2004 Award Recipients

Anita Lamb

Anita Lamb volunteers at the Wynbrooke Elementary School - as the single mother to her young son. Anita Lamb articipates in Women on the Path - as a member of her church ministry in the Lithonia community. But Anita has other a number of short- and long-term goals. In the short-term, Anita wants to obtain her Masters degree in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. In the long-term, she wants to use that degree to advance her in her already successful career to a senior level executive within Corporate America. But, most importantly, Anita knows that when she achieves her short and long-term goals, she needs to mentor other women who have the same aspirations.

Anita Lamb

Janine Lattimore

Janine Lattimore With 23 years of law firm experience under her belt, Janine Lattimore is already an expert in her field as an accomplished legal secretary. But, she doesn't want to stop there. Janine knows that in this day and age, advanced degrees make a huge difference in one's career. As a first-year student at the University of Phoenix, Janine is working toward her degree in Business Management. Upon graduation, she hopes to use her degree to pursue a more challenging and rewarding career in the field of Human Resources.

Janine Lattimore

Letoyia Brooks

Letoyia Brooks has a passion for peace. Through her involvement with Achieve Peace, Letoyia develops and facilitates conflict management training workshops throughout metro Atlanta. In addition, she is a mediator for civil cases in Cobb County and conducts comprehensive investigations for child custody and visitation cases as a Guardian with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers. Peaceful Solutions, the company Letoyia hopes to open some day, will continue to feed her passion for peace by offering a wide range of alterative dispute resolutions services including mediation, arbitration and conflict management training for children. But, to make Peaceful Solutions a reality, Letoyia needs to obtain a law degree and The Possible Women Foundation International scholarship will be used to help fund her law school education.

Sterling Davis

Sterling Davis- At the age of 16, Sterling Davis has the world at her feet, and thanks to the Possible Woman Foundation International scholarship, Sterling will be able to witness another piece of the world, firsthand. Through PAX Abroad, an academic exchange program for high school students, Sterling will spend the last half of her senior year with a host family in Ecuador. While there she hopes to absorb all that she can of the Spanish culture and to further expand her mastery of the language. Upon her return Sterling plans to study psychology at a university and to use the Spanish language throughout her career.

Rosalind King

Rosalind King has a dream. And, like all of today's other PWFI scholarship recipients, Rosalind is already well on her way to achieving her dream - a dream of becoming President of a University. After years of education to obtain both Bachelor and Masters degrees in Business Administration with concentrations in Information Systems Management, Rosalind is no stranger to hard work and study. Now, enrolled in a PhD program with Walden University in Applied Decision Sciences with a specialization in Knowledge Management, Rosalind is one step closer to achieving her dream. In her spare time, Rosalind is a Volunteer Advocate Against Domestic Violence with the YWCA, she also volunteers to staff the Kennesaw State University Ann Frank Holocaust exhibit and is actively involved with the University's Alumni Society. We wish Rosalind the best of luck in her endeavors!

Gabrielle Smith

Gabrielle Smith's purpose is to have a positive impact on a new generation of women - to spearhead programs that increase volunteerism among young adults. For 19 years, she has served her purpose through her relationship with Junior Achievement. As an ambassador, instructor and volunteer for Junior Achievement, and Youth Director for St March's Church, Gabrielle has demonstrated that providing positive role models for young people can make a difference, not only in the lives of others, but also in her own. Gabrielle will use her Possible Women Foundation International scholarship to continue her education and further fuel her passion to mentor the next generation as a college professor. It is women like Gabrielle that make anything possible - women whose purpose is to inspire, educate and motivate others.

Gabrielle Smith

Myrtice Myricks

Myrtice Myricks - As a residential counselor for the Mary Hall Freedom House, a drug and alcohol treatment facility, Myrtice Myricks has helped a number of individuals fight their addictions. She is actively involved as a sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics and Cocaine Anonymous and is a spokeswoman for Domestic Violence Awareness through the Partnership Against Domestic Violence. She was awarded the 2003 "Outstanding Counselor Award" from the Mary Hall Freedom House. Using the Possible Woman Foundation International scholarship, Myrtice will advance her career by funding tuition, books, supplies and the State Board Exam to become a Certified Addiction Counselor. One day, Myrtice hopes to obtain a Masters degree and open a shelter for chemically dependent and battered women. We have no doubt that Myrtice will continue to be a positive influence on women with addictions!

 

PWFI is a 501(c) 3 non-profit foundation that gives scholarships to women and is funded solely through contributions. Although both organizations were founded by Linda Wind, The Possible Woman Foundation International and Wind Enterprises, which conducts the Possible Woman Leadership Conferences, they are separate entities with no financial or legal affiliation.