Red River Charitable Foundation Announces 2024 Marcy Levesque Women in Technology Scholarship Recipients
April 17 2024 - 3:45PM
Business Wire
Red River Charitable Foundation (RRCF), a 501(c)3 supporting
veterans and students, today announced the recipients of the 2024
Marcy Levesque Women in Technology Scholarship. RRCF awarded a
total of $15,000 to six applicants from across the United States,
with each person receiving $2,500. This is the second year of the
scholarship.
Marcy Levesque was a beloved part of the Red River family and
the first remote Network Operations Center employee. An engineer at
heart and a lifelong learner, Levesque always brought compassion
and creative problem-solving to her work, ensuring customers and
colleagues felt supported. The scholarship in her name was created
to enable women studying technology and to encourage growth and
leadership in computer science, engineering and technical
studies.
“RRCF is proud to continue supporting women who are furthering
their education in various fields of technology with this
scholarship,” said Elizabeth Daum, a Red River employee and mentor
in Red River’s Women in Tech Mentorship Program. “Gaining
certifications or degrees in technology fields creates numerous
career opportunities and it’s an honor to support women who are
motivated and inspired to create successful careers for
themselves.”
This year’s recipients will use the scholarship to pursue their
educational goals in the technology field.
- Fareshta Ahmadi – Member of the Red River Women in Tech
Mentorship Program. Attending Northern Virginia Community College
and hopes to obtain her BS from George Mason University.
- Kaitlyn Blaisdell – Child of Red River employee.
Attending Marywood University, obtaining her BS in Biotechnology
and will continue at the university to obtain her MS. Her goal is
to work in the field of molecular or genetic biotechnology.
- Adele Bosma – Attending Concord University to obtain a
BS in Computer Science and hopes to work for the Department of
Defense or Department of Energy.
- Warda Dagistam – Member of the Red River Women in Tech
Mentorship Program. Attending Northern Virginia Community College
and pursuing an associate degree in Cybersecurity. She plans to
obtain her BS at George Mason University.
- Nathalie Sayou Fosso – Member of the Red River Women in
Tech Mentorship Program. Pursuing an associate degree in
Cybersecurity.
- Laleh Javanshir Ghojehbiglou – Member of the Red River
Women in Tech Mentor Program. Attending Northern Virginia Community
College and George Mason University to obtain certifications and a
BS in Cloud Computing.
“RRCF is honored to support women who are furthering their
education across all areas of technology,” said Kim Vacca, Director
of Red River Charitable Foundation, “When women pursue
certifications and degrees, they create new career opportunities
and open doors for others to do the same. It’s an honor to help
this year’s recipients realize new career paths.”
Click here to learn more about the Marcy Levesque Women in
Technology Scholarship.
About Red River
Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent,
partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and
drive success for business and government in ways previously
unattainable. Red River serves organizations well beyond
traditional technology integration, bringing more than 25 years of
experience and mission-critical expertise in managed services, AI,
cybersecurity, modern infrastructure, collaboration and cloud
solutions. Learn more at redriver.com.
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