Single Mother Scholars 2020-2021

Meet the winners

With more than 100 scholarships awarded since 1988, HOPE Network is proud of our role in families’ futures. With help from HOPE Network, women are inspiring their children, completing degrees, and building family-supporting careers.

Our winners for the 2020-2021 school year represent diverse circumstances, institutions, and areas of study. Keep reading for their stories.

Margie Albizures

Photo of Margie Albizures 2020-2021 Scholarship WinnerRachel Holley Sciortino Educational Grant
Marquette University
Criminology & Law

Margie persevered through pregnancy in high school. She aims to become a criminal lawyer and work to "reform the criminal justice system." Read Margie's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Porcha Brown

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Waukesha County Technical College
Early Childhood Education

Read Porcha's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Jessica Derosier

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Biological Science

Read Jessica's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Joana Lozano

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Registered Nursing

Read Joana's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Moranda Medina Lopez

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Nursing

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Leslie Morena

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Fashion Merchandising

Read Leslie's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Jayden Rajnicek

>Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Dietetics

Read Jayden's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.

Simone Tatum

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Biology-Health Science

Read Simone's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.