2018 Scholarship Winners
South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded scholarships of $500 each this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students. Funds for these scholarships were raised through our Summer Evening Scholarship Benefit, Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon, Pennies for College luncheon meeting fundraiser and generous donations from SBWN members.
Scholarship winners and committee members: Christine Womack (SBWN), Monica Randeen (SBWN), Miriam Gutierrez, Carmella Roman, Shaunna Sullivan (SBWN), Belen Blanco, Amber Goodwin and Alyce Thorp (SBWN). Not pictures are Ryana Rowan and Shay Horn.
2017 Scholarship Winners
South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded six (6) scholarships of $750 this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students. Funds for these scholarships were raised through Scholarship Benefit GoFundingMe, Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon, Pennies from Heaven luncheon meeting fundraiser and generous donations from SBWN members.
Scholarship winners and committee members: (front row) Kala Tuck, Angelica Ahumada, Sandra Gomez, Alexandria Roy, Sonia Howard (back row) Christine Womack (SBWN), Shay Horn, Monica Randeen (SBWN).
2016 Scholarship Winners
South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded ten (10) scholarships of either $500 or computers this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students. Funds for these scholarships were raised at the 2016 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Summer Evening Scholarship Benefit, Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon, Pennies from Heaven luncheon meeting fundraiser and generous donations from SBWN members.
Scholarship winners and committee members: (l to r) Gabriela Perez , Hailey Ruby, Cindi Perry, Leilani Moulten, Christine Womack (SBWN), Amber Goodwin, Erika Piceno, Wendy Rucker, Monica Randeen (SBWN). Scholarship winners not pictured are Sylvia Gist, Christyn Horne, and Tenille Packer.
2014 Scholarship Winners
South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded four (4) $1000 scholarships this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students, Sabrina Bussell, a divorced mother of a daughter, she is pursuing a career in early childhood education in order to be self sufficient and give back to the community; Jimi McFarlin, a single mother of four, pursuing an AA in Human Services/Family Studies with plans for a BA in Child Psychology; Courtnay Jones both a single mother and grandmother, pursuing a career in Environmental Health and Safety; Ashley Erden a single mother of twin girls pursuing a career in Family Studies/Human Services. Funds for these scholarships were raised at the 2014 Speakeasy Scholarship Benefit, Pennies from Heaven luncheon meeting fundraiser and generous donations from SBWN member Alyce Thorp and other SBWN members.
Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon
Women’s Bureau program analyst Kelly Jenkins-Pultz was the keynote speaker on March 15 at a ceremony honoring several local women for their leadership work in the San Luis Obispo, Calif., community. The event was hosted and organized by the San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women and the South Bay Women’s Network. In her remarks, Jenkins-Pultz spoke about the local economic status of women and also highlighted opportunities and challenges in today’s workplace. Rep. Lois Capps and Assemblyman Katcho Achadijan presented commendations from the U.S. House of Representatives and the California State Assembly.
Reprinted from The Department of Labor Newsletter – March 20, 2014
Photo by Chuck Jennings