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Mount Mary College Names Caroline Scholar Recipients
Scholarship Program Focuses on Leadership Skills and Social Justice
MILWAUKEE (July 1, 2009) – Mount Mary College has named its 2009-2010 Caroline Scholar recipients. The Caroline Scholars scholarship program provides one year full tuition as well as room and board (twice renewable) for a group of academically talented undergraduates who show promise as leaders. The Caroline Scholars Program is funded by the Burke Foundation of Wisconsin, a supporting organization of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and Mount Mary College Scholarship funds.
The Scholars were selected for academic ability, financial need, commitment to social justice, and engagement in leadership at Mount Mary as well as in their workplace, community and personal life. As participants in the program, Scholars will be expected to perform 10 – 15 hours of service learning each week in community organizations such as Repairers of the Breach, Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Urban Underground, Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services and Luther Manor. Leadership skills are developed through weekly academic seminars, connection to mentors, and leadership development.
The Mount Mary Caroline Scholars for 2009-2010 are:
Lauren Carson, a 2008 graduate of The Hope School of Milwaukee and first year student in Interior Design and Apparel and Product Development
Malinda Henning, a 2008 graduate of Bay View High School and first year student in Apparel and Product Development
Abbehi Medrano, a 2008 Pius XI High School in Milwaukee and first year student in Justice and Spanish
Sheila Stokes, a 2008 graduate from new School for Community Services of Milwaukee and first year student in Radiologic Technology and Behavioral Science
Cheryl von Asten, a 1999 graduate from Menomonee Falls High School and fourth year student in International Studies Spanish
Melissa Wolfe, a 2007 graduate from St. Joan Antida High School of Milwaukee and second year student in Justice and Psychology/Behavioral Science
Karissa Yang, a 2008 graduate from Milwaukee High School of the Arts and first year student in Biology
The Caroline Scholars Program is named after Mother Caroline Friess, who established the School Sisters of Notre Dame in North America and set up more than 250 schools in the eastern half of the United States, including the institution which became Mount Mary College in 1929.