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EEWN Scholarships

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EEWN Members (after the first year of membership) are eligible to apply for Scholarships to advance their goals. You may apply receive up to $300 once every two years. Click here for Member Scholarship Information and Application.

Student Scholarships

Student Scholarships are awarded to two high school senior girls each year. Judging is based on Grade Average, Community and School Involvement, Referrence Letters, Goals and an Essay. Click here for Student Scholarship Information and Application.

Teen Scholarships

1st Place Winner of $1,000, Brittany Letteriello, Mattituck High School - Being in a class that is extremely competitive, Brittany has pushed herself to get involved in numerous activities during her four years in high school. Starting right in 9th grade, she joined DECA (Distributive Education Club of America), which enabled her to meet new people as well as find her niche in public speaking. She has placed in the top ten every year at both the regional and state level for public speaking. She has also been asked numerous times to speak on behalf of DECA, NJROTC, and the English Language Department in front of the board of education.

Brittany is a member of the Southold-Mattituck-Greenport NJROTC. By joining a year late, she started behind her peers, but came to surpass most in rank and duty. She is currently the Mattituck Company Commander (Lieutenant Commander) and with this position comes responsibility for about 100 Mattituck cadets. To these cadets, especially the girls in the program, she has become a mentor, motivating and showing them that even in a male dominated organization, women can excel. With her leadership abilities and dedication to her unit, she earned a billet for Leadership Academy- a two week academic, physical fitness and sailing program in Newport, RI. She was also awarded the Military Order of World Wars Medal and the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal.

Brittany is active in both JV and Varsity Softball and both JV and Varsity Cheerleading. She has served as captain of her JV softball team, JV Cheerleading captain, and Varsity Cheerleading captain. She has earned the Booster Club 110% award for Cheerleading for her extra effort and motivation skills. When the school budget failed between her 9th and 10th grade years, she, along with many parents, teammates and friends, worked all summer holding events and selling t-shirts, raising $289,000.00.

Academically, she is 8th in my class of 147 and has challenged herself by taking every AP class that her schedule allowed, even if that meant giving up lunch. She has been named an AP Scholar, earning a 3-5 on every test. She is also a two year member of the Mattituck Chapter of the National Honors Society. Yearning to learn more than what was available to her and to decide on a college major, she attended a two week forensic science program at Fordham University in 10th grade, earning college credits. In 11th grade, she drove every day for one week to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for a DNA science program. In 12th grade, she interned at Eastern Long Island Hospital for one week, observing and working with the lab technicians. Through these programs, she has decided to study Biology and Psychology and work her way into Behavioral Neuroscience.

She will be attending Siena College in the fall and, she says, "cannot wait to start the college experience and a new chapter in my life. I will continue to challenge myself by enrolling in the Honors Program and also continue to motivate women to enter fields of predominantly males and to excel far beyond them." View Brittany's Essay.

Second Place Winner of $500, Kate von Knoblauch, Hampton Bays High School - Kate was born in South Korea and adopted at four months old. Her family celebrates her "Homecoming Day," the day she came home to America, as well as her birthday, so she always felt lucky having two special days a year and lots of presents! After her parents separated, she lived full time with her Mom and her brother. It has formed a very close bond between the three of them, she says.

From the time she was a Brownie Scout and continuing through her senior year, she has always been involved in community service activities. From walking for 24 hours in the "Relay for Life" for cancer to taking the "Polar Bear Plunge" to raise money for food for the poor, community service has played a huge part in shaping who she feels she is today. Her most memorable gift was truly a piece of herself when she grew her hair for "Locks For Love". As the ten inches was cut, the owner of the shop said, "Kate, you just made some little girl very happy." She can’t describe the feelings that day but she has come to measure her self worth that day and others…not so much from what she has accomplished, but more by what she gives back to the world around her.

Kate’s love of sports began when she started playing soccer, gymastics and basketball in elementary school and continued throughout high school, where she played three sports a year. Her favorite has always been soccer but she loves snowboarding now just as much, especially when she got to go to Utah this past winter.

The greatest challenge of her life came in November, when she was diagnosed with cancer. If she ever starts to feel sorry for herself or wants to give up, she thinks about all the people she has tried to help and she feels grateful. She kept up her Honors GPA, finished her senior year as Captain of Varsity soccer. She ran track this spring and has been honored to receive this scholarship. “I am never cold, hungry or alone,” she says. “I have family and friends who love me and soon I will be going away to college.” Kate has been accepted into the "Communicative Disorders and Sciences" program at SUNY Plattsburgh and plans on becoming a Speech Pathologist. "Looking back on my 18 years, I've never had it so good!"

Woman of the Year

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Do you know someone who is a good example of what a successful woman can be?  The East End Women’s Network is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Woman of the Year. EEWN’s Woman of the year possesses solid leadership responsibilities, commitment to her goals and her ability to achieve them, achievement in her professional life as well as personal character and service to her community and her colleagues. Criteria and nomination information can be obtained by emailing Denise Davis or download information here. Deadline for 2008-2009 nominations is October 31, 2008.

2008 Woman of the Year - Susan Barry Roden
Susan Barry Roden, of Water Mill, NY is an advocate for breast cancer research and services. She is the Community Outreach Coordinator of the Breast Center at the Southampton Hospital, as well as the Executive Director of the South Fork Breast Health Coalition. Fifteen years ago, Susan found herself battling cancer without any services focused on healing the psychological and emotional aspects of breast cancer. In addition, education on breast cancer prevention measures was in demand in a region with one of the highest incidences of breast cancer in New York. Susan promised that once she was healthy again, no other woman from Manorville to Montauk would ever endure breast cancer alone.

In 1992, inspired by Susan's courageous journey, Town Councilwoman Martha Rogers encouraged her to start an organization on the East End. In 1994, she founded the South Fork Breast Health Coalition, a nonprofit business dedicated to providing education, support services and preventative measures related to breast cancer. In recent years, its educational campaign on breast cancer prevention methods has increased the use of mammography exponentially. Over a thousand women have received no cost mammograms, the diagnosed receive an array of wellness services and financial assistance, and now local high schools participate in the Think Pink Educational Program.

Susan’s dedication and visible presence in this community have won her the love and respect of everyone who has been transformed by her stamina and passion. Her efforts under the guise of the South Fork Breast Health Coalition and as Community Outreach Coordinator have been recognized by President and Senator Clinton, Designer Betsy Johnson, actress Renee Zellweger, and Congressman Tim Bishop.

Susan's extensive community track record has been awarded and recognized by government, businesses and charitable organizations in New York with literally dozens of awards and recognitions. What is most significant about Susan is her ability to inspire and bring hope when life's circumstances become unbearable. She brings hope, love and laughter to every being that walks in her path. Her mission in life has been transformed completely by breast cancer in such a positive way that anybody who is struggling with the disease is empowered to fight for themselves and their families.

Susan is a whirlwind, her phone rings constantly and her emails appear as fast as she responds to them. Whether the meetings are at nine in the morning or in the evening, she's there if the mission is to educate the public on breast cancer. She is in constant movement, advocating for breast cancer at town hall, signing women up for mammograms, fundraising and organizing events, or just talking quietly and calmly to someone who just heard the words, "You have breast cancer". After a woman hears these terrifying words and asks herself "what now?" Susan is there to give you an answer. This - hope and the knowledge that you are not alone - is the most incredible and beautiful thing to give to another human being. Visit www.southforkbreast.com for info.