2025 Live Your Dream Award Recipient
Hillary Adams
Soroptimist of Newport proudly announces Hillary Adams as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Soroptimist Live Your Dreams Award.
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Hillary Adams, a 34-year-old single mother to a 12 year old beautiful girl, grew up in Stevens County, Washington were she started college through the Running Start program as a junior in high school.
Hillary shares, "Halfway through, I took a break from schooling, got married, and had my daughter. After my daughter's father left, I attempted to work toward my degree again. I struggled through two quarters and ultimately dropped out due to the hardships I faced as a single mother.
Determined to keep moving forward, when I turned 30, I returned to school and ultimately earned my Associate of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies. I am now working toward my Bachelor's degree in Business Management. My passion lies in making legal resources more accessible, and my goal is to open a workshop funded by grants to help people representing themselves in court who can't afford legal representation.
Balancing motherhood, education, and my ambitions hasn't been easy, but I believe in perseverance and finding ways to create meaningful change. I'm excited to keep learning, growing, and working toward a future where everyone has the support they need to navigate the legal system."
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Congratulations Hillary!
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Live Your Dream Awards
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Awards program is a unique education award for women who provide the primary financial support for their families. The Live Your Dream Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
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Every year, Soroptimist distributes more than $2.9 million in education awards to over 2,000 women all over the world.
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Over half of our Live Your Dream Awards recipients are survivors of domestic violence, trafficking or sexual assault. Nearly all of the women and families we serve have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, teen pregnancy, and drug or alcohol addiction. Live Your Dream Awards recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.
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The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 15 - November 15.
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Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.