Kevin Jetton Scholarship
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How to Apply
-- Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be accepted between January - May 2026. Please return any time during that period if you are interested in applying for this prestigious scholarship.
About Kevin Jetton
Kevin Jetton, CDP, has provided dedicated and energetic service to AITP for many years, serving as
President of his local chapter, his region, and as the national President of AITP. Since 1996, he
has been the driving force behind the AITP National Collegiate Conference. As a result of his generous
service, thousands of AITP student members and professional members have enjoyed numerous opportunities
for meaningful personal/professional growth. 
In 2003, several members of AITP joined together with local chapters and the AITP Education Special
Interest Group (EDSIG) to establish the Kevin Jetton Service Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to
recognize outstanding service to fellow IT professionals through leadership and volunteer activity
(including leadership roles in AITP student chapters).
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria::
- A declared computer science/CIS/MIS/IT major with an overall and major GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
- A student who has satisfactorily completed at least one full semester of college (12 semester hours or equivalent)
- Enrolled as a full-time (12 semester hours or equivalent) undergraduate student at an accredited institution in the United States
- A US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
Previous Recipients
| 2004 | Rick Hoxie (St. Ambrose University (IA)) |
| 2005 | Ross Saur (Ferris State University (MI)) |
| 2006 | Kelly McGrath (Texas State Technical College - Abilene (TX)) |
| 2007 |
Jenna Nisbett (Texas State University (TX)) Jamie Schroeder (ITT Technical Institute, Nashville (TN)) Pavan Yenna (Texas A&M International University (TX)) |
| 2008 |
Cindy Blount (University of Phoenix, Hendersonville (NC)) Sarah Callen (Polk State College, Lakeland Campus (FL)) |
| 2009 | Spencer Sengsouriya (Southern Polytechnic State University (GA)) |
| 2010 |
Patrick Sager (Ball State University (IN)) Chantal Wilson-Lawrence (Grambling State University (LA)) |
| 2011 | Jared Parrish (Purdue University (IN)) |
| 2012 | Chloe Lockard (James Madison University (VA)) |
| 2013 | Karly Holland (University of Iowa (IA)) |
| 2014 | Patricia Lehman (Wilmington University (DE)) |
| 2015 | Jaleel Savoy (Northern Illinois University (IL)) |
| 2016 | Matthew Dillon (King University (TN)) |
| 2017 | Daniel Collins (Appalachian State University) |
| 2018 | Amy Nguyen (Cerritos College) |
| 2019 | Brandon Staple (University of Colorado, Denver) |
| 2020 | Benjamin Pfeffer (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) |
| 2021 | David Mayernik (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| 2022 | Harold Dauphin (North Carolina A&T State University) |
| 2023 | Rory Brennan-Jones (The University of Rochester) |
| 2024 | Ashley Brumfield (Louisiana Tech University) |