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The Humboldt County branch of the American Association of University Women recently awarded its annual re-entry scholarships, which are open to Cal Poly Humboldt upper division and graduate level women students who have had a minimum five-year interruption in their college/university educational experience.
AAUW-Humboldt has focused on giving scholarships to women returning to school after a long break to provide an extra incentive for them to stay in school, even when facing significant financial, family and work pressures. The diverse experiences of these older students also bring value to the campus and serve as a reminder that there is often no straight path to some educational goals.
Due to the generous donations of its members, the organization was able to award six scholarships, totaling $12,000. The recipients are:
Annie Allen, a master’s degree student in natural resources at Cal Poly Humboldt, is studying changes in fen vegetation communities in the Klamath mountains to shed light on ecological processes that help create fens and highlighting potential impacts due to climate change.
Athena Doyle is also working on her master’s at Cal Poly Humboldt. She wants to work with communities on planning and infrastructure development to combat the effects of global warming, “so that people don’t have to walk to their car through flood water.”
Jasmine Ellman has been teaching in the Eureka schools while also developing swimming programs for the Redwood Coast Regional Center, especially for special needs students. She has returned to school to complete a master’s degree in kinesiology with a secondary physical education teaching credential.
Maritza Gamez grew up near an industrial waste site and studied toxicology as an undergraduate. After seven years of working in analytical labs, she has started working on her master’s degree at Cal Poly Humboldt, studying the impact of the Klamath Dam removals by looking at changes in two species of small fish over time.
Lorene Lenhart is a junior in the child development and family relationships program. She has worked in many different capacities while raising her four children, including as an aide at their school. Lenhart sees herself as a potential bridge between teachers, students and parents in the classroom because of the skills her life experiences have taught her.
Aris Ownsby is completing her master’s in the Fisheries Department at Cal Poly Humboldt. She is currently the lead technician for the California Collaborative Fisheries Project, which recruits avid anglers to catch and release fish for recording and tagging.
The AAUW’s mission is to advance gender equity through research, education and advocacy. The Humboldt branch provides these scholarships, offers other educational and leadership opportunities for local girls and hosts various interest groups and monthly meetings to promote community engagement. For more information, visit https://humboldt-ca.aauw.net.
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