Driving Student Connection, Confidence, and Careers
In fall 2024, WFUM awarded nearly $40,000 in grants of up to $5,000 each to nine student-led initiatives.
Fueling Student-Driven Change
The Women for UMass Grants program nurtures the next generation of female leaders by supporting impactful student projects.
Lindsay Rando ’03 of Bobbles and Lace on how to lead a successful fashion brand
Lindsay Rando grew up on the counter of her grandmother’s consignment shop, the Treasure Chest, and was instilled at a young age with a love of fashion. After attending the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Lindsay moved across the country to Los Angeles, CA.
Jennifer Ferrari ’08 named Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year
A strong foundation in art education helps form 21st-century skills that they will need later in life, like critical, analytical thinking, communication, selecting tools and materials,” Ferrari believes.
Journalism and Jim Crow, edited by Professor Kathy Roberts Forde, wins American Historical Association Book Prize
“Journalism and Jim Crow” documents how white newspaper publishers and editors collaborated with white political, industrial, and business leaders to build violent white supremacist political economies and social orders in the South from 1875-1920 and beyond.
Empowering Women’s Leadership
At the Women for UMass Amherst (WFUM) Conversations with Women of UMass event, successful alumnae share how they built their careers and help others secure a seat at the table.