Girls Leadership Program Receives Record Number of Applicants
Kansas City, MO – The Women’s Foundation today announced the acceptance of 50 young women into the Girls Leadership Program- the largest number in the program’s history. The Girls Leadership program received a record number of applicants this year from young women in the Kansas City area who are interested in learning about public service.
“We are very excited about the number of applicants and the growing interest that young women have in learning about leadership and philanthropy. We look forward to learning and growing with these talented young women as we work for change together,” said Wendy Doyle, President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation.
In partnership with Cottey College, the Women’s Foundation Girls Leadership program will educate and empower high school girls to be confident leaders and philanthropists in their communities and beyond. By actively participating in the program, each girl will be eligible for a $3,000 per year scholarship up to a total of $12,000 for each girl who successfully completes the program and chooses to attend Cottey College.
Members of the 2015 Girls Leadership Program are:
Madeleine "Maddie" Adam, St. Teresa's Academy
Uchechukwu "Uche" Agali, North Kansas City High School
Vibha Agarwal, Blue Valley Northwest High School
Kenzi Bacchus, Lincoln College Prep
Annie Bolin, St. Teresa's Academy
Hanna Ceule, Mill Valley
Grace Cole, Bishop Miege High School
Kate Cosentino, Blue Valley West High School
Maurissa LeAnne Cunningham, Center High School
Nicole D'Souza, Blue Valley West High School
Natalie Dameron, Pembroke Hill
Mame Dia, Lincoln College Prep
Mya Dixon, University Academy
Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, Park Hill South High School
Estela Espitia, Alta Vista
Alyce Freeman, Lee's Summit North High School
Mya Garrett, University Academy
Alexandra Green, Raymore-Peculiar High School
Hannah Hall, Shawnee Mission South
Tara Hansen, Platte County High School
Charlene Hansen, Shawnee Mission West
Catherine Henne, Notre Dame de Sion
Darline Henrius, East High School
Maya Hill, Pembroke Hill
Taylor Holmes, Sumner Academy of Arts and Science
Lauren Ingraham, Park Hill South High School
Mona Jahani, Shawnee Mission South
Shreya Kalavala, Blue Valley West High School
Alexa Kemper, Lee's Summit North High School
Alaina Kent, Archbiship O'Hara High School
Karen Michelle Lemus, Sumner Academy of Arts and Science
Taylor Long, Staley High School
Renny Ma, Shawnee Mission West
Kennedy McGreevy, St. Thomas Aquinas
Libby Miller, Olathe South
Hannah Motley, Blue Valley North High School
M'Kiylah Pearson, University Academy
Emily Reid, St. James High School
Maddy Roney, St. Thomas Aquinas
Evelyn Shelby, Staley High School
JoLynn Smith, Shawnee Mission West
Nadia Suhail, Mill Valley
Athena Tran, Blue Valley North High School
Mahasin Tutu, Oak Park High School
Grace Vedock, Pembroke Hill
Grace Wampler, Shawnee Mission West
Josie Weck, Notre Dame de Sion
Helen Wheatley, St. Teresa's Academy
Brittanie Whitney, Shawnee Mission East
Ke'Anni Williams, William Chrisman High School
The Girls Leadership Program (formerly the Rachel Alexandra Girls Grant Program) was established in 1999 for the purpose of teaching teen women all aspects of philanthropy including grant-making, fundraising, leadership, team-building, program evaluation, and budgeting. It is a year-long program that will be facilitated this year by Cottey College.
The Women’s Foundation promotes equity and opportunity for women and girls, using philanthropy, research and policy solutions to make meaningful change. More information about the organization can be found at www.Womens-Foundation.org.
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