We are excited to share that our first loan through PD Microfinance Club has gone to Aramatoulaye, a dedicated apparel seller from Senegal.  Thanks to microloans, she has been able to grow her business in clothing, shoes, and fabric in her community and improve her quality of life. With this new loan, Aramatoulaye will purchase more merchandise to keep building on her success.  We are proud to support her as she continues her journey and makes a lasting impact through her business!

The summer of 2024 was a particularly productive time for me as a student. Along with three of my peers, I had the privilege of competing in the eCybermission Nationals held in Chantilly, Virginia, against five other teams from across the nation in our grade level. Getting to this point was no easy feat—it was the result of over eight months of painstaking hard work and dedication. This was my third year competing in eCybermission. Over the past three years, my team has been a three-time regional winner, two-time national finalist, and one time winner of the People’s Choice Award. Because of this experience, my peers often approached me every year to form a team with them. I felt confident that I had the right resources and skills to form and lead a team of like-minded, STEM-savvy students, and I was grateful for the opportunity. This year's research topic and engineering design was my favorite by far, and the feedback from the judges really reinforced that feeling (excerpts below ...