Christina Lopez Awarded YWA Foundation Higher Ed Empowerment Scholarship

Congratulations to Christina Lopez on winning the Young Women’s Alliance Foundation Higher Ed Empowerment Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to women who show commitment to education, leadership, and community service in their personal time. The $2,000 award will provide tuition assistance to the recipients while they serve their community.

Christina, a doctoral student in the geography program, focuses her research on human-environment interactions, specifically issues of sustainability surrounding diversity, equity, and justice. After graduation, she plans on entering academia within the subfield of community geography, which aims to affect positive change in underserved local communities. As part of the application process, she was able to describe how her professional objectives align with past (and future!) contributions to her community.

She isn’t stopping there—she has also discovered “Power Chats”, a YWA volunteer program that pairs young girls with professional young women in hopes of building a mentorship between the two. She plans on participating after learning about the impact it has had on so many young girls. A young mother herself, Christina understands how integral these programs are in helping shape the lives of young people when they are just starting out.

Congratulations once again, Christina!