Since 2002, Joan Karff’s Women on the Way Up has provided over $245,000 to support its graduates as they start college. Whether they matriculate at a local community college or an elite Ivy, these girls have learned how to navigate themselves and focus on educational goals as they embark on their next stage of life.
Regardless of the paths these women choose, these are truly women on the way up who are making the most of what has been given to them and who will make positive impacts within their communities and beyond.
Underserved but promising students may have difficulty envisioning a path to success as adults; it’s wonderful to know that we’ve helped so many young women focus on the positives and keep moving forward with each opportunity that is presented to them. Some have gone on to earn graduate degrees, others have gone straight into the workforce. Our alumnae are pursuing careers in the fields of law, finance, nursing, and education, just to name a few. Some have even taken the entrepreneurial route and started their own businesses.
Baylor University
Bentley College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brown College
Bryn Mawr College
Chatham University
Culinary Institute Le-Notre
Dickinson College
Dillard University
Eckerd College
Florida A&M University
Hampton University
Houston Community College
Howard University
Lamar University
Louisana State University
Lone Star Community College
Montclair State University
Northwestern University
Prairie View A&M University
Rice University
Sam Houston State University
Southern Methodist University
St. Mary’s University
Texas A&M University
Texas Southern University
Texas State University
Texas Women’s University
Trinity University
University of Evansville, Indiana
University of Houston
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas – Austin
Virginia Tech
