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YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester Awards 16 Scholarships
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Other Officials Congratulate Winners
Sixteen Westchester students proudly display scholarship certificates awarded by the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester along with CEO Maria Imperial, back row first left, and Ariana Quiñones, second right, Next Gen/WREF & Racial Justice Coordinator. The winners are, front row from left to right, Tanya Toppin, Kayla Ham, Pamela Sari, Stephanie Martin, Danielle Ramirez, Esha Hafeez, Chelsea Kirkland, Sonola Burrja, Anveeta Jagasia, Baghdad Numi; and back row, second from left to right, Rae-Anne Richards, Melanie Miller, Akua Yeboah, Jocelyn Ortega, Maggie Chiara, Aaliyah Guerrero.
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State Senator Shelley Mayer, and Kitley Covill, Westchester County Legislator, were among the elected officials congratulating the recipients as well as Rossana Rosado, New York Secretary of State, who keynoted the event. The students, representing a broad swath of the county, will be pursuing bachelors and graduate degrees at universities locally and across the U.S.
The scholarships are administered through the YWCA’s Women’s Research and Education Fund (WREF) and are intended to provide financial support to women in Westchester who are committed to making lasting change in their community and hoping to use their college experience to impact the world around them.
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The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Since 1929, the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester (YWCA) has been a pioneer for social change through innovative programs that seek to improve the lives of women and families and that strive for racial justice. For more information, visit https://ywcawpcw.org/.
