Shannon McEntee

Dear Alexis, While I was balancing two jobs over the summer I realized I never took the time to acknowledge your support! So: THANK YOU for choosing me out of the hundreds, potentially thousands, of applications you received on your generous scholarship! Your support means the world to me. I recently calculated my budget, and with your scholarship I can safely leave one of my jobs to focus on school this upcoming semester! I’m so thrilled! Now I can focus on things beyond making ends meet– such as an undergraduate research project I’m spearheading to support youth mental healthcare. Thank you so much for creating this scholarship specifically for people who have experienced hardship– I hope me and Noor can provide light to the world despite (and because of) our negative life experiences. I will keep your belief in me and my potential in mind while I pursue my dreams in the future. Thank you again! I hope this message brightens your day,