YOUNG WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCES
Organized by: Judy Wright & The Dream Team of Columbus Public Schools
2013 Essay Award Winners, May 10th
Scholarships from the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Natural and Mathematical Science
$1250 – Caitlynn Tutt (Marion Franklin HS), 1st place
$1000 – Ruby Ann Hazell (East HS), 2nd place
$1000 – Karissa Smith (Central Crossing HS), 3rd place
$125 Special Recognition (middle school award) – Nubia Simon (Windsor Stem Academy)
$125 Special Recognition (middle school award) – Amyra Black (Ecole Kenwood)
2012 Essay Award Winners, May
Scholarships from the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Natural and Mathematical Science
$1500 – Ishrat Sanjida (Centennial HS)
$1000 – Grace Floring (John C. Dempsey Middle School)
$1000 – Allison DeLisle (Woodward Park HS)
2010 Essay Award Winners, May 14th
Scholarships from the Ohio State College of Biological, Math, and Physical Sciences
$1000 – Alexandria Picket (Northland HS); $750 – Susuana Mensah (Northland HS); $750 – Albane Marshall (Fort Hayes HS)
2009 Essay Award Winners, May 7th
YWEC 10th Anniversary
300 students in attendance at the Hyatt Convention Center
Scholarships from the Ohio State College of Math and Physical Sciences
$1000 – Pamela Arange; $750 – Asia Glenn; $750 – Tai Rhonda Gray
Scholarships from the the University Outreach and Engagement Office, V.P. Joyce Beatty
$1000 – Taylor Price – 11th grade Eastmoor HS – : Taking a Moment from the Heart
$1000 – Kayla McCallister – 11th grade – Briggs HS – Chemical Engineering
2008 Essay Award Winners
Held at the Hyatt Regency, High Street, Columbus, Ohio
On the far left: Dr. Heather Allen, Professor of Chemistry (presenting on behalf of the Ohio State University, College of Math and Physical Sciences )
Left to Right: Tai-Rhonda Gray, Terhas Niguse, and Jasmine Ames
Jasmine Ames – 10th grade Walnut Ridge High School $1000
Tai-Rhonda Gray – 11th grade – Walnut Ridge High school $750
Terhas Niguse – 10th grade $750
2007 Essay Award Winners
Janeen Hampton – 12th grade, Centennial High School $1000
Katherine Driscoll – 11th grade, Whetstone High School $750
Tai Rhonda Gray – 10th grade, Walnut Ridge High School $500
2006 Essay Award Winners
MAY 19th, 2006 (Hyatt Regency, Downtown Columbus)
7th Annual Conference
Well over 200 Columbus middle and high school students in attendance
Ohio State MAPS COLLEGE – 2nd annual awards – $500, $750, $1000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WINNERS
(above, left to right: Annglee Stevenson (3rd place, Centennial HS – 9th grade); Prof. Allen; Frewoini Golla (1st place, Heath); Amina Omar (2nd place, Mifflin HS – 12th grade);
Ohio State CBS COLLEGE – TWO $1000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WINNERS
(above, left to right: Dean Joan Herbers, Fartun Farah, and Carina Turner)
DR. ALLEN WAS AWARDED “AN EMPOWERED WOMAN” AWARD BY COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(above, left to right: Heather Allen, Judy Wright (organizer and originator of the YWEC along with the CPS “Dream Team” ))
2005 Essay Award Winners
Qin Xiaomeng
Centennial High School; $1000
Manahil Mohamed
Northland High School; $750
Portia Kusi
North Education Center; $500