Amrit (AJ) Singh Awarded P.E.O International Peace Scholarship

The Graduate College is pleased to announce that Amrit (AJ) Singh, master’s student in communication disorders, has received the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship. The International Peace Scholarship Fund provides scholarships of up to $12,500 for women from other countries to study at the graduate level in the United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.

AJ is from Malaysia and received her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). She won the Miss Asian UCO scholarship pageant for the 2016-2017 academic year; utilizing this platform, AJ was able to spread awareness of unity through dance. As an undergraduate, she was the committee chair for the National Conference of Undergraduate Research 2018 Pre-Conference Workshop. She was also a recipient of the UCO Foundation scholarship and the Global and Zafar Farzaneh Scholarship. At Texas State, she has volunteered for Bobcat Babies, which is a program that aims to provide rehabilitation services to children with rare and undiagnosed conditions.

AJ says she feels “truly honored” to be a recipient of this scholarship. This has encouraged her to help other women pursue an education and become successful. Not only will this scholarship allow her to complete her education, but it will also give her the opportunity to increase awareness of the need for speech-language pathology in her home country of Malaysia.

AJ says to stick with the process until the end. The process may be rigorous, but she says, if it is done with the right attitude and intention, you may learn a lot about your own strengths and capabilities. She also says to “put in the work, believe in your story, and watch the magic happen.”