The AWIS Scholarship Program

 

The Scholarship Committee of the San Diego Chapter of AWIS is pleased to announce that ten outstanding women at different levels of their academic careers have been selected as this year’s scholarship winners. The 2008 scholarship award recipients are pursuing degrees in science-related fields in San Diego County colleges and universities. They include two community college students, four undergraduates and four graduate students.

All winners of this year’s scholarship awards have demonstrated outstanding commitment to and achievement in their academic and extracurricular pursuits. Their academic interests and chosen fields of study cover a number of scientific disciplines, including: Marine Biology, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Neurosciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Structural Engineering, and Mathematics.

The winners are:

Lauren Patella, San Diego City College
Esther Dinio, Southwestern College
Lynn Nguyen, UCSD
Anna Siebers, UCSD
Irene Hale, SDSU
Sharon Matsuoka, Cal State San Marcos
Breeann Kirby, SDSU
Ryan Fawcett, SDSU
Julianne McCall, UCSD
Anna Pridmore, UCSD

In addition to a $1000 award, each scholarship recipient will receive a complimentary one-year AWIS membership and will be honored at the Scholarship Gala on April 19, 2008. Please join us in honoring them at the Scholarship Gala. Registration deadline is April 15, 2008.

Click here for more information about the Gala

For more information about the AWIS San Diego Scholarship Program, please contact the Scholarship Committee.

For information on corporate or personal donations to the AWIS San Diego scholarship fund, please contact the Corporate Sponsorship Committee.

List of past Scholarship recipients


Did you know...

AWIS National also offers scholarships through its Educational Foundation? You may apply for both AWIS San Diego and AWIS Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs. Visit http://www.awis.org/careers/scholarships.html for more information and applications. AWIS San Diego and AWIS Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs are not associated.
 

 

 

Updated 04/13/08 CL