The nonprofit Alliance of Women Executives (AWE) recently made the college dreams of 24 Palm Beach County young women come true. The organization awarded scholarships to deserving high school graduates at its fifth annual scholarship awards ceremony held May 10 at the Abacoa Golf Club emceed by WPTV news anchor Shannon Cake.
These young women come from all walks of life, and with unique stories. Five of the recipients will be attending Palm Beach State College, 12 will become Florida Atlantic University students, two will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University and five will enter Lynn University. Of them, 11 are the first in their family to attend college, and all are accomplished both academically and in their service to the community. Their aspirations are ambitious, they plan to pursue a variety of degrees from nursing, law and medicine to STEM, psychology and the arts. In addition to receiving a scholarship, each student received a laptop courtesy of Florida Power & Light.
AWE is a member-based nonprofit founded six years ago by Vicki Tate. With the inclusion of the 2022 awards, a total of 79 scholarships have been granted to young women in Palm Beach County. Obtaining the extra funding alleviates some of the financial pressure the girls face as they seek their higher education.
“The passion of the women who’ve become AWE members along with the support of our donors has been fantastic,” Tate said. “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.”
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 and making it accessible through academic scholarships. For more information, call (561) 789-8415, e-mail info@aweinc.org or visit www.aweinc.org.
