08/07/2025
🎓 Announcing our 2025 Athena A.C.E. Scholarship Winners! 🎉
Please join us in congratulating Julie Coleman, Taylere Herrmann, and Melissa Legg—three inspiring women pursuing higher education and professional certification while making a powerful impact in their communities.
🔹 Julie Coleman is earning her CASAC certification with plans to pursue a master’s in social work. She currently works at FLACRA in Geneva and volunteers 20+ hours weekly with 12-Step recovery in regional leadership roles. Julie is deeply committed to helping individuals in recovery and improving access to addiction services.
🔹 Taylere Herrmann is a second-year PhD student in plant pathology at Cornell University. She has worked at Cornell AgriTech, volunteers at STEM outreach events, mentors fellow graduate students, and holds multiple student leadership positions. Taylere plans to use her degree to support food security and mentor women in science.
🔹 Melissa Legg is pursuing her bachelor’s in education through the Roberts Wesleyan Pathways to Teaching program and plans to begin her master’s in 2026. A teaching assistant with Geneva City Schools, Melissa also works multiple jobs and volunteers with ARC Ontario, where she supports residents with medical advocacy and weekly outings.
These women represent the values of the Athena A.C.E. Scholarship: achievement, community service, and education at any age. 🌟
