Flagler College’s Women of Vision Advisory Board recently awarded 18 deserving female students scholarships for the 2023-34 academic year, totaling $47,000.
The Women of Vision Advisory Board of Flagler College announces its signature fundraiser, the Power of the Purse®, on May 11, 2023. This premier event features a silent auction of designer handbags and other unique items, a raffle of fine jewelry, and a luncheon and speaker in the Grand Dining Room of historic Ponce de Leon Hall. This year the Power of the Purse® will introduce a new program element: a live auction of several exciting vacation excursions.
Apr 30, 2021
Eleven deserving female students at Flagler College have recently been awarded scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year by the Women of Vision Advisory Board of Flagler. The value of this year’s awards is $32,000.
“Because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic during the past year, many families are still experiencing economic hardships, and the financial need among students is greater than ever,” said Linda Allen-Hawkins, chair of the Women of Vision Advisory Board. “We were delighted to be able to help these exceptional young women who have maintained competitive GPA’s, while actively participating in campus and volunteer work.”
The Flagler scholarship program was introduced in 2015 and was paid for by a fundraiser called the Power of the Purse. The event involved a silent auction of designer handbags, a raffle and a luncheon featuring a speaker in the Ponce de Leon Grand Dining Hall. It continued as a sold-out success for five years, but had to be c