Victoria Rose Arganda center, is one of three 2017 Silver City Woman's Club scholarship winners. Victoria was recently presented with a $1,000 scholarship award by the incoming Silver City Woman's club scholarship chairperson Gail Carter on the left and outgoing scholarship chairperson Vera MacGregor on the right. The other two scholarship winners will receive their awards during the club's May 12 general members luncheon.
"Victoria is a student athlete who is working two jobs, and is working toward a degree in Social Work" according to outgoing chairperson Vera MacGregor. Not pictured SCWC Scholarship Committee members are, Alix Howard-Jones, Donna Caires, Renny Hutton, Theresa Murphy, Adrienne Dare, Mary Hotvedt, and Gail Dunnigan.
The Silver City Woman's Club has been awarding Scholarships for many years and this year received over 20 applications which is up from last year. "Wish we could award each applicant a scholarship", states committee member Renny Hutton. "The Silver City Woman's Club is able to provide scholarships by our many fundraising events and donations from the public" Hutton states.
To donate to next years scholarship fund you may visit silvercitywomansclub.org for PayPal donations or mail a donation to Silver City Woman's Club, P.O. Box 1579, Silver City, NM 88062. "Any amount is welcome and will help" Hutton states, "We need the generosity of the community to continue our scholarship program" Hutton continues. Cash donations can also be made by calling 575.538.3452. Be sure to like the club on FaceBook and visit them at silvercitywomansclub.org.