Ocean Wishes Grants: Margo Peyton and Tom Peyton donates four grants totaling $2000 to the Women’ Diver’s Hall of Fame Foundation.
Hanna Schriber
Hannah is a high school senior looking forward to studying marine biology and oceanography. In the past, she has volunteered at the Vancouver Aquarium, helping to educate more students about the wonders of marine life and conservation efforts. While she has always been fascinated with the ocean off BC’s coast, she started to enjoy skimming its waters in dinghies and teaching others to sail. She is excited for the opportunity to delve beneath the surface and find where her true passions lie. Grant $500
Kiera Kymissis
Kiki is 11 years old and thrilled to receive this grant to begin her scuba training! She enjoys being outside and exploring nature, especially snorkeling in the ocean. Kiki particularly loves analyzing the sand for clues that lead to hidden marine life. You never know what you might find! She spends time weekly in her school’s maker club, creating solutions for problems she and her classmates identify around their school. Kiki hopes to combine engineering with her love for animals in a career as a marine vet, helping injured animals by constructing devices that can replace lost capacities. Grant $500
Julia Allen
Julia is in 5th grade. She enjoys snorkeling and exploring mangroves. A swimmer through and through, Julia has completed two ocean-mile swim competitions and played water polo for two years. She hopes to play water polo in college. Last year, Julia built an ROV and competed in the Florida MATE competition. She tested AUV hulls in her grandmother’s pool for her science project. She was invited to present her project at the 2016 Ocean Science Meeting Youth Symposium. This year, her short video, “The Polar Bear, the Cow and the Penguin,” took the Viewers’ Choice Award at the Youth Making Ripples Film Festival. Grant $500
Nadia Letendre
Nadia is 14 years old, is in grade 8, and recently completed the “Marine Biologist-in-Training” program sponsored by the New England Aquarium. Nadia is fascinated with animal life and the care and preservation of our aquatic ecosystem. Nadia has been scuba diving for over four years and has completed her Junior PADI diver certification. Nadia’s goal is to further her scuba training in ecology, conservation, and marine life, as well as in the technical aspects of advanced diving, such as navigation, photography, rescue, and others. Nadia’s long-range goal is to train to help care for and medically assist aquatic animals. Grant $500
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