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Maleah Larkin

  • Student
  • 2025 Recipient

#HADSCscholarshipspotlight: Maleah Larkin

My name is Maleah Larkin and I am a graduate of Catholic Central High School in the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. I am attending St Clair College for the Child and Youth Care Program then my plan is to attend The University of Windsor for Psychology. My end goal is to become a Psychotherapist for Youth struggling with their mental health. Black women are underrepresented in this particular field and I want to change that.

Representation is important and I believe that Black youth in particular deserve have a therapist that looks like them, who may relate to them on a deeper level. I have always been the emotional support to the people in my life so being a therapist has always been more of a calling to me rather than a career path. I am extremely passionate about the topic of mental health because I have seen first hand what the lack of mental health resources can do to someone. I want to become that resource for people. Having the ability to help others with their personal struggles is very gratifying to me and gives me great purpose.

I enjoy being around others and helping out whenever I can which I’ve demonstrated in my theatre community. I’ve volunteered to help out with various musicals while also performing in one of them. This included painting sets, helping out with makeup and costume changes and being support for whoever needed it. I also volunteered within my school community, getting involved in helping out with open houses, grade 8 nights, talent shows and sports games. I genuinely find that I’m my happiest when I’m helping people.

My overall goal Is to break the stigma that is attached to mental health, specifically in the Black community. Often times, as Black women we are expected to be strong and hold everything in, when in reality, we are human, we have feelings and I want to be able to shine light on the fact that you can be strong and still show emotion.

Maleah Larkin received the Leona Olbey Scholarship of $2,000

Congratulations, Madison Lewis-Yang!@maleahlarkin_

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