2006 Recipients
Susie with husband Jonathan and kids; Kate, Everett, Eden and Gracie!
Susie Phadke Nash
University of Southern California, Los Angles, CA
Major: Bachelor of Science Kinesiology, with a minor in Children and Families in Urban America
First job: Math Teacher with Teach for America in Marianna, Arkansas
Currently: Data and Assessment Coordinator at LEAD Academy. Living in the Nashville area with her husband, Jonathan, and children Kate, Everett, Eden, and Gracie
Volunteer: Participant in Unite for Sight, Mentored and coached sports in K-12 schools during college
Fondest memory of college: ”Traveling across California and the US competing in triathlons.”
NNHS: ”Naperville North High School is a place where I learned so much about leadership and making a difference.”
Currently living in the Nashville area with her husband, Jonathan, and daughter, Kate (born 6/14).
“I am so grateful to have been a recipient of the Rob Koranda Scholarship because it allowed me to travel across the country for college; it has been a humbling honor to continue the legacy of Rob Koranda through my education and my work.”
Aaron Fanthorpe
North Central College, Naperville, IL
Major: Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Sports: Played four years on Cardinal Football team (Quarterback)
Favorite College Memory: ”Meeting my (soon to be) wife.”
First job: Assistant Football Coach at Elmhurst College
Current job: Cambridge Sensors, USA, Regional Sales Manager. (US-based manufacturer of medical sensors for the treatment of diabetes.)
Personal Statement: ”Loving life at the moment. I am very excited to get married and loving my new residence in Austin! I have a bulldog named Milo that keeps me entertained and I couldn’t be happier!”
“This scholarship meant everything to me. It influenced me to continue my passion for football in the community where I grew up and obtain an education that led me to where I am now. I am very happy in all aspects of my life including my relationships, my career, my health and my passion for living and that wouldn’t have been possible without this scholarship and the people involved. Thank you to everyone!”