SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Winners Named for 2021
The scholarship awards will be used toward continuing education, repayment of student loan debt and professional development.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named six recipients for the 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship — a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2021 scholarship program — open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members — each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to use toward continuing education and professional development courses, conferences or webinars, SIA program offerings, repayment of student loan debt and/or other education or academic pursuits.
“Through efforts like the SIA Women in Security Forum and this unique scholarship program, SIA is proud to help cultivate a diverse workforce and empower students and professionals to thrive in the security industry,” says SIA CEO Don Erickson. “We congratulate the 2021 recipients of the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship and look forward to supporting their future successes in the industry.”
The winners for the 2021 scholarship are:
- Carrie Caldwell, technical trainer, Axis Communications
- Melanie Goldberg, senior intelligence analyst, Global Rescue
- Samantha Hubner, student, Tufts University
- Elizabeth Kropp, marketing and sales intern, SAGE Integration
- Tiffany Rojas, human resource business partner, Stanley Security
- Jaya Singh, student, University of Leicester
The 2021 scholarship honorees were selected with the help of SIA’s Women in Security Forum Scholarship Subcommittee: subcommittee chair Martha Entwistle, communications manager, Eagle Eye Networks; Rebecca Bayne, president, Bayne Consulting & Search Inc.; Kevin Friedman, president, Maize Marketing; Dhira Gregory, director of marketing and communications, National Capital Region Security Forum; Cameron Javdani, president, SoundSecure; Min Kyriannis, CEO and co-founder, Amyna Systems Inc.; Andrew Lanning, co-founder, Integrated Security Technologies; Stephanie Mayes, vice president, Americas sales, Synectics; and Elaine Palome, director of human resources, Americas, Axis Communications.
“This year’s class of scholarship awardees is an inspiring, accomplished group of security industry professionals and students, and the SIA Women in Security Forum is thrilled to help each honoree reach their education and professional development goals through this program,” says SIA Women in Security Forum Chair Kasia Hanson. “We also thank the scholarship committee and its leadership — including chair Martha Entwistle — for their dedication to the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship program and their diligent work in evaluating the 2021 scholarship applications.”
SIA’s Women in Security Forum works to engage all security professionals to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry. Participation in the Forum is open to all SIA members. Learn more here.
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