Neesha G. Cooper 'The Scholarship Specialist'

Grand Prize Winner - PitchITCaribbean infoDev- World Bank Group Mar 2013 Rico Technologies won the PitchITCaribbean competition with Interact XL, an online math tutoring platform. Competition was created by infoDev with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency to galvanize and connect the Caribbean region's community of mobile and web innovators. Grand prize included an all expenses paid trip to South Africa to attend the 5th Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.1001.html

Women's Leadership Program/Women's Resources Award Towson University (Center for Student Diversity) Sep 2012 The Women's Leadership Award is given to selected students to help them become leaders in their field. The program is designed to help young women complete their academic goals while empowering other women. I received leadership training and assisted in planning large campus events for the Towson University community.I was selected to take part in the Women's Leadership Conference.Through this event I was able to network with many successful women in the Baltimore community. I gained an… Show more The Women's Leadership Award is given to selected students to help them become leaders in their field. The program is designed to help young women complete their academic goals while empowering other women. I received leadership training and assisted in planning large campus events for the Towson University community.I was selected to take part in the Women's Leadership Conference.Through this event I was able to network with many successful women in the Baltimore community. I gained an understanding of some of the issues which women face in various career paths. Also, I learned essential career development skills such as salary negotiation and interview strategies. Show less

International Student Award Towson University ISSO Sep 2010