Woman's Educational Aid Association

Resources

Helpful links for our community

Find information and connections that support WEAA Scholars, alumnae and friends of the association.

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Alumnae Mentors

WEAA alumnae mentors provide career guidance to current and recently graduated scholars. They are available to answer career-related questions. Scholars may reach out to [email protected] to connect with an alumnae mentor.

Keyra Boise

Class of 2000 — BS in Radio/TV/Film; consulting.

Monica Peppel

Class of 2016 — BS in Industrial Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science; career experience as a consultant and technical program manager.

Laquita Brown, MD

Class of 2011 — Northwestern School of WCAS and Stritch School of Medicine; practices medicine in Columbia, Missouri.

Terraia King

Class of 2008 — BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Administration in Engineering Management; works in technology.

Renanah Lehner

Class of 1995 — dual degree in Psychology and African History; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; career in mental health services for Chicago’s Veteran’s Administration and private practice.

Kristin Jain

Class of 1994 — B.S. in Speech and J.D. from Tulane University; attorney and CEO of her law firm.

Chris McKiernan Castino

Class of 1981 — education; available to answer questions about assisting children with selective mutism.

Linnea Hubbell

Class of 1971 — BS in Education and MA in Communications; Apple Award retired teacher who served hearing-impaired students in Chicago and the western suburbs.

WEAA Scholar Resources

Academic and career support

  • Undergraduate Advising
  • Advising links for Northwestern colleges and schools
  • Northwestern Career Advancement and action verbs
  • Academic Support and Learning Advancement
  • Health Professions Advising
  • International Students Office
  • Associated Student Government Master Resource List
  • Student Enrichment Services

Mental and physical health

  • Northwestern Student Health and Northwestern Medicine
  • Counseling at Northwestern
  • Medical Leaves of Absence
  • A Guide to Mental Health and Wellness Resources at Northwestern
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Howard Brown Health Outreach HIV/STD screening
  • Impact Behavioral Health Services
  • Midwestern Asian Health Association Community Mental Health Clinic
  • Peer Services substance use prevention and treatment

Financial and student support

  • Student Enrichment Services One Form
  • Emergency Aid Assistance in Financial Aid
  • Top Ten List of Resources for FGLI Students
  • Developing Financial Skills through the Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance
  • WEAA Scholar Emergency Aid links
  • Northwestern Office of Undergraduate Research

Off-campus and community resources

  • Free activities through Northwestern student organizations
  • Museum partnerships
  • Transportation
  • Local dining and shopping
  • YWCA Evanston/NorthShore
  • Northwestern’s Blum Legal Clinic
  • Legal Assistance Foundation
  • Evanston LGBTQIA+ resources
  • Evanston voting information
  • Off-campus student resources and recycling

Additional support

Many scholars send letters expressing gratitude for their scholarships; current letters are posted and updated regularly. STEM undergraduates and seniors continuing a terminal master’s degree at Northwestern who need support may contact Carolyn Utech at [email protected] for resource information. Alumnae resources are also available through the Northwestern alumni website.