Ten Students Receive Scholarships to Women in the Game
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    Ten Students Receive Scholarships to Women in the Game

    28 March 2023

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (March 28, 2023) – Selected from more than 200 applicants, the USA Basketball Foundation has awarded 10 students full scholarships to attend the USA Basketball Women in the Game conference on Thursday, March 30, at the Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas. Scholarships, valued at $2,500, include travel, accommodations and conference registration. The scholarships are made possible by a donation from Peter Robert Casey, co-founder and CEO of JDS Sports.
    Women in the Game inspires young women to pursue careers in the sports industry. The daylong conference features speakers from a variety of fields who share their journeys and keys to success. Attendees network with like-minded peers and are eligible for longer term mentorship opportunities. For more information or to register, click here.
    The Dallas Women in the Game scholarship recipients are: 
    Aaisha Abdullahi | Duke University | Graduate student 
    Janelle Bailey | Arizona State University | Graduate student 
    Kathleen Colitz | University of Oklahoma | College of Law 
    Amanda Golson | Florida State University | Sophomore 
    Brooklyn Irvin | University of Central Florida | Graduate student 
    Viva Kreis | Belle Vernon H.S. (Pa.) | Senior 
    Deja Parker | Colgate University | Graduate student 
    Lydia Radmacher | Covenant College | Senior 
    Navy Smith | Bethune-Cookman University | Senior 
    Tamia Willingham-King | Auburn University at Montgomery | Gameday & events assistant
    “It is an honor to award each of these young leaders a scholarship to attend the Women in the Game conference in Dallas,” said Jennifer Lynne Williams, CDO, USA Basketball Foundation. “The application process was extremely competitive, but these 10 women rose to the top. I would like to thank Peter Robert Casey and JDS Sports for making this opportunity possible and for their commitment to championing women.”
    The USA Basketball Foundation is invested in expanding USA Basketball programming that grows the game beyond the court, so that leaders are mentored in every community, and equity is not only an aspiration, but the standard rules of the game. To learn more or donate, visit www.usabfoundation.org.