An organization for women in STEM aim for $1 million in scholarships given away AWAF is a non-profit dedicated to empowering women across automotive and mobility industries
An organization for women in STEM wants to bring the number of scholarships they’ve given away from $800k to $1 million.
The Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF) is a non-profit dedicated to empowering women across automotive and mobility industries.
AWAF’s 30th annual “Swinging for Scholarships”, golf outing is the organization’s next chance to move toward their goal.
The event is scheduled for August 18.
Click here to learn more about the event and see upcoming AWAF events for scholarships.
Riley Keehn, AWAF STEM co-chair joined Local 4 Live to tell us about the organization and its next event.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.
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