Congrats 2021-22 NC Fellows & Grantees!
AAUW NC congratulates 15 recipients from our state who received funding for the 2021-22 award year. These outstanding recipients will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls. Check out Fellowships and Grants for more information.
Award Received: American Fellowship
- Donelle Boose, Ph.D., African American History, American University
- Anne Fertig, Ph.D., Eighteenth Century Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Dana Landress, Ph.D., History of Medicine and Public Health, University of California‐Berkeley
- Hinasahar Muneeruddin, Ph.D., Islamic Studies, race, gender, sexuality, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Dawn Rivers, Ph.D., Economic Anthropology, Anthropology of Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Award Received: Selected Professions Fellowship
- Hanin Elathram, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology‐Main Campus
- Ayesha Ibrahim, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award Received: International Fellowship
- Rita Gyimah, Ph.D., Sustainable Water Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel
- Chukwunomso Osakwe, M.S., Global Health, Duke University
- Khairunnisa Semesta, Ph.D., Pharmacology / Cell and Molecular Biology, Duke University
Award Received: Career Development Grant
- Gabrielle Hardin, B.S., Midwifery, Mercy in Action College of Midwifery
- Ariel Travis, M.S., Bilingual Speech‐Language Pathology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award Received: Community Action Grant
- Marie Hopper, Empowering Young Women in STEM FIRST
- Aresta Johnson, Bessie Coleman Aviator Academy, Elizabeth City State University
- Sara Sanders, SkillSet Expansion, UNC Asheville STEAM Studio
