Dr. Idelia Proctor Phillips Memorial Scholarship

This annual University of Florida scholarship in Idelia’s name will support two students from the College of Engineering of the Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing to attend the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Annual Conference.  The conference provides young women engineers with networking opportunities for internships in engineering and related fields.  Idelia’s scholarship will be used to support financial needs for conference fees, transportation to the conference and hotel expenses.
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Dr. Idelia Phillips was a retired educator, with over forty years in public health epidemiology, higher education academic affairs, and career and technical education.  In recent year, she provided instruction in general science at a local university and was the Owner/CEO of ProcPhil Consulting, an educational consulting services provider specializing in grant seeking and writing, curriculum development, dissertation coaching and Program review and evaluation

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Siena College, a Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Carolina and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Tennessee.  Her work experiences include:

  • Director of Career & Technical Education, State College of Florida
  • Academic Dean, Concorde Career College
  • Associate Professor, Health Science, Tallahassee State College
  • Vice President for Academic Affairs, Denmark Technical College
  • Senior Scientist, Waste Management & Environmental Restoration
  • Director, Faculty Development & Instructional Improvement
  • Chronic Disease Program Manager
  • Chief of Health Promotion and Information

She was the holder of many awards and accolades:

  • Total Quality Achievement Award, Department of Energy, Savannah River Site
  • Chancellor’s Leadership, Florida Department of Education
  • Testimony before the Committee on Post-Secondary Education, Florida House of Representatives
  • Outstanding Newcomer, Morris College
  • Hazel Pettice Award, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

During her tenure as Director of Career & Technical Education, she served on many college, university, technical institute and community advisory committees.

Her dedication and commitment to the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough & Pasco Counties cannot be expressed in mere words.  She served as Chair of Membership and Chair of Voter Services before serving as President.  Idelia served as President for three terms from 2018-2021, managing our league through two chaotic election cycles, including the one in the middle of a pandemic.  She took on the challenges of Covid with her usual professionalism, making a seamless transition to online work. Idelia also always continued to work in voter services, manning voter registration tables at Alpha Kappa Alpha and other partner events.  Idelia did not even take a well-deserved break after stepping down as President.  She continued to represent the LWV of Hillsborough & Pasco Counties on the Hillsborough Commission on the Status of Women (2019-2025).  She also served on our Board of Directors, providing years of institutional knowledge, as well as Chair of our DEI Committee.

Idelia was also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.  She spent many years working with them in service to her community.

 

 
 

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