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
510-932-6631
*Do not mail your application using USPS.
Instead, please email the application to Sharon McKethen, using the email address listed above.
April 2022
Hillary Khuu, a senior at Hercules High School, is our Violet Richardson Award recipient this year. She is an active community volunteer through the Interact Club at her high school. She explained that when she started high school, she wanted to become less introverted so she joined the Interact Club. Her plan seemed to work
April 2022
Hillary Khuu, a senior at Hercules High School, is our Violet Richardson Award recipient this year. She is an active community volunteer through the Interact Club at her high school. She explained that when she started high school, she wanted to become less introverted so she joined the Interact Club. Her plan seemed to work well, as all signs of being introverted have seemed to disappear. She is a Regent Scholar who plans to attend UC Berkeley and pursue a major in chemical engineering.
See below for applications links.
April 2022
Our Live Your Dream Award winner this year is Gini Prashar, a mother of two children. She came to the United States from India in 2008. She has experienced many challenges while pursuing her goals and credits her children for encouraging her. Currently, she is a licensed vocational nurse who is working two jobs while getting a
April 2022
Our Live Your Dream Award winner this year is Gini Prashar, a mother of two children. She came to the United States from India in 2008. She has experienced many challenges while pursuing her goals and credits her children for encouraging her. Currently, she is a licensed vocational nurse who is working two jobs while getting a BS degree in Nursing. Her dedication to her education was evident to us when she attended our Zoom meeting to receive her award sitting in her car on a break from her job!
We wish all of our awards winners the very best in their future endeavors.
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.
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
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 process begins August 1, 2022. Deadline to apply is November 15, 2022.
Contact person: Sharon McKethen
510-932-6631
*Do not mail your application using USPS. Instead, please email the application to Sharon McKethen, using the email address listed above.
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