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.