Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial RECAMFT Scholarship
For Prelicensed and Newly Licensed Members
Welcome to the Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial Scholarship Program Learn how you can support the fund or apply for a scholarship below. You can also learn about our past winners! |
About the Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial Scholarship Program The Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial Scholarship Program was established in 2021 to honor the Wards and their legacy of generosity to our chapter. Initially, the program aimed to fund three annual scholarships over three years, with the RECAMFT Board providing 50% of the initial $9,000 funding goal and members contributing the remainder. Thanks to the support of our community, this vision became a reality. In 2024, the RECAMFT Board renewed the program for an additional three years, continuing its commitment to supporting prelicensed and newly licensed members in their professional journey. | Joseph "Joe" and Pamela Ward
Joe and Pam had three adopted children, two daughters, Jannea and Simone, and a son, Andrew. Pam ran an adoption agency, and avidly believed in helping children by adopting them to good homes. They have one grandson. |
"I think it is amazing you are considering setting up a scholarship program in my parents' honor. Our family would be honored. I know my parents would love for that to be a legacy they leave behind and to continue to empower and support others' growth."
-- Andrew Ward, son of Joe and Pam Ward
2024 Scholarship Winners Announced!We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's scholarships, recognizing two outstanding Associate LMFTs in the mental health field.
| Excerpt from the September 2023 Redwood Empire Therapist Newsletter... Announcing the 2023 Winners of the Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial RECAMFT Scholarship ![]() ![]() ![]() | Excerpt from the October 2022 Redwood Empire Therapist Newsletter... Congratulations to RECAMFT's first award recipients of the Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial Scholarships! Bree Watson, AMFT and Claudia Hernandez, AMFT were each awarded one year memberships to RECAMFT and $1000!
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