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Empower
Youth

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Develop
Character

🥇 Feminism Wrestling Equality Scholarship

Empowering wrestlers. Advancing equality. Changing the game.

Feminism Wrestling Equality is proud to offer an annual scholarship to support high school wrestlers who break barriers, lead with integrity, and uplift others through the sport of wrestling. This scholarship celebrates young athletes — of any gender — who have shown a commitment to equity, perseverance, and personal growth.

📣 About the Scholarship

The Feminism Wrestling Equality Scholarship supports graduating high school seniors who embody the spirit of inclusion, leadership, and excellence — both on and off the mat.

✅ Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be a U.S. high school senior graduating in 2025

  • Have competed in high school wrestling for at least 2 seasons

  • Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA (unweighted)

  • Plan to enroll in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university

  • Demonstrate commitment to equality, leadership, and service

📝 Application Materials

To apply, submit the following:

  • A completed application form (see below)

  • Your most recent high school transcript (unofficial is OK)

  • One letter of recommendation (from a coach, teacher, or mentor)

  • A personal essay (500–750 words) answering:

    “How has wrestling helped you grow as a person and advocate for equity in your life or community?”

📆 Deadline: October 1, 2025

Submit all materials by email to:
📧 apply@drtrricecchine.com
Subject line: “[Your Full Name] – Wrestling Equality Scholarship”

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

📄 Application Form

Please copy and paste this into your email or attach it as a document.

Full Name:
Pronouns (optional):
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Home Address:
High School:
Expected Graduation Date:
Cumulative GPA:
Years Participated in Wrestling:
Planned College / Intended Major:
Leadership Roles, Clubs, or Volunteer Work (brief summary):

📬 Contact Us

Have questions? We’re here to help.
Reach out to: adirawrestling@gmail.com

🌟 Join us in building a more inclusive and powerful future through sport.

 

 

 

 

Wrestling Saved My Life!


Client Feedback

"You have no idea the impact you're making on some of these kids. At least on mine! I will always be greatful for that. He really looks up to you and like I say you get him and so understanding not all of his teachers have been like that"

 

 

"I I have never seen (him) so excited about going to school and learning. Even though it has been tough socially this year I only think he continues going to school because of everything you have been teaching him. He loves to learn and you are so understanding with him instead of ignoring him. I know he has a lot of needs but since he is in your class I have seen him so motivated to try his best and wants to get good grades, which was never the case before. Wrestling is teaching him to be more disciplined. He exercises everyday and tries to eat healthy. Really trying to prepare himself for tournaments " 

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About Me

 
Dr. Cecchine has worked in many different classrooms, grade 1 to 12. She has been working with elementary education for the last 10 years and worked at Bob Forinash Community Day School prior, with grades 7-12. She has built a unique approach to working with students from diverse and inequitable backgrounds. Her pedagogy includes restorative justice approaches to discipline and conflict resolution. Through the humanization of our students, teachers are able to better open up their minds to allow teaching to occur. Dr. Terri Cecchine currently serves as a K-3 Literacy Specialist in Lompoc California, at La Honda STEAM Academy.
Dr. Cecchine is a teacher mentor and works to help teachers to understand and empathize with students needs to not only reach them where they are but still hold high expectations and rigor in the classroom. Dr. Cecchine also has coached wrestling for 14 years and works with youth in the athletic capacity as well to help them understand and navigate their environments. She received her BA from UC Santa Barbara, her M.A. from the University of San Francisco, her 2nd M.A. from UCSB along with her Ph.D. in 2019. Her educational background includes Educational Leadership as well as a Ph.D. focus on Access and Equity. Her dissertation focused on female wrestlers across the state of California and how wrestling develops character, voice and agency amongst young females. She has created a scholarship foundation titled, Feminism Wrestling Equality that serves female wrestlers with $500 scholarships 3 times a year. 

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