CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Saturday is International Day of the Girl, celebrating achievements around the world. The American Heart Association (AHA) helping local girls in STEM succeed with money towards college.

The “STEM Goes Red Scholarship” hands out $5 thousand dollars each to 12 girls.

The scholarships are part of AHA’s commitment to break down barriers for future female stem leaders. The organization along with the support of the Sam J. Frankino Foundation’s awarded more than 45 scholarships since 2019.

Angela Mills-Gilson is an East Tech junior and just one of the northeast ohio students taking advantage of the program. She wrote an essay describing an interest in a STEM career. She wants to be a plant scientist.

“I love science. I want to get into math. I love learning, so i th

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