The New England Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association
Penny Lewis Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was founded in the memory of Penny Parker Lewis, Ph.D., a dedicated pioneer of the dance/movement therapy community. She profoundly influenced the lives of her many students, clients and colleagues. Seperate from membership dues, the scholarship fund is supported by the NEADTA spring conference, merchandise sold and general contributions. If you would like to help Dr. Lewis’ legacy live on, please support the scholarship through the purchase of NEADTA merchandise or a general donation.
Receiving a Scholarship
This fund helps offset the cost of the ADTA's national conference by paying for full or partial student registrations. In order to be eligible for this scholarship you must currently be a Dance/Movement Therapy student at either Antioch University New England or Lesley University. Two scholarship recipients are chosen through a blind essay contest. The Penny Lewis Student Scholarship recipients will each receive a paid conference registration for the ADTA national conference. Their essays will be posted in the NEADTA Newsletter and on this website!
Support the Scholarship Fund
You can support the scholarship through the attendance of the NEADTA spring conference each year. In addition, you can support the scholarship fund throughout the year by making a general donation or by purchasing merchandise. To look at merchandise for sale please click here.This years scholarship recipients:
Please click here to read the 2011 Scholarship winner's essay!
In April 2009 the NEADTA co-hosted the annual spring 
conference with Antioch New England Graduate school. A panel of experts in the Kestenberg Movement Profile opened the conference.
Past Recipients of the NEADTA/Penny Lewis Student Scholarship Fund:
2011- Candy Lo (Antioch)
2010- Amanda Gill (Lesley)
2009- Sarah Kocz (Antioch)
Carolyn Loman (Antioch)
2008- Melanie Johnson (Antioch)
Rachel Fernbach (Lesley)
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