The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is proud to announce its scholarship winners for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Taken from hundreds of applicants across the country, 101 college students will share in $249,000 in scholarship funds from the NAACP to assist with their educational costs.
“The NAACP remains committed to working everyday to ensure that young people of color have a bright and fulfilling future ahead of them,” said NAACP National Education Committee Chairwoman Maxine Smith. The scholarships were awarded during the NAACP’s 99th annual convention recently held in Cincinnati.
The NAACP offers six scholarships with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year. The following table lists the 2008-2009 scholarship winners, their award amount and home state.
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship |
$1,500 undergrad; |
$2,500 grad |
State |
Adeyemi, Oluwadun Tobi |
$1,500 |
|
TX |
Alexander, Jr., Robert |
$1,500 |
|
VA |
Blackwell, Tarshay |
$1,500 |
|
VA |
Burton, Kayla |
$1,500 |
|
TN |
Clark, Monica |
|
$2,500 |
NY |
Clark, Mwalimu |
$1,500 |
|
GA |
Cunningham, Terry |
$1,500 |
|
KY |
Diggs, Leeand |
$1,500 |
|
VA |
Givens, Supporcha |
$1,500 |
|
TX |
Griffin, Dorrissa |
|
$2,500 |
FL |
Harris, Darian |
$1,500 |
|
DC |
Herring, Darren |
$1,500 |
|
LA |
Hoke, Kennete |
$1,500 |
|
CA |
Johnson, Demetria |
$1,500 |
|
TN |
Jolly, Shila |
|
$2,500 |
MI |
Kelley, Deanna |
$1,500 |
|
TX |
Maceachin, Ryanne |
$1,500 |
|
NC |
Manus, Joshua |
$1,500 |
|
OR |
Middleton, Amber |
$1,500 |
|
SC |
Renolyds, Claressa |
$1,500 |
|
IL |
Sistruck, Alona |
$1,500 |
|
DC |
Smith, Raphael |
|
$2,500 |
TN |
Spears, Dominika |
$1,500 |
|
CA |
Tribbey, Alaina |
$1,500 |
|
TN |
Ude, Chinelo |
$1,500 |
|
TX |
Vann, Bianca |
$1,500 |
|
OH |
White, Raven |
$1,500 |
|
GA |
Woods, Tasharia |
$1,500 |
|
NC |
Wright, Simone |
$1,500 |
|
KS |
Earl G. Graves Scholarship |
$5,000 |
n/a |
State |
Abdai-Khallaq, Amira |
$5,000 |
|
MA |
Billinger, David |
$5,000 |
|
MI |
Bridgeman, Jewel |
$5,000 |
|
FL |
Bryant, Britton |
$5,000 |
|
SC |
Carvalho, Kristen |
$5,000 |
|
CA |
Cox, Jefferson |
$5,000 |
|
CA |
Edmond, Lanese |
$5,000 |
|
OK |
Edwards, Toni |
$5,000 |
|
MD |
Ezell, Lisa |
$5,000 |
|
GA |
Frame, Brandon |
$5,000 |
|
CT |
Harris, Domonique |
$5,000 |
|
GA |
King, Martini |
$5,000 |
|
VA |
Melville, Diane |
$5,000 |
|
FL |
Moorer, Tasha |
$5,000 |
|
OH |
Prieto, Leon |
$5,000 |
|
LA |
Sampson, Johnnie |
$5,000 |
|
TN |
Spence, Laurietta |
$5,000 |
|
VA |
Stewart, Jasmine |
$5,000 |
|
TX |
Taiwo, Adebola |
$5,000 |
|
NJ |
Washington, Levante |
$5,000 |
|
WI |
Lillian & Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship |
$1,000 undergraduate |
$2,000 graduate |
State
|
Burt, Brian |
|
$2,000 |
MD |
Elhawary, Zenaib |
$1,000 |
|
CA |
Foster, Cree |
$1,000 |
|
MN |
McKey, Shabaka |
|
$2,000 |
MN |
Stallworth, Danielle |
$1,000 |
|
NV |
HBCU Scholarship |
$2,000 |
n/a |
State |
Boone, Daneesha |
$2,000 |
|
SC |
Hubertus W. V. Wellems Scholarship |
$2,000 |
n/a |
State |
Christopher, Anthony |
$2,000 |
|
CA |
Duncan, Anthony |
$2,000 |
|
MD |
Edwards, Ryan |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Everett, Dominique |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Fauntleroy, Sean |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Greene, Savaughn |
$2,000 |
|
NY |
Holmes, Derek |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Johnson, Christopher |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
King, James |
$2,000 |
|
MI |
Lakew, Mulatu |
$2,000 |
|
MD |
McClure, Lawrence |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Mims, James |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Montague, Craig |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Neal, Amirr |
$2,000 |
|
CA |
Neal, Stephen |
$2,000 |
|
NC |
Nwachokor, Daniel |
$2,000 |
|
LA |
Odubayo, Sadiq |
$2,000 |
|
NJ |
Payne, Jarrod |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Petit, Travon |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Prince, Lamar |
$2,000 |
|
OR |
Secrease, Lawrence |
$2,000 |
|
TX |
Shivers, Victor |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Thomas, David |
$2,000 |
|
NC |
Traylor, Jamal |
$2,000 |
|
GA |
Vaughn, Mason |
$2,000 |
|
PA |
Welch, James |
$2,000 |
|
NY |
Roy Wilkins Scholarship |
$1,000 |
n/a |
State |
Abreu, Jaquia |
$1,000 |
|
TX |
Bradley, Ivan |
$1,000 |
|
PA |
Carter, Alexis |
$1,000 |
|
MD |
Carty, Jason |
$1,000 |
|
CT |
Evans, Alexandra |
$1,000 |
|
CA |
Femster, Suzanne |
$1,000 |
|
AR |
Gillespie, Brittnee |
$1,000 |
|
CA |
Johnson, Asia |
$1,000 |
|
NC |
Johnson, Joslyn |
$1,000 |
|
TN |
Joseph Smalls-Mantey |
$1,000 |
|
MD |
Mapp, Vanessa |
$1,000 |
|
NC |
Boswell, Michael |
$1,000 |
|
PA |
Morris, Andrew |
$1,000 |
|
NJ |
Powell, Chloe |
$1,000 |
|
MI |
Pullen, Synthia |
$1,000 |
|
TX |
Reid, Marti |
$1,000 |
|
CA |
Spruill, Aerin |
$1,000 |
|
NC |
West, Paris |
$1,000 |
|
NY |
Williams, Kenny |
$1,000 |
|
VA |
Wyre, Stanley |
$1,000 |
|
GA |
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