Three of our 2007 Scholarship Recipients (front row).
See below for more information on all six of the 2007 recipients.

Click here for the WEC Scholarship Application

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WEC Scholarship Fund

The Women's Environmental Council (WEC) supports young women who are preparing to pursue careers in the environmental field. As part of our support efforts, we offer scholarships to women attending institutes of higher learning in the Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. In addition, recipients will also receive a complimentary one-year membership to the WEC. The scholarships will be awarded at the WEC's annual meeting, held in the first quarter of the year.

Who can apply?

Please click on the above link for an application and details about WEC's requirements. Briefly, WEC will accept applications from female college undergraduates (4-year college or community college) or graduate students who are actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in the environmental field. Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Degrees or studies can include but are not limited to:

Architecture
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Ecology
Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Urban Planning

How can the money be used?

The award can be used for any aspect of education. This includes tuition, books, housing, research, etc.

2008 Application Deadline: Postmarked December 3, 2007

If you have questions after reading through the application details, contact Marybeth Norgren at C2CEnvironmental@AOL.com or send us a letter at WEC Scholarship, PO Box 36, Solana Beach, CA 92075 for more information.

WEC Awards Six Scholarships in 2007

WEC continued our scholarship program for the fifth year and awarded $1,000 each to six young women pursuing careers in the environmental field. This has been a goal of the WEC for many years and being able to fulfill that dream has been gratifying.

We received 25 applications in 2007. All the applicants were so fired up about describing how their education and volunteerism are shaping their future career goals – it made it really difficult to choose only six winners. And though we have tailored our application to minimize the importance of grades, the current GPAs of the winners still ranged from 3.78 to 4.0. Clearly, we could have selected at least another 12 applicants who were worthy of our scholarship. This year's winners included:

• Celina Anderson Stuart, UC Irvine, pursuing a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning (she is also a WEC OC Chapter Board Member)
• Rachel Andrus, Cal State Los Angeles, pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Hydrogeology
• Stacy Krueger, Cal State Northridge, pursuing a Master of Science in Marine Biology
• Stephanie Kyriazis, Cal State Northridge, pursuing a Master of Science in Geology
• Madhura Niphadkar, San Diego State University, pursuing a doctorate in Geography with an emphasis on Remote Sensing using GIS
• Michelle Vitale, Fullerton College, completing science courses not taken as an undergrad to pursue entering a Master's program for education

Thank you all for your contributions toward the scholarship program. This is a fabulous program that is right in line with the Mission of the WEC. Fundraising efforts will continue as we plan to offer scholarships again in 2008. Applications are available by clicking on the above link, and are due by December 3, 2007. Spread the word and support your chapters as they begin to raise funds for the scholarship program.

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