Scholarship Recipients
Adia Musana, 2023 Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Recent Antioch High School graduate Adia Musana is the 2023 recipient of the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship. The 18-year-old was selected from a stellar group of Antioch High seniors who have taken part in the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Leadership Scholars Program through YWCA’s Girls, Inc. program. She will be pursuing a degree in marketing at the University of Tennessee — Chattanooga this fall.
“Being awarded this scholarship means I am able to further my educational goals and not have to worry about the burden of debt, along with the stress of being a new college student.” said Adia Musana. “I am so grateful to the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation and Girls, Inc. and hope and dream that someday I can be placed in a position to give back to younger girls in the future who were once like me, dreamers.”
Kayla Stevenson, 2022 Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Kayla Stevenson is a 2022 graduate of Hillsboro High School in Nashville, TN, and is currently a freshman at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying Computer Science. She was originally born in San Diego, where she took her first Computer Science class in middle school and fell in love with the field of technology. However, seeing a lack of diversity within her STEM courses throughout the years has propelled her mission to increase representation in the engineering field. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Robotics, she plans to work for corporations such as NASA as a robotics software engineer. Long term, however, she plans to start her own company that focuses on employing women of color and marginalized communities to develop products that help in-need communities domestically and internationally. In her free time, she loves reading, listening to music, having photoshoots with friends, and spending time with family. She especially thanks her family, best friends, and mentor Shay Turner for supporting her dreams, aspirations, and ambitions!
Jennifer Leonides Guadarrama, 2021 Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Jennifer is a 2021 graduate of Antioch High School in Nashville, TN, and is currently a freshman at Trevecca Nazarene University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing. She has always had a passion for helping people and being in the medical field tied all of it together for her. With her degree, she intends to pursue a career as a nurse in a hospital or a clinic setting. Jennifer is interested in pediatric care as well as obstetrics. Currently participating in focused clinicals, she hopes to find the perfect area of focus. Outside of school, she is a younger sister of one and an older sister of two. She strives to be a good role model to her four siblings, to ensure they are never afraid to chase their dreams. Having a big family has shaped Jennifer’s personality so much and she values the time spent together, especially now that she is in college. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new restaurants with her new friends and sharing stories of their lives. When the weather is nice outside, she likes to take everything in because sometimes taking a deep breath is very needed.
Kim Boih, 2020 Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Kim Boih is originally from Myanmar. She is a 2020 graduate of Antioch High School in Nashville, TN, and the 2020 recipient of the Chaput Avery Family Foundation Scholarship. Currently, Kim is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee Knoxville studying Graphic Design with a minor in Business Administration. She is ambitious and passionate about all things creative, particularly digital design. With her degree, she intends to pursue her lifelong passion for design at top design firms, and one day work for top corporations like Apple and Google, creating positive experiences for our rapidly changing digital world. Outside of school, Kim is an older sister of two younger brothers and two younger sisters. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, hiking, learning about new cultures and foods, and just having a good time with friends.