2024 MCTA Grant Applications -
Submit by Dec. 1, 2025
MCTA members who have completed a minimum of eight volunteer hours, all for activities directly organized by MCTA, may submit an application for an MCTA Volunteer Grant (PDF) / MCTA Volunteer Grant (MS Word) to be used for lessons, clinics, and other educational opportunities.
There are three possible grants:
- A senior grant of up to $500 for an applicant over 21 years of age.
- A junior/young rider grant of up to $500 for an applicant 21 or younger.
- A floating grant of an amount to be determined by the Grant Committee may be awarded in either category if it determines that there is an additional exceptionally deserving candidate.
Grants are awarded based on years of membership in MCTA, and being an ACTIVE volunteer during those years.
Each grant is $500.00 and is awarded in full, or in part if several equal volunteers apply.
Email your application or questions to Sue Page (suerpage@gmail.com).
Maryland Combined Training Association
JOAN LEIGH THOMAS BARTHEL SCHOLARSHIP/GRANT WINNERS
1976 Robin Stemler
1977 Daphne Herling, Matthew Haley
1978 Debbie Jones [Crawford], Sue Fuller [Bellin]
1979 Jamie Maher, Lauren Landau
1980 Rhonda Rollins, Mimi Middendorf
1981 Beth Talbert [Stambaugh]
1982 Anne Riley, Libby Yardley
1983 Heidi Seipp, Stephanie Williams, Michele Martin
1984 Lita Rinaudo-Miller [Hughes], Bonnie George, Tina Wells
1985 Walter Reynolds, Chris McKay [Donovan], Robert and Elizabeth Beasley
1986 Sandra Marsh, Elice Shelton, Linda Needle, Lida Thompson
1987 Chris Wadman, Patti Breschi, Tracy Jeanette, Michelle Miller
1988 Carol McConaughy, Dottie Kiser, John Barbee, Tiffany Hill
1989 Eileen Pritchard[–Bryan], Kelly Segreti
1990 Mardi Frey, Peggy Sword, Meggan Conway
1991 Ed Johnson, Gail Winn, Jennifer Littleton, Erin Thompson
1992 Dana Bright, Lei West [Cluff], Jennifer Pruski
1993 Cathy Day, Regina Welsh
1994 Ellen Coleman, Nancy Morris, Jessica Laiken, Jennifer Pruski
1995 Kathy Rogers, Jean Gerschefski, Beth Walsh, Vanessa Debnam
1996 Andie Yellott, Sheri Thornley, Missy Zielenski, Cindy Holloway, Hans Gerling-Dunsmore
1997 Lisa Cliser, Mindy Soethe, Dawn Perry, Christina and Cynthia McNemar
1998 Colleen Callahan, Cindy Holloway
1999 Amanda Kussrow, Christina and Cynthia McNemar, Oliver King, Pam Langlois
2000 Amanda Owings, Una Perez, Emily Olsen
2001 Alyssa Peterson, Mindy Soethe, Samantha Allan, Lizzie and Kelly Wisner
2002 Cheryl Toms, Alexandra Curtiss
2003 Walter Reynolds, Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore, Kirsten Todd-Pratt
2004 Betsy Harrison, Caitlin Bryan
2005 Courtney Sendak, Mardi Herman, Maggie Herzog
2006 Catherine Frederick, Caitlin Fertig
2007 Carolyn Cote, Samantha Allen
2008 Eileen Pritchard-Bryan, Joyce Young
2009 Patti Fenwick, Lia Mcguirk
2010 Hannah Ong, Rebecca Toms, Renee Weber
2011 Samantha Baker, Ann Lyons, Brooke Daneker
2012 Megan Frank, Eliza Herman, Kelsea Blazek
2013 Skyler Decker, Katie Novotny, Teresa Griffith
2014 Grace Gorham, Shelby Langlois, Natalie Huso
2015 Pam Stocksdale, Anna Fitzhugh
2016 Nicole O’Neil, Caren Meckelnburg
2017 Alicia Davis, Leah Hiener
2018 Merrilyn Ratliff
2019 Delaney O’Neil, Angela Bailey, Emma Hinke
2020 Jaime Loichinger, Doris Hoppers
2021 Merrilyn Ratliff, Andronicki (Peggy) DiBiasi, Lilian Fleming
2022 Lindsey Norris, Jean Seiler, Grace Senecal-Albrecht
2023 Brooke Powers, Kathi Law, Heather Vinson, Shari Young
2024 April LaBarre, Ellen Kelly, Veronique Mallet
2025 Melissa D’Antona, Josephine Long, Emma Hinke