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High School Scholarship Application

This year we are offering one $5,000 scholarship. The deadline to submit your application is  April 16, 2023.

**Please note that this time SAT/ACT scores are not required for the application process.

Contact Person:  Sharon McKethen

smckethen@aol.com 

510-932-6631

*Do not mail  your application using USPS. 

Instead, please email the application to Sharon McKethen, using the email address listed above.

Scholarship Application (pdf)Download

Awards Winners - the Fruits of our Labors

Violet Richardson Award Winner

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Violet Richardson Award Winner

March 2023

Our  Violet  Richardson  Award  was  given  to  Haylie  Solis,  a  senior  at  Hercules  High  School.   The  VRA  money  helped  her  with  her  college  applications.    She  is  interested  in  studying  environmental  engineering  and  protection  in  college.    Haylie  established  an  environmental  club  in at   her  hig

March 2023

Our  Violet  Richardson  Award  was  given  to  Haylie  Solis,  a  senior  at  Hercules  High  School.   The  VRA  money  helped  her  with  her  college  applications.    She  is  interested  in  studying  environmental  engineering  and  protection  in  college.    Haylie  established  an  environmental  club  in at   her  high  school.  This  club  is  one  of  the  many  volunteer  activities  in  which she  is  involved.    




See below for applications links.

Live Your Dream Award Winner

High School Scholarship Winner -

Violet Richardson Award Winner

March  2023

Chanel  Adjei  is  our  Live Your Dream Award winner this year.    She  is  head  of  her  household  with  a  10  month  old  son.    She  is  finishing  a   degree  in  Sociology  at  San  Francisco  State  University.  Her  goal  is  to  pursue  a  master’s  degree  in  race  and  resistance  at  San  Francisco  State  after

March  2023

Chanel  Adjei  is  our  Live Your Dream Award winner this year.    She  is  head  of  her  household  with  a  10  month  old  son.    She  is  finishing  a   degree  in  Sociology  at  San  Francisco  State  University.  Her  goal  is  to  pursue  a  master’s  degree  in  race  and  resistance  at  San  Francisco  State  after  receiving  her  BA.







We wish all of our awards winners the very best in their future endeavors.

High School Scholarship Winner -

High School Scholarship Winner -

High School Scholarship Winner -

In June 2022, we awarded one $5,000 scholarship to a very deserving young woman.  The impressive Richmond Soroptimist Scholarship winner for  the  Soroptimist  year 2021-2022  is Citlaly Solano,  a  multi-faceted  student  with  a  great  academic  record.    She  is  a  first  generation  college  bound  student.   Citlaly  graduated  fr

In June 2022, we awarded one $5,000 scholarship to a very deserving young woman.  The impressive Richmond Soroptimist Scholarship winner for  the  Soroptimist  year 2021-2022  is Citlaly Solano,  a  multi-faceted  student  with  a  great  academic  record.    She  is  a  first  generation  college  bound  student.   Citlaly  graduated  from  Richmond  High  School  and  will  attend  UC  Berkeley.  She  plans  to  study  psychology.      

Again  this  year,  due  to   to Covid-19 guidelines, the  process  was handled totally online. There were multiple highly-qualified applicants.  All of the girls had great academic records,  fantastic letters of recommendation, many community volunteer activities, and inspiring goals for their futures. 


Awards Applications

Violet Richardson Award

Deadline to apply is December 15, 2022.

         

Use this information to fill out the club and contact information requested on the application:


  Soroptimist International of Richmond

  Contact Person: Sharon McKethen

  smckethen@aol.com

  510-932-6631


*Do not mail  your application using USPS. Instead, please email the application to Sharon McKethen, using the email address listed above.

Application link

Live Your Dream Award

Application process begins August 1, 2022.  Deadline to apply is November 15, 2022.

Contact person: Sharon McKethen

smckethen@aol.com 

510-932-6631


*Do not mail  your application using USPS. Instead, please email the application to Sharon McKethen, using the email address listed above.

Application link

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