Possible Woman Foundation International

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Our Scholars

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The Possible Woman Foundation is proud to present our most recent scholarship award winners.

Vett Petty

Vett Petty

Born in Atlanta, Vett Petty is passionate about improving educational equity in the city. Vett is currently the Senior Director of Marketing & Communications at Achieve Atlanta. Vett has experience in strategic communications, public engagement, digital communications, and photography in both government and non-profit sectors. She earned her B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communications and her M.S. in Public Policy, with concentrations in Education and Health Policy, from Georgia Tech. Vett also earned a Spanish minor and speaks Spanish. While at Georgia Tech, Vett authored the book “Single Black Female Addicted to College” to provide a guide for minority students at predominantly white institutions. Before joining Achieve Atlanta, Vett was the Director of Communications at GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. She has worked in the communications offices at the University System of Georgia, the City of Atlanta, and the Office of the Governor. 

Vett is a graduate of the 2017-2018 GPEE Education Policy Fellowship Program, and Vett was selected by the Atlanta Regional Commission as one of 55 community leaders to join the 2018 Regional Leadership Institute. She was also named as one of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Atlanta (YNPN) 30 Leaders Under 30. She is a proud recipient of a 2015 PWFI scholarship.

Emily Hale

Emily Hale

I am currently a Certification Engineer for Collins Aerospace in Winston Salem, NC. I work on commercial aircraft seats. After graduating Georgia Tech, I was part of the Margaret Ingels Engineering Development Program at Raytheon Technologies. During this program, I completed four assignments across the business working on a variety of aerospace products. Margaret Ingels was the first woman to receive a professional degree of Mechanical Engineer, did a lot of work in the development of air conditioning, and a great role model that aligns with the mission of PWFI.

The support I received from PWFI, allowed me to study abroad and take part in undergraduate research whilst I was at Georgia Tech. These experiences undoubtedly helped me to become the engineer I am today and will continue to impact me as I continue my career.

Andrea Puccini

Andrea Puccini

With the help of the Possible Woman Foundation International (PWFI) scholarship I was able to complete my Master’s from Georgia Tech in Building Construction and pursue my career goal as a project manager in the construction industry.

Since my graduation in 2017 I’ve been employed at the Planning, Design, and Construction department at Emory University’s. As a project manager at Emory University, I’ve had the privilege to oversee the completion of numerous projects that enrich and improve the campus for the past 5 years. One of my most successful projects was renovating one of the existing classrooms at the Goizueta Business School into the Delta Leadership Hub. The hub serves as a focal point for various leadership initiatives and business school events and was a major collaboration between Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and the Delta Air Lines Foundation.

On personal level, since being PWFI scholarship recipient, I married my now husband and we welcomed a sweet baby girl, Sofia. Sofia will turn one in October, and we are already teaching her to be a confident and independent woman.

Possible Woman Foundation Recognizes 2016 Scholars

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Possible Woman Foundation International (PWFI) is pleased to recognize the outstanding women who are the 2016 PWFI scholars and recipients of the 2016 scholarships provided by the foundation for women in non-traditional fields of study.

“The Annual Possible Woman Leadership Conference, featuring dynamic speakers each spring in Atlanta, inspires women from all walks of life and helps fund these annual scholarships” said Linda Wind, organizer of the conference and founder of the foundation.

The 2016 PWFI scholars are:

Zara Albright
Zara is a first year student at Georgia Tech studying International Affairs and Modern Languages with a concentration in Spanish. She enjoys learning about and immersing herself in other cultures, and will be studying in Valencia, Spain over the summer. After graduation, she hopes to teach abroad through the Peace Corps. Zara enjoys both drawing and painting and has a strong interest in education policy.

Sidney Brinson
Sidney, an Industrial Design graduate student at Georgia Tech, lived in Singapore last summer researching haze for her Master’s project to design a child-sized N95 mask. Formerly a 3d animator who worked at Turner for 8 years, she quit to study Industrial Design to use her problem solving skills to design solutions that improve people’s lives. She is passionate about environmental, socio-economic, and humanitarian issues and plans to start her own design firm.

Nykia Burke
Nykia is a third-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine, passionate about women’s and adolescent health. She has completed both an MPH and MS in biomedical sciences, and dedicated over 4 years to building Safe Routes to School programs in more than 150 Metro Atlanta and South Georgia schools. As an NMF- Primary Care Leadership Program Scholar she spent a summer developing resources to promote women’s health services in Nashville. Following graduation, she plans to complete residency in Obstetrics/Gynecology so that she can care for Georgia’s underserved women and adolescents.

Emily Doherty
Emily is a Building Construction Graduate Student at Georgia Tech, with a focus in Integrated Project Delivery Systems. She is passionate about travelling and has worked abroad in both London and Toronto. She enjoys working in such a dynamic industry where there is always something new to learn. Upon completing her degree, she intends to work for a General Contractor.

Andrea Puccini
Andrea is a 1st year graduate student at Georgia Tech studying Building Construction with a concentration in Program Management. Born in Colombia but raised in the US, Andrea is fully fluent in Spanish and retains close ties to her Colombian heritage. Upon graduating, she intends to join one of the top real estate development firms as a Program Manager to deliver projects successfully on time and budget. One of her future goals is to work internationally in real estate development and city planning where she can apply her experience to enrich emerging cities.

Edna Reid
Edna was born in Mandeville, Jamaica and lived there for the first twelve years of her life. She is currently pursuing a career in nursing. She developed a love for running track when she was in Jamaica, and running is still something she loves to do. She also enjoys reading, working out, listening to music, watching movies and doing outdoor activities, especially hiking. Edna loves meeting new people and spending time with family and friends. Edna is receiving the Emily B. Grigsby scholarship.

Bridgett Tiller
A sophomore at the Brenau University Women’s College, Bridgett’s major is conflict resolution and legal studies. Coming to Brenau as a vanguard scholar, she is also part of the Her Campus writing team, vice president of the Brenau Mediation team and a member of the photography club. Bridgett has a one-year-old son, who is a joy to be around and leaves no room for boredom. She is an extrovert, believes in the good in people and is always willing to help someone in need. Bridgett intends to become a family lawyer, and one day own her own fortune five hundred company. Bridgett is receiving the Nokia Women’s Leadership Network/StrongHer Scholarship.

Maria Wong
Maria is a third year Industrial Design major at the Georgia Institute of Technology. After completing her studies, she wants to pursue a Master’s degree and then return to her home country, Panama, to expand the field of design, especially in healthcare-related areas. Maria comes from a family of mixed cultures and is a champion for diversity on campus. She has been elected President of the Georgia Tech International Ambassadors for the 2016-2017 period.

Jamie Zheng
Jamie, a second year student studying Conflict Resolution and Legal Studies at Brenau University, is also pursuing a certificate in Women’s Leadership. Upon completing her degree, Jamie will continue on to law school. She is interested in international law and would like a job that will allow her to travel around the world.