Every year Woman In Business awards four-$500 scholarships to deserving area high school seniors in support of their continuing education. In 2018, Woman In Business added a fifth scholarship award endowed by the family of WIB Founder Judith Jaeger, in her memory. The Judith A. Jaeger Memorial Scholarship, which comes with a $1000 award, is presented to the top candidate among the applicants selected for scholarship prizes. Over the last 30+ years, Woman In Business has awarded over $65,000 in scholarship prizes to over 100 deserving students, who go on to do amazing things with their education and life.
Scholarship applications are open to any high school senior in our region by completing a form made available in their Guidance Office and submitting an essay. A special Scholarship Review Committee comprised of Board members and member volunteers, reviews all applications and selects award recipients. On average, WIB receives more than 50 applicants for consideration from Tantasqua High School, Shepard Hill Regional High School, Southbridge Middle/High School and BayPath Technical High School
Throughout the year, WIB provides Members and guests with an opportunity to contribute to our Scholarship Program through our annual Underwriter Membership, raffles at monthly meetings, donations and by participating in our annual online Scholarship Auction that is held in May.
Scholarship awards are announced and presented at WIB’s June luncheon, held the second Wednesday of that month. This special meeting provides members and scholarship sponsors the opportunity to meet scholarship recipients and celebrate their success.
If you would like to learn more about our Scholarship Program or support our events by being a Sponsor, Donor, or guest at our fundraiser, contact us here
2022 *Jodie Terry *Camryn Lapierre (Jaeger Award) *Ashley Harvey *Emma Lalashius *Sadie Bickford | 2021 *Rebecca Turley *Nadine Chidester *Madison Dungey *Jenna Miller *Alexis Gosselin |
2020 *Leia Krans *Alyson Locke *Madison Hughes *Jordan Lapierre *Addison Ellithorpe | 2019 *Christopher Famulari *Kayla Archambault *Danielle Ivey *Gina Yu *Alicja Stachowics |
2018 *Victoria Anya Livingston *Marissa Fontaine *Jillian Jarzabski *Jiliana Marrero *Deborah Amponsah | 2017 *Dara Shanahan *Fiona Brennan *Brynn Mandeville *Rachel Nowak |
2016 *Maci Melendy *Rachel Bianculli *Ashleigh Rose Prince *Heather Cho *Olivia Kiritsis | 2015 *Kayla Magierowski *Rachael Pollier *Brittany Anne Latour *Lisa Kent |
2014 *Rebecca Norowski *Mikaela Lachapelle *Victoria Moriarity *Jessica Thompson | 2013 *Jacquelyn Alpine *Mikayla Mercado *Tanisha Espino |
2012 *Jessica Skowyra *Julie Boyd *Sandra Tarasiak *Isabella St. Francis | 2011 *Amanda Spiewak *Audrea Anctil *Olivia Dolan *Arianys DeJesus |
2010 *Samantha Faille *Hillary Greenhalge *Kelsey Crane *Lila Callahan | 2009 *Nicole Giles *Alison Kane *Allison Jones |
2008 *Laura Konicki *Meaghan Richard *Jennifer Taft | 2007 *Sarah Chamberland *Megan Lizotte *Alison Boulanger *Katherine Todd |
2006 *Chelsea Scott *Jill Jaeger Coughlin *AlieshaMarie Lowell *Hannah Datz | 2005 *Ashley Parent *Alysha Anderson *Kate Wilson *Farah Riche |
2004 *Michael John Sullivan *Alyssa A. Van Dolson *Melanie Friedman *Jenna Jalbert *Caitlin Bonadies | 2003 *Lissette Rivera *Jody Berthiaume *Cheryl Hebert *Julianne May Knych *Amanda Hawk |