2017 has proven to be one of the most successful scholarship seasons in our 30+ year history. This year we awarded 30 scholarships and book awards to an amazing group of students. On June 17th we celebrated the 2017 awardees with a luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club.
The guest speaker, a 2003 scholarship recipient gave the students a powerful message asking them to make choices today that will ensure their success tomorrow.
This year’s students were not only excited about their future careers, but they also expressed the desire to return to their community and pay it forward by reaching back to help others. After an exhausting look at this year’s applications and interviews, thirteen $1000.00 scholarship and thirteen $500.00 book awards were given to high school seniors entering college this fall.
This year, for the first time, four college students were awarded book awards. All too often students run into financial difficulties after a year or two of college. Some of our sponsors recognize the importance of helping these students as well.
$1000.00
Awardees
Kiersten Wilcher
SOUTHFIELD HS
Nyah Kidd
BENJAMIN CARSON HS
Hunter Phelps
CASS TECH
Rico Ozuna-Harrison
CASS TECH
Mariah Stevens
UNIVERSITY PREP
Shelbie McSpadden
CASS TECH
Ameer Baraka Echols
CASS TECH
Kennedy Montgomery
Mecca Vance
CASS TECH
Iffat Saiyara
CASS TECH
Erin Danielle Martin
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Ta’Mia Morrissette
CASS TECH
Fahmida Khatum
CASS TECH
$500.00
Awardees
Mariah May-McBurrows
CASS TECH
Nicole Herring
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Adrienna Adams
CRANBROOK HS
Kaitlyn Gamble
CASS TECH
Stephanie Haliburton
DETROIT INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY (DIA)
Malik Taylor
RENAISSANCE HS
Nanaya-Asabea Kirkland
MERCY HS
Jamilah Willis
RENAISSANCE HS
Diamond Buchanan
CASS TECH
Anna McKay
HOME SCHOOLED
Raikisha Fleming
CASS TECH
Scoyauna Fullen
RENAISSANCE HS
Kaylynn Fowler
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA ARTS (CMA)
$500.00 College Awardees
Alesandra D’Abre Hines
Wayne State U
Nicholas Mutebi
Wayne State U
Terrance Hood
Wayne State U
Chloe White
Central Michigan
How can we do this each year?
Our concerned sponsors make it possible to give these scholarships to deserving, hard-working students. Our tomorrow depends on them.
Pressley & Hattie Green Scholarship
Herman B. Howard Scholarship
Sommers Schwartz P.C. Scholarship
Judge Alex J. Allen, Jr. Scholarship
Joel and Delta Gibson Scholarship
Bennie Grier Esq. Scholarship
Detroit Area Agency on Aging Scholarship
The Technician Award (in Honor of Edgar l. Perkins)
The Tommy Diggs Family
Henry Ford Health Systems
Communities In Schools of Metro Detroit
Debra D. Cromer College Awards
Nadine and Floyd Polk
Vincent and Betty Little Book Award
Reasonover Best Scholarship
Alvin Robinson Educational Legacy
The Hull Award