Women In Focus Scholarships

2008 WIF Scholarship Recipients Reception

On Sunday, May 4, 2008: Women In Focus, Inc. recognized the ten high school students who had been chosen to receive the 2008 “I Have A Dream” Scholarships. The award program was held at Edgewood College attended by scholarship recipients, relatives, members of the press and organizational representatives whose donations supported the Scholarship program.

WIF 2008 Scholarship recipients rom left to right:
Joseline Nyinawabera, Akornefa Akyea,SeeNou Thao, Delphine Vakunta, Ahraaz Qureishi, Darnell Small, Nana Asante, Cecily Rolling (recipient of special gift as a child of a member, not WIF scholarship), Marcia Morales, Linda Gomez, Alisha David, Nathaniel Pharmer-Eden (winner of Miss Annie Mae award).

2008 Scholarship Recipients

Akornefa Akyea – Verona High School

Nana Asante – Verona High School

Alisha David – East High School

Linda Gomez – LaFollette High School

Marcia Morales – Middleton High School

Joseline Nynawabera – West High School

Ahraaz Qureishi – LaFollette High School

Darnell Small – LaFollette High School

See Nou Thao -- LaFollette High School

Delphine Vakunta – West High School

Scholarship Program

Established in 1983, Women In Focus is a 501(c )(3) organization of women whose mission is to support the education of minority children and youth through:

Developing and maintaining programs which provide funding for education through scholarships, grants and educational materials;

Sponsoring and promoting charitable activities which create and enhance learning opportunities for youth and families;

Supporting educational activities for low income youth.

Scholarships are awarded each spring to minority students in the greater Madison community. Recipients must meet educational criteria and show evidence of community service. Women In Focus, Inc. honors the achievement of these students and encourages their continued success in college and beyond. Awards are made in early spring and a reception is generally held in April. Funds are disbursed in the summer after proof of registration is submitted.

The 192 scholarships awarded in over two decades of the program have ranged from $500 to $3500. Recipients have chosen diverse career paths, including business, professional careers, music, medicine, dentistry and art. The scholarships represent a small portion of current college tuition, yet students report that the community recognition of their abilities to succeed and the support are highly valued and meaningful for them.

Please make a donation to the scholarship fund to help Women In Focus continue to award scholarships to our promising youth.

Women In Focus, Inc.
PO BOX 44013
Madison, WI 53744