During the 2008 Annual Conference of the IAI, the association’s two foundations, the R.L. Johnson Foundation and the William Whyte Foundation were consolidated into one and renamed the Johnson-Whyte Memorial Foundation Fund.
Robert L. Johnson Foundation was established in memory of Robert L. Johnson, who was instrumental in the formation of the IAI Latent Print Certification Board and served as its first Chairman. He was an active member of the International Association for Identification (IAI) for 18 years and was serving as the 2nd Vice President of the IAI at the time of his death. The purpose of the Robert L. Johnson Foundation was to promote the advancement and growth of Forensic Identification as a profession by offering financial grants for college scholarships and other educational and research projects consistent with the purposes of the IAI
The IAI and Helen Whyte, widow of William Whyte, recognizing the need for increased participation at the Annual Educational Conference by the members outside of the host country, created and established as, an integral part of the IAI, the “William Whyte Foundation,” instituted in memory of William Whyte, who died as the result of a heart attack suffered while serving on the IAI Board of Directors at the 1998 IAI Annual Educational Conference. The purpose of the Foundation was to provide educational grants for members of the IAI who live and work outside of the host country to assist them in attending the IAI Annual Educational Conference.
The merged fund reflects the goals and objectives of the former foundations and is in a better fiduciary position to accomplish those goals.
Unfortunately no scholarships will be awarded during 2009.
Download the Johnson-Whyte Memorial Foundation brochure here
IAI Division Gifts
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Chesapeake Bay Division |
Florida Division |
Missouri Division |
| Bronze Award | ||
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Rocky Mountain Division |
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| 100% Contributor | ||
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Arkansas Division |
California Division |
Japan Division |
Johnson-Whyte Memorial Foundation Fellows
| T. O. Bock George Bonebrake Beverly Carrick § Michael Carrick § Danny Carter Diana Castro ‡ Ashley R. Crooker Jr. Michael J. Fitzpatrick Robert J. Garrett Joel Geller ‡ Norm and Dorothy Gunn ‡ Danny Hasty Debra Hewitt |
Donna Jewett † Frank and Maryann Kendall Roy Kinsey § Darrell R. Klasey Gerald L. Lovell Charles E. Martin Michael McDermott James T. Murray Marilyn R. Nault John Nielson Gregory Parkinson Clarence Phillips John Sadowski |
Robert C. Sanders ‡ Philip Sanfilippo Kathleen Saviers † Curtis M. Shane § Kenneth Smith ‡ Norman Smith Sandra Smith § Jeff Thompson Spiro Vasos John Walters § Helen Whyte ‡ Timothy Zoll † |
† = Ruby Level
‡ = Diamond Level
§ = Trustees Award
Organizational Fellows
Omnichrome, Board of Directors Award
Cogent Systems, Inc., Trustee’s Award
MorphoTrak, SAFRAN Group, Trustee’s Award
NEC Corporation of America, Trustee’s Award
Johnson-Whyte Memorial Foundation Fund Advisory Committee
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Philip Sanfilippo, Miami, FL, Chair |
Steven Nash, San Rafael, CA |
2008 Scholarship and Research Grant Awards
| Heather Ward Gilbertsville, PA |
Katherine Warren Forest, MS |
Tina Stidham Pocono Summit, PA |
Robert A. Rivera Austin, TX |
| Conan N. Kahle Honolulu, HI |
Jill S.F. Foster Moline, IL |
Elizabeth Miller Los Angeles, CA (Research Grant) |
Scholarship and Grant availability
For further information, contact:
Philip Sanfilippo
Johnson-Whyte Memorial Foundation Chair