STEM Scholarship Opens Pathways to College for Students

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) recently announced the recipients of the Pathways to Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarship. The $30,000 in scholarships were designed to increase the number of first-generation, low-income students who pursue a degree in STEM fields and is made possible by a grant from the GE Foundation.

 

Several of the recipients were also participants in the national GO College program, or the Gaining Options for College Collaborative. GO College is a national data-driven initiative that brings communities together to increase college access and success for low-income, first-generation, and minority students.

 

In the words of one awardee, Jessica Pavolko, “As a new student – the cost of college is overwhelming.. I’m proud to not only be one of the first in my family to attend college, but also to pursue Biochemistry. Fortunately this scholarship will help me get there more easily.”

 

The 2012-14 STEM Scholarship recipients are:

 

Alexus Carpenter (Cincinnati, Ohio)

University of Toledo

Pharmacy

 

Camera Ford (New York, New York)

Brown University

Civil Engineering

 

Christopher Hamilton (Bronx, New York)

New York City College of Technology

Electrical Engineering

 

Ashley Iguina (New York, New York)

Wellesley College

Astrophysics

 

Jessica Pavolko (Albion, Pennsylvania)

Case Western Reserve University

Biochemistry

 

Noheli Ruiz (Erie, Pennsylvania)

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Speech and Hearing

 

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2012 Pathways to Success in STEM Scholarship!