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Smith
Coulter Scholars Attest to Lives Changed
Former Coulter Scholars
talk about the scholarship and their lives since Smith
(click on pictures to read their words):
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Makhethe Mpoti ’08 |
Ana Florina Voica ’07 |
Diana Chiyangwa ’08 |
The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation,
a philanthropic organization for improving health care, established
the Coulter International Scholars Program at Smith College
in 2001.
From 2001 through 2004, the
foundation, with the support of its Chief Financial Officer,
Susan Racher ’75, awarded Smith expendable grants
totaling $3,175,640 for Coulter International Scholarships. Over these four years,
21 scholarships have been awarded to students from developing nations who were
the first generation of their family to attend college and who were interested
in majoring in engineering or the sciences. The scholarship grants covered the
students’ full comprehensive fee, as well as additional support for travel, internships,
books and supplies, and emergency expenses.
In 2005, the foundation established
the Wallace H. Coulter International Scholars Endowment Fund
with a $1 million grant. Beginning with the class of 2009,
and for each incoming class thereafter, this endowment is
used to provide 25 percent of the full demonstrated need
for an international student to attend Smith for four years,
including tuition, room and board, health insurance, and
student activity fees. Through other sources, Smith provides
the remaining aid.
In total, the Coulter Foundation
has awarded $4,175,640 in scholarship grants to Smith, and
to date has made it possible for 26 students to come to Smith.
Countries represented to date
by Smith Coulter Scholars include: Burma, Ethiopia, Fiji,
Ghana, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Nepal,
Romania, Senegal, Swaziland, Tibet, Trinidad, Uganda, Vietnam,
and Zimbabwe.
Smith Coulter Scholars gather.
Front row, left to right: Asmaa Maloul, Duc Nguyen,
Esi Cleland, Dawa Yangzom, Patricia Chege. Second row
(l-r): Aye Thuzar, Melecia Miller, Susan Racher ’75,
Milen Yishak, Makhethe Mpoti, Ida Ngambeki, President
Christ. Third row (l-r): Dean Hrayr Tamzarian, Florina
Voica, Diana Chiyangwa, Soda Lo, Yanique Matthews, Kashina
Dawkins. |
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