Past Scholarship Recipients
We are proud of the accomplishments of these amazing women and scholars. Please take a few minutes to learn about them and their stories of perseverance and dedication to their education.
ADRIANA
Nursing, Salt Lake Community College
Originally from Mexico, Adriana is an incredible advocate and leader.
BELEN
Social Work, University of Utah
Belen has continued to excel in her roles in the community and fostering skills for people with disabilities.
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ITZEL
Linguistics, University of Utah
A DACA recipient from Mexico, Itzel's interest in linguistics is motivated by her own barriers to communication.
JESSICA
Educational Policy, University of Utah
Jessica is officially graduated! We are excited to see how she changes our community by making education more inclusive.
LILLIAN
Pre-Health Sciences, Salt Lake Community College
As an International Student from Uganda, Lilian hopes to one day become a Nurse Practitioner!
ORIANA
Accounting, University of Utah
Oriana is a first-generation student originally from Peru. She has since graduated and received prestigious internships!
SARAH
Business, Salt Lake Community College
Sarah hopes to one day become an independent businesswoman! She is going to change the world.
FATIMA
Political Science, University of Utah
Fatima hopes to continue to impact the world--especially the US and her home country of Syria--with policy and advocacy.
YEEYEE
MS Social Work, Brigham Young University
YeeYee hopes to be an advocate for women who experience abuse and neglect back in Myanmar.
KARIME
Business, University of Utah
Karime hopes to study business to support nonprofits. She has volunteered more than 300 hours in her community!
MARIE-CHANTAL
Psychology, University of Utah
Marie-Chantal hopes to take on the stigmas of mental health that are common in her home country of Rwanda and the US.
YERENIA
MS Social Work, Brigham Young University
Originally from Mexico, Yerenia hopes to be an advocate for disadvantaged people. Education is her highest priority.
PAOLA
International Studies, University of Utah
Paola would like to become an immigration lawyer to understand how laws impact forcibly displaced people.
NASERIAN
Political Science, University of Utah
Originally from Kenya, Naserian came to the US as an international student and hopes to pursue human rights law!
ASMA
Criminal Justice, Salt Lake Community College
Coming to the US as a refugee from Afghanistan has inspired Asma to study to support others who flee violence.
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ZOHRA
Information Systems, Salt Lake Community College
Oriana is a first-generation student originally from Peru. She has since graduated and received prestigious internships!
MICHELLE
Chemistry, Utah State University
Born to Mexican immigrants, Michelle's childhood experiences inspired her to become a pharmacist to improve medicine.
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Anh (Minah)
MSc Education, Utah State University
As an international student from Vietnam, Minah hopes to continue her passion in continuing education to eventually pursue a career in this field.
Fatimah
Psychology, University of Utah
As an immigrant from Iraq, she hopes to achieve her goal to learn and be successful. The scholarship will help Fatima start school full-time instead of only part-time.
Gloria
Nursing, Salt Lake Community College
Gloria used our scholarship she can start her education in nursing to accomplish her dream to care for others
Hadjer
International Business, Utah State University
Hadjer college education is an important step in helping her solidify her career goals to find a job that supports her family.
Junfei
Nursing, Weber State University
Junfei wants to pursue nursing to someday give back to her community and take care of her family in China.
Karen
Spanish, Utah Valley University
After observing her families struggle with learning English, Karen hopes to become a translator and interpreter.
Leila
Technology Management, Utah Valley University
Leila hopes to design machines and technology that improves people's lives. She also works to encourage women in tech.
Marie- Chantal
Psychology (Pre-Med), University of Utah
Marie-Chantal hopes to take on the stigmas of mental health that are common in her home country of Rwanda and the US.
Perla
Health Sciences, Weber State University
Perla hopes to become a PA and someday create a scholarship that helps Mexican students.
Simran
Accounting, University of Utah
Simran hopes to continue studying her passion, calculations and numbers. She is an international student from India.