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Girls Inc. Women of Inspiration Education Scholarship awarded

Last Updated Sep 9, 2016 at 4:10 pm MDT

Supplied by Girls Inc.: Recipients of the Girls Inc. Women of Inspiration Scholarship for 2015-16. From left -right: Chelsi Ryan, Aiman Naeem Makayla Farrell

Congratulations to Chelsi Ryan, Aiman Naeem and Makayla Farrell, they are the recipients of the Girls Inc. Women of Inspiration Education Scholarship for 2015-2016.

The three $5000 scholarships are awarded to female students from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) who are pursuing a post-secondary education, through college, university or technical/ trade school.

Chelsi Ryan:

She was born and raised here, in Fort McMurray and is enrolled at Keyano College in the Bachelor of Elementary Education. Her goal is to empower children to tackle things they never thought possible.

Aiman Naeem:

Naeem will be attending the University of Alberta where she will be studying both, chemical and biomedical engineering. She hopes to be a role model for other girls—including visible minorities.

Makayla Farrell:

Entering her fourth year at the University of Alberta, where she is earning her Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in biology and minoring in economics. She hopes to become a neonatal doctor, so she can work with children in third world countries.

 

To read the three young ladies entire bio’s you can click here.