{"id":90646,"date":"2023-05-16T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=90646"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T22:30:50","slug":"eleven-bay-area-women-win-2023-financial-women-of-san-francisco-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/eleven-bay-area-women-win-2023-financial-women-of-san-francisco-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleven Bay Area Women Win 2023 Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names eleven students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2023 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-winners-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"2023 recipients of the Financial Women of San Francisco scholarships\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-winners-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-winners-800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-winners-800x600-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><em>Image Caption: The 2023 recipients of the Financial Women of San Francisco scholarships will be awarded their scholarships at a luncheon in June, 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so proud of this year\u2019s winners of our scholarships,\u201d says Denise Rigli, FWSF\u2019s 2023 President. \u201cThese accomplished women come from diverse backgrounds and have shown remarkable resilience and determination in their efforts to pursue their educational goals in finance and accounting. And we are grateful to our generous donors and supporters who have helped make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FWSF scholarships &#8211; $10,000 for undergraduate and $15,000 for graduate students &#8211; support each recipient\u2019s educational goals. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients also receive mentorship from FWSF members and the opportunity to attend career development and networking events.<\/p>\n<p>Each recipient is an academic and community leader whose goals align with FWSF\u2019s mission to empower and support women in finance. They have founded non-profits, led university clubs and organizations, and served on Boards. Along with a drive to excel in finance, they share a passion to uplift, inspire, and help others\u2014especially women and minorities\u2014by mentoring, volunteering, and supporting their peers and communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 Graduate Scholarship Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aditi Bagepalli \u2013 Santa Clara University<\/li>\n<li>Katherine Gruneisen \u2013 Stanford University<\/li>\n<li>Marwa Ibrahim \u2013 Dominican University of California<\/li>\n<li>Akansha Singh \u2013 The Wharton School<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Tran \u2013 San Jose State University<\/li>\n<li>Antonia Urovsky \u2013 University of San Francisco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2023 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snehal Chopra \u2013 Saint Mary\u2019s College of California<\/li>\n<li>Jasmin Krishna \u2013 California State University, East Bay<\/li>\n<li>Hiya Rakesh Shah\u2013 Stanford University<\/li>\n<li>Radha Singh \u2013 University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n<li>Aliyah Sosa \u2013 Saint Mary\u2019s College of California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about FWSF or to become a member, click <a href=\"https:\/\/financialwomensf.org\/membership\/\">here<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/financialwomensf.org\/membership\/\">https:\/\/financialwomensf.org\/membership\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/financialwomensf.org\/\">http:\/\/financialwomensf.org\/<\/a> or follow the Financial Women of San Francisco on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinanceWomenSF\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FinancialWomenSF\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/financial-women-of-san-francisco\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Financial Women of San Francisco:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco has sought to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>The organization\u2019s membership includes women in positions of influence within the financial services sector and women who hold senior level positions within non-finance companies, government agencies, and the non-profit sector. Members include CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasurers, CPAs, attorneys, commercial and private bankers, investment advisors, fund managers, securities analysts, administrators, financial planners, consultants, recruiters, and marketers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carolyn Avery<\/p>\n<p>Caroflower Productions<\/p>\n<p>carolyn@caroflowers.com<\/p>\n<p>(510) 432-5736<\/p>\n<p><strong>MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Image link for media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-300dpi.jpg\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/23-0516-s2p-FWSF-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image caption: The 2023 recipients of the Financial Women of San Francisco scholarships will be awarded their scholarships at a luncheon in June, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names eleven students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2023 scholarship recipients. 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