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Funding important and life-changing programs and experiences for our students, and
those who lead and mentor them, is at the heart of our work, through the grants we
award and programming we offer. Our circle of members, and their collective giving
power, make it possible.
Beginning October 1, through November 15, grant applications will be accepted for
programs which benefit primarily, but not exclusively, the advancement of women.
The Tall-Wiedefeld Society awarded $20,000 to seven worthy programs in FY 2024.
$2,000 to the inaugural chapter of the Black Athlete Sister Circle (BASC) at Towson University. BASC supports black female athletes in the following
areas: life as a student athlete; campus climate; black female student identity; academic
balance and success; developing positive relationships; mentoring; and career development.
$3,000 to Cultivating Resiliency and Well-being in Future Educators: The Tiger LINC
Club (TLC) To address the mental health crisis among young adults, curriculum and training has
been developed for six College of Education (COE) students wholead resiliency and mental health support sessions in 16 public high schools. The
program is expanding to include support for all COE students. The Tiger LINC Club
(TLC) brings students together to build connections and engage them in strategies
to manage adversity and strengthen their well-being, impacting over 150 teacher candidates.
$3,000 to TU - Baltimore County Public Schools Model United Nations The majority-minority program, dominated by women, connects 300 high schoolers from
23 schools, with 40 TU students and professors in role-playing simulations. Transportation,
materials, and meals for all participants are provided. The program brings the students
together for an accessible and mutually beneficial civic engagement learning program.
TU students assist with running every part of the conference program.
$1,000 to College of Business & Economics MentHER Program, a cross-generational mentoring program designed to empower female business students
at Towson University and provide support to high school students. A second-year grant
award-winner, and operating in its 15th year, the program builds leadership skills
and connects female students with information and mentors while instilling a sense
of community engagement.
$1,000 to support conference attendance for Hill-Lopes Scholars. The Hill-Lopes Scholars Program supports undergraduate women in STEM as they navigate
their career paths, gathering professional development and networking skills. A key
pillar of the program is career exploration. Funding will support our scholars with
opportunities to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Philadelphia, PA. GHC
is the largest gathering of women in the computer science/tech field.
$5,000 for Speak Up, Speak Out! (SUSO!): A Week-long Immersive Leadership Communication
Experience for Middle School Girls Grant funding will support a week-long day camp for 50 middle school girls (12-13
year-olds), led by TU faculty and Public Communication Center peer mentors with the
goal to empower the young women. It will focus on helping them: find their voice,
develop respectful communication skills, advocate for themselves and others, and build
self-confidence.
$5,000 to Women in Forensic Science TU’s highly regarded forensic science programs enroll 85% women. Funding will support
five seminars that include working female forensic scientists and female victims of
violence. The presenters will discuss the role women play in forensic laboratories
as Crime Scene Investigators, DNA Analysts, and Firearms Examiners. Community outreach
helps students recognize the important roles women play in crime laboratories and
opens the door to internships, crime scene ride-alongs and student volunteering at
labs.
Grants Committee
Deb Hudson, Co-chair Michele Renaud '85, Co-chair
M. Sharon Curran '79 Anne Currie '15 Sarah Grebow Ann Kolakowski '84 Jill Max '91 Vonnie Shields Sally Snell '67, Tall-Wiedefeld Society Co-Chair Season Voelker '03
Ex Officio Donnice Brown '91, '94, Tall-Wiedefeld Society Co-Chair Melanie Kelleher Sarah Metzgar Linda Roush
Student speaker, Beighley Ayers, is a student in TU’s Master of Science in Forensic
Science program and is a Graduate Research Assistant. She has a degree in Forensic
Biology from Eastern Kentucky University. Women in Forensic Science received a $5,000
TWS grant.
