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Five nontraditional female students at the University of North Georgia (ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) each earned a $2,000 scholarship from the Women of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ on Dec. 5 at the Women's Holiday Scholarship Luncheon.

"Legacy of Success" was the theme for the event, and while this was the 15th year scholarships were provided, the luncheon celebrated 21 years of its existence. It initially started as a means to show appreciation to the women of the Gainesville community who made an impact.

Scholarship recipients included Tiffany Little, Jennifer Sipe, Devin Whitaker, Rylie White, and Kayla Woodford.

Scholarship recipient speaker Little shared that she had endured a traumatic experience, and during therapy, she was able to heal from a tumultuous childhood and was inspired to enroll at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ with the goal of a career in therapy. She had been a stay-at-home mom when her boys were younger. Currently pursuing a degree in psychology, Little's goal is to earn her Master of Science in counseling.

"Your generosity has allowed me to pursue and focus on my goal of becoming a therapist while alleviating some of the financial responsibilities that come with it. Returning to college at 40 has been one of the best decisions I ever made. Education has been a blessing and an investment that has transformed my life," Little said. "My experience in therapy changed my life. I healed from things I didn't even know I needed healing from, and I grew in ways that I was not aware I could grow. I became a huge fan of the growth and healing therapy gifted to me, and I wanted to pay it forward."

Little sought to leave the supporters in attendance at the luncheon with the message that their generosity has exponential impact.

"Not only are my children watching me pursue my goal of being a therapist so I can help others the way I was