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2024 LWABWO Recipients. Photo compliments of XXXXXXX

2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Congratulations to all the 2024 Scholarship Recipients

We keep getting better! 


In December 2024, our organization held its annual Christmas Auction, raising over $51,000! These funds will be allocated toward providing scholarships for senior girls at Lincoln-Way area high schools and adults pursuing continuing education.  


The 2024 scholarship recipients are Brooke Bittner, Kira Borgeson, Kasey Bray, Claire Cahill, Madison Clarida, Madeline Clark, Riley Drzewiecki, Omosefe Edomwande, Madeline Erickson, Madison Glatz, Lily Grude, Lilia Hadley, Payton Hodel, Elizabeth Hoppenrath, Nicole Hussey, Avery Jones, Sarah Kmak, Courtney Marneris, Hilary McGivern, Ashley Miller, Sydney Nienhouse, Ellen Nunkovich, Kaitlyn O’Brien, Mallory Oostema, Ava Peterson and Kylie Steinhauser.


2024 26 recipients = $1450

2023 30 recipients = $1250

2022 24 recipients = $1000


New article from the Herald News

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Complementary photo provided by Jean Lachat Photography


Scholarship Program

   

The passion of our members is to raise money to fund scholarships for young women in who reside in New Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, Manhattan or a graduate of Lincoln Way High School. 


We offer two scholarships:

 

  • One Scholarship is for a graduating senior girl who is attending a college, university, trade school or junior college.
  • A second scholarship option is available for a woman in the community who is continuing their education. 

Qualifications


  1. Scholarship award is for the following scholastic school year
  2. We require an in-person interview as part of the scholarship qualification.
  3. Checks are made out to the school and scholarship recipient
  4. Scholarship checks are distributed at a dinner in June, scholarship recipients and a guest are invited to join us at this dinner.
  5. If you are unable to attend, we will mail the check after the dinner 
  6. A Continuing Education candidate is a woman returning or going back to school after a leave or a woman pursuing an advanced degree (Masters, Advanced certification, etc.) Applications for continuing education will not be considered by a woman who has recently left high school and is currently enrolled as a college Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior in college. 

 

Please find the scholarship application on the forms/application page of this website.

past recipients

2023 Scholarship Winners


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