These young women come from all walks of life all with unique stories; 10 of the recipients will be attending Palm Beach State College, 11 will become Florida Atlantic University students, 1 will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University and 2 will enter Lynn University – 15 are the first in their family to attend college, and all are accomplished both academically and in their service to the community. The students plan to pursue a variety of degrees from nursing, law, and forensic investigations to STEM, psychology and the arts. In addition to receiving a scholarship, each student received a laptop courtesy of Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Alpesh Patel.
The Alliance of Women Executives (AWE) awarded scholarships to 24 deserving high school graduates at their 6th annual scholarship awards ceremony held May 9th at Abacoa Golf Club emceed by WPTV news anchor Shannon Cake.
Below photo by Sandra Effertz features the 2023 AWE scholarship recipients: Alexis Galindez, Andrea Aparicio, Ariana Donovan, Camille Havens, Darvita Molina, Eirel Montinola, Emily Levy, Emily Molina, Evelyn Cifuentes Cano, Felecise Thomas, Glory Cadet, Graciela Lopez Palma, Janya O’Meara, Kimberly Lopez Vasquez, Laila Amro, Lavoya Robinson, Lily Charlotte Landstrom, Madison Penkalski, Maria Tomas Andres, Marjelie Pierre Etienne, Naysa Previl, Samiha Jaber, Tabitha Saint Georges and Zyan McArthur.
AWE is a volunteer, member based nonprofit founded 7 years ago by Vicki Tate, with the inclusion of the 2023 awards, a total of 103 scholarships have been granted to Palm Beach County young women. AWE’s members represent leaders banking, business, education, finance, government, law, marketing, nonprofit management, publishing, and many other business endeavors in Palm Beach County.
“The passion and dedication of AWE members along with the support of our donors has been outstanding. AWE’s mission is important to Palm Beach County, to these young women and to me. I am deeply grateful to our members and donors, without them none of this would be possible.” says AWE founder Vicki Tate.
Obtaining the extra funding alleviates some of the financial pressure the girls face as they seek their higher education.
ABOUT THE ALLIANCE OF WOMEN EXECUTIVES (AWE) – AWE provides a platform to bring like-minded professional women together, sharing knowledge and experiences while making an impact on future generations of young women in Palm Beach County by promoting higher education through academic scholarships. In 2019 the organization was awarded the prestigious “Advocates for Children Award” by Florida’s Children First in recognition of the work they have done to provide funding for youth from foster care and other disadvantaged populations to attain a higher education. AWE was a Hats Off Nominee in 2022 for best small nonprofit and has been a top-rated nonprofit by Greatnonprofits.org for 4 years.
The Alliance of Women Executives is the vision of Vicki Tate, brought to life with several of her friends who share a passion for philanthropy and paying it forward. Together, they have built a strong network of women who turn professional acquaintances into personal friendships. The relationships created combined with their philanthropic vision is what draws members to not only join AWE, but to stay.
For more information, contact (561)789-8415 [email protected] or visit www.aweinc.org