Single Mother Scholars

Meet the winners

With more than 140 scholarships totaling $197,000 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 2022-2023 school year represent diverse circumstances, institutions, and areas of study. Keep reading for their stories.

Esmeralda Martinez

Rachel Holley Sciortino Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Social Work

Kenyatta Falkner

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Community Engagement

Briana Rose

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Nursing

Bethany Simon

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Elementary Education

Simone Tatum

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
Mount Mary University
Biology/Health Science

Tierra Thomas

Edmund Springman Educational Grant
UW-Milwaukee
Criminal Justice