Scholarship Recipients
Devorah has made the transition from a community college to Arizona State University's engineering school. She has a 3.5 GPA, and was recently admitted into the Engineering college's honors program.
Devorah, from Arizona, has a stellar record of achievement. She was born in Moscow, lost her hearing at age one, and was taught in the Moscow Michaelian's School #30 for hard of hearing children. At the age of 17 she emigrated to the United States, eventually becoming an American citizen. Despite having to learn a new language, she has flourished in this country. After getting married and having 4 children, she decided to go back to school to get her education, and has maintained a 3.93 GPA in the first year of college while simultaneously taking care of her family. Devorah has also been involved in multiple community activities, including being treasurer of her children's school's PTO and working as an intern at the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Her recommendations are superb, with comments such as that she is an "exceptional individual" and someone who "has tremendous potential to contribute to our society." Devorah plans to use her education to pursue a career in information technology, possibly information security. She is currently a Junior at Arizona State University.