Keiser University West Palm Beach campus students Karla Thiele, Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies and McKinsey Rupert were recently awarded $1200 scholarships. The honor was part of the Women’s Chamber Foundation’s “Big Red Apple” Scholarship Luncheon held at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport.
Corbin-Thaddies, a previous recipient of a Women’s Chamber Foundation Scholarship and a Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Technology candidate at Keiser University, is founder of Connect to Greatness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the character, confidence and consciousness of African-American/Black Middle School boys through self-discovery sessions facilitated by African-American male coaches.
Thiele, a Keiser University student working toward her Doctor of Chiropractic degree, recently served at the AmeriCorps Washington DC National Program where she served in a high poverty low resource area as a mentor, tutor, and behavioral coach. Along with three friends she founded Strong Women Inspiring Interdisciplinary Fortitude and Transformation (SWIIFT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and scholarship funds to deserving women.
Rupert, a Keiser University sophomore, is working toward her goal of earning a degree in Radiologic Technology. In high school, she excelled academically and was involved in a variety of groups while also serving as Captain of the Dance Company.
L-R: Dr. Janet Sikora, Elizabeth Houlihan, Karla Thiele, Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies, Kimberly Lea and Heather Gray
My instructors believed in me. They were more than instructors, they tried to get to know you as a person and tried to understand your goals so they could push you towards them. Student services helped me find a job before I even graduated. Everyone was dedicated to my overall success.
