2024 - 2025 District I Outright Grant Recipient

Sponsored by the Sunset Chapter
Paola Piascik
My name is Paola Piascik, and I am a third year medical student at the Florida State University College of Medicine. I recently started my clinical rotations, and although I am still unsure which specific field of medicine I would like to pursue, I am excited for the hands on experience I will gain throughout the next two years. 
 
Thank you to the wonderful ladies at the ABWA Sunset Chapter for your continuous support with this scholarship. The Outright Grant is a tremendous help in allowing me to reach my goal of becoming a physician who can one day give back to our community. I am so thankful to be a recipient. 
 

Scholarships

The American Business Women’s Association is a strong association with chapters and Express Networks nationwide, providing business skills training and networking opportunities for women of diverse occupations to enhance career advancement and personal development.  ABWA has dedicated more than half a century to women’s education and provided workplace skills and career development training. We continue to provide much-needed scholarships to women in our community to help them achieve a better education than would otherwise be available to them.  

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The Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF) is a 501 (c) 3 charitable trust and public foundation. It has the same tax status as public schools, churches, and community funds. 

The SBMEF, ABWA’s national educational fund, is one of the most highly respected grants and scholarship funds in the country. For over 60 years, ABWA has helped women achieve their business and professional success through educational scholarships.  Since its inception, more than 17,000 women nationwide have been awarded more than 17 million dollars in scholarships. The fund is listed in the U.S. Internal Revenue Service “Cumulative List of Organizations” described in Section 170(c) of the IRS code of 1954 – revised Oct. 31, 1974. Please visit SBMEF.org for more information.