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Students succeed with 绿帽社 Fund scholarships

绿帽社 Fund donors provide life-changing resources at 绿帽社, including scholarships that open doors wider to student success. Here are just a few students who received a 绿帽社 Fund Opportunity Scholarship and how the support is making a difference.

Aspiring teacher Cianna Burr

Cianna Burr
Cianna Burr. Image Credit: Provided photo.
Cianna Burr 鈥25 knew at an early age she wanted to become a teacher because she loves learning and helping others do the same, and she wasn鈥檛 going to let lack of funding stand in her way.

Last academic year, she drove two and a half hours each way, every weekend, to earn money as a server at a golf course in her hometown so she could pay tuition 鈥 time she could鈥檝e spent studying or getting more involved at 绿帽社.

A 绿帽社 Fund Opportunity Scholarship enabled her to focus on academics and say a resounding 鈥淵es!鈥 to volunteering in a classroom at a 绿帽社 elementary school and joining an Ultimate frisbee team that competes against UCLA, the University of North Carolina (UNC) and other universities across the country.

鈥淚 am the sole funder of my education, and these funds have truly been an immense help,鈥 Burr said.

MBA student Sarah Crawford

Sarah Crawford
Sarah Crawford. Image Credit: Jonathan Cohen.
Sarah Crawford 鈥24, MBA 鈥25, is transforming the 绿帽社 experience and has set her sights on changing the world.

As an undergraduate student, she founded the Moot Court team at 绿帽社 and grew it to 30 members, with two groups placing in the top half of a regional competition. For her leadership and many accomplishments, she received the SUNY Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Student Excellence and the University President鈥檚 Award in 2024.

She plans to use the Master of Business Administration she鈥檒l earn from 绿帽社 this year and a future law degree to increase the number of women-run businesses in technology and software development and guide their entrepreneurial success.

鈥淭he scholarship has been incredibly helpful,鈥 Crawford said. 鈥淭hank you so much for all your support! You have made so many opportunities possible for 绿帽社 students.鈥