This year’s Manley Scholarship Recipients: Determined to THRIVE!
Each year we tell you about the Manley Scholarship-assistance for women who want to further their education, but don’t have the financial wherewithal to do it. The help is geared toward women who are part of what we call the “ALICE” population, Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed”. They are also called our friends and neighbors who are working hard to make ends meet.
This year’s winners are shining examples of young women in our community who are not afraid to work hard and sacrifice, for themselves and their families, to improve their lives.
Jessica Grantham, a single mom of 4, is a paraprofessional at Eustis elementary school. When she finishes at Lake-Sumter State College, she will have her BA in Management and Organizational Leadership.
Kenisha Bain is a CNA and Med Tech at Mission Oaks Assisted Living in Oxford. She attends Rasmussen University in Ocala. Kenisha has one more year to get her Nursing Degree and begin working as an LPN.
Christina Montgomery is a paraprofessional at Lake Panasoffkee elementary. She’s taking on-line classes at Barry University in Miami and has only a few months left to get her Early Childhood Education degree.
Congratulations To All! 🎉 🎉 🎉