Ms. Sobaski’s Strength and Kindness Memorial Scholarship

Funded by
Spiro Siavelis
Learn more about the Donor
$1,100
1 winner$1,100
Awarded
Winner
1
Finalists
17
Application Deadline
Apr 18, 2023
Winners Announced
May 18, 2023
Education Level
High School
1
Contribution
Recent Bold.org scholarship winners
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
Must be a junior or senior in high school
Location:
Must live in Nevada
Education Level:
Location:
Must be a junior or senior in high school
Must live in Nevada

Ms. Sobaski was a teacher in Las Vegas who battled stage 4 breast cancer for half of her teaching career.

While fighting breast cancer, Ms. Sobaski taught her students that it’s possible to be strong even when facing the most difficult challenges in life.

This scholarship seeks to help students who honor Ms. Sobaski’s legacy through their strength, bravery, passion, and kindness in the face of difficult circumstances.

Any high school junior or senior in Nevada who has overcome obstacles in life may apply for this scholarship. Students interested in becoming educators or going into social work are strongly encouraged to apply. 

To apply, tell us about a challenge you faced and how you were able to overcome it through strength and kindness.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Need, Boldest Bold.org Profile
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Published October 18, 2022
$1,100
1 winner$1,100
Awarded
Winner
1
Finalists
17
Application Deadline
Apr 18, 2023
Winners Announced
May 18, 2023
Education Level
High School
1
Contribution
Recent Bold.org scholarship winners
Essay Topic

Tell us about a difficulty you faced and how strength and kindness helped you make it through.

400–600 words

Winners and Finalists

May 2023

Winners
Adyson Ruiz
Liberty High School
Las Vegas, NV
Finalists
Megan Dwyer
Elko High School
Elko, NV
Madison Albertson
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
Talon Fain
Virginia City High School
Virginia City, NV
Emma Kalina
Shadow Ridge High School
North Las Vegas, NV
Kayla Washington
Prairie View A & M University
North Las Vegas, NV
Alyssa Camargo
Sparks High School
Sparks, NV
Kelly Keo
University of Nevada-Reno
Las Vegas, NV
Ebony Dastrup
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Spring Creek, NV
Eian Burge
Sierra Vista High School
Las Vegas, NV
Mikayla Maluyo
College of Southern Nevada High School - Cheyenne Campus
North Las Vegas, NV
Curt Andrews Jr.
Bonanza High School
Las Vegas, NV
Damon Andes
Northwest Career and Technical Academy
Las Vegas, NV
Labella-Ann Kumuhone
Liberty High School
Las Vegas, NV
Marina Moger
Incline High School
Incline Village, NV
Brianna Brooks
Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas, NV
Malorie Schwartz
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

Winning Application

Adyson Ruiz
Liberty High SchoolLas Vegas, NV
On my first day of high school in 2019, I was tirelessly trying to calm down my freshman nerves as I walked through the front doors at 7:00 A.M. I made my way to my homeroom, Ms. Sobaski’s room, with music blasting so loud in my headphones it clouded my thinking. I sat in the back of the room in hopes that someone friendly would sit next to me and spark up a conversation —there was no conversation to be had. “Everyone already has their friend groups,” I thought to myself quietly. I turned my music up more, sank into my chair, and waited for the rest of the class to pile in. Growing up in today's age of fast-paced media, it is not surprising that I struggle with anxiety. According to Evolve Treatment Center, 31.9% of American teens struggle with anxiety daily. Thro