School of Social Transformation recognizes 2024 scholarship recipients

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Shelby Roberts
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On Wednesday, October 23rd, SST hosted an event to recognize students awarded with scholarships funded by important members of the SST community. In attendance were faculty, staff, scholarship recipients and scholarship donors. Faculty members presented a slideshow separated by unit to formally congratulate the student's achievements and bestow the scholarships. The slides included a quote from each student explaining what they hope to accomplish with the award. Below are the scholarships and recipients: 

 

Justice Studies Scholarships

  • Isabel Barajas - Susan Marie Schmidt Memorial Award 
  • Mia Bazbaz - Russell L. Duncan Memorial Scholarship 
  • Bethany Boyd - Mary E. Jones Brayboy Memorial Scholarship 
  • Jazmin Gamboa - Pat Lauderdale Graduate Scholarship in Justice Studies 
  • Saleem Jassim - Norton Grant for Women’s Studies in Justice & Social Inquiry
  • Parker Labas - David Wayne Isom Memorial Scholarship 
  • Sophia Levitt - Russell L. Duncan Memorial Scholarship 
  • Lylah Moore - Norton and Ramsey Undergraduate Research Scholarship 
  • Sultana Nipa - First Generation Justice Studies Alumni Scholarship 
  • Mallory Ori - Gray Cavender Undergraduate Scholarship 
  • Ivan Robles - First Generation Justice Studies Alumni Scholarship 
  • Juliette Strublic - Arizona Constables State Association Scholarship 

African and African American Studies Scholarships

  • Taquneta Shanil Emegokwue - African & African American Studies Book Scholarship 

Women and Gender Studies Scholarships 

  • Sarah Burke - Women & Gender Studies Book Scholarship 
  • Katya Incle - Women & Gender Studies Book Scholarship 
  • Lyndsay Patrone - Elsea Family Fund Scholarship 
  • Aja St Germaine - Nita Heard Hardie Women and Gender Studies Scholarship
  • Leslie Tellez - Uta Monique Behrens Women's Studies First Generation Scholarship 

Asian Pacific American Studies Scholarships 

  • Kinan Cehajic - Asian Pacific American Community - Wu Scholarship 

  • Kotaro Komazawa - Asian Pacific American Community - Wu Scholarship

  • Jaanki Thakrar - Asian Pacific American Community - Wu Scholarship

  • Douglas Yu - Asian Pacific American Community - Wu Scholarship

Thank you to all the sponsors who have generously supported SST programs, and congratulations to these wonderful students. We can’t wait to see where you end up!