaign volunteer beginning in 2008. Field Manager for Arizona Students' Association Fellow at the Arizona Debate Institute National Foundation for Women Legislators Scholar in 2011 2012 - Megan Gagnon 2012 Scholarship Awardee Megan Gagnon, Liz Holman Brooks, and 2011 Scholarship Awardee Julianne Hill. Junior majoring in Political Science and Sociology with a 3.71 GPA. Megan was an intern in the Goddard for Governor campaign. Campaign Manager Sierra for Arizona President National Honor Society AAEC-South Mountain Chapter 2008-2011 Member of selective Leadership Scholarship Program Dean's List for several semesters at ASU 2011 - Julianne Hill 2012 Scholarship Awardee Megan Gagnon, Liz Holman Brooks, 2011 Scholarship Awardee Julianne Hill and Mary Holman Cross Junior majoring in Political Science and Sociology. Grade point average 4.0 Intern David Lujan campaign for Attorney General Intern with the Arizona Supreme Court 2012 update - Julianne has been accepted to NYU and is waiting to hear from Harvard. 2010 - Brendan Corrigan Supreme Court and Arizona State Senator Sandra Day O?Connor and 2010 Scholarship Awarded Brendan Corrigan Associate Director of Campus Affairs on the Executive Board for the Residence Hall Association. This is the second-highest student-elected position in the on-campus student government Selected by Pi Kappa Phi, to be a delegate to the Interfraternity Council. Program manager and head official for intramural sports at the Student Recreation Complex Served on the University Hearing Board, investigating the issues raised and determining whether the student/organization charged is responsible for the conduct alleged. 2009 - Megan Selvey 2009 Scholarship Awarded to Megan Selvey between Mary Holman Cross and Liz Holman Brooks. Junior majoring in Political Science with a certificate in International Studies. Secretary for the Political Science Honor Society Volunteer with Open Table Non-Profit Organization Academic Success Coach on ASU Campus Organized a clothing drive for ASU's "Hunger and Homeless Week"