top of page

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 Yazmin pic.jpg

ADRIANA

Nursing, Salt Lake Community College

Originally from Mexico, Adriana is an incredible advocate and leader.

Young Businesswoman

BELEN

Social Work, University of Utah

Belen has continued to excel in her roles in the community and fostering skills for people with disabilities.

IMG (39 of 83) (1).jpg

ITZEL

Linguistics, University of Utah

A DACA recipient from Mexico, Itzel's interest in linguistics is motivated by her own barriers to communication. 

Jessica pic.jpg

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.

LILIANA.png

LILLIAN

Pre-Health Sciences, Salt Lake Community College

As an International Student from Uganda, Lilian hopes to one day become a Nurse Practitioner!

Oriana Canchumani pic.jpg

ORIANA

Accounting, University of Utah

Oriana is a first-generation student originally from Peru. She has since graduated and received prestigious internships!

Sarah Alsahyem.png

SARAH

Business, Salt Lake Community College

Sarah hopes to one day become an independent businesswoman! She is going to change the world.

2020
Fatima Rasoul Picture.jpeg

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 Mon.JPG

YEEYEE

MS Social Work, Brigham Young University

YeeYee hopes to be an advocate for women who experience abuse and neglect back in Myanmar.

Karime Garcia pic.jpg

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_web.jpg

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 Flores.jpg

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 Cervantes -- Picture.jpg

PAOLA

International Studies, University of Utah

Paola would like to become an immigration lawyer to understand how laws impact forcibly displaced people.

Naserian_web.jpg

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 Scholarship.jpg

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.

5W0A0402 (1).jpg

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 Gonzalez.jpeg

MICHELLE

Chemistry, Utah State University

Born to Mexican immigrants, Michelle's childhood experiences inspired her to become a pharmacist to improve medicine.

Essays will be posted in April of 2022

Anh (Minah) Nguyen.jpg

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_edited.jpg

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.jpeg

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 BenSaha.jpg

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 Lai.jpeg

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 Marin.jpeg

Karen

Spanish, Utah Valley University 

After observing her families struggle with learning English, Karen hopes to become a translator and interpreter.

Leila Wirtz.jpg

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 1111.jpg

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 Ventura Picture.png

Perla 

Health Sciences, Weber State University 

Perla hopes to become a PA and someday create a scholarship that helps Mexican students.

Simran Kaur Picture.PNG

Simran

Accounting, University of Utah 

Simran hopes to continue studying her passion, calculations and numbers. She is an international student from India.

Get Monthly Updates

Thanks for submitting!

bottom of page