2025-2026 Sigler Aging Scholars announced

The Sigler Family Aging Scholars Program is pleased to announce three scholarship recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

The program offers learning opportunities to Social Welfare students who demonstrate a desire to serve older adults through practice, policy and research.  

The number of aging-focused and competent social workers does not reach the projected need. To combat these projections, the program supports three students with a scholarship of $4,000, 1:1 faculty mentoring, leadership development, community networking opportunities and specialized training. 

The 2025-2026 Sigler Family Aging Scholars Program recipients are: 

Sheilah Tackett who is placed at Headquarters 

Emily Ford who is placed at the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center 

Caraline Crowley who is placed at Ascend Hospice