RANEE P. FLYNN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship honors our former Executive Director and co-founder Ranee Flynn.
The scholarship was made possible through a generous donation by Laura Mercier, Ranee’s dear friend.
The purpose of the scholarship is to sponsor candidates from low and middle-income countries to undergo specialized training in the field of women's cancers
The Ranee P. Flynn Scholarship embodies Ranee’s passion, dedication and determination to improving care for all women with cancer globally.
We know that the recipients of this scholarship will honor her legacy.
RANEE’S STORY
Ranee died from ovarian cancer on January 8th 2017. Ranee Palone Flynn was a beloved member of thewomen.org family. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and friend, an entrepreneur who developed her own design and branding company and an award-winning photographer with exhibits in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and in New York.
Ranee taught classes at Mass Art, was extremely creative, had a great sense of humor and was a connoisseur of fine foods.
Ranee longed to travel to Africa and visit the sites that our organization supports. Unfortunately, Ranee lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 57, before she could fulfill that wish.