Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Aug. 15.
The annual scholarships offered by the AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver Branch, MI were awarded, despite their annual spring celebration and awards ceremony being cancelled due to the pandemic.
A total of five scholarships were presented to applicants who met the requirements set forth by the Scholarship Committee of the local AAUW organization.
· The recipient of the Kathleen Bain Scholarship at Wyandotte Roosevelt High School in the
amount of $2000.00 was awarded to Julia Edmonds from Wyandotte, who plans to attend Oakland University to study Nursing.
· The recipient of the Lawrence Tech University Scholarship in the amount of $2500.00 was awarded to Alyssa Downs, from Southgate. Alyssa is studying Civil Engineering.
· The recipient of the Baker College scholarship in the amount of $2500.00 was awarded to Kayleigh Benson, a student from New Boston studying Business Administration.
· The two recipients of the Henry Ford College scholarships in the amounts of $1250.00 each were Heather Rossi, a former EMT from Trenton who is working toward getting her MSW degree, and Daneisha Jones from Lincoln Park who is a Business Administration major.
Our 170,000 AAUW members and supporters span local and virtual communities, cities and college campuses, all over the world. On campuses, we foster the next generation of women in leadership and in the workplace. After graduation, we mentor, fund, and support educational and professional development. Full membership is available to any male or female college graduate with an associate or equivalent, baccalaureate, or higher degree. Non-degreed individuals who support AAUW’s mission and goals are welcome to join as local branch members.
Information about the branch and our activities can be found at https://downriver-mi.aauw.net/ and
https://www.facebook.com/AAUWWyandotteDownriverBranch/ or by calling Sheila Blair at 734-674-
2246 or Sue Stoll at 737-692-4919. Address email to aauwwd@gmail.com
Original source can be found here.
Source: Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce
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