2025 Sophie Malaviya Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to Claire Ellis, Sean Barr and Eli Kwait, on receiving the 2025 Sophie Malaviya Memorial Scholarship. Best of luck with your studies!

“I am so grateful to the Silken Twine Charity and all of its donors for their generosity in supporting my education! This investment not only lightens my family’s financial burden, but also inspires me to work hard in school to be able to give back to my community.”

— Claire Ellis

“After college I intend on continuing working with computers and following in the footsteps of my dad. I am so thankful for all the support from my family over the many years that led to where I am now and I am extremely thankful of the Silken Twine Charity for helping me to have the resources, I will need to pursue my education.”

— Sean Barr

“I am so thankful to the Silken Twine Charity and its donors for providing me with scholarship monies to ease the financial burden of college. I plan to major in Biological Sciences at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences all with the hope of being able to help people through science.”

— Eli Kwait