Woman’s Club of Saint Michaels Awards Two Scholarships

The Woman’s Club of St. Michaels presented two scholarships, each in the amount of $5,000 at the Saint Michael’s High School awards ceremony on May 15, 2025. The scholarship awards were given to graduating seniors Ayla Gowe and Gabrielle Pickens.

Ayla will attend Towson University in the fall and will study nursing. Gabrielle will attend the University of Mississippi in the fall and will also study nursing.

Through its annual scholarship to Saint Michaels seniors, the Woman’s Club of Saint Michaels is dedicated to helping young people who have demonstrated academic excellence and service to the community achieve their potential. This year’s combined scholarship award of $10,000 is the club’s major philanthropic outreach.

The Club extends it warmest congratulations to the 2025 scholarship recipients and wishes them great success in all their future endeavors.

For more information about the Woman’s Club of Saint Michaels and its programs, please visit

http://www.womansclubofstmichels.org

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