We invited diagnostic medical sonography students from across the country to share with us their individual insights on the question, “Why did you select your particular college or university to earn your degree in medical imaging? Share a story about what sets your program apart.”
The winner of the 2025 Sonography Student Scholarship is Katrina Valente from Mount Aloysius College!
“I am incredibly proud of Katrina Valente for receiving this recognition-what a wonderful honor! Katrina demonstrates quiet determination and genuine compassion in everything she does, both inside and outside the classroom.
At Mount Aloysius College, faculty and staff work diligently to prepare our students not only with strong academic and clinical training but also through the Sisters of Mercy’s values of justice, service, hospitality, and mercy. Katrina truly embodies these values, and it is evident that her heart is in this work.
I am excited to see the significant impact she will make in the field of ultrasonography, and am grateful that others recognize her hard work. Great job, Katrina!”
Andie Gutman, Mount Aloysius College DMS Program Director
Thank you to all of the scholarship applicants. A special thank you to our Spring 2025 Scholarship Selection Committee!
The Ultrasound Schools Info Sonography Student Scholarship is an annual, non-renewable $1,000 scholarship awarded to an aspiring sonographer currently enrolled in a CAAHEP accredited diagnostic medical sonography program, or a high school student who has been accepted to a program.
Looking Ahead: Sonography Student Scholarship Spring 2026
Each year, we recognize the dedication and hard work of future sonographers by awarding scholarships to a deserving student.
Applications for the Spring 2026 Scholarship will open at a later date.
Please check back or visit our Sonography Scholarship Application Page for full details once the next application window opens.
Past Scholarship Recipients
| 2025 | Katrina Valente | Mount Aloysius College |
| 2024 | Deanna Becker | Bellin College |
| 2023 | Jamie Williams | UWHC School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
| 2022 | Erica Wiencek | Grand Valley State University |
| 2022 | Jessica Dondlinger | Washburn University |
| 2021 | Kayla Klemp | Bellin College |
| 2021 | Joyanna Osborne | Grand Valley State University |
| 2020 | Adrienne Hardy | Valencia College |
| 2020 | Olivia Newcomer | Misericordia University |
| 2019 | Kendall Clark | Southern Illinois University |
The winner of the 2024 Sonography Student Scholarship is Deanna Becker from Bellin College!
“Deanna is one of ‘those students’. She is always asking questions, engaged in the content, and spending extra time in lab practicing her skills. She was a leader back in high school and has continued to show her leadership abilities in the sonography program. She is going to make an excellent cardiac sonographer!”
Amanda N Hogan DBA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RTR
Director of Imaging & Surgical Sciences
Sonography Program Director | Assistant Professor
Bellin College
Read Deanna’s Winning Spring 2024 Sonography Student Scholarship Essay
The winner of the 2023 Sonography Student Scholarship is Jamie Williams from UWHC School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography!
Congratulations Jamie!
“Some of the values in the UWHC School of DMS program handbook include “empathy, integrity, respect, responsibility, and excellence.” These are values I aspire to and practice whether I am in class, clinical, or scan lab. The shared values confirms UWHC School of DMS is the right fit for me.”
Jamie Williams – UWHC School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
The winner of the Fall 2022 Sonography Student Scholarship is Erica Wiencek from Grand Valley State University.
Congratulations Erica!
“I am so happy to hear this! I cannot emphasize enough how inspiring Erica Wiencek is! She is a talented young woman, with the robust intellectual curiosity combined with intellectual humility, she is thoughtful and creative with genuine kindness and compassion.”
Tatyana Beaves, MD, RDMS, RMCS – Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director, School of Interdisciplinary Health, Grand Valley State University
Please join us in congratulating Erica and the rest of the fall 2022 finalists! 👏 👏🎉
The winner of the Spring 2022 Sonography Student Scholarship was Jessica Dondlinger! Jessica will be attending Washburn University’s DMS program.
“Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity! I am thrilled to begin my journey as a Sonographer and hopefully positively impact every patient I come into contact with!”
Spring 2022 Sonography Student Scholarship Recipient Jessica Dondlinger
The winner of the Fall 2021 Sonography Student Scholarship is Kayla Klemp of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Kayla is currently enrolled in the sonography program at Bellin College in Wisconsin, where she is working towards her Bachelor’s of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and a Minor in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (DCS).
“Kayla is one of the hardest-working students in the sonography program. She is passionate about ultrasound and it shows with the number of extra scan lab hours that she gets. I look forward to her serving our patient populations and getting the best images she can.”
Amanda N Hogan DBA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RTR
Sonography Program Director | Assistant Professor
Bellin College
For Spring 2021, Grand Valley State University’s Joyanna Osborne is the sonography student scholarship award recipient! Please join in in congratulating Adrienne and the rest of this term’s finalists.
“I know that the program at GVSU will prepare me to not only be a competent and skilled sonographer, but also a healthcare personnel who shows compassion, empathy, and understanding to every patient that I have the privilege to serve. Becoming a sonographers who is committed to continuous learning and patient care is what I strive for, and I saw GVSU as the place that could help me develop these passions.”
Joyanna Osborne, Grand Valley State University Sonography Program
Spring 2021 Scholarship Recipient
For Fall 2020, Valencia College’s Adrienne Hardy is the sonography student scholarship award recipient! Please join in in congratulating Adrienne and the rest of this term’s finalists.
“From the first contact I had with Adrienne, I have found her to be a sweet spirit with a keen desire to learn sonography. She is a student who is not content to memorize information, she has a strong desire to know the why behind the key concepts. She goes above and beyond in her studies and scans. She delivers exemplary patient care to her patients and strives to obtain the best sonographic images possible. She is accountable for her actions and takes responsibility for her learning. I enjoy having Adrienne in the classroom and am so excited for her to win this great honor. Congratulations Adrienne.“
Carolyn DeLeo
Valencia College Program Chair/Program Director of the DMS Program
Spring 2020 recipient, Olivia Newcomer is a current high school senior at Dallastown Area High School, Dallastown, PA. In the Fall of 2020, she will be attending Misericordia University pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Congratulations Olivia!
“Olivia is an academically bright student who has explored and has set the goal of becoming a sonographer. She committed to our Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Misericordia University last year and is excited to begin her journal.
I am very proud of Olivia as she has a wonderful personality and I am confident she will be an asset to our University and to the profession.”
Sheryl E. Goss, MS, RT(R)(S), RDMS, RDCS, RVS, RVT, FSDMS – Department Chair
Misericordia University
Congratulations to the Fall 2019 Sonography Student Scholarship recipient, Kendall Clark!
“We are so thrilled that Kendall has won the first-ever Ultrasound Schools Info scholarship! Kendall is currently in her junior year of our sonography program.
She is very motivated and is excelling in her sonography courses. She is a joy to have in the classroom and lab, and always has a smile on her face.”
SHANNON ANDERSON, MSED, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)
– DMS Program Director
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Sonography Scholarship Selection Committee Volunteers
A special thank you to our past and present Sonography Scholarship Selection Committee Volunteers! Please join us in thanking all of these wonderful and talented individuals.
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