Who Set Up The Scholarship In Honor Of Erin?

The Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation was established in 1997 by the Dallas/Fort Worth Private Equity Forum and named in honor of Erin Tierney Kramp.

The DFW Private Equity Forum is made up of more than 50 private equity firms in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The forum was established to support and enhance the private equity community in Dallas/Fort Worth and now has memberships throughout the United States.

In February 1999, the Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation established a permanent scholarship endowment with the Dallas County Community College District Foundation. The Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Scholarship Award provides a full tuition scholarship to students who have demonstrated courage and perseverance in the face of adversity, as exemplified by Erin Tierney Kramp.

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael D. Brown
Gladstone Investment Corporation, Inc.

Thomas L. Harrison
Hoak Capital Corporation

Doug Kramp
Fossil

Pete Stein
Partner of Trinity Hunt Partners

Zulema Martinez
Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Independent School Board

Dr. B.H. Barkley, Jr.
Southern Methodist University

"Erin wanted to recognize and encourage those individuals who have faced personal struggles to pursue higher education, which without this type of financial help might be virtually impossible."

Michael Brown, Managing Director
Gladstone Investment Corporation, Inc. and
President of the Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation

Please click here to learn more about current Erin Tierney Kramp Scholarship Recipients.

Download scholarship criteria and the application in PDF format. If you need help downloading PDF files, please click here.

April 2008