The Women Divers Hall of Fame has announced the list of winners for its 2024 training grants and scholarship programs.
This year, the WDHOF awarded US$57,000/~€52,326 to 47 individuals. The scholarships and grants help individuals who are about to embark on a career in the diving industry.
Selecting the winners took a lot of work from amongst all the excellent candidates and was the work of the WDHOF Scholarship Chair Dr. Shirley Pomponi. This year’s scholarships and grants include the following:
- Cecelia Connelly Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology.
- Max Benjamin Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship.
- Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship.
- Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship.
- Jim Leffard Memorial Training Grant for Underwater Photography.
You can find out more about all the winners here.