The Business Forum presented $20,000 worth of scholarships at its 2018 Scholarships Luncheon on May 3 at The Madison Club.
The scholarship program fosters the academic and career success of women in Dane County. The Business Forum scholarships help women students prepare for professional, business, or entrepreneurial careers. The event is a true celebration of this year’s amazing scholarship recipients.
The Business Forum is a professional organization for women who want to expand their network of meaningful business connections and to make a difference in other’s lives.
This year’s Judy Rose Scholar went to Shaquida Johnson, a single mother of two and currently a student at Upper Iowa University, working to finish her degree in Human Services.
Other Dane County recipients recognized at the luncheon included:
◆ Ngina Ali, a graduate of the HealthCare Administration program at Madison College, who hopes to attend UW Madison in Fall 2018, working toward her nursing degree.
◆ Ditra Comer, with an associate’s degree from Madison College, and is working toward her degree in Human Services from Upper Iowa University with a goal of being a social worker.
◆ Laura Flores-Cortes, who just graduated from West High School in Madison and will begin her business studies at UW-Whitewater in Fall 2018, with a goal of becoming a CPA.
◆ Nancy Jessenia Gomez, Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at Briarpatch Youth Services in Madison, who is working towards a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Edgewood College, with a goal of working with marginalized populations.
◆ Brianna Larson, who is a student at Madison College, with a goal of transferring to US-Madison and obtaining a degree to support her goal of becoming an AODA counselor.
◆ Stephanie Nash, who is completing her bachelor’s degree at Springfield College (Milwaukee) as a first step in earning a PhD in Neuroscience, with a goal of conducting research on the short and long-term health and relationship impact of childhood sexual abuse and trauma.
