AAUW Coastal-Georgetown (DE) BranchCoastal-Georgetown (DE) Branch

AAUW Coastal Georgetown Inc

AAUW Coastal Georgetown Inc is dedicated to supporting and furthering the education of Sussex County young women. The scholarship funding is derived from Branch wide fundraisers.

The 2024 Winners

AAUW Coastal Georgetown Awards Record $25,000 in Scholarships

AAUW Coastal Georgetown branch will recognize its scholarship recipients during a luncheon ceremony at 11 a.m., Friday, May 31, at The Peninsula in Millsboro.

This year, AAUW-CG awarded ten $2,500 scholarships, its highest amount ever. All scholarship recipients qualified through solid academic records and proven leadership with a strong resume of community service.

Seven of the scholarships, all awarded to Sussex County high school senior women, are named for Marty Johnson, a longstanding member who left AAUW-CG a generous bequest last year:

Sussex Academy: Sienna Tunnell, whose exemplary and thoughtful volunteer work make her a stand-out student; Sage Tunnell, who channeled memories of her early childhood illness into creating a club that makes blankets for hospitalized children; Lily Bowe, whose impassioned essay linked her childhood along the Nanticoke River with a desire to help disadvantaged kids learn science.

Sussex Technical High School: Morgan Lowe, who logged an impressive 200 hours of community service and has a thing for exotic pets.

Indian River High School: Heather Smyth, notable for her accelerated coursework and athletic leadership; Riley Hurd, whose extensively researched essay suggested the creation of a non-profit group to promote education for single mothers.

Cape Henlopen High School: Amelia Bickel, whose strong leadership as drum major and ability as a dancer won over the committee.

Other scholarship winners included:

Isabell Wisniewski (Indian River High School): The Virginia Rust Scholarship for Future Educators, named after the founder of AAUW Coastal Georgetown. Wisniewski has been very involved in the music programs at her school and is looking forward to a career in education.

Rhianna Norwood (Cape Henlopen High School): Pathways To Success Scholarship. Norwood joined the Army National Guard in her Junior year and is looking forward to continuing her training while attending college.

The Del Tech Heather Ann Worrall Scholarship, awarded annually to a Delaware Technical Community College student to further their education, went to Danielle Hudson of Laurel. After graduating from DTCC in 2019 with an Associate’s degree, she returned in 2023 to get her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Hudson, a former Indian River School District paraprofessional intends to pursue a doctoral degree in Elementary Education and a career working with special needs children. The scholarship is in memory of Heather Ann Worrall, the daughter of an AAUW member.

AAUW-CG members expect great things from all ten of these young women!