CIWEA's Bernard L. Hyink Student Scholarships 2014
Each year, students who have participated in internship and work experience programs managed by CIWEA members (colleges, universities, or employers) are eligible to apply for the Bernard L. Hyink Scholarship.
- Two $1000 first place scholarships (one to a 2 year college student; one to a 4 year college/university student)
- Two $500 second place scholarships (one to a 2 year college student; one to a 4 year college/university student)
- The 2014 Scholarship application cycle will open in October 2013.
- Four scholarships in all!
Internship & Work Experience Professionals - Start Collecting Essays in the Fall; the application deadline is Dec. 13
Many program directors/instructors collect essays as final reports and keep them until it is time to submit the best ones. Plan now to have your campus and students participate in this excellent scholarhip opportunity!
The deadline for submitting essays for our 2014 Scholarships is Friday, December 13, 2013 by 5pm. Winning students will be contacted directly by CIWEA and scholarships will be awarded in the spring.
Submissions must be certified and submitted by a CIWEA member. For more information and relevant forms and procedures, log in and click on Annual Scholarships in the Members-Only area.
Students - Interested in applying for a CIWEA Hyink Scholarship?
- Download the "2014 CIWEA Student Scholarship - Student Info Sheet" (in the "Downloads" area on the right).
- Read previous winning scholarship essays.
- Contact your campus internship or work experience or career center. Find out if they are members of CIWEA so they can sponsor your scholarship application.
Who was Bernard L. Hyink?
Dr. Bernard L. Hyink, or “Bernie” to those who knew or worked with him, was a past president (1976-77) of CIWEA (then known as the California Cooperative Education & Internship Association or CCEIA) and a past president (1980-81) of the national Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA). He was a professor of Political Science at California State University, Fullerton where, additionally, he founded and was Director of the Center for Internships and Cooperative Education. And Dr. Hyink was President of California State University, Sacramento in the early 70’s.
Bernie Hyink joined the California State University Fullerton faculty in 1960 — the first year classes were held on the campus’s permanent site — and a decade later served for two years as president of California State University, Sacramento. Hyink returned to CSUF in 1973 to teach and also launched the Center for Internships and Cooperative Education that same year, serving as its inaugural director. The center was the first of its kind on the West Coast. He retired in 1981.
Bernie was always passionate about student learning through internship and cooperative education programs. In the 90’s the Association renamed its student scholarship in his honor. It was not unusual for Bernie and his wife, June, to attend annual conferences - particularly on the day during the conference when the annual scholarships would be presented to the selected students. He enjoyed meeting the scholarship recipients and hearing about their internships or work experiences.
Hyink co-authored the widely used textbook “Politics and Government in California,” first published in 1959 with co-authors Seyom Brown and Ernest W. Thacker. The most recent edition was published in 2004 with co-author David Provost, professor of political science at Fresno State.
During the 1940s, Hyink frequently was called upon for assignments with the federal and state governments. He also served as a professor at the University of Tehran in 1956. Hyink received his B.A. from the University of Redlands, his M.A. from UC Berkeley and Ph.D. from USC.
Dr. Bernard L. Hyink passed away June 24, 2004 in Fullerton, CA. He was 91 years old.
