Dickerson Park Zoo Conservation Education Scholarship (DPZ Cons. Ed.)

Established in 2009, the Dickerson Park Zoo Conservation Education Award honors excellence in conservation education programming and promotes the development of conservation leadership capacity in Latin American zoo and aquariums. The scholarship provides full funding to qualified Latin American zoo and aquarium professionals interested in participating in the Association of Zoos and Aquarium's (AZA) Conservation Education: Effective Program Design professional training course; a week-long program that provides educators with a comprehensive overview of how to develop, implement, and evaluate conservation education programs and interpretive exhibit elements. Employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or conservation organizations may apply. The Dickerson Park Zoo of Springfield, Missouri provides annual funding for this scholarship award.

PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR	NAME	INSTITUTION
2010	Diana Casalins	Petro Zoológico de Barranquilla, Colombia
2011	Amanda Vega	Toral Zoo Amaru, Ecuador