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Pennsylvania Women Work is proud to award four scholarships each year in memory of Stephanie Beavers-Davis.
In Memoriam: Stephanie Beavers-Davis
When Stephanie Beavers came into the New Choices program at Carlow College in 1997, she did not have a high school diploma or a job and was expecting her first child. Stephanie passed her GED shortly after our initial meeting and attended the New Choices Career Development classes. She found she had a talent for computers. After earning her CNE (Certified Novell Engineer), she obtained a position at NDC Health Information Systems in customer support.
In 2000, Stephanie and her son, Skyler, relocated to Tampa, Florida. She found her technical ability was in high demand in this area and was immediately hired by Omega Health Systems as a Product Coordinator. After a year she was promoted to Quality Assurance and Installation Manager. Her extraordinary abilities and determination were recognized by one of the company principals, Bruce Kusens, who encouraged her to continue her education and start her own business. She launched .TestCorp in 2001 and a new venture in 2004, A Heartbeat Away.
Despite her success, Stephanie did not forget her struggle. Because of what she experienced and the help she received, she wanted to give back. Ms. Beavers established a scholarship to assist a deserving recipient much like herself. Mr. Kusens offered to match this scholarship with one of his own to recognize the efforts of both the New Choices Program and Stephanie.
In February, 2004 Stephanie was honored by Women Work! as a Woman of Triumph at the organization's 25th Anniversary Gala at the Women's Museum of Natural History.
Suddenly and tragically, Stephanie Beavers-Davis died April 19, 2004 at her home in Lutz, Florida. Stephanie is survived by her son Skyler, her mom Mary and her brothers Nathaniel (Ben) and Captain Noel Beavers. Her family, co-workers and friends wish to continue the tradition she started of helping others. Her scholarships will be continued each year as a memorial to this SHINING STAR.
Scholarship applications should be completed and returned with all required documentation to: PA Women Work, 411 Seventh Avenue, Suite 925, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
The deadline for applications is March 31, 2008. For questions, please call 412-281-9240.
Recipients will receive notification of the award by April 10 and will receive their award at Pennsylvania Women Work’s Leadership Day in Harrisburg, on May 6, 2008. Award recipients are asked to attend the event. Assistance with travel is available and will be provided to the winners.
Scholarship applications are available here. Click here for the application as a word document, as a plain text file, or as a pdf *.
*The free Acrobat PDF Reader is available from the Adobe site: www.adobe.com.
Modest Needs is an online grant giving organization for individuals who are unable to work or are temporarily out of work. Grants are given in small amounts, from $1 to $1,000 for financial needs such as rent or utility bills. www.modestneeds.org
The Bartko Foundation www.bartkofoundation.com assists single minority mothers in achieving self-sufficiency. They provide scholarships for women in their efforts to achieve economic, educational, social, emotional and physical well-being within the tri-state area.
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund - In keeping with its long-standing tradition of serving the community, Talbots Charitable Foundation offers a unique, national $100,000 scholarship program. This is a fund for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago, and who are now seeking a college degree. This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Scholarship America. Scholarship America is a national nonprofit educational support and student aid service organization that seeks to involve and assist the private sector in expanding educational opportunities and encouraging educational achievement. www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
While medicine may treat the condition, we understand that it takes people to treat the patient. That's why the makers of TYLENOL® are giving away $250,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in healthcare. 2008 applications will be accepted from February 1 through May 15. www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
Southwest PA Scholarship – A scholarship is available for residents of Allegheny, Beaver and Washington Counties interested in pursuing post-high school education. Applicants must not already have a Bachelor’s Degree. Income guidelines do apply. For more information, please contact Donna at 412-281-9240.
Harvard Low-Income Tuition Wavier - Harvard University has announced that undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, “When only 10 percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution.” If your family earns less than $60,000 a year and your son or daughter is an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. No student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition, visit Harvard's financial aid website at www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/.
