By the time this article appears, Celebration! will have taken place. We hope you attended and got to meet our always deserving scholarship recipients, because that’s why the Massachusetts Educational Foundation exists. We are consistently moved by the incredible stories that we hear from our candidates. After our application review and interview process there were four incredible women who stood out above the rest. We hope you find their stories as moving as we do and support the cause into the future.
Donna Taylor, who currently studies at Urban College of Boston, juggles care-giving for her mother, with being a single parent of a teen-age daughter and a full time job, and then going to school at night. Aside from bettering herself and pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, she is striving to set an example of independence and strength for her daughter.
Diane O’Neil, whose passion for working with children in need inspired her to a career in Educational Social Work, once she receives her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lesley University. With two adult children and one grandchild, she is passionate about having a career that can affect the quality of family life. By making a difference in the lives of needy children she hopes to make the world a better place.
Heidi DeCourcey is realizing her long-time dream of becoming a nurse, by attending Cape Cod Community College for an Associate Degree in Nursing. During her initial pursuit of a business degree in paralegal studies, she found herself drawn to medical cases, finding close links between the ethics of medicine and law. So even though she’s a single mother of two young boys, she works the night shift in order to attend school during the day.
No easy task!! Lastly, Madeline Santiago-Nova re-assessed her life goals after losing a job as an administrative assistant. A single mother of two, she has developed self-confidence as she pursues her certification at Bunker Hill Community College to become a licensed social worker and a medical interpreter for Spanish-speaking patients.
With your help, we will be able to continue to make a difference in the lives of these women who, in turn, will be undoubtedly be making an impact on the world. For more details on each of their stories, please go to our web site. (link to http://www.edofma.org)
The Massachusetts Educational Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of women over 35, enabling them to transition to a more rewarding career, by providing scholarships for education. Donations are tax deductible to the extent of IRS regulations.
