09/26/2022
This summer, the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation (WSF) lost one of its great driving forces and very best friends. Sarah Pedersen was not only a WSF Board Member for 12 years, but during that time led remarkable change and growth. As anyone who spent 5 minutes with Sarah sensed, she possessed superhuman qualities of energy, optimism, and altruism.
We are blessed that her passion and legacy involved ensuring that every Wellesley high school graduate who wanted to further their education would have the opportunity to do so, regardless of financial means.
To honor Sarah and continue our shared commitment to the students of the town of Wellesley, the Board of WSF and Pedersen family would like your support to establish a permanent needs-based scholarship in Sarah's name. Your contribution toward our goal of raising $50,000 to create the Sarah Pedersen Memorial Scholarship will be deeply appreciated and help support recipients to serve the world and the people of their communities, just as Sarah did.
You can honor Sarah by donating in her name here- https://www.wellesleyscholarshipfoundation.org/copy-of-donate
More about Sarah, “The love and happiness that Sarah spread in her 64 years was boundless, and all who knew her will cherish her warmth and friendship forever...”
"Sarah spent nearly all of her life thinking and caring for others, and she will be in the hearts and minds of all those close to her. Most of all Sarah will be remembered as a loving daughter, mother, spouse, aunt and friends as she spread her infectious optimism among all those she encountered…”
"Sarah's immense kindness, optimism and joy inspired others to be the best
versions of themselves. We are better for having had her in our lives.”
