Sikh women’s association unveils scholarship

BY A STAFF WRITER

BAKERSFIELD, CA — The Bakersfield Sikh Women’s Association, a non-profit organization launched recently, presented its inaugural scholarship of $5,000 to Tarnpreet Kaur of Ridge View High School here.

Tarnpreet has a 4.5 GPA, works part time and is a member of various different clubs on campus such as the Math Club, Link Crew, CSF and Mesa.

The Indian American youth also plays on the tennis team and volunteers at the NICU at San Joaquin Hospital, helps with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, America Cancer Society and tutors children at the local elementary schools.

She hopes to attend UC Irvine in the fall and study biological sciences.

The Bakersfield Sikh Women’s Foundation, co-founded by Indian American Raji Brar, is a first for the city.

Based on the principle of selfless service through community action for the goodwill and benefit of others, it is comprised of women who are teachers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, therapists, business owners and politicians who help newly arrived parents from India cope with the American way of life.

Plans are afoot for establishing a mentoring program at the local high schools so that Indian children, especially the girls, have role models to help them succeed in life, said a press release.