Awards Winners - the Fruits of our Labors
Violet Richardson Award Winner
March 22, 2018
Our Violet Richardson Award winners, Akasha DeAguero and runner-up Elizabeth Ding, were honored for their volunteer work at the Richmond Rescue Mission.
This award is named after the founder of the Soroptimist organization.
See below for applications links.
Live Your Dream Award Winner
April 12, 2018
Our Live Your Dream Award winner, Key'Toya Burrell, is completing her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley while being the primary source of support for her family. She plans to go to law school and has been accepted by 3 prestigious universities.
We wish all of our awards winners the very best in their future endeavors.
High School Scholarship Winners
May 24, 2018 and June 14, 2018
Two young women received The Soroptimist of Richmond Scholarship. Christine Fung and Hayley Thongvanh are shown here with Janis McNair, chair of the Soroptimist Awards Programs. Christine graduated from Hercules High School and Hayley graduated from Middle College High School-Contra Costa College. By coincidence, both girls are heading to U.C. Davis and both want to pursue careers in the medical field.