SIA Announces 2024 Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship Winners
Eight security industry pros and students will get scholarships for continuing education, student loan repayment or professional development.
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named eight recipients for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to “further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.”
In the 2024 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $7,500 to use toward continuing education and professional development courses, conferences or webinars, SIA program offerings, repayment of student loan debt and/or other education or academic pursuits, the association announcement says.
“Now in its fifth year, the Women in Security Forum Scholarship program continues to attract highly qualified and ambitious applicants who embody the successful future of the security industry,” says Martha Entwistle, senior manager, corporate communications, at Eagle Eye Networks and co-chairperson of the WISF AmplifiHER Subcommittee, in the SIA announcement.
“We are thrilled to award generous scholarships to eight outstanding individuals and look forward to the contributions they will make to the security industry in coming years,” she says.
2024 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Winners
The 2024 winners for the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship are:
- Shannon Berry, legal affairs manager, i-PRO Americas
- Lindsay Cotten, customer success specialist, IoT and platform sales, Wesco
- Christin Kinman, end user sales consultant, Allegion
- Melissa Lesperance, corporate security director, Ilitch Holdings; student, Harvard University
- Gabrielle Martins Scotti, student, Oakland Community College
- Jillian Mulloy, student, Tufts University
- Carolina Restelli, regional marketing manager, Latin America, HID Global
- Lauren Yonis, global events manager, Acre Security
“I’d like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients and express gratitude to all our sponsors, whose unwavering support is indispensable to this initiative,” says Tia Eskandari, senior director, national field service, Allied Universal Technology Services and co-chair of the WISF AmplifiHER Subcommittee, in the SIA announcement.
“As a previous awardee, I deeply respect and admire the dedication exhibited by all our committee members,” she says. “SIA’s Women in Security Forum remains steadfast in its mission to empower and support women, fostering their growth and leadership within our industry.”
The SIA Women in Security Form scholarship program is made possible by the donations of SIA members and SIA member companies.
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