TPW Scholarship 2023

Chavers-Edwards said, “Whether you bought a ticket to attend, volunteered your time on a committee, assisted in the set-up, your company or organization sponsored the conference or you donated or purchased a silent auction item, you were part of making this year’s conference a huge success. Because of the generosity of our Tangipahoa Parish Community, we were able to raise almost $40,000, which allowed us to award $33,000 in scholarships to women in and from Tangipahoa Parish who are seeking educational opportunities.”

She then introduced Nichole Liuzza, TPW president, and Lisa Hughes, president-elect and scholarship committee chair, to introduce the scholarship recipients and award their scholarships.

The 33 women who received $1,000 scholarships toward their education are:

Ashton “Rosie” Avegno, Arts Management student at Centenary College of Louisiana

Carsyn Avegno, Cultural and Arts Management student at University of Winchester

Samantha Barrera, Masters in Strategic Communication student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Carmen “Carrie” Benitez, Marketing with emphasis on Social Media and Graphic Design student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Aariya Blankenship, Biochemistry with a pre-med concentration student at Spelman College

Taylor Bouquet, Visual Arts student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Dasyonne Brashear, Marketing with a concentration in Advertising and Social Media student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Savannah Burns, Elementary Education 1-5 student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Emily Carter, Master of Occupational Therapy student at University of South Alabama

Ellee Casanova, Biology, pre-dental student at Louisiana State University

Carmen Coniglio, Business Management student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Adariuna Evans, Child Life & Family Studies student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Maria Guay, English Writing student at Mississippi College

Ashley Hodges, Communication Sciences and Disorders student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Ragan Hoover, Sports Communication student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Shaunasi James, Child Life student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Whitney Jones, Healthcare Administration student at University of Holy Cross

Ann Marie LaCour, Biological Sciences student at Louisiana State University

Candace Lemay, General Studies student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Thais Lindemayer Gomes, Health Promotion student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Jenny Little, History student at Louisiana Tech University

Ashley May, RN to BSN student at Capella University

Emily May, Kinesiology student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Madeline Mayfield, Business Administration student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Serenity O’Brian, Psychology and Criminal Justice student at Belhaven University

Claudia Reed Patterson, Business-Organizational Leadership student at Houston Baptist University

Katelynn Katie Ryals, Doctorate in Educational Leadership student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Brie Sandifer, Social Work student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Brooke Saunier, Marketing student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Haileigh Sharkey, General Studies student at Northshore Technical Community College

Kaylee Sharpe, Nursing student at Baton Rouge Community College

Makayla Taylor, Kinesiology and Health Studies with a concentration in Health Promotion student at Southeastern Louisiana University

Alyssa Vernon, Nursing student at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Tierney Hopson, community director of Valencia Villas I & II Apartments wrote in her recommendation letter of Adariuna Evans, “Adariuna volunteered at my property to work with the children during the summer for 4 weeks. The way the children gravitated to her was amazing to see. Her passion for children is overwhelming and inspiring. Adariuna has a unique understanding of what each age group was interested in, and campers loved learning from her.”

Haileigh Sharkey said, “I am thankful to be a 2023 scholarship recipient as this scholarship will help me pursue my education goals.”