AFW Scholars Class of 2007

This year the Aqua Foundation for Women had a variety of wonderful applicants for our AFW Family of Scholarships Program. Thanks to them and to the careful selection process of our Scholarship Committee, we are proud to present our 2007 AFW Scholars

Aqua Foundation for Women Family of Scholarships $3,000 scholarship recipients

	Enbar Cohen from Aventura will be attending Miami Dade College. She will undertake a double major in Political Science and Marketing with a minor in Psychology. She is a graduate of Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Miami. In the future she plans to intern with local government, do freelance marketing and run for the Senate in New York in 2020. She works with GLSEN and speaks of LGBTQ issues for teacher training programs.
	Chelita Dubois from Sunrise will be attending Nova Southeastern University. As a graduate student, she will major in Psychology with a Health Concentration. In 2002 she was named the Alabama Junior College Division 1 Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. She plans to be a resident psychologist at a sports medicine clinic and to run her own body rehabilitation center. She served as a student volunteer with the Valuing Our Families Conference and has volunteered for Special Olympics.
	Jodi Savitz from Plantation will be attending Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She will major in Neuroscience/Biology with a minor in Gender/Sexuality/Women’s Studies and Theater. She is a graduate of Nova High School in Davie. She plans to attend medical or graduate school to study neurology and conduct research in gender and sexuality. She initiated Nova’s RED backpack campaign for World AIDS Day and worked as a summer intern in the office for the Aqua Foundation for Women.
	Aimee Shand from Fort Lauderdale will be attending Indiana University. She will undertake graduate studies leading to a PhD in Gender Studies with a focus in sexualities, desires and identities. She holds a Masters degree from Florida Atlantic University and plans to become a women’s studies professor, feminist theorist and activist. She developed a curriculum for the first support group for female same-sex domestic violence victims in Indianapolis and is active with the Human Rights Campaign.
	Weedlen Rendel from Miami will defer entry into Miami Dade College until the spring semester. She will major in Psychology. She is an active volunteer with Pridelines Youth Services, Equality Florida, the Gay Advisory Board Youth Partnership with The Alliance and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

Suzanne Gallagher Scholarship $1,000 scholarship recipient

Anna Xiques from Miami will be attending Florida International University. She plans to major in Psychology. After obtaining her BA, she plans to attend law school and intern with the National Center for Lesbian Rights. She has served as a South Florida Field Intern for Equality Florida.

The scholarship awards range from $3,000 to $1,000 and are given to encourage present and future leadership for the benefit of LBT communities. Each scholarship recipient has been paired with a mentor for guidance and support as part of our new AFW Mentoring Program. We wish the AFW Scholars all the best as they start this new phase in their academic pursuits.

The AFW has also been blessed by the generous establishment this year of the Anita Priest Memorial Scholarship. We deeply thank all those who have contributed to this promising endeavor.