4 college students with Maine ties and aspirations to work in public service have been awarded Voyager Scholarships from the Obama Basis.
The scholarships, which embody as much as $50,000 in monetary help and journey stipends, have been awarded Tuesday to 100 recipients who plan to pursue a profession in public service.
Terra Gallo
Terra Gallo grew up in Cumberland and as a Colby School scholar has labored in a mentoring program in Waterville and an impartial civic engagement mission that centered on sharing numerous tales about menstruation.
“I wish to concentrate on environmental points and constructing communities which can be resilient to local weather change,” Gallo stated in an announcement. “I’m captivated with meals insecurity and meals justice, and I plan to work collaboratively to seek out options.”
Neily Raymond
Neily Raymond of Hermon attends the College of Maine, the place she majors in English and philosophy and minors in journalism and Franco-American research. She intends to analyze the results of a altering local weather on rural agronomy and social welfare.
“As a descendant of Franco-American farmers and loggers, I consider it is very important query if, and the way, environmentalism can uphold respect for the land traditions of various cultures,” she stated.
Genevieve Depke
Genevieve Depke is from Cape Elizabeth and research biology at Barnard School in New York Metropolis. She is specializing in public well being and reaching higher entry to efficient medical care.
“I hope to combine my ardour for science and creating significant change by service on the intersection of public well being and medical medication,” she stated.
Paulina Lizeth Morales
Paulina Lizeth Morales of Dallas, Texas, attends Bowdoin School, the place she research training and authorities, and authorized research. She grew up in a predominantly Black and brown neighborhood of immigrants and first-generation People, which allowed her to see how deeply her neighborhood has been affected by immigration insurance policies.
Morales’ public service profession will concentrate on humane immigration coverage and equitable entry to training. She plans to advocate, analysis and create community-conscious immigration coverage.
The Voyager Scholarships have been funded by a $100 million contribution from Brian Chesky, one of many founders of Airbnb.
“These younger Voyagers consider in a fairer and extra inclusive world,” former President Barack Obama stated in an announcement saying the winners. “I can’t wait to see what they accomplish by public service.”
The monetary help will be utilized to the prices of scholars’ junior and senior years to cut back debt and permit them to afford a profession in public service. As well as, they obtain a $10,000 stipend and free Airbnb housing for a summer season work-travel expertise between their junior and senior years of faculty, and a 10-year journey stipend of $2,000 per yr.
“Touring to new locations and connecting with new folks will assist them flip their plans into actuality,” Chesky stated in an announcement.
The Voyagers may also attend a fall gathering and an ongoing speaker sequence, giving them entry to a community of leaders and, after commencement, they’ll have entry to Obama Basis assets and programming.
This inaugural group of Voyagers comes from 35 states and territories and 70 faculties and universities.
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