The Women’s Empowerment Awards is unique to Soroptimist International of Rio Vista and their commitment to women and girls in this community. There are two awards that address a gap in the club’s typical awards – specifically, women who are out of high school who struggle to achieve their educational and career goals.
Women are eligible to apply if:
- Applicants are women who are high school graduates
- Applicants are enrolled in college or a trade school
- Applicants demonstrate a financial need
- Applicants reside in Rio Vista (or the surrounding area)
There are two awards. One sponsored by the Trina Vazquez Memorial Fund and a second sponsored in part by Campos EPC, to start or finish an educational program in a S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) career.
Soroptimist Empowers Four Local Women With Scholarships
Soroptimist International of Rio Vista awarded four local women with Women’s Empowerment Awards at their May 20th meeting.
Kenny Landers, Morgan Arroyo, Lilly Burch, and Zoe White each received $2,000 to support their educational goals.
The Women’s Empowerment Award is one of many noteworthy scholarships the club supports. These include Soroptimist International of the Americas nationally recognized Live Your Dream Award (offering scholarships for head of household skills training or education), Founder Region Violet Richardson Award (recognizing high school volunteer efforts) and Fellowship Awards (providing Doctoral candidate scholarships). The club also awards thousands in annual scholarships to worthy graduating RVHS high school seniors.
In 2018, the club created the Women’s Empowerment Award to meet a need for women locally who don’t qualify for the specific requirements for other Soroptimist International of the Americas and Founder Region sponsored awards programs yet were very deserving and needed assistance with their educational goals.