‘I Achieve, I Thrive’ Scholarship | Division of Student Affairs

About The ‘I Achieve, I Thrive’ Scholarship

At the age of 10, I vowed to become a foster parent and help foster students and students who were less fortune. As a former caseworker and teacher, students who wanted and needed extra support often came to me for help and I connected them to the right teacher, the right support and the right resource. As a foster parent since 2016 and foster parent of 10 foster children (over the years) and counting, I wanted to create a program of support for students.

- Denise M. Joseph (Detry) ‘92

The “I Achieve, I Thrive" Scholarship Fund, established by me, Denise M. Joseph (Detry) '92, supports scholarships for Fostering Terp Success students (students who have experienced foster care, are homeless or at risk of being homeless, or who are without a system of support) through the Division of Student Affairs.

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Meet Our Scholars

Omena Aboagye is currently an undergraduate student, at the University of Maryland. During her time at the University, she has had the privilege of meeting extraordinary individuals as a result of being part of several campus organizations such as: API, BMES, SWE, and Afrochique Dance Team. Omena's extracurricular activities coincide with her professional goals; an interest in servicing the Bioengineering and tech fields as either a health technologist or a drug development engineer.

How to Apply

For instructions on how to apply for the I Achieve I Thrive Scholarship, please contact our office at 301.314.4900 or sagiving@umd.edu.

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