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
Rachel Holley Sciortino Educational Grant
Marquette University
Criminology & Law Studies
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 the August 2020 issue of Sharing HOPE.
Porcha Brown
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Waukesha County Technical College
Early Childhood Education
Read Porcha's story in the December 2020 issue of Sharing HOPE.
Jessica Derosier
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Biological Science
Read Jessica's story in the August 2020 issue of Sharing HOPE.
Joana Lozano
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Registered Nursing
Read Joana's story in the December 2020 issue of Sharing HOPE.
Moranda Medina Lopez
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Nursing
Read Moranda's story in a future issue of Sharing HOPE.
Leslie Moreno
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Fashion Merchandising
Read Leslie's story in the March 2021 issue of Sharing HOPE.
Jayden Rajnicek
Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Dietetics
Read Jayden's story in the March 2021 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.