Past ACES scholars

Each year, the ACES Education Fund several students focused on a career in editing as recipients of its annual scholarships. The top candidate receives the Aubespin scholarship and $2,500; four other students receive $1,000. In addition, each scholars receives free registration for the American Copy Editors Society’s annual conference.

The winners are selected using these criteria:

  • Commitment to copy editing as a career.
  • Work experience in copy editing.
  • Abilities in copy editing, as demonstrated by the examples in the application and the recommendations.

Aubespin scholars

YearNameSchool
2010-11Nora SimonUniversity of Oregon
2009-10Shannon EppsHampton University
2008-09Audrey KuoUCLA
2007-08Shanxi UpsdellUniversity of Kansas
2006-07Matthew DulinUniversity of Houston
2005-06Diego SorbaraUniversity of Missouri
2004-05Nicole WerkingUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2003-04Dan PurschwitzUniversity of Missouri
2002-03Alyda HardyUniversity of Alabama

ACES scholars

YearNameSchool
2010-11Georgia Adams LangerfeldUniversity of West Florida
2010-11Joshua BaroneUniversity of Missouri
2010-11Justin SchneewindHouston Baptist University
2010-11Nora SimonUniversity of Oregon
2010-11Rhett UmphressBall State University
2009-10Shannon EppsHampton University
2009-10Emily IngramUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln
2009-10Robin KawakamiCity University, London
2009-10William PowellUniversity of Missouri
2009-10Caitlin SanigaKent State University
2008-09Rachel HansonUniversity of Utah
2008-09Kristen HuthPenn State
2008-09Benjamin KarpVanderbilt University
2008-09Audrey KuoUCLA
2008-09Anna YoungJames Madison University
2007-08Jennifer AmurUniversity of Missouri
2007-08Wendy LyonsOakland University
2007-08Mark NoackUniversity of Oregon
2007-08Dianne SmithUniversity of Kansas
2007-08Shanxi UpsdellUniversity of Kansas
2006-07Krysten ChambrotUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
2006-07Megan CrockettCentral Michigan University
2006-07Matthew DulinUniversity of Houston
2006-07Amy GoldsteinCity University of New York
2006-07David OkUniversity of Texas at Arlington
2005-06Caroline HauserUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2005-06Erika NunezUniversity of Texas-Arlington
2005-06Kathryn SchwingUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2005-06Diego SorbaraUniversity of Missouri
2005-06Amy ZerbaUniversity of Texas-Austin
2004-05Meredith ClarkFlorida A&M University
2004-05Jamie DougherUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2004-05Stephanie KanowitzAmerican University
2004-05Laura MeerkatzUniversity of Nebraska
2004-05Nicole WerkingUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2003-04Elizabeth BreyerUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2003-04Carla CorreaUniversity of Maryland
2003-04Kelly DavenportUniversity of Missouri
2003-04Colleen PauleyUniversity of Missouri
2003-04Dan PurschwitzUniversity of Missouri
2002-03Alyda HardyUniversity of Alabama
2002-03Jennifer JohnsonColumbia University
2002-03Amy WeimerUniversity of Northern Colorado
2002-03Jana ZabkovaNewYork University
2001-02Lauren AnzaldoUniversity of South Florida
2001-02Nancy BlackSouthern Methodist University
2001-02Faith KarimiGrambling State University
2001-02Emily ZurichSan Jose State University
2000-01Elana SimmsVirginia Commonwealth University
2000-01Sara ZieglerIowa State University
1999-00Marissa FergusonUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
1999-00Daniel GordonUniversity of Missouri
1999-00Royce HallSeton Hall University
1999-00Beth KormanikNorthwestern University