Announcement

2025 WAC Scholarship Recipient: Katie Hefner

Katie Hefner was originally awarded the 2023 WAC College Scholarship in the amount of $1000.  In 2024, although we made our annual award to another outstanding student, we offered Katie an additional award of $500 due to her continued success in college majoring in Applied Humanities: Fashion Studies. 

Though we had no applicants for the 2025 Scholarship, the Board agreed to award Ms. Hefner another $1000 this year for her college expenses. 

Katie is one of the best students we have supported since I've been doing this (approx. 7 years.) She's professional, timely, and appreciative in her communications. 

Katie is thriving in college. Though she has faced some challenges since moving to Tucson she has excelled in her classes, which include courses such as, Mechanics of Fashion, Fashion Promotion, and Science of Textiles. She is on the Dean’s List for Highest Academic Distinction. Katie also participates in Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, Co-Director of Marketing for Housing and Residential Hall Council, Dogs N Denim Fashion Show, UofA Fashion Week Show.  She has been recognized for her work in displays and presentations.  One of the projects she completed for a class will be used by that professor as curriculum for future classes.

As you can tell, Katie is a hard-working and accomplished young woman. We can be proud to help her through her college career. Congratulations to Katie and Thank you for your support! 

Donna Drake

WAC College Scholarship Chairperson

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