May 2024

AAUW Prescott has chosen its first two winners of the Opportunity Award in May 2024. This award, of up to $500, is designed to help a student take advantage of a special event, such as a meeting, conference, symposium, etc., related to her academic work. Women students at all three Prescott colleges are eligible for the award. The winners, graduate students at Prescott College, are Ashley Merback and Rohana Swihart. 
++++Merback, a candidate for a Master’s Degree in Counseling, will use her award to attend Prescott College’s in-person colloquium event in August 2024, presenting a PowerPoint. She used her award money to also obtain certifications regarding eating disorders and treating ADHD in children. As a mother and student who is not here on a work VISA and therefore can’t work, she is so grateful to receive this award. 
++++Swihart, a PhD. candidate in Sustainability Education will attend the International Society for Technology in Education in Denver in June 2024, presenting two papers on new directions in digital and sustainability education.This attendee was chosen to represent the city of Prescott and is one of only 100 people selected.