NEW YORK WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Recipients to be recognized at the 2023 Matrix Awards in New York City on September 20, 2023
NEW YORK, NY (June 20, 2023)—New York Women in Communications (NYWICI), the premier female communications professional organization, awarded over $53,000 in scholarships to eleven college women to support their education and further their communications career journeys. Since the program’s inception in 1998, NYWICI has awarded more than two million dollars in scholarship support to nearly 400 women across the Tri-State area and beyond.
Committed to inclusion and diversity, scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, need, and a demonstrated commitment to the field of communications. Past NYWICI Scholarship winners have gone on to secure notable positions at organizations including NBC, ABC News, IBM and Spotify, as well as The White House.
This year’s scholarships, ranking in an amount from $2,000 to $10,000, have been awarded to:
- The Beth-Ellen Keyes Memorial Scholarship: Laura Uzar, University of Connecticut
- The Kaplow Scholarship: Aaliyah Simone Kellogg, New York University
- The Interpublic Group (IPG) Scholarship: Joyce Chen, Temple University
- The Interpublic Group (IPG) Scholarship: Amanda Dait, Pennsylvania State University
- The Beverly Wettenstein Scholarship for Women’s Studies: Talia Barrington, New York University
- The NYWICI Past Presidents’ Scholarship: Brianna Boone, Temple University
- The Esperanza Scholarship: Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Columbia Journalism School
- The Alumna Scholarship: Molly Jacob, Sacred Heart University
- The Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship: Laine Dubin, Quinnipiac University
- The Judy Corman Memorial Scholarship: Kadija Abdoulaye, Baruch College
- The Ellen Levine Memorial Scholarship: Lilli Iannella, Syracuse University
“On behalf of NYWICI, I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to this year’s honorees—a group of truly exceptional young women who embody exactly what this program is all about: dreaming big, pushing boundaries, and using their voices to inspire others,” said Georgia Galanoudis, President of NYWICI. “I’d also like to thank our generous scholarship sponsors. Their support and partnership is paramount in helping this next generation of women in communications realize and reach their full potential.”
For more information about the scholarship program and individual awards, please visit: nywici.org/sponsored-scholarships
About New York Women in Communications
New York Women in Communications is dedicated to promoting the highest standards throughout the industry and to providing education and leadership for the next generation. Founded in 1929, the not-for-profit association has more than 2,500 members — from senior executives to students and entrepreneurs to young professionals — representing a variety of communications disciplines. NYWICI’s mission is to support women at all levels of their communications careers, to help define the future of communications and stay ahead of the industry’s ever-changing landscape. The organization’s membership encompasses senior executives and other experienced communicators from a wide range of enterprises, young professionals, and students. NYWICI empowers women across communications disciplines to reach their full potential by promoting their professional growth, inspiring them to achieve and share their successes, and helping them navigate the evolving and converging world of communications. Learn more at https://nywici.org/
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